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Summary of Results & Recommendations
The 4th Roundtable Meeting on Sustainable Palm Oil
(or RT4) was held in Singapore on 21-22 November 2006.
With a total participation list numbering 388
individuals from over 28 countries. Compared to RT3
in 2005 with over 320 participants, the increasing
number of participants reflects the growing stature and
importance of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
(RSPO). As well the RT meeting week is becoming
synonymous with a summit for all stakeholders with an
urgent contribution or issue relating to sustainable
palm oil – whether from the various sectoral or
stakeholder groups to discussions on technical issues...
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Introduction
Since its formation in April 2004, the Roundtable on
Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has grown steadily in size,
complexity and accomplishments. At the 3rd Roundtable
Meeting (RT3)
on Sustainable Palm Oil, and 2nd General Assembly (GA2)
of members held in November last year, the Principles &
Criteria for Sustainable Palm Oil Production (P&C)
were adopted by RSPO. Programmes were initiated to
provide a framework for verification of the P&C,
to develop a Code of Conduct for all members and a
Smallholder Task Force and several
other activities were launched. With the acceptance of
the 100th Ordinary Member on 22 May 2006, and total
membership at roughly 140 members,
RSPO has grown into a significant association.
With increased profile comes increased expectation and
pressure to act. The future direction of RSPO is at a
crossroads as it moves from the definition -of
“sustainable palm oil” to defining its uptake and use in
the market. RT4 provides the key event for RSPO, and
interested stakeholders to discuss and exchange
experiences related to implementation of the P&C,
verification and
supply-chain aspects. Furthermore
the new Code of Conduct for members will be elaborated.
RSPO is delighted to announce RT4 to which all
stakeholders are invited to this coming 21 & 22 November
2006 in Singapore.
Highlights of RT4
Testing and implementation of the
Principles & Criteria for Sustainable Palm Oil
Production (P&C)
Since
the official endorsement of the
P&Cs
in November 2005, RSPO has been undergoing a
2-year trial implementation
period. Subsequently various activities have been
initiated: pilot projects by companies,
National Interpretation of the
P&Cs
in various producer countries, as well as efforts to
tackle the applicability of
P&Cs
for smallholders by the
Smallholder Task Force. RT4 will
provide a forum to exchange preliminary results, share
information and to review progress.
Presentation and discussion of models for verification
The
Verification Working Group is
currently developing a framework for the verification of
the
P&Cs.
Concurrently a working group is evaluating and testing
various supply chain models. RT4 provides an opportunity
for stakeholders to express preferred options for
verification and distribution of ‘sustainable palm oil’,
based on the outcomes of these projects.
What
happens in the supply chain?
RT3 featured breakout groups in
which different member categories of RSPO, i.e.
processors, consumer good manufacturers, retailers,
banks, environmental NGOs and social NGOs, looked at the
question: what is expected of us, in the context of
sustainable palm oil. Invited speakers will address this
question from those different perspectives.
From
Words to Actions: Meeting Expectations of RSPO Members’
& Stakeholders
As RSPO
moves closer to meet its objectives, a shift in
emphasis, exposure and expectations will influence
activities and communications with stakeholders. In
order for RSPO to remain relevant and credible globally
RSPO would have to take stock of its position now,
through dialogue and engagement. As an inclusive and
action oriented organisation, such views would prove
invaluable in continuing the momentum built up since
RT1.
3rd
RSPO General Assembly (GA3) for members only
RSPO Members will convene for the
3rd Annual RSPO General Assembly (GA3) where the
endorsement of the Members’ Code of Conduct as well as
the election of a new
Executive Board will occur.
Who should attend?
Stakeholders and representatives
along the palm oil supply chain, including oil palm
growers, palm oil processors and/or traders, consumer
goods manufacturers, retailers, banks and investors,
environmental NGOs and social/developmental NGOs,
research and development organizations, government
agencies and international organizations.
RT4 sponsors
Agropalma is the leading palm
oil production in Latin America. Situated in Brazil, the
group is involved in conventional and organic palm oil
production, including shortenings, oleins, stearins,
margarines and biodiesel.
