Ywe Franken

Tony’s Chocolonely

Serious Farming Accelerator

Description

Ywe Franken has a master's degree in tropical agronomic engineering from Wageningen University. He started his professional career in bioenergy, setting up bioethanol, biogas and electricity production systems for communities and SME’s in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. He joined Tony’s Chocolonely as a Serious Farming Accelerator in 2018 and has 10 years of experience working in cocoa sustainability. In his current role, Ywe is responsible for Tony’s cocoa productivity program. He's also involved in cocoa traceability, (agro) forestry and cocoa living income reference price setting.

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5:30 PM EAT - 6:15 PM EAT

Plenary

Achieving sustainable commodity value chains in Africa: Lessons and perspectives from cocoa

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GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)