International Forum on Innovating Alternative Markets towards Food Security and Food Sovereignty

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1 International Forum on Innovating Alternative Markets towards Food Security and Food Sovereignty 7 12 May 2013 Chulalongkorn University and Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Bangkok, Thailand Five days International Forum jointly organized by Towards Organic Asia (TOA), the Green Market Network, Suan Nguen Mee Ma social enterprise, Organic Agriculture Innovation Network and School for Wellbeing Studies & Research with: URGENCI, the global network of CSA initiatives and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), together with partner organizations, including the Asia Today initiative of Maejo University, Chiang Mai, the oldest agricultural institution in Thailand. In association with the 6 th annual Green Fair community organic, organized by Suan Nguen Mee Ma social enterprise; and the Organic and Natural Expo Organic Symposium of the Ministry of Commerce, Thailand. ABOUT THE FORUM As an Asian contribution to the 40st anniversary of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements), celebrated at the IFOAM Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, November 2012, the Thai Green Market Network and Suan Nguen Mee Ma social enterprise, in response to the IFOAM 1

2 birthday wishlist, cordially facilitate together with partners a global meeting of the IFOAM PGS Committee at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. The meeting is arranged to coincide with a gathering of the newly formed URGENCI Asia group. URGENCI is the network of CSA initiatives, the most direct approach to farmers consumers partnerships. The aim of the International Forum on Innovating Alternative Markets, Bangkok, 7 12 May 2013, is to create markets for small- scale organic (or: in transition to organic) farmers by connecting them directly with mindful consumers, and their organizations. In order to bringing the food economy home, a special role is perceived for social enterprises who help facilitate building partnerships based on Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS). This effort revitalizes the grassroots origin of IFOAM which was founded in 1972 in Versailles, France, at the initiative of Nature et Progrès, the organization that at that time already promoted and practiced PGS, and does so until today. Over the years IFOAM facilitated a remarkable growth of the organic food market all over the world. But this growth tends to be based on high- end markets and exports, marked by a price difference with industrial agri- business products that discourages many ordinary consumers. Participatory Guarantee Systems place the responsibility for quality support and control in the common hands of the diversity of stakeholders involved, in contrast to third party certification systems, which incur high costs that cannot be met by small- scale farmers. La Via Campesina, the International Peasants Movement, with millions of member- farmers all over the world, will participate in the meeting in order to join hands with the major organizations in the field of partnership building towards alternative markets that aim to constitute a new economy based on food security, food sovereignty, and sustainable development. FORUM COMPONENTS 1. Pre- symposium events [7 9 May]: Chulalogkorn University 2. Symposium [10 11 May]: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QNCC) 3. Post- symposium events [12 May]: QNCC 4. Organic exhibitions [9 12 May]: QNCC 2

3 FORUM SCHEDULE 1. PRE- SYMPOSIUM EVENTS: 7 9 May Tuesday 7 May : Pre- conference dinner (by invitation) Venue: Chula Narumit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Welcome Dinner with IFOAM PGS Committee, URGENCI the global network of community supported agriculture (CSA) initiatives, La Via Campesina, Towards Organic Asia (TOA), partner organizations and International Forum participants. Wednesday 8 May : URGENCI, La Via Campesina and Towards Organic Asia: our aims, vision, strategies and common ground Venue: Meeting room 1, SASA International House, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Meeting with representatives from international alternative movements for agro- ecology; URGENCI, La Via Campesina and TOA to exchange on the future prospect for connecting local actions for global changes : Shaping CSA Initiatives Experiences from Japan, India and Thailand Venue: Meeting room 1, SASA International House, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Shaping Community Supported Agriculture initiatives in your own cultural context. With Joy Daniel, the new URGENCI Asia network, Etona Orito, Teikei Japan, Jane and Payong Srithong, CSA Bangkok and partners. 3

4 Thursday 9 May : How alternative food movement can help shaping the future of agriculture and local food sovereignty? Venue: SASA international House, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Joint exchange and planning meeting with all partners and the global Committee on Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Network. Report and discussion on the previous 2- day meeting of the committee at Chulalongkorn University : Community organic and PGS practices in four regions of Thailand: Experience and lesson- learned Venue: SASA International House, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Representative practitioners from the four region of Thailand shares their experience and lesson- learned on PGS in local contexts : IFOAM, URGENCI, Towards Organic Asia and La Via Campesina First Encounter in Thailand: New dynamic of alternative food movement towards local food sovereignty Venue: Chula Narumit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Joint meeting and statements on the future of agroecology by partner organizations: IFOAM PGS Committee, URGENCI Asia, La Via Campesina, TOA, Asia Today and others. Exchanges with media and dinner. 4

