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January 31, 2008
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| February 11th -12th |
UNBC Barista Training – UCDA |
| February 11th - 13th |
African Coffee Safari to the Uganda Coffee growing areas: Eastern and Western Regions |
| Wednesday 13th February 2008 |
| 08:00 – 17:30 |
4th African Scientific Coffee Conference (click on the link for the workshop program, pdf, 41KB, new window) - Serena Conference Center – Nile room |
| 14:30 – 17:30 |
Registration: Conference and Exhibition: Serena Conference Center Foyer |
| 14.30 – 18.00 |
15th EAFCA Board Meeting – Serena Hotel – Turaco room |
| 18:00 – 20:00 |
Official Opening of the event and cocktail
Serena Hotel – Poolside
Sponsored by Maersk (U) Ltd
Dress: Cocktail attire |
| Thursday 14th February 2008 |
| 07:30 – 17:30 |
Registration: Conference and Exhibition: Serena Conference Center Foyer |
| 09.00 – 16.30 |
UNBC Semi Finals – Exhibition area |
| 09:00 - 10:15 |
Victoria Hall – Serena Conference Center – Conference Opening Ceremony
Sponsored by ECOM Coffee Group
Chair: Joseph Taguma, EAFCA Chairman
Keynote Speech: Nestor Osorio, Director ICO, UK |
| 10.15 - 11.00 |
Official Opening of the Exhibition by US Ambassador
Coffee & networking – Exhibition area |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
The other birthplace of coffee: a blanket weaved with coffee and culture
Chair: Ishak Lukenge, Starcafe, Uganda
Speaker: Henry Ngabirano, Managing Director, Uganda Coffee Development Authority
Sponsored by Sea Air Forwarders International |
| 11:45 - 11.55 |
Discussion |
| 12:00 – 12:50 |
Back to basics: working with farmers for quality, quantity and price
Chair: David Barry, Managing Director, Kyagalanyi Coffee, Uganda
Speakers:
- John Schluter, Director, Café Africa, Switzerland
- Alan Tulip, Managing Director, Agro-Eco Uganda Ltd
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| 12:45 – 12:55 |
Discussion |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch & networking – Exhibition area |
| 14:00 - 14:50 |
Development of Sustainable Coffee Production in East Africa through C.A.F.E Practices (Starbucks sustainable buying guidelines)
Chair: Bridget Carrington, C. Dorman Ltd, Kenya
Speaker:
- Peter Torrebiarte, General Manager, Starbucks Agronomy Company, Costa Rica
Sponsored by CITIBANK |
| 14:50 – 14:55 |
Discussion |
| 15:00 - 15:45 |
Successes and challenges in promoting gourmet Robusta Coffee
Chair: Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa, CEO Africa Coffee Academy, Uganda
Speaker:
- Pierre E. Leblache, World Alliance of Gourmet Robustas (Wagro), USA
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| 15:45 – 15: 55 |
Discussion |
| 16:00 - 16:45 |
Health benefits of coffee: world coffee consumption development reloaded
Chair: Dr. Denis Seudieu, Chief Economist, ICO, UK
Speaker:
- Carlos Brando, Director, P&A International Marketing, Brazil
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| 16:45 – 16:55 |
Discussion |
| 17:00 - 17:30 |
Coffee & networking – Exhibition area |
| 19:30 – 22:00 |
Welcome Garden Dinner - Kampala Serena Hotel
Sponsored by Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd
Dress: Smart |
| Friday 15th February 2008 |
| 07:30 – 13:30 |
Registration: Conference and Exhibition – Serena Conference Center Foyer |
| 08:00 – 09:45 |
The bacon or egg: which certification scheme delivers the most value to the small holder especially in East Africa
Chairperson: James Kibera, Director, Fairview Estates Ltd, Kenya
Speakers:
- Sabrina Vigilante, Senior Manager, Sustainable Agriculture, Rain Forest Alliance,
- Jennifer Bielman, Manager, Field Operations, Global Producer Services, Transfair USA
- Niels van Heeren, Production Director, UTZ Certified, The Netherlands
- Annette Pensel, Manager Decentralisation, 4C Association, Germany
