Conference Program

Cupping With Experts (Training Session) – Ballroom
Sponsored by TechnoServe

BALLROOM: Conference Opening Ceremony           Sponsored by OCIR café
Guests:
EAC Secretary general
COMESA Secretary general
International Coffee Organization Executive Director
US Ambassador to Rwanda
Hon Minister of Agriculture & Animal Resources
Keynote Speech by HE The President of the Republic of Rwanda (TBC 26th Jan)

Official Opening of the Exhibition by Guest of Honour
Coffee & networking –  Exhibition area

Remarks via video:  Former US President  William J. Clinton

IS THE DEMAND FOR COFFEE CHASING SUPPLY?

Chairperson: Joseph Taguma, EAFCA Chairman, Zambia

Speakers:

• How sustainable are the rising costs in production, Judith Ganes,  President,  Judith Ganes  Consulting, USA
• Growing  Demand in the world coffee market, Nestor Osorio, Executive Director ICO, UK

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SPECIALTY COFFEE MARKET

Chairperson: Hailu Gebre Hiwot, EAFCA Board member, Ethiopia

Speaker:

• Bringing cup of excellence to Africa, Susie Spindler,  Executive Director- Alliance For Coffee Excellence, Inc, USA

DIVERSITY & TRACABILITY OF EASTERN AFRICAN COFFEES

Chairperson: Massimilano Fabian, CEO, Demus, Spa, Italy  

Speakers:   

• The power of 3 T’s to enable 3 P’s, Juliette Caulkins, UTZ CERTIFIED Good Inside, Interim Exec Director, the Netherlands
• Beyond Certifications: Taking sustainable African specialty coffee to the next level, Richard Hide, Senior Coffee Manager, Twins Ltd, UK
• Is sustainability a key or barrier to market access? Annette Pensel Decentralization Manager 4C, Germany

WILL SUSTAINABILITY END WITH THE NEXT GENERATION

Chairperson: Adolph Kumburu, Director General,  Tanzania Coffee Board

Speaker:

• A comparative analysis of East Africa’s coffee supply chain costs, David Browning, Vice President, Coffee Initiative, TechnoServe, USA  
• Navigating  sustainability, Daniele Giovannucci, Director of Research for the Committee on Sustainability Assessment (Italy/USA)

CLOSER LOOK AT SPECIALITY MARKET: EAFCA PARTNERS COFFEE QUALITY INSTITUTE

Chairperson: Laurence Lawrence, EAFCA Board member, Malawi

Speakers:

• Regional Branding in Eastern Africa, Ted R Lingle, Executive Director, Coffee Quality Institute, USA
• CQI work in East Africa Update: A Vision for the future, David Roche, Technical Director, Coffee Quality Institute, USA
• A closer look at the standards for the specialty coffee industry, Tracy Ging, Director of Marketing, The Specialty Coffee Association of America and its charitable trust, the Coffee Quality Institute, USA

Women’s Breakfast – Auditorium
Sponsored By International Trade Centre, ITC

Cupping With Experts Session –Auditorium
Sponsored by TechnoServe – Experts Invited: Peets Coffee USA, Paul Songer USA, Ted Lingle CQI

FARMERS SESSION - BALLROOM
Sponsored by: Africa Stockpiles Programme

GOING BACK TO THE ROOTS: COST CUTTING AND VALUE ADDITION AT PRODUCER LEVEL

Chairperson: Etienne Delbar, C.E.O. Cropicube Kenya

Dr. Kimemia - Director, Coffee Research Foundation 

Angela Mwandia - Programmes Coordinator, Africa Stockpiles Programme 

Success with farmers in Rwanda and Burundi,  Maurice Weiner,  Director Africa, Chemonics

1. Chairman’s statement
2. Executive Director’s report
3. Award presentation
4. Inauguration  of new board members

Activity 1: Shopping Tour of Kigali and visit of the Museum
Activity 2: Shopping Tour of Kigali and visit of Bourbon Coffee Shop
Activity 3: Bicycle ride in coffee plantations
 

WOMEN;  NURTURING COFFEE FROM CROP TO CUP

Chairperson: Bridget Carrington, EAFCA Board member, Kenya  

Speakers:

• The role of women in coffee development - Esayas Kebede, Program Manager ACDI/VOCA Ethiopia International NGO
• Women in the coffee sector in coffee producing countries - Mbula Musau, Quality and Marketing Manager, EAFCA, Uganda
• Coffee Sisters: Quality & Cooperation in Nicaragua -  Shirin Moayyad, Peets Coffee, USA

CONSUMPTION AT ORIGIN: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN EASTERN AFRICA   

Chairperson: Leslie Omari, EAFCA Board member, Tanzania

Speakers:   

• Opportunities to promote coffee consumption in Eastern Africa region, Carlos Brando, Director and partner of P&A International Marketing, Brazil
• Marketing & Consumer trends in the coffee industry, Daniel Cox, President /Owner, Coffee Enterprises Inc, USA

IS FINANCE FOR SMALL HOLDER PRODUCERS TAKING ROOT IN AFRICA?
Sponsored by Rwanda Development bank

Chairperson: Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa, President & CEO, Africa Coffee Academy Ltd, Uganda

Speakers:

• Providing Access to Finance, Noemi Perez, Executive Director, Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade (FAST), Canada
• Our experience in providing funds to producers in Africa, Nate Schaffran, Regional Director Africa program, Root Capital  

EMERGING NON TARIFF BARRIERS TO TRADE

Chairperson: Lionel de Roland-Philipps, EAFCA Board member, South Africa  

Speakers:

• Green Coffee Quality:  A Scientific Discussion of Emerging Transport and Storage Alternatives for the Preservation of Green Coffee Andrew Miller, President/Founder, Café Imports, LLC, USA
• Problems of pesticide residues in Japan Tomohiro Ishiwaki , Manager, Research and development office, S. Ishimitsu & Co, Japan

TOH WINNERS TRADING FLOOR & COCKTAIL (Entry By Invite Only) – Ballroom Foyer
Sponsored by Atlas Coffee and CQI

Closing Dinner

Sponsored by

Dress: Traditional African