Programme

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L’événement phare du marché des bois tropicaux
au cœur du bassin du Congo

All forest regions are today experiencing increasing competition in view of seeking out new markets. Africa opens up new prospects to importing countries looking for more reliable supplies in terms of quality, legality…

During the two days of September 29-30, in the same way as all the professional players in the tropical timber industry, you will get the chance to make informed decisions :

- through meetings with key partners,
- by discovering the sector’s latest technological developments and trends for the coming years, centred around a program of lectures, professional meetings and events.

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Conferences, technical sessions and the stands are held at the hotel Elais, Pointe Noire.

The Thematic Workshops

will give you a complete overview on the evolution of the global tropical timber market by way of debates moderated by experts, business leaders and managers of environmental NGOs operating in the Congo Basin, representatives of the States in the region engaged in negotiations on tropical forests, climate issues and trade of tropical timber…
Join the discussions on the issues which will be addressed during Racewood 2011.

September 29 – morning

Opening ceremony

September 29 – afternoon

Timber processing: Africa on the move…

• Markets: requirements and opportunities
• The search for excellence in processing
• Presentation of the white book on timber processing and local market development

September 30 – morning

Legality and certification

• Progress on FLEGT (VPA and European legal framework): a threat for certification?
• US Lacey Act: illegality sanctioned

September 30 – afternoon

Tomorrow’s forest concession

• From tropical timber producer to provider of environmentally-friendly services
• Carbon footprint of tropical products, and supporting evidence
• REDD+: opportunities to be seized

September 29-30 non-stop

The Business Forum is the place to be in order to seize all industrial and commercial opportunities thanks to :

• meetings with forest producers committed to forest certification and their local partners,
• exchanges with African timber industry businesses with abundant and legal resources and effective processing capacities,
• the support of local partners susceptible of guaranteeing your purchases and export operations.

Side-Events 2011

The exhibition “Wooden houses for Africa”
presents architectural projects selected by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Congo on the sidelines of Racewood 2011.

You may also admire the prototype wooden house rewarded by the Jury of the A’Bois Architecture contest organised with the ATIBT and supported by the Fondation Chirac.

Discover the plantations with CIRAD : At the end of Racewood 2011, 1st of October, you have the possibility to spend an unforgettable day of discovering the south of Congo, included in your Racewood subscription fee.