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2017 APEC Expert Consultation of Food Losses and Waste Reduction
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Date: June 12-13, 2017
Venue: 1st Conference Hall, Administrative Building, National Taiwan University, Taipei
Host: Council of Agriculture, Chinese Taipei
BACKGROUND
Food losses and waste (FLW) are a significant indicator of inefficient food systems and this issue needs to be addressed sooner rather than later to prevent even greater widespread losses in social, economic, and environmental aspects. Many global initiatives have been developed, such as SAVE FOOD, SDG 12.3 of Agenda 2030, ZERO Hunger, and has taken place at the local scales. APEC has also taken a leading step to reduce FLW by supporting a multiple-stage research and policy advising project.
Chinese Taipei has been implementing the APEC Multi-Year Project on “Strengthening Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Food Losses in the Supply Chain” since 2013. Project implementation has so far established a network of experts on food loss and waste, a technical team to gather and maintain pertinent data and perform analyses, and consultations on food crops in 2013, vegetables and fruits in 2014, fishery and livestock products in 2015, as well as retailers and consumers waste in 2016. In 2017~2018, the project will reach its final phase by synthesizing all previous progress and information collected into policy recommendations and action plans
This consultation will bring together experts from government, academic communities, food industry, food bank operators, NPOs and NGOs to discuss priorities and actions to move the FLW reduction and prevention agenda forward in the APEC region. This 2-day expert consultation seeks to:
(1) Discuss the programs/initiatives for APEC FLW reduction with pilot actions in APEC member economies;
(2) Survey questionnaire design on evaluating the feasibility for APEC member economies to reduce APEC FLW by 10 percent by 2020;
(3) Identify capacity building needs to increase adoption of innovative technologies and best practices;
(4) Evaluate the possibility to form an APEC FLW Accounting and Reporting Partnership.
Outcomes of this consultation will be delivered to the ATCWG and PPFS at the APEC 2017 Food Security Week in Can Tho City, Viet Nam.
AGENDA
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DAY 1: June 12, 2017 (Monday) |
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08:30-09:00 |
Registration |
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09:00-09:20 |
Welcome Remarks
- Dr. Chi-Chung Chen, Deputy Minister, Council of Agriculture, Chinese Taipei - Amb. Pei-Yung Hsu, APEC Senior Official, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chinese Taipei - Prof. Pan-Chyr Yang, President, National Taiwan University, Chinese Taipei |
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09:20-09:30 |
Group Photo |
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09:30-10:00 |
Coffee Break |
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10:00-12:00 |
Session 1: Overview of FLW Reduction Roadmap and Actions 1. Reality of Food Losses: A New Measurement Methodology Dr. Maximo Torero (World Bank)
2. Paddock to Plate – Supply Chain Efficiencies to Reduce Food Losses Dr. Nathan Gray (University of Adelaide, Australia)
3. An Overview of APEC Roadmap and Action Plans for Reducing Food Losses and Waste and Preliminary Survey Results Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang (Academia Sinica, Chinese Taipei)
4. No-Regret Options and a Roadmap to Reduce APEC Food Waste by 10 Percent Prof. Tony Shih-Hsun Hsu (National Taiwan University, Chinese Taipei) Chair: Dr. Miranda Mirosa, University of Otago |
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12:00-13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30-15:00 |
Session 2: Evaluating the Potential of Actions/Programs to Reduce APEC FLW by 10 Percent by 2020. 1. Food Loss + Waste Protocol Mr. Brian Lipinski (World Resources Institute, the United States)
2. Reducing Food Loss and Waste in Japan-Accounting and Reporting System Mr. Kenta Suzuki (Environmental Policy Office Food Industry Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), JAPAN)
3. FUSIONS & REFRESH, Experiences from Public-Private Partnerships across Europe Dr. Toine Timmermans (Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands) Chair: Mr. Benjamin Lephilibert, LightBlue Environmental Consulting |
