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Learn from best practice case studies and experiences from 11 countries

Driving the development of sustainable biodiesel from Jatropha Curcas 9-10 July 2009 – Melia Mexico Reforma Hotel, Mexico City, Mexico

Learn from 20+ Leading Jatropha Experts, Including: Opening Keynote Address by:

Francisco López Tostado, Undersecretary of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), Mexico

Kirk Haney Chief Executive Officer SG Biofuels

Rafael Arellanes Institute of Bioenergy and Alternative Energy Mexican State of Chiapas

Christian Langaard Managing Partner Euro-Latin Capital

Daniel T. Colbert Executive Director JatrophaBioJet Corporation

Dr. Lionel Fernando López Country Director Guatemala TechnoServe

José Heriberto Mendoza Senior Agronomist National Institute of Agricultural Research

Plus Practical Case Studies, Insight and Analysis from: • Thilo Zelt, Director, Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance • Miguel Almada, National Director, Biofuels Program, Argentine Ministry of Agriculture • Mike Lu, Chief Executive Officer, Curcas Diesel Brasil & President, Brazilian Association of Jatropha Growers

 First class networking opportunities prior to and during the event  Have your say and question the experts in interactive sessions  Co-located with Biofuels Markets Mexico & Central America on 8th July

• William Grathwohl, Chief Executive Officer, Biogreen Oil • Kevin Conley Smith, Vice President for Latin America, Abundant Biofuels • Ricardo Asturias, General Director, Biocombustibles de Guatemala

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La conferencia se desarrollará en inglés y español con traducción simultánea.

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Jatropha Markets Americas will provide valuable insight into the potential of Jatropha as a commercially viable feedstock for biofuel production.

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Attend Jatropha Markets Americas and find out what market developments led the Presidents of Mexico and Colombia to sign an agreement in January 2009 to build a $936,000 experimental biodiesel plant in southern Mexico with a daily production capacity of 12,000 liters. Learn why the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture has recently identified some 2.6 million hectares of land to produce Jatropha. (Source: Reuters) Following these exciting developments in the Mexican market, Mexico City will host this must attend event, enabling industry participants from Latin America and the US to connect. Jatropha Markets Americas will take place alongside Biofuels Markets Mexico & Central America. Why should you attend Jatropha Markets Americas? Learn from practical experiences in Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia Meet the entire Jatropha value chain in one place Benefit from over 6 hours of networking opportunities Gain valuable insight into the global volume of the Jatropha market Find out about governmental Jatropha growing schemes and policies See how GHG emissions from Jatropha products can be tracked and reduced • Identify extra revenue streams and financing opportunities through carbon credits • Assess your project finance options and the impact of the credit crunch on the Jatropha market • Hear the latest research on genetic varieties and best agronomic practices • Get information on the new Jatropha harvesting machinery • Review the latest processing, oil extraction and refining technologies • Explore pure plant oil applications for Jatropha curcas • Take part in interactive panel discussions and help to shape the future Jatropha market • Question experts from Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Guatemala, USA, Germany, Italy, Finland and the Netherlands

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Have your say If you have any questions you would like our expert panel to answer, please email [email protected].

WHO WILL YOU MEET AT JATROPHA MARKETS AMERICAS? The conference will bring together key players from the biodiesel, Jatropha and financial communities with an unrivalled combination of feedstock producers, plantation developers, refineries and biodiesel producers. You will have chance to network with: • • • • • • • • •

Biodiesel Producers Agronomists, Scientists & Seed Sellers Plantation Developers Environmental Engineers Solutions to Equipment & Technology Providers Government Representatives Chemical & Agricultural Suppliers Bankers & Investors University Staff & Researchers

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Petroleum & Refining Companies Feedstock Producers Transport Industry Representatives Commodity Traders & Brokers Power Producers & Utilities Renewable Energy Consultants Biodiesel Technology and Equipment Suppliers Associations & Press

PARTICIPANTS AT OUR PREVIOUS JATROPHA EVENTS INCLUDE: ABID Biotreibstoffe • ABPPM • BioDiesel Technologies • Bioshape • Curcas Diesel Brasil • De Smet Engineers • Diligent • Du Pont de Nemours • ED&F Man Biofuels • EMBRAPA Agroenergia • ENECO • Energem Biofuels • Fuelstock • GEM BioFuels • GEXSI • Greenthumb AgriHorti Advisor • Harburg- Freudenberger Maschienenbau • Lindsay Corp • Netafim • Patagonia Bioenergia • Pipal • Praj • RPL Holdings • Sun Biofuels

One of the fantastic new features of Jatropha Markets Americas is the online networking system – all pre-registered delegates, speakers and guests can contact each other, organise meetings and network before, during and after the event using this easy to use, private networking system. For more information, please visit our website.

