CmiA Stakeholder Conference 2022
CmiA Stakeholder Conference 2022
Conference Location
Radisson Blu Böttcherstraße 2 (entrance: Wachtstraße) 28195 Bremen, Germany
Conference Programme
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To make your trip to the conference as easy as possible, we would like to sharewith you the following helpful information: Download the Helpful Information here Téléchargez les informations utiles ici26 September 2022 - CmiA in the Field 08:30-10:00 Registration 10:00-10:15
- Welcome Tina Stridde (Aid by Trade Foundation - AbTF) and Jean-Claude Talon (SODECO and Member of AbTF Board of Trustees)
- Global Sustainability Challenges for Cotton Production and Their Implications for Africa Keynote speech followed by a panel discussion Dr Keshav Kranthi (International Cotton Advisory Committee - ICAC), Belinda Edmonds (African Cotton Foundation), Saskia Widenhorn (GIZ) and Alexandra Perschau (AbTF)
- Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon, and Climate - Just New Buzz Words or Real Game Changers? Input presentation followed by a panel discussion Input Speech: Inka Sachse (Soil & More Impacts/sustainable AG) Panel: Inka Sachse (Soil & More Impacts/sustainable AG), Maja-Catrin Riecher (WWF), Mahesh Ramakrishnan (Olam Agri), and Dr Ben Sekamatte (CmiA Consultant)
- Walk the Talk: How can we Support Farmers for a System Change? Presentations on innovations suitable for a smallholder context 14:30-15:00 Digital Solutions for Extension Service Staff and Farmers: App and Training Videos produced by ICAC, Dr Keshav Kranthi and Dr Sandhya Kranthi (ICAC) 15:00-15:30 How Space Technology can Support Extension Services and Improve Monitoring of Certain Standard Criteria, Stefan Scherer (Geocledian) 15:30-16:00 Digitization for a Better Monitoring of Interactions with Farmers and Improved Business Performance – Francisco Ferreira dos Santos (SAN JFS Mozambique)
- Learning Carousel: Innovative Approaches From and for Sustainable African Cotton Cultivation
Stations include:
Training with the Use of Virtual Reality Technology, Dr Keshav and Dr Sandhya Kranthi (ICAC)
Monitoring Approaches of Soil Life and Soil Health in a Small-scale Farmer Context, Davo Vodouhe (OBEPAB) and Alex Stuart (PAN UK)
How to Encourage Extensionist and Farmers to Improve Soils, AbTF and the CAR-iSMa Project Consortium
Translating Water Stewardship & Biodiversity Conservation into Simple Actions for Small-scale Cotton Farmers (new training materials), Dr Ben Sekamatte and Rudy van Gent (CmiA Consultants)
How to Implement a Landscape Approach in the Context of Cotton in Tanzania, Hendrik Buermann (GIZ International Services)
Supporting Cotton Farming Communities – The Example of WASH Activities, Nansou Coulibaly (COIC-SA)
27 September 2022 - CmiA in the Market
08:00-09:30 Registration 09:30-09:45- Welcome Tina Stridde (Aid by Trade Foundation - AbTF)
- Spotlight on Innovations for Cotton, Africa, and Global Supply Chains Inspirational keynotes 09:45-10:30 Promoting a Socially just and Ecological Transformation in Africa through Innovation, Dirk Meyer, Director General, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) 10:30-11:00 Cotton made in Africa Update - News and Developments over the past year (AbTF Team)
- Innovations From Field to Market Panel discussion on resource efficiency, circularity, and the role of African cotton Panel: Dr Alexander David (Lidl Stiftung), Nienke Steen (C2C Certified), Astrid Drexler (Louisenthal) and Niklas Jonas (Otto Group).
- Breakout 1: The Golden Goal, Transparency Speakers: Christian Barthel and Gerlind Baez (AbTF) Presenters and Panellists: Julia Hewelt (REWE Group), Dr Gediminas Mikutis (Haelixa) and Heinrich Becker (MILES)
- Breakout 2: How to Tell Your Story Without Greenwashing (English only) Moderator: Isabelle Großkopf (AbTF) Speakers: Alf Tobias Zahn (Studio Good) and Johanna Bornholdt (KNPZ Rechtsanwälte / Attorneys)
- The Future of Cotton in a Changing Climate Panel discussion on the prospects of cotton in the context of the emissions-reduction targets of brands and retailers Moderator: Stefan Schurig (Cotton made in Africa Senior Climate Advisor) Panel: Tina Stridde (AbTF), Dr. Hansjörg Zeller (atmosfair), Eleni Thrasyvoulou (Textile Exchange), Umair Zaveri (Alliance Group) and Dr Michael Arretz (German Importers)
- Summary of the event Tina Stridde and Alexandra Perschau (AbTF)
- Farewell Prof. Dr Johannes Merck (Umweltstiftung Michael Otto and Member of AbTF Board of Trustees)