Besides its oil palm plantation, the company has over
77,000 hectares of natural forests reserves, protecting
wildlife, including more than 340 different birds’
species. The entire Group is certified with the ISO
9001:2000, ISO 14001:1996, OHSAS 18001 and kosher
certification.
Cargill is an active member of
the RSPO and participates in the entire palm oil supply
chain. The company manages five plantations and is a
refiner, trader, marketer, and seller of palm oil
products globally. Cargill is committed to being a
global leader in sustainable palm oil production: caring
for our employees, the environment, and the communities
where we operate.
Cargill is an international provider of food,
agricultural, and risk management products and services,
with over 149,000 employees in 63 countries. For more
information, visit
http://www.cargill.com.
HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the HSBC Group, one of the
world’s largest banking and financial services
organisations with around 9,500 offices in 76 countries
and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the
Americas, the Middle East and Africa and assets of
US$1,738 billion as at 30 June 2006. The Bank’s presence
in Malaysia dates back more than 120 years with its
first Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
office established in Penang in 1884. HSBC recently won
first FT Sustainable Banking Awards 2006 in recognition
of its leadership in merging social, environmental and
business objectives.
RT4 preliminary agenda
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Time |
Activity |
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20 November 2006 (Monday) |
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0900-1700 |
RSPO Smallholder Task Force (STF) |
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0930-1230 |
Verification Working
Group (VWG) |
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1500-1800 |
Registration and badge
collection |
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1800-2000 |
Executive Board meeting |
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21 November 2006 (Tuesday) |
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0800 |
Registration and badge
collection
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0845 |
Opening Session
Session Chair: Mr
Derom Bangun, RSPO Vice-President
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Welcome/Opening Address (Jan
Kees Vis, RSPO President)
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Keynote Address (David McLaughlin, Chiquita)
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0920 |
Session I
Presentation and discussion
of verification protocol options
Session chair: Dato’ Mamat Salleh, RSPO
Vice-President III
Plenary session
Presentation:
Verifications Systems Paper
(Ian Gray, ProForest)
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presentation
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/ Q&As
[10 KB]
Presentation:
Cost & implementation:
concerns regarding verification and meeting
RSPO criteria (Chew Jit Seng, MPOA)
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presentation
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/ paper
[42 KB]
Presentation:
Implementation of the Principles and
Criteria of RSPO (Simon Lord, New Britain Palm
Oil Ltd)
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presentation
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Question &
Answer session
Presentation:
RSPO Verification Audit: Pilot test results
and a 'reality check' on environmental and
social performance
(Charlie Ross, Environmental Management &
Monitoring Pty Ltd)
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/ Q&As
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Presentation:
Challenges of implementing
RSPO P&C for sustainable palm oil production
and use of MSGAP - Oil palm for National
Interpretation in Malaysia? (Sabarinah
Marzuky, SIRIM)
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Presentation:
Challenges of certification from the
certifiers' perspective (David Ogg, Control Union)
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Question & Answer session
Group work
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Plenary discussion
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1300 |
Lunch
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1410 |
Session II
Carrying the Principles &
Criteria for Sustainable Palm Oil Production
(P&C) forward
Session chair: Dr Matthias Diemer, RSPO
Vice-President I
Plenary session
Presentation:
Sustainable palm oil
implementation - The whole of business approach
at PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk (Bambang Dwi Laksono,
PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk)
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Presentation:
10 steps towards increased
sustainability of palm oil production (Dr
Hereward Corley)
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presentation
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/ Q&As
[14 KB]
Presentation:
Input
to RSPO Principles & Criteria for oil palm
smallholders (Dr Asril Darussamin, IPOC)
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presentation
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/ Q&As
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Presentation: Self assessment results or progress on
P&C implementation (Andrew Ng, RSPO
Secretary-General)
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Defining projects that meet critical needs for
implementation: An introduction to the Wall
Gallery Walk session
Wall gallery walk
Poster
presentations:
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Felda
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Applied
Agricultural Research S/B -
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paper
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PanEco
Foundation -
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poster
[327 KB]
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PT SMART
Tbk
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SIAT &
CIRAD - Download
poster
[125 KB]
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Sime
