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  IGC GRAINS CONFERENCE 2009

  CONFERENCE TIMETABLE
  MONDAY 8 JUNE
Institute of Directors,
116 Pall Mall, London, SW1
1830-2030h Welcome reception
Tuesday 9 JUNE
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre,
Westminster, London, SW1
0945h Morning Session

Introductory remarks: Etsuo Kitahara, Executive Director, IGC

Opening of Conference: On behalf of the Minister of State for Farming and the Environment, UK: Brian Harding, Director, Food Industry and Crops, DEFRA, UK
  • H.E. Rachid Mohamed Rachid, Minister of Trade and Industry, Egypt
    Presentation will be read by H.E. Hatem Seif El Nasr, Ambassador of Egypt
  • Didier Hazoume, Chief Operating Officer, Crown Flour Mills, Nigeria
  • Kenneth Hobbie, President & CEO, US Grains Council, USA
11.30h Refreshments and networking in exhibition area
1200h Conference resumes

  • Mohammad Ismet, Director for Planning and Business Development, BULOG, Indonesia
  • Don Taylor, Chairman, GrainCorp Limited, Australia
  • Rolf Brack, President, European Flour Millers, EU
  • Morton Sosland, Chairman, Sosland Companies inc. USA
13.15h Buffet lunch
14.30h Afternoon Session

  • Jan Dieleman, Deskhead Panamax Trading, Cargill International SA, Switzerland
  • Fabio Trigueirinho, Secretary-General, ABIOVE, Brazil
15.30h Refreshments
15.45h Conference resumes

  • Charles Carey, Vice-Chairman, CME Group, USA
  • Gustavo Idígoras, Minister Counsellor for Agricultural Affairs, Argentine Mission to the EU, Argentina
16.45h Closing remarks
Drinks reception in the exhibition area
1800h Event concludes




The Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA) will be holding its annual dinner on Wednesday 10th June, London Hilton, Park Lane, London.

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