Conference Topics
Coffee is of exceptional importance to the livelihoods of millions of people, particularly in developing countries and the objective of the 2010 Conference is to bring together high-level stakeholders to analyse and discuss ways of ensuring a sustainable future for the world coffee economy. The Conference will take place in Guatemala City over three days on Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February 2010. There will be an opening ceremony on 26 February, with the President of Guatemala, Presidents and Ministers from Member countries, and high-level representatives of multilateral organizations. The Conference will take as its theme “Coffee for the future: Towards a sustainable coffee sector” and will comprise four main sessions: 
 |  Economic Sustainability: the economics of production
- World Production: changes in supply, impact on financial crisis
- Production Costs: labor, fertilizers, transportation, risk management, alternative uses of land
- Support for producers: institutions and capacity-building, international aid programs, governmental support, diversification
Economic Sustainability: the economics of demand - Geographic trends and changes in consumption habits
- Development of markets: for coffee with special characteristics, quality, promotion of consumption and market development
- Market analysis: impact of the economic and financial crisis (2008 onwards), outlook 2010 – 2020
Environmental Sustainability - Climate change
- Use of water
- Pests and diseases
Social Sustainability - Women in Coffee
- Youth
- Millennium Development Goals
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Speakers for the Conference will be recognized experts in their field and the Conference will facilitate a free exchange of views and ideas with some of the most influential decision-makers in the industry, with full representation from producer and consumer interests. Interpretation will be available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
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