The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development BioTrade Initiative (UNCTAD BioTrade) and the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) with IPB University and Center for Climate and Sustainable Finance University of Indonesia (CCSF UI), are delighted to invite you to participate in the upcoming Regional Stakeholders Consultation in Asia: A nature-positive trade for sustainable agriculture supply chains and inclusive development. This will take place both virtually and in-person participation in Jakarta, Indonesia on 26 and 27 September 2023*.
The event will convene a diversity of stakeholders from governments, private sector – smallholders, commodity associations, trading cooperatives, policymakers, civil society, research and financial institutions to discuss priorities, challenges and opportunities in the region, and explore and provide recommendations for actionable solutions to move towards a sustainable and inclusive nature-positive trade that supports countries to:
- Achieve sustainable supply chains of agricultural commodities;
- Facilitate market access to all stakeholders in compliance with regional trade agreements, and multilateral environmental agreements such as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework; and better prepare for changing market regulations, e.g. EU deforestation-free products regulation (EUDR)
- Advance national plans for sustainable social and economic development
This event will also hold a cross-regional exchange between stakeholders from Asia, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean, who will share their perspectives on the solutions and the way forward to promote a trade system supportive of sustainable agriculture, protecting biodiversity, and facilitating sustainable development.
The event will be held in English.
For further info and in-person attendance please contact:
- Salwa Nadhira (s.nadhira@cifor-icraf.org)
- Beatriz Fernandez (beatriz.fernandezhernandez@un.org)
Please also visit the event site.
*Participants are responsible for their travel arrangements visas and costs.
Recorded videos
Agenda
Presentations:
- Welcoming remarks: About the Trade, Development, and the Environment Hub, Herry Purnomo (Director of Indonesia Country Programme, CIFOR-ICRAF; IPB University)
- Regulation on deforestation- and forest degradation free supply chains, Henriette Faergemann (First Counsellor for Environment, Climate Action and Digital Cooperation, European Union Delegation to Indonesia)
- UK in Indonesia: Supporting Sustainable Commodity Trade, Alex Lau (Deputy Head, Low Carbon Development Group; Team Leader, Environment and Sustainable Commodities, British Embassy Jakarta; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA))
- Asia Regional Stakeholders Consultation: A Nature Positive Trade for Sustainable Agriculture, Supply Chains and Development, Agus Purnomo (Senior Advisor, Golden Agri Resources)
- Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood: A balance in implementation, Corazon de Jesus (Director of the Sustainable Use and Access and Benefits Sharing Division, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity)
- Developing Sustainable Community-based Agriculture and Forestry, Abu Meridian (Campaign Leader, Kaoem Telapak)
- Roadmap to Just and Sustainable Trade for agricultural commodities, Fabiana Spinelli (TRADE Hub Synthesis and Data Officer, UNEP-WCMC)
- Conclusion: A nature-positive trade for sustainable agriculture supply chains and inclusive development (Day 1)
Dyah Puspitaloka
Arrival and registration of participants
Welcoming remarks
Ernan Rustiadi
Chantal Line Carpentier
Keynote speakers
- Dida Gardera, Acting Deputy of Food and Agribusiness Affairs, Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs
“Policy and achievement of sustainable agriculture and trade in Indonesia” - Abetnego Tarigan, Deputy Chief of Staff for Human Development, The Executive Office of
the President of the Republic Indonesia
“Nature-positive trade for socio-economic development in Indonesia”
Dida Gardera
Coordinating Ministry of Economy Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
Abetnego Tarigan
Group photo
Panel discussion
The state of play in Asia: Opportunities, challenges and priorities to promote sustainable agricultural supply chains and how trade can support
Henriette Faergemann
Alex Lau
Agus Purnomo
Corazon de Jesus
Abu Meridian
Beatriz Fernandez
Discussion and Q&A with panelists and participants
A roadmap to a just and sustainable trade
Lisen Runsten
Jonas Ngouhouo-Poufoun
Fabiana Spinelli
Closing day 1
Presentations:
- Roadmap for Sustainable Palm Oil Trade to Address Green Trade Initiatives and the Climate Crisis in Indonesia, Herry Purnomo (Director of Indonesia Country Programme, CIFOR-ICRAF; IPB University)
- The National Action Plan of Sustainable Palm Oil (NAP SPO), Rusman Heriawan (Senior Advisor of Palm Oil National Action Plan Forum of Indonesia)
- Regional Consultation Meetings, Lika Sasaki (Programme Management Officer, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD))
- The way forward – inter-regional exchange with Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean, Jonas Ngouhouo-Poufoun (Congo Basin Institute (CBI), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Cameroon)
- FACT Dialogue: the Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue, Houria Djoudi (FACT Secretariat; Senior Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF)
- Conclusion: A nature-positive trade for sustainable agriculture supply chains and inclusive development (Day 2)
Sonya Dyah Kusumadewi
Arrival of participants
Welcome and objectives day 2
Beatriz Fernandez
Panel dialogue and presentation
A pathway to sustainable palm oil in Indonesia (CIFOR-ICRAF, IPB University, CSSF UI)
Nur Rakhman Setyoko
Fitri Nurfatriani
Edi Suhardi
Rusman Heriawan
Diah Suradiredja
Mansuetus Darto
Dyah Puspitaloka
Dialogue with participants
Moderator: Dyah Puspitaloka, Research Officer, CIFOR-ICRAF
Interactive workshops
Building a vision for the region: Enablers and opportunities to deliver sustainable
agriculture and supply chains, supported by inclusive and sustainable trade
- Workshop 1: Capacity building and technical assistance for sustainable agricultural systems in harmony with biodiversity and ecosystem services
- Workshop 2: Scaling up access to markets and financial support for smallholders, indigenous peoples and local communities
- Workshop 3: Policy solutions that enable and promote an inclusive, equitable and sustainable trading system for all stakeholders
- Workshop 4: Unlocking benefits from traceability systems in palm oil supply chains
Lunch and coffee
Onsite
Plenary discussion
What are the proposed solutions to achieve our common vision for Asia?
In this session, online and in-person participants will present key insights of the discussions of
workshop groups, facilitated by a moderator.
Iskandar Zulkarnaen Siregar
Inter-regional exchange with Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean stakeholders
The way forward: Knowledge, best practices, know-how and opportunities, exchange with stakeholders from Asia, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean regions
Suria D. Tarigan
Chen Ying
Jonas Ngouhouo-Poufoun
Maria Goldameir Mektania
Maria Daniela Garcia Freire
Lika Sasaki
Q&A with panelists and participants
Moderator: Lika Sasaki, Programme Management Officer, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Closing and next steps
Moderator: Beatriz Fernandez, Associate Programme Management Officer, Environment and Trade, UNEP; UNCTAD; CIFOR-ICRAF