Plantations Sdn Bhd -
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poster
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/ flyer
[486 KB]
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Golden Hope
Plantations Bhd
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WWF-Indonesia
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Weed
Science Society of Indonesia
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Syngenta AG - Download
poster
[455 KB]
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PPB Oil
Palms Berhad
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POPA - Download
poster
[872 KB]
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GRASP
(Great Ape Survival Project)
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Universitas
Sumatra Indonesia
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Zoological
Society of London (ZSL) - Download
poster
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1815 |
Side
event(s):
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RSPO Smallholders Task Force (STF)
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Next steps towards
sustainability - National
Interpretation? - MPOA
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Palm oil plantation and
the orangutan: The way out? - Borneo Orangutan Survival
(BOS) Foundation
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POIC Sabah: Opportunities
in creating the world's largest palm oil
based biofuel cluster - POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd
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RSPO in practice: The
practical steps to take before the audit - Control Union
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Stakeholder dialogue - RSPO Indonesia Liaison
Office
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2000 |
Official RT4 Dinner & Networking
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22 November 2006 (Wednesday) |
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0830 |
Session III
What happens in the supply
chain?
Trade and supply chain
support for sustainable palm oil
Session chair: Mr MR Chandran, RSPO Honorary
Member
Plenary session
Presentation:
Supply chain options for
sustainable palm oil (Ishmael Dodoo,
ProForest)
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Presentation:
Perspectives of preferences
for supply chain options:
Segregation (Gert Vandersmissen, GOPDC)
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Mass balance (Umberto Villars, Migros)
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Book & claim (Ian McIntosh, AAK)
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Large scale handling of sustainable palm
oil in the supply chain (Jeffrey Glanz,
Unilever)
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[98 KB]
Plenary discussion
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1050 |
Session IV
From words to action:
Meeting expectations of RSPO
Members & stakeholders
Session chair: Mr Teoh Cheng Hai, former Advisor
to the RSPO Executive Board
Plenary session
Presentation:
RSPO Code of Conduct (Andrew
Ng, RSPO Secretary-General)
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Presentations by sectoral representatives on
their corporate/organizational commitments
to sustainability and how palm oil fits
within this framework:
Palm oil processors and/or traders (Eric Swartberg, Cargill BV)
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Consumer goods manufacturers (Tony Lass,
Cadbury Schweppes)
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Retailers (Rikke Netterstrom, The Body
Shop International)
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presentation
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Banks and investors (Simon Harris, HSBC
Bank Malaysia Berhad)
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presentation
[43 KB]
Environmental/conservation NGOs (Dian
Kosasih, WWF-Indonesia)
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presentation
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Social/developmental NGOs (Johan
Verburg, Oxfam)
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Question & Answer session
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1225 |
Lunch
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1355 |
Session IV
From words to action:
Meeting expectations of RSPO
Members & stakeholders
Group work
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Group work results:
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Palm oil
processors and/or traders
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Consumer goods
manufacturers
[41 KB]
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Retailers
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Banks and
investors
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Environmental/conservation NGOs
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Social/developmental NGOs
[17 KB]
Plenary discussion
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1500-1525 |
Closing Session
Conclusion and Looking Ahead
Presentation: Summary of
results of RT4 and recommendations on next
steps (Andrew Ng, RSPO Secretary-General)
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Closing remarks
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1600-1900 |
3rd RSPO General Assembly
(GA3) – For RSPO Members only |
Registration fees
and payment schedule
RSPO Ordinary and Affiliate Members
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Early (before
20 August) |
S$300 or US$190 |
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Regular &
Onsite (21 August to 21 November) |
S$350 or US$220 |
Non-RSPO Members
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Early (before 20 August) |
S$350 or US$220 |
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Regular (21 August to 4
November) |
S$450 or US$280 |
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Onsite (5 November to 21
November) |
S$550 or US$340 |
1 Singapore Dollar (S$) = 0.62
US Dollar (US$)
The fee will cover the printed materials, lunches and
refreshments during RT4 as well as an official dinner
function.
