Why You Must Try to Attend RT8

WHO IS RSPO?

The world's leading sustainableagriculture initiative for the number onevegetable oil.

Young, slightly over 6 years old, andgrowing strongly.

A not-for-profit association of those whochoose the multi-stakeholder approach.The only multi-stakeholder platform forpalm oil - includes growers,environmental NGOs, consumer goodsmanufacturers, retail companies, tradersand processors, banks and investors,social NGOs. Brings together hundreds ofmembers from 40 countries.

Sets stringent standards for agriculturalsustainability - environmental, social andagricultural – such as no new clearing ofprimary forests, conservation of naturalhabitats, respect for indigenous peoples,protection of millions of workers andpromotion of rural development andpoverty eradication. Standards that arenow increasingly adopted and adapted toother crops.

Provides pragmatic chain of custodysolutions that allow trade and traceabilityof sustainable palm oil and its derivativesacross the globe. A roundtable for people,planet and the human enterprise.A simple vision, a mammoth labour: RSPOassures palm oil contributes to a betterworld.

RSPO Indonesia Liaison Office Suite 217, Wisma Metropolitan II, 6th FloorJl. Jend Sudirman Kav. 29 Jakarta 12920Telephone : +62 21 30048080E-mail : rt8@rspo.orgWebsite : www.rspo.org

The 8th Annual Roundtable

Meeting on Sustainable Palm Oil

&

7th Annual General Assembly of RSPO Members

8 - 11 November 2010Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta Indonesia

RSPO SecretariatUnit 7-03, Level 7 Menara AmcorpJalan Persiaran Barat,46050 Petaling JayaSelangor, Malaysia Telephone: +6016 213 2052Fax: +603-79541142E-mail : rt8@rspo.orgWebsite : www.rspo.org

Open interactive sessions (speakers' corners, world cafe, democracy wall, complaints resolution) will provide you an opportunity to say what you wanted to say – loudly, tellingly or surreptitiously.

Plenary sessions with eminent speakers to help make sense of complex matters.

Update on progress on the many activities going on in RSPO.

Show support to small farmers as RSPO embarks on its most challenging task yet – RSPO for Smallholders too – the theme for RT8

If you are a member of RSPO to come together at RT8 and GA7 to renew your commitment to the multi-stakeholder process for sustainable palm oil production.

RT8 Dates: 8–11 November 2010GA7 Date : 11 November 2010

VenueHotel Mulia SenayanJl. Asia Afrika, SenayanJakarta 10270 – IndonesiaPhone: 62-21 5747777Fax: 62-21 5747888Web: www.hotelmulia.com

Language The official Language of the Conference will be English. Simultaneous translation in Bahasa Indonesia will be available for oral presentations at plenary sessions.

Shuttle ServiceDaily scheduled shuttle service from RT8 venue to official hotels will be provided for all participants and accompanying persons. The schedule will be available at the lobby of the conference and at each official hotel.

Registration Fees

As the work of RSPO is essentially supported by its members, they receive discount registration fees. Fees have remained unchanged for 3 years now as we wish that fees should not be a barrier to anyone keen to participate. Early Bird and regular fees are as follows:

Early Bird (before 30 August 2010) Regular

(after 30 August to 8 November 2010)

• Note: Rupiah rate only valid for local (Indonesian) delegates or KITAS/KIM Holders

Registration Entitlements

Full paying participants are entitled to following:

Shuttle service at fixed times to and from:

RT8 venue – official hotels

Delegates Kits (Bag, Badge, Block note & Pen, soft copy of conference material)

Opening Ceremony

Welcome Cocktail on 8th

November 2010

RT8 Dinner on 10th November 2010

Accompanying Persons are entitled to following:

Shuttle service at fixed times to and from:

RT8 venue – official hotels

Accompanying person badge

Welcome Cocktails on 8th

November 2010

RT8 Dinner on 10th November 2010

Status Rupiah USD

MEMBER

Early Bird

Rp. 3.300.000 US$350.00

Regular Rp. 4.250.000 US$450.00

NON MEMBER

Early Bird

Rp. 4.250.000 US$450.00

Regular Rp. 5.550.000 US$575.00

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Force Majeure

Neither the RSPO nor theconference secretariat shall beliable for delay or failure toorganize the conference if suchdelay or failure is due to fire,earthquake, flood, adverseweather, strike, labor dispute,war, government order, riot,revolution or any other causebeyond the reasonable controlof the two organizer or eitherthem.

Registration Procedure

Participants may register for the conference by one of the following methods:

1. Register online at www.rspo.org

2. Download the registration form, complete and return it to the secretariat by fax/email with a copy of appropriate payment.

