Agenda
Summary

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Monday, April 24

• Opening-Why are we here, OE strategy, global context.
  Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange
  
• Introduction of Farm/ Farm Partner
  Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange
  
• Regional/Global Agronomics in Organic Cottons
  Pierre Silvie, IRD-CIRAD
  
• Map Out Farms in Peru and Regions
  Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange
  
• Markets/Market Issues
  
• Identifying the Gap
  Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange
  
• Sustainable Business Models
  Gonzalo La Cruz, Soidaridad
  Celia Roa, Arasy
  
• Growth Potential and Overall Farming Strategy for the Region
  
  Tuesday, April 25
  Opening Slides
  
• History of Oganic Agriculture and the Social and Human Capital Aspects in Peru
  Alfonso Lizarraga, RAA
  James Vreeland, Peru Naturtex
  
• Peru and Regional Uniqueness from a Brand Perspective
  Marci Zaroff and Callie Higgenbotham Under the Canopy
  Steve Fenker, Hanna Andersson
  
• Regional Uniqueness from a Production and Manufacturing Perspective
  Oliver Nunez, Franky & Ricky
  Benjamin Choi, Nettalco
  Julienne Hayden, Hialpesa
  Stephan Bergman, Bergman Co.
  
• Successful Sustainable Business Models in the Region Currently
  Celia Roa, Arasy
  Gonzalo La Cruz, Solidaridad
  Esther Vergberg, Made-By
  
• Fiber Inventory and Market Report-Globally and Regionally
  Market Report, Kathleen Wood and Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange
  Fiber Report, Kathleen Wood and Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange
  
• Introduction to Organic Exchange Tracking Service
  Esther Verberg, Made By
  
• Workshops
  
  • Regional Strategy Session
  Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange
  
  • Key Success Factors for Building the Organic Cotton Supply Chain Successfully in this Region
  Kathleen Wood, Organic Exchange and Esther Verberg, Made-By
  Notes
  
  • Latin American and Organic Cotton
  Silvere Tovignan, Organic Exchange
  Julienne Hayden, Hialpesa
  
• Closing Slides
  
  Wednesday, April 26, 2006
  
• Mapping the Supply Chain
  Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange
  
• Workshops
  
  • Consumer Communication
  Julienne Hayden, Hialpesa
  Terry Young, Organic Exchange
  
  • Key Success Factors for Building the Organic Cotton Supply Chain Successfully in this Region
  Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange
  
  • Supply Chain Tansparency
  Esther Verberg, Made By
  
  
  
• Developing a Regional Shared Vision and Strategy
  Closing slides
  Comments
  

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