International Multi-stakeholder Forum

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

Date: 18 May 2006

Venue: Hilton Hotel

Topic: Lessons and experiences from other countries for the cut-flower industry in Ethiopia

Time	Topic	Responsible
8:30-9:00	Registration
9:00-9:05	Welcoming and opening speech
9:10-9:25	Keynote Speech I	Dr Tewolde Berhan G/Egziabher, DG of EPA
9:25-9:35	Keynote Speech II	CETU
9:35-10:00	Coffee Break
10:00-12:30	Presentations and Discussion I	Facilitator: Mr. Ranil Senanayake
	Kenya	Dr. Maggie Opondo
	Tanzania	Mr. Yahya Msangi
	Latin America and USA (ILRF)	Ms. Nora Ferm
	Ethiopia	Mr. Negusu Aklilu
12:30-2:00	Lunch Break
2:00-3:30	Presentations and Discussion II
	Trade Union Solidarity Centre of Finland (SASK)	Mr. Simiao Simbine
	IUF	Ms. Hella Alikuru/ Sue Longley
	IG Bau (Germany)	Ms. Sabine Graf
3:30-4:00	Coffee Break
4:00-5:30	Presentations and Discussion III
	International Code of Conduct (Both ENDS)	Ms. Nathalie van Haren
	Multi-stakeholder Auditing (OLAA)	Mr. Kees Hoek
	Union Fleurs and FFP	Mr. Rolf Persson
5:30-5:40	Closing Remarks	Ms Janny Poley, First Secretary, Royal Netherlands Embassy
5:40	End of Program

Panel Discussion

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

Date: 19 May 2006

Venue: Goethe Institute (Gebrekristos Desta Center)

Topic: Towards corporate social and environmental responsibility of the cut-flower industry in Ethiopia: Deliberations with international experts and national stakeholders

Moderator: Ms. Sue Edwards, Director, Institute for Sustainable Development (Ethiopia)

Time	Topic	Responsible
8:30-9:00	Registration	FfE
9:00-9:15	Welcoming and opening speech	HBF-Ethiopia
	Introductory Speech	FfE
	Keynote Speech	???
9:15-10:15	Panel I: Presentations and Discussion
	Economic potentials and opportunities of the flower industry in Ethiopia	MoTI (Government)
	The International Flower Industry in the Eyes of Trade Unions: Lessons for Ethiopia	Sue Longley, IUF (TU)
	The Kenyan Flower Industry: Social and Ecological Perspectives: Lessons for Ethiopia	Dr Maggie Opondo, University of Nairobi
10:15-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-11:30	Panel II. Presentations and Discussion
	Opportunities and Challenges of the Ethiopian Flower Industry	EHPEA (Industry)
	Environmental Concerns worth Considering for the Ethiopian Cut-flower Industry	Negusu Aklilu, FfE (NGO)
	FFP: Rationale, Intended Effects, Opportunities and Challenges	Rolf Persson, Union Fleurs & FFP
11:30-12:00	Public Launch of FFP in Ethiopia
12:00-12:30	Cocktail Reception

Acronyms

CETU: Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions, Ethiopia

EHPEA: Ethiopian Horticulture Producers and Exporters Association, Ethiopia

FfE: Forum for Environment, Ethiopia

FFP: Fair Flowers Fair Plants Foundation, Netherlands

HBF: Heinrich Boell Foundation, Ethiopia

ILRF: International Labor Rights Fund, USA

IUF: International Union of Food, … Agriculture and Allied Workers Associatoion,

MoTI: Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ethiopia