MALAYSIA-GHANA PALM OIL TRADE FAIR & SEMINAR2 3 O C TO B E R 2 0 1 7 • AC C R A , G H A NA

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Venue : Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, GhanaDate : 23 October 2017, Monday (Day 1)

Registration of Participants

Welcome Remarks by Dato’ Lee Yeow Chor Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Council

Welcome Remarks by Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Board

Opening Remarks by Ghana Representative

Keynote Address by Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities Malaysia(TBC)

Opening Ceremony of POTS Ghana 2017

Morning Refreshment / Business Networking Plenary Paper : Global Supply & Outlook for Oils & Fats in 2017/18 (Focus on West Africa) Dr. James Fry, LMC International

Paper 1: Investments in Large Oil Palm in Ghana: Constraints, Opportunities and Modalities Ing. Kwasi Poku, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana

Paper 2 : Malaysian Palm Oil in the Global Market : 100 Years of Progress Dr. Kalyana Sundram, Malaysian Palm Oil Council

Paper 3: Development of the Malaysian Oil Palm Industry and the Importance of Palm Oil in the Global Oils and Fats Market Dr. Ahmad Kushairi Din, Malaysian Palm Oil Board

Conference Luncheon

Paper 4: Leading Africa's Sustainable Plantations - Shaping the Next Decade Supramaniam R. Ramasamy, OLAM

SESSION 1: Palm Oil Current Issues & Development

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Disclaimer :MPOC reserves the right to change the conference date, speakers, programme content and venue should circumstances beyond the control of MPOC occurs which so demands.

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CREATING MUTUAL PARTNERSHIP, OPTIMIZING ANDEXPANDING PALM OIL OPPORTUNITIES IN WEST AFRICA

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Venue : Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, GhanaDate : 23 October 2017, Monday (Day 1)

Date : 24 October 2017, Tuesday (Day 2)

Paper 5: Technical Advantages of Using Palm Oil in Food Applications Teah Yau Kun, Malaysian Palm Oil Council

Paper 6: Malaysian Palm Oil: A Versatile Ingredient for Food and Non-Food Sectors in Ghana Isa bin Mansor, Malaysian Palm Oil Board

SESSION 2: Palm Oil Application & Nutrition

SESSION 3: Market Updates & Opportunities

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Paper 7: Logistics and Transportation Challenges for Oils and Fats in West Africa Samuel Ntow-Kummi, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority

Paper 8: Trends and Market Prospects for Palm oil in West Africa Gert Vandermissen, Ghana Oil Palm Oil Development Company (GOPDC) Ltd.

Afternoon Refreshment / Business Networking

Paper 9: Oil Palm in West Africa: Financing Facilities and Risk Mitigation EXIM Bank

Paper 10: Oil Palm Plantation Development in Africa: The Malaysian Experience Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha, Sime Darby

Paper 11: African Palm Oil Market Outlook/Future Growth Santosh Pillai, Wilmar

Paper 12: Branding Palm Oil Value Chain in Ghana: Avnash’s Experiences Jai Michandani, Avnash POTS Ghana 2017 ENDS Cocktail

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Disclaimer :MPOC reserves the right to change the conference date, speakers, programme content and venue should circumstances beyond the control of MPOC occurs which so demands.

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Technical Visit to Tema Port and Avnash 10.00 - 12.00 am

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