SERIES Now in its 4th year, the Biofuels Markets World Series, which includes the Jatropha Markets Series, is an annual calendar of bioenergy events which provide an excellent platform to do business with biofuels industry leaders in rapidly expanding markets, keeping you on the road to greater profitability. Where the international biofuels industry meet to do business - Over 7000 high caliber delegates have attended the series to date. Book Now – Call +44 207 099 0600 or Online at: www.greenpowerconferences.com

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DAY ONE – 9TH JULY 2009

08.30

Registration and Welcome Coffee

09.00

Welcome Address by Chairman

Country Case Studies

09.10

Opening Keynote Address

Each speaker will give a short case study of 15 minutes to be followed by a Question and Answer session.

Francisco López Tostado, Undersecretary of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), Mexico

12.30

13.30

Case Study: Mexico • Social business and integrated village biofuel production in Latin America • Perspectives for rural development and energy supply Dr. Bernd Neugebauer, Director, Trees for People, Mexico

Global Market Potential 09.30

Networking Lunch Break

Jatropha as a Next Generation Feedstock for Biodiesel

Case Study: Colombia Jairo Benavides, Deputy Director, Planning Institute for Energetic Solution (IPSE), Colombia

• What are the production costs and oil characteristics? • Opportunities for genetic improvement • Sustainability and impacts on the environment Kirk Haney, Chief Executive Officer, SG Biofuels, USA

Case Study: Guatemala • Biodiesel for rural development project Dr. Lionel Fernando López, Country Director, TechnoServe, Guatemala

Overview of the Global Jatropha Markets • GEXSI’s Jatropha analysis of global deal-flow pipelines • How competitive is Jatropha? Thilo Zelt, Director, Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance, Germany

Kathleen Robbins, Director of Clean Energy, Green Microfinance, Haiti

10.20

Question and Answer Session with Speakers

Case Study: Brazil

10.30

Networking Refreshment Break

Case Study: Haiti

Speaker to be announced

Biofuel Policies, Jatropha Programs and Sustainability 11.10

Panel Discussion: National Policy Environment and its Consequences for Jatropha Production • Income generation and sustainable use of Jatropha for rural development • Competing claims between food and bio-fuel production • Definition of waste land and challenges to ecosystems Roberto de la Maza, Technical Secretary Senate Commission of Environment, SENER, Mexico* Miguel Almada, National Director, Biofuels Programme, Ministry of Agriculture, Argentina

14.30

Question and Answer Session with Speakers

14.50

Networking Refreshment Break

Sustainability and Carbon 15.30

• Traceability of Jatropha products & following GHG emissions reductions • Deforestation phenomena • Creation of employment opportunities Giovanni Venturini Del Greco, President, Jatrophabook, Italy

Identifying Carbon Reduction and Co-Financing Opportunities

Promotion of Jatropha Plantations and the Organization of Producers in the State of Chiapas

• How does the Clean Development Mechanism work in practice? • How can decentralized projects be certified? • Can reforestation and substitution of fossil fuels through Jatropha be incorporated in carbon credit schemes? Alberto Carrillo Pineda, Country Manager, South Pole Carbon Asset Management, Mexico

Rafael Arellanes, Institute of Bioenergy and Alternative Energy, State of Chiapas, Mexico

The Brazilian Biodiesel Program: A Program for Jatropha from Family Farms • Food + energy: the integrated solution for family farmers • PRONAF: financing for family farmers • Anti-poverty funds for associations of family farmers Mike Lu, Chief Executive Officer, Curcas Diesel Brasil & President, Brazilian Association of Jatropha Growers, Brazil

Jatrophabook.com: A Global Tool for Jatropha Sustainability

16.20

Closing Discussion Session

16.45

Close of Day One & Networking Drinks *awaiting final confirmation

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DAY TWO – 10TH JULY 2009

08.30

Welcome Coffee & Networking

09.00

Welcome Address by Chairman

12.20

Networking Lunch Break

Processing, Refining & Downstream Considerations

Financing and Funding Jatropha 13.30 09.10

• How do you attract investment partners for your projects? • How do you retain investor’s interest during a global recession? • Role of private equity and microfinance for Jatropha Christian Langaard, Managing Partner, Euro-Latin Capital, United Kingdom William Grathwohl, Chief Executive Officer, Biogreen Oil, The Netherlands Kathleen Robbins, Director of Clean Energy, Green Microfinance, Haiti

Case Study: Considerations for Setting Up Jatropha Plantations with a Biodiesel Factory • Site selection and agronomic feasibility • Propagation and cultivation methods • Plantation management • Economics of a biodiesel factory Ricardo Asturias, General Director, Biocumbustibles de Guatemala, Guatemala

