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When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.
John Muir
Naturalist and Writer
Remember, Wood comes from Trees!
The 2nd International Timber Trade Federation Day
– New Rules, New Dilemmas –
Solving Buyers’ Needs in a Tough Global Market
Hotel Kempinski, Geneva, Switzerland
08-09 October 2009
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ITTF Day - Objectives and expected outcomes
Since the first International Timber Trade Federation Day (ITTFD), the financial crisis has dramatically impacted the global timber industry. Many companies have gone out of business; competition has been extremely tight, and fewer resources are available to finance legality and sustainability projects. In these difficult times only those producers that can solve the "buyers dilemma" - sharp prices, good quality product and compliance with new rules, legislation and responsible purchasing policies - will survive and then only if buyers truly do impliment their new policies and genuinely specify legal and sustainable product. Now more than ever, strong business partnerships aand clarity between buyers and producers are crucially important.
With the second ITTFD we will follow up on last year's discussions and bring timber trade federation's (TTFs) and their members from around the globe together again. Last year's focus was to share lessons on purchasing policies developed by TTFs in response to changing market requirements. With this year's ITTFD we aim to facilitate an exchange between producing and buying country TTFs that leads to better understanding of each others' capacities to deal with the changing market requirements.
Our focus will be on showcasing real examples - and real difficulties - of how companies are solving the buyer's dilemma. Presentations will focus on practical actions to meet the new legislation and timber purchasing policies emerging in both the public and private sectors throughout the global marketplace. We believe that this exchange will provide real life information that can be included in the development of codes of conduct and purchasing ploicies and that TTFs will be able to use the insights to support their members' efforts to supply the market and be profitable in a fast evolving context.
In particular the IFFF Day will provide:
- Global networking opportunities between TTFs and private sector representatives from around the globe;
- Understanding of the key issues and challenges that the timber industry faces when choosing the wat towards certification or legality verification;
- Ipdate on the Lacey Act and EC legislation;
- Insight into The Forest Trust's (TFT) experience of supporting companies on their way towards legality verification around the world
Agenda
The agenda for the two days Thursday 8th and Friday 9th October can be downloaded here [Download Agenda]
Discussion groups
Participants and TTFs had the opportunity to continue networking, discussion and exchange of lessons on day 2 of the conference Friday 9th October so as to gain maximum benefit from the unique occasion of meeting in Geneva. The focus of the discussion groups is also included in the agenda above.
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