{"id":7231,"date":"2016-10-19T04:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T04:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pr.asianetpakistan.com\/?p=28746"},"modified":"2016-10-19T04:00:34","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T04:00:34","slug":"global-cocoa-sector-to-convene-in-abidjan-cote-divoire-for-sustainability-discussions-october-26-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricajournal.com\/global-cocoa-sector-to-convene-in-abidjan-cote-divoire-for-sustainability-discussions-october-26-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Cocoa Sector to Convene in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire for Sustainability Discussions October 26-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Annual Partnership Meeting, hosted by World Cocoa Foundation and Le Conseil du Caf\u00e9-Cacao, will occur in world&#8217;s leading cocoa producing country<\/i><\/p>\n<p>ABIDJAN, Cote d&#8217;Ivoire, Oct. 18, 2016 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Join global leaders for a two-day meeting to address critical issues facing sustainability in the chocolate and cocoa sector. The meeting, hosted by the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and Le Conseil du Caf\u00e9-Cacao, will feature prominent speakers across the sector, including government, civil society, academia, research institutes, public, and private sector representatives.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT:\u00a0The World Cocoa Foundation 28<sup>th<\/sup> Partnership Meeting &amp; Cocoa Sustainability Trade Fair<\/b> is an opportunity to share the latest developments toward ensuring greater sustainability in the cocoa sector and improving farmer livelihood and will address topics including deforestation, climate change, financial inclusion, and more. This Partnership Meeting marks WCF&#8217;s first in C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, the world&#8217;s leading cocoa producer and is centered on the theme: &#8220;People, Planet, Profit in a Changing World.&#8221; CocoaAction, industry&#8217;s sustainability strategy, will be a major topic at the Partnership Meeting, with conversations focusing on alignment and scale.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcocoafoundation.org\/event\/2016-partnership-meeting-abidjan\/\" >Click here<\/a> for more information and to view the meeting agenda. The Partnership Meeting will be live tweeted from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WorldCocoa\" >@WorldCocoa<\/a> using meeting hashtag #WCFPM.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHEN:\u00a0Wednesday, October 26 <\/b>and<b> Thursday, October 27, 2016<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>WHERE:\u00a0Radisson Blu<br \/>\n<\/b>Abidjan-Port Bou\u00ebt<br \/>\nRoute de l&#8217;A\u00e9roport d&#8217;Abidjan<br \/>\nAbidjan, C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire<\/p>\n<p><b>WHO:\u00a0<\/b>More than 60 Partnership Meeting presenters including:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>President of C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire Alassane Ouattara* <i>invited<\/i><\/li>\n<li>First Lady of C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire Dominique Ouattara<\/li>\n<li>C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire Minister of Agriculture Mamadou Sangofowa Coulibaly<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Opuni, Chief Executive, Ghana Cocoa Board<\/li>\n<li>Barry Parkin, Chairman, World Cocoa Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Rick Scobey, President, World Cocoa Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Massandj\u00e9 Tour\u00e9-Litse, Director General, Le Conseil du Caf\u00e9-Cacao of C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About WCF: <\/b>The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is an international membership organization that promotes sustainability in the cocoa sector. WCF provides cocoa farmers with the support they need to grow more quality cocoa and socially and economically strengthen their communities. WCF&#8217;s members include cocoa and chocolate manufacturers, processors, supply chain managers, and other companies worldwide, representing more than 80 percent of the global cocoa market. WCF&#8217;s programs benefit farmers and their communities in cocoa-growing regions of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Americas. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcocoafoundation.org\/\" >www.worldcocoafoundation.org<\/a> or follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/worldcocoa\" >Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/worldcocoafoundation\" >Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annual Partnership Meeting, hosted by World Cocoa Foundation and Le Conseil du Caf&eacute;-Cacao, will occur in world&rsquo;s leading cocoa producing country ABIDJAN, Cote d&rsquo;Ivoire, Oct. 18, 2016 \/PRNewswire\/ &mdash;&nbsp;Join global leaders for a two-day meeting to address critical issues facing sustainability in the chocolate and cocoa sector. 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