Feedstock: Agronomy, Output & Production 09.50

Advances in Seed Cake Detoxification

Seed R&D: Genetics, Breeding Technologies & Varieties • Genetic varieties and pricing • Genetic markers for Jatropha biodiversity evaluation and breeding • Crop traits, breeding schemes and propagation techniques • How to identify desired crop traits for breeding Dr. Frederico Durães, General Director, Embrapa Agroenergy, Brazil*

Agronomy: Soil Development, Irrigation, Fertilizer & Harvesting • Rehabilitating degraded dry lands • Soil conditions, nutrient management and irrigation • Pest and disease management • Pruning and flower induction • Intercropping José Heriberto Mendoza, Senior Agronomist, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Ecuador 10.40

Question and Answer Session with Speakers

10.50

Networking Refreshment Break

Speaker to be announced 14.30

Question and Answer Session with Speakers

14.50

Networking Refreshment Break

Jatropha Based Jet Fuel Revolutionizing Aviation 15.30

The TDI Máquinas Agrícolas Jatropha Harvester

End User Closing Keynote • Operating at the intersection of Jatropha biofuels, aerospace, and carbon credit development • Renewable sourcing and emission reductions as the primary objective in petroleum replacements for aircrafts Daniel T. Colbert, Executive Director, JatrophaBioJet Corporation, USA

16.00

Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance Info Session Lead by: The Jatropha Alliance (www.jatropha-alliance.org) will present the organization and its initiatives for building a sustainable Jatropha industry. There will be room for discussion and feedback about specific initiatives for the Americas. Thilo Zelt, Director, Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance, Germany

Advances in Mechanized Harvesting 11.30

Processing and Refineries • Oil extraction and purification • Oil fraction and quality • Press technology • Solvent extraction Kevin Conley Smith, Vice President for Latin America, Abundant Biofuels, USA

Panel Discussion: Attracting Finance and Investment for Jatropha Projects

17.00

Close of Conference

• How does mechanized harvesting work in practice? • Technological solutions Senior Representative, TDI Máquinas Agrícolas, Brazil

Plantation Model for Mechanized Harvesting

FEEDBACK FROM OUR PAST JATROPHA EVENTS

• Results from harvesting tests • How do you tailor Jatropha planting to harvest mechanically? Speaker to be announced

“It has helped my business enormously. You have made a genuine difference to my business” Fuelstock

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“Let me congratulate you and your team for an informative and well managed conference” Energem

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8th July 2009, Melia Mexico Reforma Hotel, Mexico City, Mexico Mexico and countries across Central America have great potential to grow their biofuels industries as governments recognize the opportunity as a chance to stimulate economic growth in rural areas. Biofuels Markets Mexico & Central America will provide an excellent opportunity to learn how, with the right legislative support, they can expand production and market share. The Mexican ‘Biofuels Promotion and Development Law’ passed in 2008 pushes for the development of biofuels that do not threaten food security. Government representatives, speaking at this event, will highlight how private and foreign investment is encouraged under the new regulations and analyze the impact of a proposed blending mandate which would create a national demand of up to 700 million gallons of ethanol. Attend Biofuels Markets Mexico & Central America and learn about the key challenges and opportunities for biofuels development in the region, including sustainability concerns, feedstocks, financing and downstream considerations. For full details please see:

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Salvador Rivas, Director of Energy, El Salvador Ministry of Mines and Energy Jorge López Morton, Founder, Total Energy Systems Sergio Ramírez Robles, Chief Public Affairs Officer, BioFields Tammy Klein, Executive Director, Global Biofuels Center & Americas, Hart Energy Consulting Raúl Félix, Coordinator Climate Change & Renewable Energy Practice, Baker & McKenzie

SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES The Jatropha Markets Americas conference and exhibition offers an integrated solution of brand positioning, business development and face-to-face networking opportunities with senior decision makers. • 1st class lead generation: Meet companies actively working in biofuels and Jatropha • Enhanced brand profile: Pre-event promotional campaign plus extensive on site branding • Excellent publicity: Gain an incredible amount of presence from on site promotion and exhibition stand • A cost effective marketing solution: Our development team will be happy to customize a package and develop a cost effective marketing channel to generate new sales leads Sponsorship options offering varying levels of branding and exposure are available to suit budgets and marketing aims. Contact Ben Leighton for further details Tel: +971 4 8135211 Fax: +44 207 900 1853 Email: [email protected]

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8th-10th July 2009 Melia Mexico Reforma Hotel, Mexico City, Mexico

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Biofuels Markets Mexico & Central America (8 July)



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USD 699.00

Jatropha Markets Americas (9-10 July)



USD 989.10



USD 1099.00

Jatropha Farmers’ Rate A limited number of reduced fee passes are available for farmers and out-growers intending to or currently planting Jatropha Curcas in Mexico or Latin America with a production facility of up to 5 hectares. Small-scale cultivation passes will be awarded at the sole discretion of Green Power Conferences. Contact [email protected] with details of your project to apply.

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