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42 The Responsible Investor’s Guide to CommoditiesAPPENDIX TO CONFERENCE REPORTAGENDA - AGRI-INVESTING FOR THE LONG TERM:THE INVESTMENT CASE FOR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS IN AGRICULTUREFriday, 17 June 2011 – 9:00 to 16:15Centre International de Conférences Genève, 17 rue de Varembé CH-1211, Genève | T: +41 22 791 911108:15 Registration Opens09:00 Chairman’s and hosts’ opening remarks• Ambassador Jürg Lauber, Permanent Mission ofSwitzerland to the UN• Rob Lake, Director of Strategic Development, PRI• Ivo Knoepfel, Managing Director, onValues Ltd.09:15 Keynote address> What role do different actors play in preventing aglobal food security crisis?• David Nabarro, UN Special Representative on FoodSecurity and Nutrition09:45 Panel discussion – A framework for responsibleagri-investment> What role is there for investors in the transition tomore sustainable agriculture? A discussion betweenpolicy makers, commercial and financial investors• Philippe Desfossés, CEO, ERAFP (French PublicService Additional Pension Scheme)• José Minaya, Head of Natural Resources & InfrastructureInvestments, TIAA-CREF• David Hallam, Head of Trade and Markets Division,FAO• David Nabarro, UN Special Representative on FoodSecurity and Nutrition• Juan Gonzalez Valero, Head Public Policy and Partnerships,Syngenta11:00 Panel discussion – Agricultural land investments> What ESG issues need to be addressed by investorsin farmland?> How can investors work with managers and operatorsto promote sustainable practices?• Jos Lemmens, Senior Portfolio Manager, APG• Desmond Sheehy, Managing Director, DuxtonAM• Graham Davies, Consultant, Altima Partners• Christof Walter, Sustainable Agriculture Manager,Unilever12:30 Lunch13:30 Breakout Sessions:Breakout 1 – Commodity derivatives investments(Rm. 5+6)> Is growing investment in soft commodity futures /indexes contributing to price volatility?> What measures can investors take to avoid disruptiveeffects on commodity markets?• Helene Winch, Head of Policy, BT Pension• Jeremy Baker, Commodity Portfolio Manager, HarcourtInvestment Consulting• Marek Ondraschek, CEO, Alnua Investment Mg.• Beat Zaugg, Senior Consultant, ECOFINBreakout 2 – Listed equity investments (Rm. 20)> Risks and opportunities for listed equity portfolios:How can investors address climate change, waterscarcity, food shortages in their investment decisionsand active ownership policies?• Gabriella Ries, Research Analyst, Bank Sarasin• Bruce Tozer, Head of EMEA Softs & Agricultural• Products, Crédit Agricole• Gertjan van der Geer, Senior Investment Manager,Pictet & Cie• Klaas Smits, Head of Food and Agri Strategies,RobecoShort coffee break15:00 Concluding plenary session (Rm. 5+6)> What lessons and common ground have been establishedduring the day?> What areas require more research and discussionamong investors and stakeholders?• Helene Winch, Head of Policy, BT Pension• Rik Plomp, Head of Real Assets & Insurance,PGGM• Karina Litvack, Head of Governance, F&C AssetManagement15:45 Concluding remarks> What is the way forward for responsible investorsin agriculture?• Donald MacDonald, Trustee, BT Pension• Peter Zollinger, Head of Impact Research, GlobalanceBank