2006 Annual Conference Utrecht, The Netherlands September 11 – 15, 2006 Conference Sponsored by: ICCO, Nike, Rabobank Agenda Summary Other Conference Presentations: Organic In A Day Farm Development Meeting

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Wednesday, September 13- Taking Organic To the Next Level

• Welcoming Remarks and Conference Overview
  Jill Dumain, Patagonia, Organic Exchange
  Bart Jan Krouwel, Rabobank
  LaRhea Pepper, Organic Exchange (pdf)
  Kathleen Wood, Organic Exchange(pdf)
  
• “Creating New Threads” -- Weaving Innovation and Integrity Into Organic Cotton Products
  Christian Kemp, Griffin-Edun(pdf)
  Monique Leeuwenburg, Nike EMEA (pdf)
  Albin Kaelin, EPEA – Cotton C2C
  Greg Sturmer, Romp
  Jeroen Klomp, ICCO (pdf)
  
  Driving Change and Supporting Innovation Part1 – Interactive Learning Sessions
  
• Session 1: Moving the Needle—What’s Next with Organic Processing and How Can Companies Drive Innovation?
  Anne Gillespie, Organic Exchange
  Dagmar Parusel, EPEA
  Peter Johnson, Huntsman Textile Effects (formerly Ciba Specialty Chemicals)
  Representative, Pratibha Syntex Ltd.
  
• Session 2: Understanding the Social & Economic Dimensions of Organic Textiles
  Paolo Foglia, ICEA & ISEAL
  Martin Ma, SAI China
  
• Session 3: Making Transparency Work: Demonstrating the Organic Exchange Online Tracking Service
  Tim Wilson, Historic Futures
  Esther Verburg, Made-By
  Fons Cohen, Imps and Elfs
  
• Session 4: Scanning the Horizon: Emerging Issues for Organic Agriculture
  Rebecca Calahan Klein, Organic Exchange
  Stephanie Lowe, Rabobank
  
  Driving Change and Supporting Innovation” Part 2 – ActionPlanning Sessions
• Session 1: Moving the Needle—What’s Next with Sundries and Packaging and How Can Companies Drive Innovation?
  Coral Rose, Eco-Innovation(pdf)
  
• Session 2: Making Value Visible: What Can Be Done to Make the Social and Economic Dimensions of Organic More Visible to the Consumer?
  
• Session 3: Getting to a Global Organic Textile Standard
  Marcus Bruegel and Herbert Ladwig, The International Working Group(pdf)
  Session 4: Creating Transparent, Committed, Fair and Sustainable Supply Chains: What Have We Learned and What is Needed Going Forward?
  Rebecca Calahan Klein, Organic Exchange
  
  
  Thursday, September 14- Reaching the Organic Consumer
  
• Welcoming Remarks
  Jack van Ham, ICCO
  LaRhea Pepper, Organic Exchange (pdf)
  Kathleen Wood, Organic Exchange (pdf)
  
• Imagining Tomorrow’s World Today: Consumer Trends Affecting the Organic Market
  Dr. Carl C. Rohde, Trend Watcher, Signs of the Time
• Where are We Now and Where are We Headed?
  Stephanie Lowe, Rabobank (pdf)
  Rebecca Calahan Klein, Organic Exchange(pdf)
  
• Design on the Leading Edge -- A Glimpse into the Future of Fashion
  Mathilda Tham, Rianne de Witte
  John Patrick, John Patrick Organics
  
• Farming for the Future – A Glimpse Into Innovations in Organic Farming
  Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange (pdf)
  
• Living an Organic Life: Making the Food – Fashion – Beauty – Home Connection for Consumers
  Graham Burden, M&S
  Barney Maharaj, Woolworths SA
  Astrid Huth, Dr. Hauschka Skin Care
  
  Interactive Learning Sessions – Consumer and Marketplace Issues
• Session 1: Consumer Insights and Business Drivers: Why companies are focusing on organic and sustainable textiles and what consumers are looking for in the marketplace
  Steve Gerrish, EPEA
  Mark Huis in't Veld-Made-By
  Annouk Post, YOI
  
• Session 2: Crossing boundaries: How leading companies are building an organic retail platform for textiles, beauty and food
  Barney Maharaj, Woolworths SA
  Jennifer Snyder, Clif Bar & Co
  Shannon Hess, Aveda
  
• Session 3: Looking behind the label: How innovative companies are using transparency to give consumers a look into their supply chains
  Tim Kitchin-Glasshouse Partnership
  Tim Wilson-Historic Futures
  Esther Verburg, Made-By
  
• Session 4: Expanding business opportunities with fair trade, organic products
  Nico Roozen, Solidaridad
  Tobias Meier, Helvetas
  Graham Burden, M&S, Organic Exchange
  
  
• Taking the Next Big Step: A Call to Action for 2007
  Rebecca Calahan Klein, Organic Exchange(pdf)
  
  Friday, September 15- Making It Real – Organic at the Farm and Organic in the Store
  
• Farm and Factory Tour
  
  

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