For further information please contact

The 8th Roundtable Meeting (RT8) on Sustainable Palm Oil Secretariat

c/o Pacto Convex Ltd. Lagoon Tower Level B1,

the Sultan Hotel Jl. Gatot Subroto , Jakarta 10270 Ph: 62-21 5705800 Ext. 214 or

CP: Tiara Hasibuan or Email: tiara_hsb@cbn.net.id

Cancellation Policy

The conference Secretariat must be notified by email or fax of any cancellations or participants substitutions

Cancellation before August 31, 2010: 100% refund

Cancellation before September 30, 2010: 50% refund

Cancellation after September 30, 2010: NO REFUND

All payments of refunds will only be made after the closing of the conference.

PaymentPayment of Registration fees must bemade in US$ or IDR (only for Localparticipants) by one of the followingmethods:

BANK TRANSFER to:

PACTO RSPO CIMB Niaga

Kuningan Lippo Life Branch, JakartaAcct. No. (USD) 173.02.00454.00.5Acct. No. (IDR) 173.01.00727.00.3

Swift code: BNIAIDJA

NOTE: A copy of the bank transfer shouldbe attached to the registration form. TheSecretariat should receive FULL PAYMENTof registration fees. All bank charges forremittances are to be borne by theparticipants.

Credit CardPlease provide the necessary creditcard information to be charged by thesecretariat.

After receiving the registration formand when all payments have beenreceived, the Secretariat will send youa letter of Confirmation of yourparticipation. Please bring along theletter of confirmation for yourregistration at the conference.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

Day 1 – Monday, 8 November 2010

08.00-18.00 Registration, Exhibition, Poster Presentations

09.00-12.00

Interactive Sessions:

World CafesDemocracy WallRSPO Grievance Resolution – Case StudiesSpeakers’ Corners

12.00 – 13.30 Lunch

13.30 – 16.30 Interactive Sessions continue:

16.30-19.00 Welcome cocktail

Day 2 – Tuesday, 9 November 2010 08.00-16.00 Registration

08.00-17.00 Exhibitions and Poster presentations

08.00-17.00 Poster presentations

09.00-10.00 OPENING CEREMONY

10.00-10.30 Coffee break

10.30-10.45 Session 1: RSPO for Smallholders

12.00-13.30 Lunch

13.30-14.30 Session II: Markets Sustainable Palm Oil

14.30-15.00 Coffee break

15.00-16.30 Session III: Production and Supply of Sustainable Palm Oil

Day 3 – Wednesday, 10 November 2010 08.00-17.00 Exhibition and Poster Presentations

09.00-10.30 Session IV: Invited papers on Sustainability

10.30-11.00 Coffee break

11.00-12.30

Parallel Sessions

GHG – The heated debateBiodiversity – A Renewed VoiceCommunicating RSPOSustainable Smallholder Palm Oil

12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-15.00 Parallel Sessions continue

15.00-15.30 Coffee break

15.30-17.00 Parallel Sessions continue

19.00-21.00 RT8 get-together Dinner

Day 4 – Thursday, 11 November 2010 08.00-17.00 Exhibition and Poster Presentations09.00-10.30 Session V: Summary of Open and Parallel

Sessions10.30-11.00 Coffee break11.00-12.00 CLOSING12.00-13.30 Lunch14.00-17.30 GA7

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAMME

The RT8 host committee has designed a program for the accompanying persons on Tuesday & Wednesday, 9 – 10 November 2010. Please register yourself to obtain the program with details as follow:

Option 1:

Mini Indonesia Park & Handicraft Shopping at Sarinah

Option 2:

Puncak (hill resort), Safari Park and Tea Plantation

TOURS

There are no pre or post tours related to the conference. Jakarta itself however has many delightful

and interesting places and events to be seen. You can obtain more

information on these and seek tour arrangements with Upik Afni or

om_jkt@pactoltd.com or the many other tour operators, some of

whom may be listed on the internet.

Need more information ? Please contact:

RSPO SecretariatUnit 7-03, Level 7 Menara AmcorpJalan Persiaran Barat46050 Petaling JayaSelangor, Malaysia Contact Person: Siew Pei-Erl (Ms.)Telephone: +6016 213 2052Fax: +603-79541142E-mail : rt8@rspo.orgWebsite : www.rspo.org

RSPO Indonesia Office Suite 217, Wisma Metropolitan II, 6th FloorJl. Jend Sudirman Kav. 29 Jakarta 12920Contact Person: Gusti Seruni (Ms.) Telephone : +62 21 30048080E-mail : rt8@rspo.orgWebsite : www.rspo.org

OR

Event Facilitator PT. PACTOCONVEX NIAGATAMAThe Sultan Hotel Lagoon Tower level B1Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta 10270Contact Person: Tiara Hasibuan (Ms.)Telephone : +62-21 5705800 ext. 214Email : tiara_hsb@cbn.net.id