World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting
Page Index
- Keynote Speakers: The Role of Agriculture in Rural Development
- World Cocoa Foundation Officers’ Report
- Regional Program Vision and Updates
- Workshop #1: Post Harvest Handling
- Workshop #2: Value-Added
- Workshop #3: Youth Leadership
- Reception, Poster Session and Awards
- Membership Update
- Health Programs in Rural Communities
- Labor Program Update
- Overview of Research Efforts: Costa Rica CPA Meeting Preview
- Chocolate Tasting
- Insights on Cocoa Production and Marketing
- Insights on Consumer Trends
- Closing Remarks
October 4-5, 2006
Washington, DC
Keynote Speakers: The Role of Agriculture in Rural Development
- Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank Remarks [115 KB] (bio)
- Ann Veneman, Executive Director, UNICEF (bio)
World Cocoa Foundation Officers’ Report
- John C. Long, World Cocoa Foundation Chairman, The Hershey Company Remarks [42 KB]
- Clive Barnes, World Cocoa Foundation Co-Vice Chairman, Nestlé Remarks [37 KB]
WCF Meeting Overview and Announcements
Regional Program Vision and Updates
- Moderator: Bill Guyton, World Cocoa Foundation
- West Africa: Alain Fredericq, ADM Cocoa & Stephan Weise, STCP Presentation [10.7 MB]
- Read a success story about Farmer Field Schools in Ghana.
- Southeast Asia: Roger Dehnel, Mars Inc. & Ross Jaax, SUCCESS Alliance Presentation [9.7 MB]
- Latin America: Kip Walk, Blommer Chocolate Company & Marcelo Núñez, ACCESO Presentation [28.8 MB]
Workshop #1: Post Harvest Handling
- Vincent Zeller, ANECACAO Presentation [1.5 MB]
- Jasbir Singh, Armajaro Presentation [69 KB]
- Smilja Lambert, Mars Inc Presentation [11 MB]
- Gerry Manley, OLAM Europe Ltd. Presentation [5.7 MB]
Workshop #2: Value-Added
- John Kehoe, Corigins Presentation [224 KB]
- Frederick Schilling, Dagoba Organic Chocolate Presentation [8.1 MB]
- Pablo Esteve, Ecom Agroindustrial Corp. Ltd. Presentation [8.2 MB]
- Martin Meyer, Kraft Presentation [100 KB]
Workshop #3: Youth Leadership
- Dag Kjetil Øyna, Norwegian Association of Chocolate Manufacturers Presentation [20 MB]
- Charles Feezel, USAID Africa Bureau
Reception, Poster Session and Awards
- Award Recipients:
- West Africa: Isaac Gyamfi, Sustainable Tree Crops Program
- Latin America: Freddy Amores, INIAP
- Southeast Asia: Pham Hong Duc Phuoc, Nong Lam University
- Research: Wanda Collins, USDA/ARS
Membership Update
Health Programs in Rural Communities
- Moderator: Tracey Duffey, World Cocoa Foundation
- Dr. Mala Chinoy, The Pennsylvania State College of Medicine/Hershey Medical Center Presentation [11 MB]
- Dr. Kwaku Yeboah, Family Health International Presentation [6 MB]
- Stan Straughter, Management Consulting, Thompson, Cobb, Bazilio and Associates
Labor Program Update
- Moderator: Jeff Morgan, Mars Incorporated[145 KB] Update on Ghana [40 KB]
- Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana Representatives
Overview of Research Efforts: Costa Rica CPA Meeting Preview
Chocolate Tasting
Insights on Cocoa Production and Marketing
- Dr. James Fry, LMC Presentation [269 KB]
- Dr. François Ruf, CIRAD Presentation [3.6 MB]
- Pam Thornton, Armajaro Presenation [283 KB]
Insights on Consumer Trends
Closing Remarks
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