Visit to BrasÃlia and Belem
The Environment and Regional Planning Committee
March 1-7, 2009
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FMPU:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Steen Gade (SF) fmd.
                                       Torben Hansen (S)
                                       Jørn Dohrmann (DF)
                                       Ida Auken (SF)
                                       Flemming Møller Mortensen (S)
                                       Liselott Blixt (DF)
                                       Ole Vagn Christensen (S)
                                       Pia Olsen Dyhr (SF)
Udvalgssekretariatet:          Lis Grønnegård Rasmussen, sekretariatschef
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                                       Klaus Andersen, udvalgssekretær
Miljøministeriet:                  Miljøminister Troels Lund Poulsen (kun 3/3 – 6/3)              Â
                                       Departementschef Marianne Thyrring (kun 3/3 – 6/3)
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                                       Ministersekretær Peter Østergaard Have (kun 3/3 – 6/3)
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                                       Forstfuldmægtig Christian Lundmark Jensen (SNS)
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Klima- og energiministeriet:   Vicedirektør Kristian Møller (ENS)
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                                       Forstfuldmægtig Peter Iversen
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Ambassaden Brasilia:           Ambassadør Christian Kønigsfeldt
                                       Klimaattaché Anders Holbech
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
06:50Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Departure from Copenhagen Airport TAP Flight TP0503
09:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arrival Lisbon Airport
10:20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Departure from Lisbon Airport TAP Flight TP0173
17.00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arrival in BrasÃlia (Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport)
                The Ambassador will meet the The Environment and Regional Planning Committee
                Transfer to                                         Â
                Hotel Meliá 21                                         Â
Monday, March 2 2009
07:45Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Briefings at the Hotel
                     Meeting room nr.
                The political situation in Brazil
                Briefing by Ambassador Christian Kønigsfeldt
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                Brazil, biodiversity and forestry
                Briefing by Peter Iversen, Kemin and Christian Lundmark, Mim
09.15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer for the Chamber of Deputies, Office of Legislative Counsel
Palácio do Congresso Nacional, Praça dos Três Poderes
09:30           Presentations by the Chamber of Deputie’s independant consultative office:
                Introduction by Executive Director Ricardo Rodriques.
09:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brazil as a player on the international scene
Marcelo Barroso Lacombe, PhD in political science and Christiane Lacombe, PhD in international relations
11.00         Bio fuels – challenges on sustainability
Briefing by Paulo Cesar Ribeiro, PhD in mechanical engineering, Rodrigo Dolabella, MSc in agricultural policy and Hubert Humphrey fellow (USA), senior agricultural policy specialist
12.30         Deforestation – efforts made and future challenges
                Mauricio Schneider, PhD in ecology and natural resource management
13.45Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Oca da Tribo
                SCES Trecho 2 s/n cj, 51
14.00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lunch at Oca da Tribo,
15.15         Transfer to Hotel Meliá
15:45Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The quality of the work done on environment and climate change by the Brazilian government
                Meeting with Marcelo Furtado, Executive Director, Greenpeace
                Venue: Hotel Meliá, room #
18. 40        Transfer to the ambassador’s residence
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19. 00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dinner hosted by the ambassador
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Tuesday, March 3 2009
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08.30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Ministry of Environment
                Esplanada dos Ministérios
Bloco B
70068-900 BrasÃlia - DF
09.00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The role of forest in a future climate regime and other forestry issues
                     Meeting with Tasso Azevedo, Head of Brazilian Forest Service
10.30           Brazil’s national plan on climate change – What is actually in it?
                     Meeting with Suzana Kahn, State Secretary Ministry of Environment
12.30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Chamber of Deputies
Palácio do Congresso Nacional
Praça
dos Três Poderes
BrasÃlia - DFÂ
13.00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lunch hosted by the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Michel Tenner
                Venue:
15.00           The Brazilian ambitions on environment and climate – Where is the country heading?
                     Meeting with Brazilian politicians (list of participants to follow)
17.00         Transfer to hotel Meliá
17.45Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Check out at hotel (Eric Costa Ribeiro will assist delegation)
                Note: A sandwich will be served from a table in the lobby as there is almost no food on the plane to Belem.
