• Daniele’s recent and currently scheduled Speaking Engagements

 
◘ Florianópolis, Brasil
Latin American Center for Rural Development (RIMISP) Consejo Asesor del DTR-IC (Nov 21-24, 2011)
Desarrollo Territorial Sostenible: Ruta de Aprendizaje InterContinental

◘ San Jose, Costa Rica
Sintercafe (Nov 10-13, 2011)

◘ Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra) Policy Seminar of the ENTWINED consortium
Measuring Agricultural Sustainability: New Developments from COSA, the Committee on Sustainability Assessment” (Oct 20, 2011)

◘ Stockholm, Sweden
COSA, the Committee on Sustainability Assessment Annual Technical Meetings (Oct 16-20, 2011)

◘ Bonn, Germany
International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labeling (ISEAL) Alliance
Evaluations and Impact Assessment Seminar (Oct 10-12, 2011)
 

◘ Managua, Nicaragua
Ramacafe
- Plenary conference: “State of Sustainability Report”
- Moderating the exclusive public debate of the candidates to be the next Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization: “Future of the ICO” (Aug 29-31, 2011)

◘ Geneva, Switzerland
Aid for Trade: The Third Global Review
“Understanding Agricultural Sustainability: State of the art measures” (Jul 18 & 19, 2011)

◘ Bogota, Colombia
- CRECE and National Federation of Coffee Growers of Columbia
“Findings of COSA Impact Assessments 2009-2010” (Jun 29-30)
- ACDI-VOCA and USAID
Lecciones Aprendidas del Programa C.A.F.E.S. (Jul 1)

◘ Frankfurt, Germany
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and Representatives of G-20 member states
Promoting Standards for Responsible Investment in Value Chains (Jun 27, 2011)

◘ Houston, Texas
SCAA Annual Event
· Plenary presentation on “What’s Working and What’s Not with our Approaches to Sustainability” (Wednesday, April 27th, 4pm in Hilton Americas ballroom)
· Plenary presentation on “Measuring and Tracking Impacts of Sustainability” (Thursday, April 28th, 10:30 am in Hilton Americas ballroom)
· Sustainability and Certifications: New Global Report from the Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA) (Friday, April 29th, 10:30 - 11:45am in Hall 361 E-F)

◘ Hyderabad, India
IASC Biennial International Conference
"Can Market Mechanisms Serve to Sustain the Commons" (Jan 10-14, 2011)

◘ Brussels, Belgium
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Geographical Indications as a Model for Trade and Development in African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (Dec 2010)

◘ Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Geographical Indications as a Model for Trade and Development in African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (Nov 2010)

◘ Torino, Italy
Slow Food Salone del Gusto (Oct 25 2010)
Plenary Conference on “Food Policy: The Terra Madre Vision”

Slow Food Terra Madre
Closing Panel with Carlo Petrini, Serge Latouche, Vandana Shiva, Marcello Buiatti, Stefano Zamagni, Manfred Max-Neef (Oct 24,2010)

Terra Madre,
Workshop with the Students and Faculty of the Advanced School and also with the Food Communities of Terra Madre “ in Food - Law, Rights And Policies” (Oct 22nd, 2010

◘ Grenada
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Geographical Indications as a Model for Trade and Development in African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (Oct 22-24, 2010)

◘ Brussels, Belgium
EC Communication on Sustainable Development Conference
Understanding the Sustainability of Agriculture: A critical look at new measures (Oct 5, 2010)

◘ The Hague, Netherlands
Government and Stakeholder Meetings on Sustainability
Integrating Measures of Sustainability into Development Objectives and into Procurement (Oct 4, 2010)

◘ Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish Network for Coffee, Tea and Cocoa
The Sustainability of Future Business: a critical look at new trends in coffee and other commodities (Oct 1, 2010)

◘ Oslo, Norway
Norwegian Coffee Association
The Sustainability of Future Business: a critical look at new trends in coffee (Sep 30, 2010)

◘ Managua, Nicaragua
Ramacafe Encuentro Cafetalero Internacional
Hacia el Futuro: Decommoditizacion y los estandares socio-ambeintales (Sep 1-2, 2010)

◘ Basel, Switzerland
Government of Switzerland, Federal Department of Economic Affairs
Conférence Annuelle de la Coopération au développement : De la semence à la crédence – voies d’accès à un système alimentaire mondial durable.
Intégration au marché mondial: une chance ou un risque pour les pays en développement (Aug 20, 2010)

◘ Burlington, Vermont
Coffee Enterprises Special Seminars
Sustainability Issues at Origin and Geographical Indications (Jul 23-24, 2010)

◘ Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations International Trade Centre and FES
Sustainability Standards and their Role in International Trade and Development (Jul 1-2, 2010)

◘ London, England
International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling (ISEAL) Alliance
"Looking ahead, the Landscape and Future of Social and Environmental Standards" (Jun 22, 2010)

◘ Washington, DC
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Corporate Responsibility: Strategies for Competitiveness and Shared Value (Jun 15-17, 2010)

◘ New York City (NY) USA
Organic Collaborative (Union Square)
Annual Launch of North American Industry Survey (Jun 15)

◘ Anaheim (CA) USA
The Specialty Coffee Association of America Annual Convention
The State of Sustainability in Coffee: New Data and Emerging Trends
Other sessions to be announced (Apr 14-18, 2010)

