Opening up opportunities for Ethiopia (Africa) and Europe in food packaging
NVC Business Workshop, Friday 1 November 2024
11.30-16.00 CET / 1.30–6.00 PM EAT
Live Hybrid from the NVC Auditorium in Gouda, the Netherlands
PROGRAMME
On Friday 1 November 2024 a unique international business event takes place as NVC Packaging Centre is welcoming a delegation of food producers from Ethiopia (Africa) at the NVC Auditorium in Gouda (Europe). The meeting is an inspiring opportunity to foster further fruitful international business cooperation in the field of key agricultural products like coffee and vegetables, between Europe and Africa. You are cordially invited to join the table!
The meeting is organised in the proven NVC Live Hybrid format, allowing business representatives to participate while being physically present in Gouda or to join fully interactive live online from anywhere (most easily from countries in the comparable time zones as Central Europe and Africa).
The language used will be business English.
AGENDA
11.30-13.00 CET / 1.30-3.00 PM EAT [1]
Welcome and introduction at NVC Packaging Centre with recent and upcoming innovative business cases in packaging shared, followed by lunch
13.00 CET / 3.00 PM EAT
Start of the Live Hybrid meeting, at the NVC Auditorium
13.00-13.30 CET / 3.00-3.30 PM
EAT Introduction of the Ethiopian delegation
by delegation lead Mrs Aster Rosentreter (ETTO / Astero's Coffee)
13.30-14.15 CET / 3.30-4.15 PM EAT
Overview of packaging issues affecting trade in food products between Netherlands (Europe) and Ethiopia (Africa) and a joint debate
by Michael Nieuwesteeg (NVC Packaging Centre, Managing Director)
14.15-14.30 CET / 4.15-4.30 PM EAT
Short break
14.30-15.15 CET / 4.30-5.15 PM EAT
Upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): Introduction and a joint debate
by Serra Anker (NVC Packaging Centre, Manager Packaging Materials and Processes)
15.15-15.45 CET / 5.15-5.45 PM EAT
Threats and opportunities analysed together
All participants (physically attending at the NVC Auditorium and/or participating live online from any location worldwide)
15.45-16.00 CET / 5.45-6.00 PM EAT
Action points and conclusion
By Mrs Aster Rosentreter and Michael Nieuwesteeg
16.00-17.00 CET / 6.00-7.00 PM EAT
After-drinks for those attending at the NVC Auditorium
[1] Only for participants joining physically at the NVC Auditorium in Gouda
Interested in joining the meeting?
If you would like to join the meeting (either in Gouda or 100% interactively from anywhere through the Live Hybrid format of the meeting), we cordially invite you to contact NVC Packaging Centre managing director Michael Nieuwesteeg at m.nieuwesteeg@nvc.nl or Mrs Aster Rosentreter Mamo at rgm@the-rostentreter.com
You can register to participate in the workshop here. There are no costs involved.
The meeting is primarily intended for contacts at NVC member companies. Other professionals may also be welcome, but are kindly requested to consult the NVC association office in sync with their registration via info@nvc.nl or phone +31-(0)182-512411.