Check-in at El Panama Hotel
7:00 pm -- Cocktails, Buffet, Informal Reception at Hotel
8:00 am
Welcoming: Representative from The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
8:15 am
Introduction: Tom Lovejoy, Institute of Conservation Biology, Smithsonian Institution
8:30 am
Overview of workshop and drafting session: purpose; process; product. Robert A. Rice, SMBC
Background on cocoa industry. Tony Lass, Cadburys, PLC, England
9:00 am
I. Agroecosystems and Biodiversity. Allison Power, Cornell University, New York
10:45 am
II. Overview of Cropping Systems in Cacao. François Ruf, CIRAD, Côte dIvoire
1:30 pm
III. Shade Management, Landscape Transformations, and Biological Diversity. Russ Greenberg, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Washington, DC; Jeff Parrish, The Nature Conservancy, Washington, DC
3:30 pm
IV. Agroforestry, cacao and carbon sequestration, Tammy Newmark, TechnoServe, Washington, DC; Bahiru Duguma, ICRAF, Cameroon; Eduardo Somarriba, CATIE, Costa Rica
5:00-5:20 pm
Wrap-up and prioritization of the days ideas and recommendations. Christine Pendzich, Facilitator
9:00 am
V. Sustainable Production Technologies. Beatrice Padi, CRIG, Ghana; Joe Whinney, Organic Commodities Project, Cambridge, MA (USA)
10:45 am
VI. Disease and Sustainability in the Cacao Agroecosystem: Harry Evans, IIBC, England; B.K. Matlick, independent consultant, USA
1:30 pm
VII. Social, cultural, and economic aspects of cocoa production. Jim Gockowski, IITA, Cameroon; Keith Alger, Instituto de Estudos Socio-Ambientales do Sul da Bahia (Brazil)
3:30 pm
VIII. Cacao as Part of an Ecological and Economical Option for Small and Large Holdings. Presentations and panel discussion. Stanley Heckadon, STRI, Panama; Koffi NGoran, IDEFOR-DCC, Côte dIvoire; Dixxon Chok, Hasfarm International, Sabah, Malaysia
5:00-5:30 pm
Wrap-up and prioritization of the days ideas and recommendations. Christine Pendzich, Facilitator
Closing remarks on the three-day workshop
8:30 am
IX. Developing a Research Agenda for Sustainable Cocoa Production: Issues and Recommendations for Action (a full-day working session, aiming to map out the intellectual terrain for future research needs). Working groups operating in break-out sessions, coming together for the afternoon. Details, logistics, and agenda provided at 8:30 am.
4:00-4:30 pm
X. Summary and Closing for the drafting session: wrap-up and next steps