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2018 APEC High Level Policy Dialogue: Enhancing Public and Private Partnership to Reduce Food Losses and Waste for a Sustainable APEC Food System

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GENERAL INFORMATION


             Date:  June 14-15, 2018

             Venue: Howard Plaza Hotel, Taipei

             Host:  Council of Agriculture, Chinese Taipei

             Co-Host: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Papua New Guinea

 


BACKGROUND 

       Building on the APEC multi-year project M SCE 02 2013AStrengthening Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Food Losses in the Supply Chain, this high-level policy dialogue (HLPD) aims to:

l  Highlight the roles of public and private sectors in partnership by  showcasing the main activities and their achievements on food losses and waste (FLW) reduction from member economies;

l  Strengthen collaboration and build alliances to move forward with technological R&D and social innovative solutions on FLW reduction in the APEC region;

l  Promote regional cooperation in capacity building and infrastructure investment to improve efficiency of the food system for food security and inclusive growth.


AGENDA

DAY 1: June 14, 2018 (Thursday)

08:30-09:00

Registration

09:00-09:40

Opening Remarks

-     Dr. Chin-Cheng Huang, Deputy Minister, Council of Agriculture

-     Dr. Vele Pat Ila’ava, Chair, APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security

-     Mr. Patrick Moran, Chair, APEC Ocean and Fisheries Working Group

-     Dr. Wenbo Liu, Representative, APEC Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group

-     Mr. Jeffrey Wang, Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

09:40-09:50

Presentation of MYP

-     Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang, Research Fellow, Academia Sinica

09:50-10:00

Group Photo

10:00-10:30

Refreshments Served

10:30-12:00

Keynotes on Global Movements to Reduce Food Losses and Waste

(Overview of food loss and waste movements, current innovative approaches to reducing FLW, and insights on a roadmap for achieving UN SDG 12.3)

“Key Innovations to Reduce Food Loss and Waste in the Next Ten Years

-     Dr. Elise Golan, Director for Sustainable Development, Office of the Chief Economist, USDA

“United Against Food Loss and Waste: How to Accelerate the Global Movement”

-     Dr. Toine Timmermans, REFRESH and CCAFS FLW Program Coordinator and Sustainable Food Chains Program Manager, Wageningen University & Research

Chair: Dr. Vele Pat Ila’ava, Chair, APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security

12:00-13:30

Lunch Served

13:30-15:30

CEO Dialogue on Reducing FLW for a Sustainable Food System

(Discussion of private sector business models to reduce FLW along the supply chain)

-     Mr. Nuttaphol Aueareechit, Manager, Overseas Business Development Division, Nichirei Logistics Group Inc.

-     Ms. Shu-Li Chiang, Director, Homemakers United Foundation

-     Mr. Mark Mitchell, Chairman, Australian Food Cold Chain Council (AFCCC)

-     Mr. Nicholas Richards, Chief of Party, Winrock International–PCCP

-     Mr. Johan Van Asbrouck, Executive Chairman, Rhino Research

-     Mr. Chen Wen, Director, Carrier Transicold China

Moderator: Dr. Toine Timmermans, Wageningen University & Research

15:30-15:50

Refreshments Served

15:50-17:50

PPP Dialogue on Reducing FLW for a Sustainable Food System

(Discussion of partnerships between companies, government and NGOs/NPOs to simplify date labels, invest in infrastructure and R&D, educate consumers, and share data on reducing FLW)

-     Mr. Jeff Chen, General Secretary, Alliance of Taiwan Foodbanks

-     Dr. Dao The Anh, Vice President, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences

-     Dr. Vele Pat Ila’ava, Chair, APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security

-     Ms. Maria Madill, Manager, KiwiHarvest Auckland

-     Dr. Miranda Mirosa, Senior Lecturer, University of Otago

-     Mr. Patrick Moran, Chair, APEC Ocean and Fisheries Working Group

-     Dr. Amelita R. Salvador, Specialist, PHilMech

Moderator: Dr. Elise Golan, USDA

17:50-18:00

Concluding Session for Day 1

-     Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang, Academia Sinica

18:30-21:30

Welcome Dinner

DAY 2: June 15, 2018 (Friday)

09:00-10:40

High Level Policy Dialogue on Food Losses and Waste Reduction

(Member economy delegates are welcome to speak for 5 min. each on the role, activities, and achievements of PPP in FLW reduction, as well as the role of FLW policies in mobilizing public, private and popular support to achieve a sustainable APEC food System by 2020.)

Chairs: Dr. Chung-hsiu Hung, Director General, Department of International Affairs, Council of Agriculture, and Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang, Academia Sinica

10:40-11:00

Refreshments Served

11:00-12:00

Report on the FLW Handbook and Discussion of FLW Quantification

(25 min. each including Q&A; 5 min. floor discussion)

A Food Loss and Waste Quantification Handbook for APEC Economies

-     Dr. Shih-Hsun Hsu, Professor, National Taiwan University

Introducing the FAO Global Food Loss Index for Tracking SDG 12.3 toward 2030

-     Dr. Toine Timmermans, Wageningen University & Research

Chair: Dr. Amelita R. Salvador, Specialist, PHilMech

12:00-13:30

Lunch Served




13:30-14:30

Report on Survey Results of No-Regret Solutions and Discussion

-   Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang, Academia Sinica

Chair: Dr. Su-San Chang, Director General, Pingtung Agricultural Biotechnology Park, Council of Agriculture

14:30-15:00

Refreshments Served

15:00-16:30

Discussion of Summary Report on FLW Reduction

-     Dr. Shih-Hsun Hsu, National Taiwan University

Chairs: Dr. Miranda Mirosa, University of Otago, and Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang, Academia Sinica

16:30-17:00

Closing Ceremony

-     Dr. Chin-Cheng Huang, Deputy Minister, Council of Agriculture

-     Dr. Vele Pat Ila’ava, Chair, APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security

18:00

Farewell Dinner