Registration and payment instructions
Registrations for RT4 is now closed. Priority for
registrations will now be given to RSPO members. Please
send an email to
rspo@rspo.org if you are still
interested in attending RT4.
Meeting venue
RT4
will be held at the Meritus Mandarin Singapore, 333
Orchard Road, Singapore 238867 (www.mandarin-singapore.com).
Further contact details for the venue are provided
below.
Hotel accommodation
and reservations
Participants are to make their reservation(s)
directly with the hotel. The following special rates are
available during RT4:
Meritus Mandarin Singapore (RT4 venue)
www.mandarin-singapore.com
333 Orchard Road, Singapore 238867
Phone: +65 6737 4411
Fax: +65 6732 2361
Room
rates:
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South Tower
Deluxe |
S$220+++ |
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Grand Tower
Deluxe |
S$240+++ |
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Meritus/Mandarin Club |
S$360+++ |
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Executive
Suite |
S$600+++ |
NOTE:
Above rates (+++) are for room only subject to 10%
service charge, 1% cess and 5% GST. Rates quoted are
applicable for the mentioned period and event only.
Hotel reservations
Make your reservation at Meritus
Mandarin in 4 easy steps!
Step 1: Log on to
www.mandarin-singapore.com
Step 2: Key in the arrival date in the Fast
Reservations Section.
Step 3: Fill in your criteria, type in
RSPO in Rate Code box,
press search.
Step 4: Make your selection and book the room.
For additional hotel enquiries,
please contact Ms Shirley Chin, Director of Sales,
Meritus Mandarin Hotel
shirchin.tms@meritus-hotels.com
Alternative hotel accommodation
and reservations
Below is a listing of hotels located on Orchard Road
near the RT4 venue. Participants are to make their reservation(s)
directly with the hotel(s) below. Please note that no
special arrangements have been made between the
conference organizers and these hotels:
277 Orchard Road Singapore
238858
Phone: +65
6737 8666
Fax: +65 6732
2024
E-mail:
rsvp@phoenix.com.sg
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Deluxe
Single/Twin |
S$168+++ (Internet rate) |
Hotel Grand Central
www.grandcentral.com.sg
22 Cavengah
Road / Orchard Road Singapore 229617
Phone: 65 - 6737 9944 / 6733 3922
Fax: 65 - 6733 3175 / 6732 7742 / 6733 6022
Email:
accommodations@grandcentral.com.sg
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Superior Single/Twin |
S$120+++ |
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Deluxe
Single/Twin |
S$140+++ |
Call for
exhibitions
We would like to invite organisations that have been
involved with or interested in sustainable palm oil
production and use, to share their experiences through
exhibitions that will form an integral part of RT4.
Owing to the success of exhibitions at the previous
Roundtable meetings, we believe that the exhibitions
provide an added avenue for stakeholders to share ideas,
experiences, lessons learnt and to provoke thought in a
more intimate and personal setting – something that
would add to the constructive and open debate as we
progress towards implementing and verifying the
Principles & Criteria for Sustainable Palm Oil
Production (P&C)
at RT4.
RT4 exhibitions
application deadline: 15 September 2006.
Download RT4 exhibitions invitation letter
[36 KB] and application form
[68 KB]
Call for
poster presentations
We would like to invite organizations involved in
the testing and implementation of the Principles &
Criteria for Sustainable Palm Oil Production (P&C),
to share their experiences through poster presentations
during RT4’s Wall gallery Walk Session.
RT4's Wall Gallery Walk
Session will provide test case delegates with an
opportunity to explain their cases and outcomes (from
testing the P&C)
via poster presentations: What are the elements you
are testing in the P&C?
What is good about it, what is bad?
RT4 poster
presentations application deadline: 22 September
2006.
Download RT4 poster presentations invitation letter
[37 KB] and application form
[68 KB]
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