Day 1 - 28 November - APF Congress

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Day 1 - 28 November

The Business Environment
Country reports from the Presidents of Packaging associations of: India, Thailand, China, VietNam & Russia focusing on the main drivers of their booming packaging industries: Domestic consumer demand, growth of retail replacing wet-markets (where there is little or no packaging), export oriented economies requiring packaging at source of production, etc. This will be followed by the practicalities & needs of the packaging industries in those countries.

Sustainability: The issues

Understand:

Consumer perceptions of packaging sustainability
What are the drivers of sustainability in packaging
The innovative uses of conventional technology
Cradle-to-cradle packaging in Asia: the realities
Metal as a viable replacement to plastic
The practical applications of bioplastics, starch & cellulose based renewable materials

The APF Annual Board Meeting will be held concurrently.

28th November (9am - 5.30pm)
9am: Official Opening CHIJMES Hall 9am : Entry of National Delegations 9.10am : Welcome Speech - President of Asian Packaging Federation: Mr Albert Lim (Singapore) 9.30am : Welcome speech - Secretary General of World Packaging Organisation: Mr Carl Olsmats Asian Packaging Summit - Day 1: The Asian Business Environment Venue: CHIJMES Hall 10.45am – 12.30 pm Welcome to our world! Learn what the industry growth drivers of the new crouching tigers and hidden dragons of Asia's markets are: A series of ‘top level’ presentations, on the “State of the Industry in Asia” . • Packaging Drivers in Asia - An Overview: Mr Stuart Hoggard, Publisher, Packwebasia.com • India; Facing the Retail Boom: Mr A.A. Joshi, Director, Indian Institute of Packaging The core morning will set the scene for the rest of the Summit.
12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch: CHIJMES Hall
	The Asian Business Environment (continued) Venue: CHIJMES Hall 1.30pm –2.15pm • China: Mr Li Jianhua, President, China National Export Commodities Packaging Research Institute (CEPI) Listen to the views on sustainability and compliance in the booming packaging market that is China. Sustainability: The Issues 2.15pm –5.30pm Get the answers to the issues relating to sustainability • Corporate Social Responsibility in Packaging: Akira Shirakura, Executive Advisor of Patent Firm I'LL / Technical Advisor, Japan Packaging Institute • Sustainability practices in global trade: Jacky Charbonneau, Senior Advisor, WTO/UNCTAD International Transaction Centre, Geneva • Produce Responsibility for Packaging - Will Asia follow the European example? : Julian Carroll, Managing Director, EUROPEN • Summary Forum
Evening: Welcome Cocktail Reception - sponsored by:

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Conference Highlights

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Sustainability Links Eco Matters Sustainable Packaging Coalition Sustainable Packaging Forum The Truth ABout Recycling (The Economist) Australia's Packaging Covenant (Packaging Council Australia) Japan's Packaging Sustainability Trends

Dr Carl Olsmats

Secretary General

World Packaging Organisation

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