- Peter Torrebiarte, General Manager, Starbucks Agronomy Company, Costa Rica
Sponsored by CITIBANK
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| 09:45 – 09:55 |
Official Opening of the Conference by HE the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni |
| 10:00 – 10:45 |
Coffee & networking – Exhibition area |
| 11:00 – 12:30 |
EAFCA AGM – Victoria Hall - Serena Conference Center
5th EAFCA Annual General Meeting – ALL INVITED
- Chairman’s statement
- Executive Director’s report
- Longest Support Awards
- 4. AToH 2008 Awards
|
| 12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch & networking – Exhibition area |
| 13:30 – 17:30 |
UNBC Finals – Exhibition area |
| 13:30 – 18:30 |
COMPLIMENTARY ACTIVITY
Activity 1: Kampala city: The Royal tour
Activity 2: Kampala city: The Historical tour
Activity 3: Visit to the Source of the Nile |
| 14:30 – 17:30 |
Exhibition Open to the public |
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Evening at leisure |
| Saturday 16th February 2008 |
| 08:00 – 17:30 |
Registration: Conference and Exhibition – Serena Conference Center Foyer |
| 08:30 – 08:50 |
Why increased coffee production is the way forward
Chair: John Schluter, Director, Café Africa, Switzerland
Speaker: Justin Archer, Ecomtrading, Uganda
Sponsored by Sea Air Forwarders International |
| 08.50 - 09.00 |
Discussion |
| 09.00 - 09.20 |
Roasting at the Origin – challenges and opportunities.
Chair: Andrew Rugasira, Good African Coffee, Uganda
Speaker: Teija Lublinkoff, Munali Coffee, Zambia |
| 09:20 - 09:30 |
Discussion |
| 09:30 – 10:15 |
Women in coffee: are they coming to Africa?
Chair: Sarah Bodnar, Thanksgiving Coffee, USA
Speakers:
- Karen Cebreros President & CEO, Elan Organic Coffees, USA
- Tracy Ging, Director Marketing and Communications, Coffee Quality Institute, USA
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| 10:15 – 10:25 |
Discussion |
| 10:30 – 11:30 |
Coffee & networking – Exhibition area |
| 11:30 – 12:15 |
Tampering the bullish coffee market - can the price keep rising?
Chair: Dirk Sickmueller, Taylor Winch, Kenya
Speakers:
- Judith Ganes-Chase, President, J Ganes Consulting, LLC, USA
- Andrea Thompson, Analyst, Coffee Network, Northern Ireland
Sponsored by Sea Air Forwarders International |
| 12:15 – 12:25 |
Discussion |
| 12:30 – 13:15 |
Profit to farmers through quality control
Chair: Etienne Delbar, Executive Director SOCFINAF, Kenya
Speakers:
- Filip Akerblom, CEO, Brasett, Sweden
- Daniel Schmidt, Sales Director, Probat - Werke, Germany
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| 13:15 – 13:25 |
Discussion |
| 13:30 – 14:30 |
Lunch & networking – Exhibition area |
| 14:30 – 15:15 |
Direct Trade: roasters getting closer to producers
Chair: Frederick S.M. Kawuma, Managing Director ACLAIM Africa Limited, Uganda
Speakers:
- Craig Holt, Atlas Coffee, USA
- Timothy Tulloch, Founder/CEO European Roasterie Inc, USA
- Geoff Watts, Vice President, Intelligentsia Coffee USA
Sponsored by Sea Air Forwarders International |
| 15:15 – 15:25 |
Discussion |
| 15:30 – 16:15 |
CQI Plan in Africa going forward - Q training
Chair: Lionel de Roland Phillips, I&M Smith, South Africa
Speakers:
- Ted Lingle, Executive Director Coffee Quality Institute, USA
- David Roche, Chief Technical Director, Coffee Quality Institute, USA
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| 16:15 – 16:25 |
Discussion |
| 16:30 – 17:30 |
LIMITED EDITION COFFEE AUCTION: SECOND EVENT
Quality Coffee | Quality Prices | Quality Life
BIDDING FOR THE WINNING AFRICAN FINEST COFFEES
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| 17:30 – 18:30 |
Coffee & networking – Exhibition area |
| 18:30 |
End of the 5th African Fine Coffee Conference & Exhibition |
| 19:30 – till late |
Royal Coffee Dinner - Dine with the Kabaka
Sponsored by CELTEL Uganda
Dress: Traditional African |
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