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Side event: Inclusive supply chains

An elderly woman selling seafood in the market (by Abdul Basit)
Scope /
This side event will consist of two sessions with presentations and panel discussions. One will look at inclusive supply chains and the other will look at markets and finance. After these two sessions, there will be interactive breakout sessions looking at (1) Social issues, (2) Incentivisation, and (3) Aquaculture Improvement Project models. After the seminar, you will walk away inspired about how we can keep the shrimp industry inclusive to small-scale producers.

The inclusive supply chains session is sponsored by Aquaculture Stewardship Council and Monterey Bay Aquarium. Lunch is included and the event will take place in the venues Skylounge, which has beautiful views over the city. Seats are limited and registration is required. Registration will open soon.
Program /
11:00-11:05
Opening
11:05-11:30
Updates about the ASC and MBA inclusive supply chains work

Speakers: 

Cormac O'Sullivan, Senior Fellow Global Aquaculture Science, Seafood Watch

Roy van Daatselaar, Global Lead Improver Programme, Aquaculture Stewardship Council  

11:30-12:15
Inclusive supply chains

Presenters and panelists:

Dominique Gautier, Director of Sustainability, Seafresh Group

Sarah Golden, Fair Value-Chains Advisor, Oxfam Novib

Other presenters and panelists TBA

12:15-12:45
Markets and finance

Presenters and panelists:

Estelle Brennan, Head of Sustainability, Labeyrie Fine Foods

Heiko Lenk, CEO, Lenk Frozen Foods

Jessenia Angulo, Senior Environmental and Social Officer, FMO - Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank

Other presenters and panelists TBA

12:45-13:15
Lunch
13:15-14:45
Interactive break-out sessions

(1) Social - driving social benefits toward small-scale producers in international value-chains

(2) Incentivization - what value do we offer to the value-chain?

(3) AIP models - measuring improvements of farms that don't enter certification

14:45-15:00
Wrap-up and closing remarks