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Workshop on Reducing Food Loss and Waste along the Food Value Chain in APEC during and post COVID-19 Pandemic

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Dates:      June 30 – July 2, 2021, 09:00am - 12:00pm (CTT / UTC+8)

Location: Microsoft Teams

Organiser: Council of Agriculture

Host economy: Chinese Taipei

Day 1:  June 30, 2021 (Wednesday)

08:30 – 09:00

Login and system checks

-   Delegates to login using the assigned usernames

-   Check of audio and visual connections

-   Connection confirmation, Familiarization with ‘Chat’ function

09:00 – 09:20

Session 1 – Opening (MC)

Welcome and Opening Remarks

-  Representative from the Council of Agriculture

-  Mr. Philip Houlding, Chair, PPFS

-  Dr. Su-San Chang, Lead Shepherd, ATC Working Group

-  Mr. Teddy Pavon, Program Director, APEC Secretariat

-  Mr. Vincent Lin, Project Overseer, Council of Agriculture

Group Photo

09:20 – 9:50

Session 2 - Keynote Speech

“Reducing Food Loss and Waste: Challenges and Opportunities for APEC”

-  Dr. Maximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist, FAO

 Moderator: Mr. Vincent Lin, Project Overseer, Council of Agriculture

09:50 – 10:00

Rest Break

10:00 – 11:00

 

Session 3 – Supply Chain Dynamics Responding to COVID-19

 “Food Consumer Response and Supply Chain Dynamics during COVID-19

-   Dr. Dawn Thilmany, Colorado State University; President of AAEA

“Building Resilient Food System amidst COVID-19: Responses and Lessons from China”

-   Dr. Kevin Z. Chen, Zhejiang University; International Food Policy Research Institute

Moderator: Dr. Hung-Hao Chang, National Taiwan University

11:00 – 12:00

 

Session 4 – Mitigating Food Waste Responding to COVID-19  

Challenges on Reducing Food Waste Under Covid-19 in New Zealand”

- Dr. Miranda Mirosa, University of Otago

     
Optimising the Cold Chain in Australia to Achieve FLW Reduction.

-       Mr. Mark Mitchell,  Australian Food Cold Chain Council

Moderator: Dr. Hung-Hao Chang, National Taiwan University

 

Closing  of Day 1 (MC- What is planned for Day 2)


Day 2:   July 1, 2021 (Thursday)

08:30 – 09:00

Login and system checks

-  Delegates to login using the assigned usernames (refer to Admin Circular)

-  Check of audio and visual connections

-  Connection confirmation, Familiarization with ‘Chat’ function

09:00 – 09:10

MC – Recap, Objectives for Day and Draft Recommendations from Day 1

09:10 – 10:00

Session 5 - Digital and E-Commerce Opportunities Responding to COVID-19

 “E-commerce's Fast-Tracking Diffusion and Adaptation in Asia”

-   Dr. Thomas Reardon, Michigan State University
     

“E-commerce and delivery intermediaries: A Case of Chinese Taipei

-    Mr. Yi-Khim Tan, Association of Input-Output Studies

Moderator: Dr. Ta-Te Lin, National Taiwan University

10:00 –11:00

Session 6- Best Practices and Innovative Technologies on Reducing FLW

 “Ecobuy with SDGs”

-  Mr. Zaif Siddiqi, NTT DOCOMO Inc.

   
“Food Recovery- Response to COVID-19”

-  Ms. Marilyn Su, Carrefour Foundation

Response during COVID-19 pandemic: Nestlé Vietnam’s Experience

-  Mr. Truong Hoang Phuong, Nestlé Vietnam

Moderator: Dr. Ta-Te Lin, National Taiwan University

11:00 – 11:10

Rest Break

11:10 – 12:00

Session 7- APEC ME and Survey Report

  Member Economy Progress Report

   -  3 min for each representative
    - Chile
        
    - Chinese Taipei
        
    - Thailand
        

  “APEC Survey Report on COVID-19 Impact on Food Supply Chain and Responses”

-    Dr. Kenneth Dy, Academia Sinica

Moderator: Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang, Academia Sinica

                   Dr. Tony Hsu, National Taiwan University

 

Closing of Day 2  (MC- What is planned for Day 3 )


Day 3:    July 2, 2021 (Friday)

08:30 – 09:00

Login and system checks

-   Delegates to login using the assigned usernames

-   Check of audio and visual connections

-   Connection confirmation, Familiarization with ‘Chat’ function

09:00 – 09:10

MC – Recap, Objectives for Day and draft Recommendations from Day 2

09:10 – 10:00

Session 8:  APEC Agenda on FLW Beyond 2020

(Review of reducing FLW in APEC 2020 Food Security Roadmap, SDG Target 12, and Global Action Agenda)

“Reducing FLW: Setting a Global Action Agenda”

-       Mr. Brian Lipinski , FLW Protocol at WRI
      

 “Reducing Food Waste Roadmap to 2030: ReFED Insights Engine”

-       Ms. Dana Gunders, ReFED

Moderator: Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang, Academia Sinica

10:00 – 11:20

Session 9: Recommendations to APEC Food Security Roadmap Beyond 2020

(Discuss Recommendations for New APEC Roadmap--- which include:

-   adopting a suite of Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time based (SMART) goals and objectives for APEC FLW Reduction Beyond 2020; and

-   confirming that FLW reduction can be an adaptive and mitigation option to strengthen food security and alleviate pressure on climate, water and land)

-       Dr. Witsanu Attavanich, Kasetsart University

-       Dr. Jean Buzby, U.S. Department of Agriculture

-       Ms. Dana Gunders, ReFED

-       Dr. Tony Hsu, National Taiwan University

-       Mr. Brian Lipinski , FLW Protocol at WRI
  Moderator: Mr. Philip Houlding, Chair, PPFS

11:20 – 11:30

Rest Break

11:30 – 12:00

Session 10: Next Step & Closing Remark (MC)

“Collated Recommendations”

-       Dr. Ching-Cheng Chang, Academia Sinica

“Closing Remarks”

-       Dr. Su-San Chang, Lead Shepherd, ATCWG

-       Mr. Vincent Lin, Project Overseer, Council of Agriculture

 

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