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15:00-15:20 |
Coffee Break |
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15:20-17:40 |
Session 3: Member Economies Report Presentations –10 min each report Delegates from APEC MEs
1. Chile
2. People’s Republic of China
3. Indonesia
4. Malaysia
5. Mexico
6. New Zealand
7. Peru
8. Russia
9. Singapore
10.Chinese Taipei
11.The Philippines
12.Thailand
13.The United States
14.Viet Nam
Chair: Dr. Nathan Gray, University of Adelaide |
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18:00-20:00 |
Welcome Dinner |
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DAY 2: June 13, 2017 (Tuesday) |
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08:30-09:00 |
Registration |
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09:00-10:00 |
Session 4: Policies and Innovations on Reducing Postharvest Losses Main Issues: - Discuss the role innovations and capacity building may play in postharvest loss reduction; - Elaborate on potential investment activities in the private sectors along the food chain to increase the adoption of these innovations; and - Explore the possible options to support and harmonize food loss reduction activities from related international organizations and/or research institutes, e.g., FAO, IRRI, CIMMYT, and others. Presentations – 30 min each (including Q&A) 1. Situation, Policies and Innovations on reducing Post-harvest Losses in Vietnam Dr. Dang Kim Khoi (Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agricultural Policy, Viet Nam)
2. China’s Approaches to Reducing FLW Ms. Zhang Yi (State Administration of Grain of China, People's Republic of China) Chair: Mr. Brian Lipinski, World Resources Institute |
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10:00-10:20 |
Coffee Break |
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10:20-12:00 |
Session 5: Data Collection and Consistent Accounting System in APEC Main Issues: 1. Lessons Learned in Estimating Food Loss in the United States Dr. Jean C. Buzby (Economic Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, the United States)
2. Adoption of Global Data Standards in Supply Chain to Enhance Food Integrity, Visibility and Efficiency Ms. Cindy Yin (GS1 Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)
3. Policies to Promote Public-Private Partnership Dr. Miranda Mirosa (University of Otago, New Zealand) Chair: Dr. Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agricultural Policy |
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12:00-13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30-14:30 |
Session 6: Policies and Innovations on Reducing Food Waste 1. How Technologies and Innovative Approaches Can Help Address a Widely Overlook Sustainability Issue in The Hospitality Industry: Food Waste. Mr. Benjamin Lephilibert (LightBlue Environmental Consulting, French) 2. Food Waste Reduction from Enterprise & NGO. Mr. Winson Wu (Carrefour Taiwan Foundation, Chinese Taipei) and Mr. Jeff Chen (Association of Foodbanks, Chinese Taipei) Chair: Dr. Miranda Mirosa, University of Otago, New Zealand |
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14:30-15:00 |
Coffee Break |
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15:00-17:00 |
Session 7: Panel Discussion on “Next Steps for APEC to Address FLW” Main Issues: - Explore the best way to tackle the FLW challenges of the rapidly changing landscape of APEC food system beyond 2020; - Discuss how benefits of FLW reduction can be shared more widely among APEC member economies and stakeholders along the food chain. - Elaborate the approach to form an APEC Food Losses/Waste Accounting and Reporting Partnership (FLoWARP) to reveal the true cost of FLW to the society and environment. - Discuss the risk/opportunities and capacity building needs to enable technical and social innovations in the public and private domain.\ - Explore PPFS/ATCWG work with other fora to reach the desired target.
Panelists (in alphabetical order) Dr. Bo-Ji Chen (National Taiwan University, Chinese Taipei) Mr. Brian Lipinski (World Resources Institute, the United States) Dr. Miranda Mirosa (University of Otago, New Zealand) Moderator: Dr. Nathan Gray (University of Adelaide, Australia) |
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17:00-17:30 |
Session 8: Conclusions, Recommendations, and Follow-Ups 1. Summary Report Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang (Academia Sinica, Chinese Taipei)
2. Closing Remarks Dr. Chi-Chung Chen (Deputy Minister, Council of Agriculture, Chinese Taipei) |
