Moderator: Mr. Chen Xingliang, Director, Center for International Forestry Product Trade, State Forestry Administration of China; Vice President, Chinese Academy of Forestry

Opening Speech

Mr. Yao Changtian, Former Engineer-General, State Forestry Administration of China; Honorary Director, Center for International Forestry Product Trade, State Forestry Administration of China

Opening Speech

Mr. Su Ming, Deputy Director-General, International Forestry Cooperation Center, State Forestry Administration of China

Welcome Speech

Ms. Heidi Hiltunen, Environment Counsellor at the EU Delegation in China

Moderator: Mr. David Cassells, Senior Policy Advisor on Forests and Climate Change, The Nature Conservancy, Asia-Pacific Region

Chinese Policy for Forest Products Trade

Ms. Zhang Yanhong, Deputy Director-General, Department of Development Planning and Assets Management, State Forestry Administration of China

US Lacey Act Implementation

Ms. Jennifer Conje, Senior Policy Analyst, International Programs, US Forest Service

EU Timber Regulations

Ms. Heidi Hiltunen, Environment Counsellor at the EU Delegation in China

Indonesia Timber Regulations

Mr. Maidiward, Directorate of Natural Forest Production Planning, Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia

Moderator: Ms. Han Zheng, Forest Program Director, The World Wildlife Fund Beijing Office

The Development and Problems of Forest Products Industry in China

Mr. Wang Man, Secretary-General, China National Forest Industry Association

Defining a Sustainable Future for the Forest Products Industry in Global Markets: A Canadian Perspective

Mr. Pierre Gauthier, Managing Director, Market Leadership Program, Europe-Asia, Forest Products Association of Canada

Potential Responses of Chinese Industry SMEs to New EU Legislative Market Requirements

Mr. Zeng Yinchu, Professor, School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China

Global Trade in Forest Products Implications for China

Mr. Ivan Eastin, Professor/Director, Center for International Trade in Forest Products, University of Washington

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Mr. Chen Shaozhi, Executive Deputy Director, Center for International Forest Product Trade, the State Forestry Administration of China;
Rapporteur: Mr. Deng Zhixin, Country Manager China, The Forest Trust

The Sustainable Forest Management Policy in China

Mr. Chen Xingliang, Director, Center for International Forestry Product Trade, State Forestry Administration of China; Vice President, Chinese Academy of Forestry

Forest Certification in China: Long Standing Problem and New Opportunity

Mr. Lu Wenming, Professor/Division Director, Division of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Forestry

The International Timber Trade and Tropical Producer Country Forest Governance

Mr. Louis Putzel, Scientist, Trade and Investment Team Leader for China Research Collaboration, Center for International Forestry Research

How to Source Responsibly from Tropical Regions

Mr. Deng Zhixin, Country Manager China, The Forest Trust

Verification of Legal Origin and Legal Compliance

Mr. Christian Sloth, Verification Service Manager, The Rainforest Alliance

Bamboo Sectoral Policies and Practices in China – A case in Anji County

Mr. Lou Yiping, Director, Environmental Project Department, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan

Moderator: Mr. Fu Jianquan, Division Director, Division Foreign Capital, Overseas Investment of Department of Development Planning and Assets Management, State Forestry Administration of China;
Rapporteur: Mr. Richard Donovan, Senior Vice President / Chief of Forestry, Rainforest Alliance

Supply Chain Management Overview in China

Mr. Jin Zhonghao, GFTN-China Manager, WWF

Green Trends in the Chinese Furniture Industry

Mr. Zhu Changling, Director-General, China National Furniture Association

Case study: Efforts to Improve Traceability in Supply Chains （Mr. Phil Guillery） （Mr. Tim Wilson）

Mr. Phil Guillery, Systems Integrity Director, Forest Stewardship Council;
Mr. Tim Wilson, CEO, Historic Futures Limited

Case study: Kingfisher & Timber

Mr. Jason Xue, Vendor Assessment & Development Technologist, Kingfisher (Shanghai) Sourcing Consultancy Co., Ltd.

Case study: Nature Flooring

Mr. She Jianbin, Vice President, Nature Flooring (China) Co., Ltd.

Case study: Paper and Forest Certification

Ms. Ma Yuanyuan (Mary), Environmental Marketing Manager, Upm-Kymmene (Changshu) paper Industry Co., Ltd

Moderator: Mr. Hu Yuanhui, Division Director, International Forestry Cooperation Center, State Forestry Administration of China

Solutions for Forest Management Enterprises: Rapporteur from Plenary 3-1

Mr. Deng Zhixin, Country Manager China, The Forest Trust

Solutions for Supply Chain Members: Rapporteur from Plenary 3-2 

Mr. Richard Donovan, Senior Vice President / Chief of Forestry, Rainforest Alliance

Moderator: Mr. Hu Yuanhui, Division Director, International Forestry Cooperation Center, State Forestry Administration of China

Green Carbon Foundation as Driver of Sustainable Development of China

Ms. Li Nuyun, Secretary General, China Green Carbon Foundation

Green Finance and Investment

Mr. Benjamin Li, Social Development Specialist, International Finance Corporation’s East Asia and Pacific Office in Hong Kong

Challenges of the Sustainable Wood Product Supply in China

Mr. Mikhail Tarasov, Forestry Manager, Greater China, IKEA Trading Hong Kong Ltd.

Panel Discussion / Q & A

Moderator: Mr. Richard Donovan, Senior Vice President / Chief of Forestry, Rainforest Alliance

Synthesis of Global Forestry Policy

Mr. Benjamin Cashore, Professor, Environmental Governance & Political Science, Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

Synthesis of Global Market Trends

Mr. Ed Pepke, Senior Timber Trade Analyst, European Forest Institute FLEGT Facility

Industry’s Response to Changing Business Environment

Mr. Liu Nengwen, President, China Timber Value Promotion and Sustainable Development Center;
Mr. Li Hongfan, President, China Wood International

Q&A

Closing Remarks

Mr. Jack Hurd, Chief of Party RAFT Program / Director of Asia Pacific Forest Program, The Nature Conservancy / RAFT

Closing Remarks

Mr. Su Ming, Deputy Director-General, International Forestry Cooperation Center, State Forestry Administration of China

14:30-17:00 June 21

Seminar on China’s Timber Legality Verification System

17:30-19:00 June 22

Initiative on Sustainable Overseas Forest Management and Utilization by Chinese Enterprises