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Buenos Aires, Argentina 18-19 October 2007
Buenos Aires, 18-19 Octubre 2007

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Featuring keynote addresses from:

	Julio De Vido, Minister of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services, Argentina
	Cristian Folgar, Under Secretary for Fuels, Argentina
	Senator Roberto Urquía, President, Aceitera General Dehaza, Argentina

Agenda
08.30	Registration & Coffee
09.00 - 11.00	Opening Session Keynote Session: Biodiesel Market Potential & Opportunity What is the state of the global Biodiesel market? Where is it heading and what are the limits to growth? What are the future challenges for the regional Biodiesel market? Argentina and the Global Biodiesel Market Julio De Vido, Minister of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services, Argentina Cristian Folgar, Under Secretary for Fuels, Argentina Producing Biodiesel in South America Senator Roberto Urquía, President, Aceitera General Deheza, Argentina Leading the Brazilian Market Ricardo Luis de Lima Vianna, Chief Financial Officer, Brasil Ecodiesel Impact of the Explosion of Biodiesel on South American Agribusiness, Ecology and Society Hector Huergo, President, Argentine Association of Biofuels and Hydrogen
11.00 - 11.40	Networking Refreshment Break
11.40 - 13.10	Session 2 Global Biodiesel Overview Climate change and security of supply are driving the biodiesel industry globally. What part will it play in the overall energy mix as it becomes a truly global industry? The European Biodiesel Market A representative, European Biodiesel Board The US Biodiesel Market Gene Gebolys, Regulatory Chair, National Biodiesel Board and President and CEO, World Energy, USA The Argentinian Biodiesel Market Claudio Molina, Executive Director, Argentine Association of Biofuels and Hydrogen The Brazilian Biodiesel Market Nivaldo Trama, President, ABIOdiesel, Brazil
13.10 - 14.30	Networking Lunch Break
14.30 - 15.45	Session 3 Financing and Investing Why investing in Biodiesel in this region makes sense? What are the key risks and challenges in financing Biodiesel projects? What are the options for sourcing finance? Financing Projects in Latin America Peter Stevenson, Inter-American Development Bank Investing in Biodiesel Projects Diego Kagel, WestLB Local Financing Options - Investment and Management Models Gustavo Vergagni, Director, Vergagni & Asoc, Argentina Feasibility and profitabilty of bioenergy projects: the biodiesel case Francesco Zorgno, Project Development Manager and Area Manager Asia Pacific, Merloni Progetti, Italy
15.45 - 16.15	Networking Refreshment Break
16.15-17.45	Session 4 Regulation, Policy & Sustainability What is the state of the regulatory framework across the region? How does policy range from country to country? What barriers need to be overcome in order to produce robust growth in the regional biodiesel sector? How are these being or could they be addressed? How to tackle growth and sustainability issues? The Argentinian Policy for the Promotion of Biodiesel Miguel Almada, Economist of National Biofuels Program, Secretariat of Agriculture, Argentina Promotion of Biodiesel in Brazil and the Social Fuel Seal Frederique Rosa e Abreu, General Agrienergy Coordinator, Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil Regulatory Trends in South America Tamara Dvoskin, Team Leader, Chemicals, Materials and Foods, Frost and Sullivan What does Argentina have to do with Biofuels Juan Carlos Villalonga, Political Director, Greenpeace Argentina Potential for Fuel and Food Fernando Vilella, Head of Agro Business, University of Buenos Aires

