Wednesday, 22 March 2006
1315-1445
CBD COP8 - Curitiba, Brazil
The Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre
Rodovia Deputado João Leopoldo Jacomel, 10454

Objective

This workshop will present the contribution of the UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative and its National BioTrade Programmes to implement the CBD through incentives for small and medium biodiversity business. It will present how the BioTrade Initiative and its partners use trade-related incentives measures to promote sustainable use of biodiversity by small businesses. Through concrete examples it highlights the many difficulties that exist as well as some very encouraging results. It is hoped that this side-event will contribute to the current discussions that take place on this issue.

Agenda

1315-1320
Welcome
- Lucas Assunção, Chief, UNCTAD Biodiversity and Climate Change Section

1320-1330
Opening remarks
- Fernando Gast Harders, General Director Alexander von Humboldt Institute, Colombia

1330-1340
The BioTrade Initiative
- Rik Kutsch Lojenga, UNCTAD BTFP Programme Manager

1340-1355
National strategies of biodiversity: Implementation through national BioTrade programmes
- Susan Bingi, Uganda Export Promotion Board

1355-1410
How biotrade contributes to sustainable use? Case studies on the implementation of management plans
- Gustavo Urrea , Operative Manager, Labfarve, Colombia

1410-1425
Required incentives to implement sustainable use and conservation practices
- Gus Le Breton, Chief Executive Officer Phytotrade Africa, Zimbabwe

1425-1445
Discussion

A light lunch and refreshments will be served.