PROGRAM
 

TIME TABLE

ACTIVITY

MAY 10th, 2006

08:30 - 09:00

Registration

09:30 - 11:00

- Oppening Remarks

11:00 - 12:00

Speech by the Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Mr. Roberto Rodrigues

12:00 - 12:30

Speech by the General Subdirector of IICA, Mr. Mario Seixas.

12:30 - 14:00

 Lunch

14:00 - 16:00

  PANEL 1
- North-American Experience on Biofuels

- Integration of the Sugar and Ethanol Production Chains
  Tadeu Luiz Colucci de Andrade (Sugar Cane Technology Center)

- Logistics and Infrastructure in Sugar-Ethanol Sectors
  Charles Sigueira Labrunie (Petrobrás Transports S.A.)

- Discussions

16:00 - 16:30

 Coffee Break

16:30 - 18:30

  PANEL 2
- The Colombian Experience on Biofuels
  José Leônidas Tobon (Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural   Development of Colombia)

- Production Cost and Learning Index Grafhic
  José Ricardo Severo (Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock   Confederation)

- Public Polices and Taxation Models
  Ricardo Dornelles (Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy)

- Discussions


MAY 11th, 2006

08:30 - 10:30

  PANEL 3
- The Argentinean Experience on Biofuels
  Miguel Almada (Argentinean Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishery and Feeding)

- Ethanol as fuel
  Luis Augusto Horta Nogueira (Federal University of Itajubá)

- Biofuels Opportunities - CDM
  Weber Antonio Neves do Amaral (University of São Paulo)

- Discussions

10:30 - 12:30

  PANEL 4
- Bioethanol in Energy Matrix: international experiences
  Silas Oliva Filho (Petrobrás)

- Co-generation of Energy
  Pedro Eduardo Pinho de Assis (P.A.SYS Engineering)

- Agriculturist Production
  Herman Hossmann (University of São Carlos)

- Discussions

12:30 - 14:00

Business Lunch

14:00 - 16:00

  PANEL 5
- Brazilian Biodiesel Program
  Rodrigo Rodrigues (Civil House of Brazilian Republic)

- Oilseedss in the Brazilian Biodiesel Production
  Décio Gazzoni (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation)

- Discussions

16:00 - 16:30

 Coffee Break

16:30 - 18:30

 PANEL 6
- Oilseeds and Biodiesel Markets
  Márcio Nappo (Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries)

- Concrete Biodiesel Production Cases in Brazil
  Ernesto del Vecchio (Dedini)
  Jório Dauster (Brazil Ecodiesel)

- Discussions


MAY 12th, 2006

morning

 TECHNICAL VISITS

Sugar Cane Technology Center –
Research in Sugar-Alcohol sectors


afternoon

 TECHNICAL VISITS

Dedini– machinery and equipments for ethanol,
sugar and biodiesel production



MAY 13th, 2006

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Sugar and ethanol plants