G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue
Berlin Legislators Forum
German Bundestag
Sunday 3rd- Monday 4th June 2007
Draft Agenda (12/5/07)
Day 1 – Sunday 3rd June
0900 Registration
0930 Welcome and Opening Remarks
(Open to Media)
Hosting Bundestag Members
Dr Gerhard Botz MdB & Mr Josef Göppel MdB
Bundestag Members of the G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue
Rt Hon Elliot Morley MP
(President of GLOBE International)
0950 Welcome & Dialogue Objectives:
Chairs:
Hon Barry Gardiner MP
UK Minister for Biodiversity & Dialogue Co-Chair
Hon Prof Elvis Ngolle Ngolle
Cameroonian Minister for Forestry & Dialogue Co-Chair
Hon Toshikatsu Matsuoka MP
Japanese Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries & Dialogue Co-Chair HE Malam Sambat Ka’ban (tbc)
Indonesian Minister of Forestry & Dialogue Co-Chair
Keynote opening speakers:
Mr Sigmar Gabriel MdB
German Cabinet Minister for Environment
Senator Ron Wyden (invited)
United States Senator for Oregon
Chairman of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Sub Committee on Forestry
Hon Toshikatsu Matsuoka MP
Japanese Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries
1045 Discussion
1130 Refreshments Break
1145 Opening Session 1- Markets for Legal & Sustainable Timber
(Open to Media)
Session Chair:
Hon Toshikatsu Matsuoka MP
Japanese Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries
Keynote Speaker:
UK Minister for Biodiversity Barry Gardiner MP
Public procurement as a driver of trade in legal and sustainable wood product
Proposals from the Markets Working Group
Supported by:
Chatham House (UK)
Jade Saunders
Institute for Global Environment Strategies (Japan)
Frederico Lopez-Casero
1315 Lunch
Joint Afternoon Session with the G8+5 Climate Change Dialogue & G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue
1400 Welcome and Opening Remarks
(Open to Media)
Chair & opening Remarks:
Hosting Bundestag Members: Frank Schwabe MdB & Michael Kauch MdB
Welcome:
Rt Hon Elliot Morley MP
(President of GLOBE International)
1430 Opening Session 1- German G8 Presidency & Gleneagles Dialogue
(Open to Media)
Chairs: (Republican & Democrat US Senators tbc)
Chancellor Angela Merkel ( tbc)
Presentation of the German G8 Presidency Priorities
Keynote Speaker:
Rt Hon Tony Blair MP( tbc)
UK Prime Minister
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (by video) ( tbc)
Japanese Prime Minister
1515 Business Participants (From those listed) –
Roundtable Discussion on Global Carbon Markets
Prof Lars Josefsson (confirmed)
CEO Vattenfall
Sir Mark Moody-Stewart (confirmed)
Chairman Anglo-American
3 further CEOS to be confirmed
1615 To respond: (Open to Media)
Chinese Delegation Leader
German Delegation Leader
US Senate Delegation Leader
Indian Delegation Leader
1640 Discussion– (1 hour): (Open to Media)
1740 Forum Closes – transport to Hotel for Award Dinner
1900 Drinks Reception
1930 GLOBE International Dinner
& Presentation of the GLOBE Environment Leadership Award
Host: Rt Hon Elliot Morley MP
President GLOBE International
GLOBE Environment Leadership Award Recipient:
Formal Announcement to be made at the dinner
Award Presenters:
To be presented by US Senate Dialogue Participants (Democrat & Republican)
Day 2 – Monday 4th June
0900 Session 3 – Legislation for import and trade controls
(Open to Media)
Chair:
HE Malam Sambat Ka’ban (tbc)
Indonesian Minister of Forestry & Dialogue Co-Chair
Keynote Speaker:
US Congressman Earl Blumenauer (invited)
Member of the US Congress for Oregon’s 3rd District
Recently introduced bill seeking to curb illegal timber trade
Proposals from the Legislation Working Group
Supported by:
Chatham House (UK)
Duncan Brack
1000 Discussion
1100 Refreshment Break
1115 Session 4 - Finance for sustainable forest management
(Open to Media)
Chair:
Hon Prof Elvis Ngolle Ngolle
Cameroonian Minister for Forestry & Dialogue Co-Chair
Keynote Speaker:
Democratic Republic of Congo Minister of Forests (invited)
Valuing tropical forests
Proposals from the Finance Working Group
Supported by:
Forest Trends (USA)
Michael Jenkins
1300 Lunch
1400 Session 5 – Governance: forest sector transparency
Hon Barry Gardiner MP
UK Minister for Biodiversity & Dialogue Co-Chair
Proposals from the Governance Working Group
Supported by:
World Resources Institute (USA)
Lars Lastaedius
1530 Refreshments Break
1545 Session 6 – Forests & Climate: World Bank Presentation of Global Forest Partnership
(Joint session of the G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue & G8+5 Climate Change Dialogue)
Chairs:
Mr Toshikatsu Matsuoka MP
Japanese Cabinet Minister for Agriculture & Forests and Co-Chair of the GLOBE G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue
Mr Barry Gardiner MP
UK Minister for Biodiversity and Co-Chair of the GLOBE G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue
Keynote Address – Video-link:
Mr Luiz Inacio Lula ( tbc)
Brazilian President
& business leader( tbc)
World Bank President (tbc)
1615 Discussion
1700 Forum Closes
1930 Drinks Reception
2015 Closing Dinner