17.45	Close of Day One & Networking Cocktail Reception
Day 2
08.45	Welcome Coffee
09.15-11.00	Session 5: Biodiesel Production, Refining & Quality This session will tackle the development of mass market biofuels refining, distribution and quality. How can you ensure product quality and meet the fuels quality standards? What efficiency gains can be foreseen? How will the by products market develop? Biodiesel Production in Argentina Fernando Pelaez, President, UnitecBio Biodiesel Production in Brasil Mozart Schmitt De Queiroz, Executive Manager, Petrobras Exploiting the By Products Jose Luis Martinez Justo, Director, SoyEnergy, Argentina The Importance of Quality and the Role of Additives Andrea Pastorino, Fuel Additive Technologist, Infineum, UK
11.00 - 11.40	Networking Refreshment Break
11.40-13.10	Session 6 Ensuring Feedstock Supply The session will examine the growing feedstock options for biodiesel supply. What are the Soybean market developments? What are the feasible alternative feedstocks in South America? Jatropha? What is the potential for cost reduction in feedstock production? Small Scale Development - BIO FAA Marcelo Rasetto, Project Director, Federacion Agraria Argentina Feedstock Panel Debate Pablo Adreani, Consultor, Agripac, Argentina Enrique Erize, Nóvitas S.A., Argentina Rodolfo Rossi, President, ACSOJA, Argentina Jorge Antonio Hilbert, Director, INTA, Argentina
13.10-14.10	Networking Lunch & Exhibition Visit
14.30-15.20	Session 7 Trading, Distribution & Retailing What are the limits to the current distribution chain? How to access and satisfy the export markets? Potential buyers' perspective, connecting to downstream distributors Panel Debate Osvaldo Bakovich, Biofuels Director, Secretaria de Energía, Argentina Ignacio Diaz Bobillo, Director, World Energy, USA Maria Antonieta Andrade de Souza, ANP (National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency), Brazil
15.20- 16.00	Session 8 Vehicle Manufacturers & Transport The implications in biodiesel growth for vehicle manufacturers? What are the key issues in fuel quality standards? What are the quality standards in place? Do they fit the car manufacturer's and fleet manager's perspective? Biodiesel: Volkswagen Trucks And Buses Vision Gian Gomes Marques, Head of Alternative Fuels Studies, Volkswagen, Brazil Biodiesel: Sustainable Public Transport Claudio Varano, Vice President Latin America, International Association of Public Transport - UITP
16.00-16.30	Networking Refreshment Break
16.30-17.45	Session 9 Towards Next Generation Biodiesel What is the future perspective for Biodiesel in South America? What the potential for CDM projects? How will technology develop over the next 10 years? What are the prospects for next generation biodiesel in the South America market? Potential for Biodiesel in CDM projects Fabian Gaioli, Project Manager, MGM International Un representante, Secretaria de Medio Ambiente, Argentina Federico Moyano, EcoSecurities, Brasil Innovation in Biodiesel Production Facilities Monica Zombolo, Desmet Ballestra
17.45	Close of Conference
Agenda
08.30	Recepción de los asistentes
09.00 - 11.00	Sesión de abertura Keynote Session: Potencial y Oportunidades de Mercado Cuál es el estado del mercado global de Biodiesel? A donde se dirige y cuáles son los limites del crecimiento? Cuáles son los desafíos futuros para la región en el mercado global de Biodiesel? Argentina en el Mercado Global de Biodiesel Julio De Vido, Ministro de Planificación Federal, Inversion Publica y Servicios, Argentina, Cristan Folgar, Subsecretario de Combustibles, Argentina Produciendo Biodiesel en América del Sur Senador Roberto Urquía, Presidente, Aceitera General Deheza, Argentina Liderando el mercado Brasilero Ricardo Luis de Lima Vianna, CFO and Investor Relations Director, Brasil Ecodiesel Cómo impacta la irrupción de los biocombustibles en el agribusiness, la ecologia y la sociedad sudamericana Hector Huergo, President, Asociación Argentina de Biocombustibles y Hidrógeno
11.00 - 11.40	Café
11.40- 13.10	Sesión 2 Vision Global: Biodiesel El mercado europeo Un representante del European Biodiesel Board El mercado de biodiesel de US Gene Gebolys, National Biodiesel Board y Presidente, World Energy, USA Il mercado Argentino del Biodiesel Claudio Molina, Director ejecutivo, Asociación Argentina de Biocombustibles e Hidrógeno El mercado brasilero de Biodiesel Nivaldo Trama, Presidente, ABIOdiesel, Brazil
13.10 - 14.30	Almuerzo
14.30 - 15.45	Sesión 3 Financiación e Inversión Tiene sentido invertir en Biodiesel en esta región? Cuáles son los riesgos claves vinculados a la financiación de proyectos de Biodiesel? Cuáles son los opciones que existen para lograr la financiación de proyectos? Como se reducen los costos de inversión? Financiando Proyectos en América Latina Peter Stevenson, BID Invertir en Proyectos de Biodiesel Diego Kagel, WestLB Opciones Locales de Financiamiento - Modelos de Inversión Gustavo Vergagni, Director, Vergagni & Asoc., Argentina Factibilidad y rentabilidad de proyectos de bioenrgia: el caso Biodiesel Francesco Zorgno, Gerente de Desarollo de Proyectos, Merloni Progetti SpA, Italy
15.45 - 16.15	Café
16.15 - 17.45	Sesión 4 Reglamentación, Política y Sustentabilidad Cual es el estado del marco regulatorio en la región? Como varia la política de país a país? Cuales son las barreras principales para el crecimiento del mercado? Cuales son los factores claves de suceso de la instauración de negocios en América del Sur? Como se enfrentan los temas de crecimiento y sustentabilidad? La política argentina para la promoción del Biodiesel Miguel Almada, Nacional de Biocombustibles, Secretariat of Agriculture, Argentina La Promoción de Biodiesel en Brasil y Sello de Combustibles Social Dr.Frederique Rosa e Abreu, Coordinator de Agro energía, Miniserio de Agricultura, Brasil Tendencias Regulatorias en América del Sur Tamara Dvoskin, Analista, Frost and Sullivan ¿Que debe hacer Argentina en materia de Biocombustibles? Juan Carlos Villalonga, Director Político, Greenpeace Argentina El Potencial de combustible y alimentos Fernando Vilella, Responsable de Agro negocios, Universidad de Buenos Aires

