2011 Agenda

Shea 2011 comprises three elements:

Pre-Conference

Training for African-based shea-exporting firms

April 4th

Finance, Cosmetic, and New Technologies Training

 Finance Solutions: Trade Hub regional finance team
  • Access to finance with the perspective of bankers/financiers for exporters
  • Key steps to transition from informal to formal business entity and accessing classical financing
  • Macro-level solutions to finance non-traditional sectors like shea
  • Overview of finance opportunities through the trade hub and the Global Shea Alliance
Cosmetic Chemistry & Packaging: Hands-on experience with an international consultant and other resource persons
  • International cosmetic Industry Overview– moving towards sustainability
  • Formulation of shea cosmetic product
  • Trends in sustainable packaging & labelling regulations for international markets
Sustainable Logistics & marketing: Commercial certifiers, shippers, Hub ICT and Transport Experts
  • Transparency and certification in sustainable commodity chains
  • Solving bulk processing and consolidation constraints
  • African transportation and international shipping logistics
  • Marketing through social Networking & Web 2.0
April 5th

Morning: Finance, Cosmetic, and New Technologies Training cont.
  • Shea tree propagation & quality control options
  • Developing future Shea R&D projects

Afternoon: Global Shea Alliance first general assembly
  • Global Shea Alliance structure, guidelines, Executive Committee criteria, voting procedures
  • Executive Committee nominee presentations
  • Executive Committee elections
  • Global Shea Alliance Inauguration

Conference

April 6th
International conference Day One

Shea 2011: Sustainable Solutions
  • International Exhibition
  • Key Note Speeches: Socially Responsible Shea and Climate Financing the West African Savannah
  • International Market Demand for Shea: Shea Today, 2011; CBE demand; Traceable Chocolate
  • Returns from Quality: Traceable Sourcing of Sheanuts; Certifying Commodity Chains
  • Equitable, Ethical, Fair Trade Shea Butter
  • Carbon Trading and Green Labelling
  • Investment Opportunities
  • Financing and branding Shea
April 7th
International conference Day Two

Shea 2011: Sustainable Solutions
  • The Cutting Edge: News from the world of shea research
  • Building the Future: Regional associations and International networks
  • Organic Certification and Other Market Promotion Strategies
  • GSA working groups on trade, best practices and market promotion
  • Developing the Gold Standard for supply chain certification
  • Policy & advocacy
  • Business-2-Business Match-making sessions
  • Poolside Reception

Field Trips

Southern Field Trip: Cost is USD20. Please aadu [at] watradehub [dot] com (confirm your interest) before March 31, 2011.

Friday, April 8
7.30am
La Palm Beach Hotel		 Arrive at La Palm hotel to be tranported to Tema
8.15am
Free Zones Area		 Leave La Palm for Tema and visit Wilmar
10.00am
Tema		 Leave Wilmar and visit Revy Trust Oil Extraction Company
11.30am
Tema		 Drive through the port
12.00pm
Tema port		 Lunch
1pm
SGS Office		 Visit the SGS Lab
2.30pm
Tema		 Visit shea warehouse
3.00pm
Tema		 Return to Accra

Northern Field Trip: Cost is USD500. Scroll to the end of the page for a map showing the field trip route. Please aadu [at] watradehub [dot] com (confirm your interest) before March 20, 2011.

Friday, April 8
5.30am
KIA, Accra		 Arrive at the airport for check-in
6.45am
KIA, Accra		 Leave Accra by air to Tamale
7.50am
Tamale airport, Tamale		 Arrive in Tamale and breakfast at airport
8.30am
Savelugu, Tamale		 Travel to Savelugu and visit Shebu Industries. On return, stop to visit shea parklands
1.00pm
Hotel, Tamale		 Lunch
2.00pm
Nyankpala road, Tamale		 Visit shea butter village and witness shea butter processing
4.30pm
Hotel, Tamale		 Return to hotel
7.00pm
Mike's place, Tamale		 Dinner

Saturday, April 9
6.30am
Hotel, Tamale		 Breakfast
7.30am
Hotel, Tamale		 Leave Tamale for Buipe in airconditioned bus
10.00am
Buipe		 Visit The Pure Company
12.00am
Buipe		 Lunch
1.00pm
Buipe		 Leave Buipe for Techiman
4.00pm
Techiman		 Arrive at Techiman and visit Ghana Nuts
7.30pm
Hotel, Techiman		 Dinner and overnight

Sunday, April 10
6.00am
Hotel, Techiman		 Breakfast
6.45am
Hotel, Techiman		 Leave hotel for Kumasi airport
8.00am
Kumasi airport, Kumasi		 Fly from Kumasi to Accra

Northern field trip route


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