18:15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Brasilia Airport
The Minister will join the Committee at the airport (arriving from Brussels)
20:15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Departure for Belem TAM flight JJ3448
22.50Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arrival in Belem
                Transfer to
                Hotel Crowne Plaza
Wednesday, March 4 2009
08.30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Issues of forest clearings (farming, plantations), biodiversity, biofuel and climate change
                Meeting with Senior Researcher, IMAZON, Mr. Adalberto Verissimo
                Venue: Function Room, Hotel Crowne Plaze, Lobby First Floor.
10.00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Dalhoff Larsen & Hornemann
                Rod Augusto Montenegro km 11, Icoaraci, Belem, Para
11.00           Sustainable forestry – the challenges and how to get there
                Meeting with environmental manager of DLH, Erik Albrechtsen
12.00         Tour of the DLH Factory Â
12:50Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Pavan Barbecue
                Rod Augosto Montenegro, Belém, Para
13.00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lunch hosted by Dalhoff Larsen & Hornemann
14.30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to The Industry Federation of Para (FIEPA)
Trav Quintino Bocaiuva 1588, Belem, Para
15.00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Local initiatives on reducing deforestation, Issues of forest clearings (farming, plantations), biodiversity, biofuel and climate issues
Meeting with Aimex – Timber Export Organisation of Para. Mr. Justiniano Netto –– Executive Director, Aimex             Â
16:30         Transfer to hotel –
                Hotel Crowne Plaza is 5 minutes walking distance from Aimex’s offices.
19:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Restaurant Boteco das Onze, Casa das onze Janelas
19:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dinner hosted by the Environment and Planning Committee
21:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Hotel
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Thursday, March 5 2009 – Belem field trip
8.30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer from the hotel to the harbour
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9.00            Field-trip to Rio Acará and Rio Guamá and a visit to the rainforest
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15.30 Arrival back to Belem.
15:45Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Hotel
19:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Estacao das Docas, Av Boulevard Castilho Franca s/n, Belem, Para
19:30           Dinner hosted by the Minister, Troels Lund Poulsen, in Belém at the harbour – Estação das Docas
                Venue: Restaurant Amazon Beer, a micro brewery.
Friday, March 6 2009 – Belem
08:30        Transfer to Legislative Assembly of the State of Pará
09:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Meeting with State Politicians to discuss local initiatives on securing sustainable development in the forests.
                Participants: President of the Assembly Mr. Mr. Domingos Chuvenil and Mr. Airton Faleiro as well as members of the committee of environment.
11:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Palacio do Governo
12:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Working Lunch hosted by the Governor of the State of Para, Mrs. Ana Julia Careta.
                In continuation of the lunch there will be presentations by
                - Ideflor – State government organ concerned with sustainable development incl forest concessions, Executive Director Ms. Raimunda Monteiro, and
                - SEMA – State government organ concerned with the approval of sustainable forest projects, Vice minister Marcelo, Bastos Fracozo
The Minister leaves the Committee to return to Copenhagen
15:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to Hotel
Afternoon   At your own disposal
Depending on the interests of the Committee, theres is opportunity for a bus-tour outside Belém along a road, which was opened 6 years ago. Along the road it will be possible to see areas that have been deforested because the road has given access to areas which were not previously accessible.
Evening      Dinner
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Saturday, March 7 2009 – Belem
09.15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Check-out Â
09.45         Transfer for Belém Airport
11.20         Departure Belém Airport TAM flight JJ3447
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13:55Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arrival at BrasÃlia Airport (OBS! Luggage must be collected and new check in carried out)
15.00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Guided tour of BrasÃlia
17.00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transfer to BrasÃlia Airport
18:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Departure from BrasÃlia Airport TAP flight TP0172
Sunday, March 8 2009 - Copenhagen
06:40 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arrival in Lisbon Airport
09:15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Departure from Lisbon Airport TAP flight TP0504
14:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arrival in Copenhagen