5 2. SYMPOSIUM AND INTERNATIONAL FORUM: May Friday 10 May Organic Symposium 2013 (organized by Thailand s Ministry of Commerce) Venue: Meeting Room 1 & 2, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Morning in Thai with translation in English; Afternoon workshops will be in Thai language only Registration Welcoming Speech by Ms. Nuntawan Sakuntanaga: Deputy Permanent Secretary, Thaland s Ministry of Commerce Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speaker on Policy towards Boosting Organic Market by the Minister of Commerce, Thailand (TBC) Coffee break Global Organic Prospect By Representative of IFOAM World Board (Mr. Andre Leu, President of IFOAM) Global Organic: Vision for the Future 1. Potential Organic Products and Providers in Thailand (Mr. Sittiporn Bangkaew: Head of Office of Surin Commercial Affairs) 2. Aims and Experiences of Thai Organic Growers (Mr. Prinya Pornsirichaivatana: Rangsit Farm) 3. Good Life b(u)y Organic (Mrs. Suwanna Langnamsang: Lemon Farm) 4. Organic Challenges in Global Market (Mr. Son Chomdee: Khaokho Talaypu Co., Ltd.) 5. ASEAN: Destination for Organic Opportunities (Mr. Vitoon Panyakul: Thai Organic Trade Association) Mr. Buncha Coomchaivate (Moderator: TBC) Lunch (Room 1) Panel discussion: How to be Organic growers? Presented by Thai Organic Trade Association (TOTA) Mr. Wanlop Pichpongsa Mr. Peerachote Charanwong Mr. Vitoon Panyakul: Moderator (Room 2) Panel Discussion: Go Organic: Nourishing Good Body and Soul by Representative from Thai Social Enterprise Office (TBC) Coffee break (Room 1) Panel Discussion: Dynamic: Organic Thailand by 1. Dr. Unchalee Sanguangpong (Organic Innovation Network) 2. Mrs. Varatip Veerakit (Earth Net Foundation) 3. Representative from Thailand s National Bureau of Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards (TBC) 4. Mrs. Boonticha Chomchern (Agriculture Land Reform Office) (Room 2) Panel Discussion: Anti- cancer and Other Diseases by Organic Dietary 1. Mrs. Suwanna Lungnumsag (Lemon Farm) 2. Representative from Khonkaen University s Faculty of Medicine (TBC) Mrs. Supa Petcharit: Moderator 5

6 Saturday 11 May International Forum INNOVATING ALTERNATIVE MARKETS TOWARDS FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY Venue: Meeting Room 1 & 2, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center All Meeting will be in English with Thai translation; World Café with English and Thai language groups Registration Opening speech by Andre Leu, Australia, President, IFOAM: Participatory Guarantee Systems and the Future of Organic Agriculture. Keynote speech by Pablo Solón, Executive Director, Focus on The Global South; former Ambassador to the UN for Bolivia: Food Sovereignty and Innovating Alternative Markets: strengthening the movement towards a New Economy Message from the World Social Forum 2013 in Tunis, Tunisia Statement by delegation of La Via Campesina. Break Panel Discussion From Teikei initiative in Japan to global URGENCI network, History and Future Vision of Community Supported Agriculture in Asia. Etono Orito (Japan), URGENCI Joy Daniel (India), URGENCI Wallapa van Willenswaard (Thailand), Thai Green Market Network Shi Yan (China), URGENCI World Café Innovating Alternative Markets and the emergence of a New Economy? Informal round- table discussions among resource persons and participants Exchanges of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)- experiences between countries The roles of institutional CSA- members; and of enabling social enterprises? How can the CSA movement contribute to a new economy? Lunch Panel Discussion: Innovating Alternative Markets and building social transformation capital by creating and applying Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) Mathew John (India), IFOAM Chris May (New Zealand), IFOAM Eva Torremocha (Spain), IFOAM Janet Villanueva (Peru), IFOAM Chomchuan Boonrahong (Thailand), Maejo University / Towards Organic Asia Alliance Pham Minh Duc (Vietnam), Ecolink / Towards Organic Asia Alliance 6

7 World Café (including break) PGS: organic business as usual or the innovation of alternative markets? Is a multi- stakeholder approach effective towards support & control of community organic quality? Experiences with PGS in various countries and groups What are the distinct roles of producers, consumers, social entrepreneurs, governments and universities/agriculture schools towards quality support & control? Closing Panel. Vision: movement of small- scale producers and mindful consumers, social enterprises, consumers associations and independent government agencies: can we work together to induce a new economy based on agro- ecology? Selection of resource persons from all sessions and key participants. Closing ceremony. Dinner for foreign participants and core- group (by invitation) 3. POST- SYMPOSIUM EVENT: 12 MAY Sunday 12 May : Thai Assembly Green Market Network (Four regions of Thailand) Venue: Hall A, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Exchange and discussion on how to move forward the green market movement in Thailand? 4. ORGANIC EXHIBITIONS: 9 12 MAY Green Fair 6 Community Organic Venue: Hall A, Ballroom and outdoor zone, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Organic and Natural Expo 2013 Venue: Plenary Hall, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center 7

8 ORGANIZERS AND SPONSORS OF THE FORUM School for Wellbeing Studies and Research Towards Organic Asia Alliance IFOAM - International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement URGENCI - The International Network of Community Supported Agriculture CCFD Terre Solidaire Thailand s Organic Agriculture Innovation Network Chula Global Network, Chulalongkorn University HOW TO REGISTER? The registration for this forum is free of charge. Please fill in the registration form and send to rita.innovationforum@gmail.com CONTACT US Information about the forum, keynote speakers and registration, are available on If you have further inquiry, please contact rita.innovationforum@gmail.com 8