◘ Geneva, Switzerland
30th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Impact Assessment
Impact of Sustainable Agriculture: Innovative Metrics and Results (Apr 6-11, 2010)

◘ Bogota, Colombia
Seminario Sobre Cafes Sostenibles (USAID and ACDI/VOCA),
Measuring the impact of development efforts (Mar 3-4, 2010)

◘ Guatemala City, Guatemala
World Coffee Conference (bi-annual)
Developing the Markets for Differentiated Coffees: Directions for Quality, Sustainable-certified, and Origin-identified (Feb 25-28, 2010)

◘ Chiapas, Mexico
Foro Internacional Café, Salud Y Desarrollo Sustentatable
"El Futuro de la Sustentabilidad" (Dec 2-4, 2009)

◘ Boston (MA) USA
Nestle Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ Coffee Forum
Sustainability Initiatives in Coffee: Emerging trends (Nov 9-11, 2009)

◘ Charleston (SC) USA
Italian Film Festival
Geography and Taste: Transmitting Culture through Food (Nov 7, 2009)

◘ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tropical Commodity Coalition Conference
"Food for Thought" (Oct 1, 2009)

◘ Managua, Nicaragua
Ramacafe IX International Coffee Conference
Emerging Trends in Sustainability (Sep 1,2 and 3, 2009)

◘ New York, Union Square
Organic Trade Association OCC Launch of the The North American Organic Coffee Industry Report (Jul 21, 2009)

◘ Fayetteville, AR University of Arkansas
US Place-of-Origin Products - The Impacts of Regional Branding on Local Development (Jul 2, 2009)

◘ New York, UN Headquarters
Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-17)
Agriculture for Africa's Shift to a Green Economy (May 8, 2009)

◘ Madrid, Spain
Market-driven Rural Development: The dynamics of linking 2 powerful forces: Organics and Geographical Indications (May 11-13, 2009)

◘ Nassau, Bahamas
Peace Ambassadors Symposium (Apr 19-25, 2009)

◘ Atlanta, GA (USA)
SCAA Symposium (Apr 15-18, 2009)

◘ Kigale, Rwanda
East Africa Fine Coffee Association (Feb 12-14, 2009)
Understanding Sustainability: COSA in Africa

◘ Glenside, PA (USA)
Arcadia University (Jan 22, 2009)
The Power of Hunger: You may never look at food in the same way again
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◘ Berlin, Germany
Trade and Standards Practitioners Network - Annual Meetings (Dec 9-10, 2008)

◘ London, England
International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling (ISEAL) Alliance (Dec 8, 2008)

◘ Oxford, Ohio
Miami University Conference on the Social, Moral, and Economic Life of Coffee. (Oct 31-Nov 1, 2008)
Seeking Sustainability: the myths and realities of certifications

◘ Torino, Italy
Slow Food Terra Madre (Oct 23-26, 2008)
Explorating How Geographic Indications, such as Darjeeling Tea, Pampas meat, Basmati rice, and Parmigiano cheese, Operate to Further Sustainable Development as they Embody Unique Expressions of Culture, Tradition, and Place

◘ Manizales, Colombia
COSA Workshop and Training (Oct 14-18, 2008)

◘ Montreaux, Switzerland
World Export Development Forum (Oct 8-12, 2008)
New Agrifood Standards and How They are Changing Trade

◘ Cape May, New Jersey
Global Gathering on Marriage (Sep 21, 2008)
Why do we Marry when Single Life is Such a Hoot?

◘ Managua, Nicaragua
Ramacafe Annual Conference (Sep 3-5, 2008)

◘ Quindio, Colombia
National Federation of Coffee Growers (Jul 18, 2008).

◘ Modena, Italy
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements - Organic World Congress (Jun 15-21, 2008)
Organic and Regional Values: Capturing Local Value

◘ London, England
The International Coffee Organization Bi-Annual Meetings
Seminar on Geographical Indications (May 20, 2008)
Key Issues in Global Geographical Indications

◘ New York City
Organic Trade Association (OTA) (May 13, 2008)
North American Organic Coffee Industry Survey

◘ Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Specialty Coffee Association of America Annual Convention (May 1-5, 2008)
Session 1: Organic Versus Conventional: An Overview
Session 2: Coffee Trademark and Geographical Indication Systems
Session 3: Measuring the Environmental, Social and Economic Impact of Different Sustainability Approaches

◘ Arusha, Tanzania
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development: Making Sustainability Standards Work for Small-scale Farmers (A Pre-UNCTAD XII Event 7-9 Apr 2008)
Participation of smallholders in sustainable products trade – Overview of key sustainability standards

◘ Aventura, Florida
The National Coffee Association of USA Annual Convention (Mar 7-10, 2008)
The Emerging Issues of Geographical Indications and Their Likely Impact

◘ Bonn, Germany
International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling (ISEAL) Alliance
Measuring the Impacts of Certification (Feb 18 & 19, 2008)
Using COSA to Measure Sustainability

◘ Rome, Italy
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Quality Products Linked to Geographical Origin - How can they contribute to rural development? (Jan 31-Feb 1, 2008)
Economic issues: adding value, market power and sharing benefits along the food chain (cases and learning)