17.45	Palabras de clausura
Day 2
08.45	Café
09.15 - 11.00	Sesión 5: Producción, Refinamiento y Calidad Cuáles logros de eficiencia se pueden prever? Como se va a desarrollar el mercado de los productos BY Como se puede mantener la calidad en Biodiesel? Producción de Biodiesel en Argentina Fernando Pelaez, Presidente, UnitecBio Producción de Biodiesel en Brasil Mozart Schmitt De Queiroz, Director ejecutivo, Petrobras Explotando los By Products José Luís Martínez Justo, Director, SoyEnergy, Argentina La importancia de la Calidad del Biodiesel y el rol de los aditivos Andrea Pastorino, técnico de aditivos para combustible. Infineum, UK
11.00 - 11.40	Café
11.40 - 13.10	Sesión 6 Fomentando el Suministro de la Materia Prima Cuáles son los progresos en el mercado de la soja? Cuáles son las materias primas alternativas viables en America del Sur? Jatropha? Cuál es el potencial para reducir costos en la producción de materias primas? Desarrollo en pequeña escala - BIO FAA Marcello Rasetto, Responsable del proyecto, Federación agraria Argentina Panel Debate Pablo Adreani, Consultor, Agripac, Argentina Enrique Erize, Nóvitas S.A., Argentina Rodolfo Rossi, Presidente, ACSOJA, Argentina Jorge Antonio Hilbert, Director, Instituto de Ingeniería Rural, INTA, Argentina
13.10 - 14.10	Almuerzo
14.30 - 15.20	Sesión 7 Comercio, Distribución & Venta Cuáles son los limites de la cadena de distribución actual? Como acceder y satisfacer a los mercados de exportación? Cuál es la perspectiva de compradores potenciales, conectándose a distribuidores de biodiesel? Panel Debate Maria Antonieta Andrade de Souza, ANP, Brasil Osvaldo Bakovich, director de Biofuels, Secretaria de Energia, Argentina Ignacio Diaz Bobillo, Director, World Energy, USA
15.20 - 16.00	Sesión 8 Fabricantes de Vehículos y Gestión de Flotas Qué implica para los fabricantes de vehículos, el crecimiento en el mercado de biodiesel? Cuáles son los temas claves con relación a las normas de calidad del combustible? Cuáles son las normas en vigencia? Son adecuadas a la perspectiva de los fabricantes de automotores? Biodiesel: Camiones y Bus Vision Volkswagen Gian Gomes Marques, Jefe de Estudios de combustibles alternativos, Volkswagen, Brasil Biodiesel: Trasporte Publico Sustentable Claudio Varano, Vice Presidente América Latina, Unión Internacional Trasporte Publico UITP
16.00 - 16.30	Café
16.30 - 17.45	Sesión 9 Fomento Futuro y Siguiente Generación de Biodiesel Cual es la perspectiva futura para el Biodiesel en América del Sur? Cual es el potencial para los proyectos CDM? Como se fomentará la tecnología en los próximos diez años? Cuáles son las perspectivas para la Siguiente Generación de Biodiesel en el mercado Sur Americano? Desafíos futuros para el biodiesel Potencial del Biodiesel en los proyectos CDM Fabian Gaioli, Gerente de Proyectos, MGM Internacional Un representante, Secretaria de Medio Ambiente, Argentina Federico Moyano, EcoSecurities, Brasil Innovación en Producción de Biodiesel Monica Zombolo, Desmet Ballestra
17.45	Clausura de la Conferencia

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

As a sponsor, you will benefit from:

Networking with an international audience of biodiesel professionals
Extensive profiling on the website, brochure and e-marketing campaign
Extensive on-site branding at the event

A range of sponsorship opportunities are available (gala dinner, cocktail reception, bag, lanyard, badge sponsor etc) which offer excellent branding to help promote your company to a targeted group of industry executives.

Contact ben.leighton@greenpowerconferences.com to discuss your sponsorship and/or exhibition requirements.

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Venue

Hilton Hotel, Macacha Guemes 351, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: 54-11-48910000 Fax: 54-11-48910001
Hotel accommodation is not included in the registration fee. Registered delegates will be sent hotel booking forms

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