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2006
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| Early 2006 |
Supervise |
Closely monitor
the ongoing developments of the coffee sector and point out any step onto
the wrong direction. |
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2005
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| Nov - Dec 2006 |
Release of
public material |
We sent letters
informing about the potential danger of the upcoming developments in the
coffee business to:
- seco, Switzerland
- ECF, Amsterdam
- open letter to the parliament in Switzerland
All documents were published and are available on this website.
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| Aug - Dec 2005 |
Expand contact
in coffee producing countries |
On political and
business level, in Asia, Africa, South and Central America, we had the
opportunity to present the proposal of the Coffee Fund to new contacts and
receive mostly positive feedback. |
| July - Sep 2005 |
Analysis of the
Common Code |
We published an
Analysis of the 4Cs and discussed it in writing with the MU of the 4Cs and
the BMZ, the German Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation |
| May 2005 |
Discussion at ICO Meetings,
PSCB and Executive Board
16 to 20 May 2005 |
The Coffee Fund was discussed
among the producing countries of the ICO as an alternative to increase
sustainability in coffee production.
Discussions in the PSCB and the Executive Board did not bring the desired
breakthrough, but had a positive effect to increase awareness that the
Coffee Fund is a neutral alternative supported by a wide range of
institutions. |
| March 2005 |
Reword the origin and
consumption programmes |
With the inputs received from
the origin countries, the roasters and at the ICO, we will re-edit the
programmes and publish them. |
| February, 2005 |
Request from the Swiss
Government to withdraw financial contribution to 4C project. |
Due to the fact that the 4C
project has not come up with a solid business plan and the ideas within the
leading personalities of 4C seem to diverge considerable, we are requesting
the Swiss Government to withdraw its financial contribution promised to 4C. |
| 25 January, 2005 |
Presentation to the PSCB, at
the ICO in London |
In a 30 minutes presentation,
the Coffee Fund was explained in detail to the world's leading personalities
in coffee matters. A resolution was taken that we should continue our
efforts and continue to report. |
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2004 |
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| November to
December, 2004 |
We submitted a formal
proposal to the roasters. |
The world 's 7 largest
roasting companies received a full documentation about our proposal. By the
end of the year, we received three responses informing that they are already
actively supporting sustainable projects in the origins. One roaster
received us for a discussion of our proposal. The remaining three have not
responded at all. |
| Fall, 2004 |
Discussion with the coffee
representatives of the producing countries |
We analyzed our initial
proposal for the projects to be implemented in the coffee producing area and
amended the programme based on the many inputs received. |
24 th August
2004 |
Meeting with Mr. Nestor
Osorio, Executive Director of the ICO |
Walter Zwald and Urs Küchler
had the opportunity to meet Mr Osorio in his office and discuss extensively
the details for the Coffee Fund. We also analyzed the strategy for the
coming months. |
June to
September 04 |
Meetings among the “Coffee
Team” |
Detail research, contact with
people from the field, discussions with key people in the coffee industry,
planning and setting up schema of the fund. |
| June 04 |
Informal gatherings between
Walter Zwald, Christian Ryman, Albert Ryman and Urs Küchler |
Agreement to pursue original
idea of Walter Zwald |
