2007 Africa Regional Meetings Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town South Africa Regional Meetings- Agenda Farm Meeting Presentations Leading Change Meeting Presentations

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Tuesday, June 19

• Welcome
  LaRhea Pepper, Organic Exchange
  
  
• The Global Organic Textile Market and Opportunities for Gaining Competitive Advantage for African Retailers, Manufacturers and Farming Projects
  Rebecca Calahan Klein, Organic Exchange
  Silvere Tovignan, Organic Exchange
  Silvere Tovignan, Organic Exchange
  
  
• Exploring Africa’s competitive advantage.
  Gifty Nahr, CORAD
  
  
• Africa’s opportunities and challenges
  SWOT
  Summary
  
  
• Organic and fair trade cotton production in Africa
  Delphine Bodjrenou, OBEPAB
  M.K. Muwanga, Nogamu
  
  
• Organic Africa” brand development update and next steps
  Silvere Tovignan, Organic Exchange
  
  
• Training on the Organic Exchange Online Tracking Service
  Simon Warrick, Historic Futures
  
  
• Understanding labeling and certification
  Organic Exchange's Labeling Guide
  
  
  Wednesday, June 20
  
• Welcome
  Kathleen Wood, Organic Exchange
  
  
• Demand development in Africa
  Katie Stafford, M & S
  Melanie Frame and Clarie Hamer, Top Shop
  Emil Grey, Woolworths
  
  
• Supply chain models in Africa and around the world
  Sidi Moctar, MOBIOM
  
  
• Perspectives on challenges and opportunities in the supply chain
  Hugh Lemon, Woolworths
  
  
• Improving product quality by managing contamination
  Maral
  
  
  

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