JatrophaWorld Miami 2008,

09-12 Jun, 2008 - Miami, U S A

Hilton Miami Downtown

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Pre-Conference Workshop (separately bookable)

12:00

Registration & Coffee

A to Z of Jatropha curcas L.

End of Workshop

20:00

Pre-Conference Networking Reception (for JatrophaWorld Conference Speakers & Delegates only)

08:00

Registration and coffee

09:00

Chairman’s Welcome & Introductions

09:10

COMPETITIVENESS OF JATROPHA, UTILIZATION ROUTES, AND ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS

09:45

STATUS OF JATROPHA AS A BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCK

10:20

Discussion followed by Refreshments

11:00

CONSIDERATIONS IN SETTING-UP A COMMERCIAL-SCALE JATROPHA PLANTATION

11:35

INVESTOR’S PANEL: ATTRACTING INVESTMENT FROM PROJECT FINANCIERS, PRIVATE EQUITY & FUND MANAGERS

11:45

11:55

12:05

12:15

13:45

Chairman’s Remarks

13:50

COLD TOLERANT JATROPHA, BEST GROWING CONDITION IN THE US, REVIEW OF JATROPHA PROJECT IN MEXICO

14:25

BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCE: SAO LUIS BIO - ECO-EFFICIENT APPROACH TO CRUDE VEGETABLE OIL & FOOD PRODUCTION

15:00

JATROPHA IN ARGENTINA - OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INVESTMENT PROJECT

15:35

Discussion followed by Refreshment

16:05

INTEGRATED JATROPHA - BIODIESEL PROJECT

16:40

SEED GARDEN – ITS NEED AND IMPORTANCE

17:15

INTERACTIVE PANEL: FEASIBILITY OF JATROPHA-BASED BIODIESEL PROJECT

17:25

17:45

Discussion followed by End of Day 1

18:00

Networking Reception for Speakers & Delegates

09:00

Chairman’s Remarks

09:05

GLOBAL MARKET STUDY ON JATROPHA & GEXSI'S EXPERIENCE IN MADAGASCAR

09:40

BIODIESEL AND COMMUNMITY DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL HAITI

10:10

Discussion followed by Refreshments

10:40

YIELD IMPROVEMENT: AGRONOMIC PRACTICES & CROP MANAGEMENT

11:15

GLOBAL JATROPHA CURCAS GENETIC DIVERSITY STUDY

11:50

INTERACTIVE PANEL: PLANTATION MANAGEMENT & HARVESTING

12:00

12:10

12:20

Discussion followed by Lunch

13:25

Chairman's Remarks

13:30

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SUSTAINABLE OIL

14:05

IDENTIFYING COST EFFECTIVE JME PRODUCTION

14:40

Discussion followed by Refreshments

15:10

INNOVATION IN OIL EXTRACTION & PURIFICATION

15:45

FUEL QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIODIESEL FROM JATROPHA

16:15

Final discussion & chairman’s closing remarks

16:30

End of Conference

Optional Site Visit to Jatropha Nursery (Fee: USD100)

07:00

Gather at Hotel Lobby

10:30

Visit ECHO’s Global Farm (diverse plantings of “underutilized” crops, including jatropha trees of 3 ½ to 4 year-old)

11:30

Lunch

12:00

Travel to La Belle

12:45

Visit Dream Fuels Ltd.’s Jatropha Nursery

13:45

Travel back to Miami

15:45

Back in hotel

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