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Thailand set to host Bonsucro Technical Week
To build further capacity of sustainable practices in the sugarcane sector, Bonsucro is organising Technical Week in Thailand.
Bonsucro Technical Week is Bonsucro’s flagship training event, bringing together industry experts, mills, field workers, NGOs and service providers for a week-long event aimed at increasing knowledge of the Bonsucro system, connecting with peers and introducing new tools and resources.
Last year Bonsucro held Technical Weeks in Brazil, Thailand, Swaziland, Mexico, India and Colombia, which were attended by 231 participants from 26 countries.
See below for a detailed agenda
Training Venue: Avani Hotel in Khon Kaen / 999 หมู่ 4 ถนน ประชาสโมสร ตำบล ในเมือง อำเภอ เมือง 40000, Thailand
We are pleased to announce that we can confirm the venue of the week as being the Avani Hotel in Khon Kaen. Please note that the hotel is located 25 minutes from the airport and we will be finishing around lunch time on Friday, so that you can get a flight back earlier in the day.
They have kindly offered a discounted room of THB$1,800 per night for all participants of the Bonsucro event. If you wish to book accommodation at the Avani Hotel, If you could please fill in the attached form below and send to the following contacts:
Reservation Form (English Version)
Sasichaiy Sontho: sasichaiy_so@avanihotels.com
Nipatta MunKaew: nipatta_mu@avanihotels.com
Maytinee Pringsirinuntakul: maytinee_pr@avanihotels.com
Field Trip Venue: MitrPhuKieo mill (MPK)
Read the White paper on sustainability of Thai sugarcane industry:
White paper on sustainability of Thai sugarcane industry released
Agenda Overview
Tickets
Ticket options cover the whole week.
- Member Price: US$700
- Non- Member: US$1100
Note: Unlike previous Technical Weeks, the training offered is not a Qualification Training (needed for licenced auditors). If you are interested in becoming a Licenced auditor, please contact training@bonsucro.com
Register Here
Day 1 + 2 - Training on the Bonsucro System
Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the Bonsucro Certification System through exercises, group discussions, formal presentations as well as practical sessions on how to effectively implement the Bonsucro Production Standard. The first day will mainly be dedicated to exploring the 5 principles of the Bonsucro Standard and the second day will be mainly focused on more practical activities to enhance the application of the standard.
Principles of the Bonsucro Production Standard covered in the training:
- Principle 1 – Obey the Law
- Principle 2 – Respect Human Rights and Labour Standards
- Principle 3 – Manage input, production and processing efficiencies to enhance sustainability
- Principle 4 – Actively Manage Biodiversity and ecosystem services
- Principle 5: Continuously improve key areas of the business
Practical Guidance sessions
- How to write effective health & safety plans
- How to Implement Bonsucro Standards – Conducting Gap assessments
- Chain of Custody & Credit Trading System
- Benefits of Bonsucro Implementation in numbers – Performance Improvement & Quality Assurance
AVANI KHON KAEN HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE 999 Moo 4, Prachasamosorn Road, Khon Kaen 40000, Thailand
Day 3 - Field Visit:
Day will be spent conducting a technical field visit to a sugarcane mill and farmland, which have been working on implementing the Bonsucro Production Standard in their operations. These visits are designed to highlight the work they have been carrying out and sharing experiences in adapting to the changes and benefits of the implementation.
MitrPhuKieo mill
Day 4 - Tools and Resources:
This day will cover tools to assist producers and enablers to improve sustainability practices as well as achieve Bonsucro Certification. The morning will be dedicated to Bonsucro Connect: our new online tool that enables users to demonstrate and monitor sustainability through visualisation of sustainability performance, live benchmarking against peers, and facilitation of data collection and auditing. The afternoon will be dedicated to exploring the nascent Bonsucro Smallholder Standard, a new standard that places smallholders at its heart and enables smallholders to take advantage of what sustainability standards have to offer.
What is Bonsucro Connect?
This new online tool enables users to demonstrate and monitor sustainability through a powerful array of features, such as:
- Online version of the Bonsucro Calculator
- Visualisations of performance for producers for mills and farms (live benchmarking through a ‘smart dashboard’)
- Facilitation of the audit process
- Scorecards to track progress
- Availability in English, Portuguese & Spanish
What is the Smallholder Standard?
Smallholder farmers are a crucial component in many sugarcane industries around the world. To ensure that smallholders have the same opportunities for performance improvement as other producers, Bonsucro is embarking on a review of the Bonsucro Production Standard and the Certification System in the smallholder context. This session will explain how the new Smallholder Standard will work and how to assist smallholders in data collection and improvement.
AVANI KHON KAEN HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE 999 Moo 4, Prachasamosorn Road, Khon Kaen 40000, Thailand
Day 5 - Learning from Peers
During the morning session, external presentations will share examples and experiences of sustainability challenges they are facing and how they are working on resolving them. Common challenges will be discussed as well as collaborative actions happening across the region.
This session and the event will finish at 13:30.
AVANI KHON KAEN HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE 999 Moo 4, Prachasamosorn Road, Khon Kaen 40000, Thailand
FAQs
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How can I qualify as an auditor?
Technical Week will no longer host the qualification training for auditors and consultants. If you wish to be a licenced auditor or consultant please contact Training@Bonsucro.com
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What can I expect from the training
The training is aimed at managers and implementers responsible for the Bonsucro project at industrial/agricultural level. Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the Bonsucro Certification System through exercises, group discussions, formal presentations as well as practical sessions on how to effectively implement the Bonsucro Production Standard.
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What is the difference the between Bonsucro Technical Week and previous Qualification Trainings?
Technical Week is geared towards sharing and creating knowledge on the sustainable production of sugarcane, discussing solutions for common problems and training on the Bonsucro Standard and its various tools that support implementation.
Technical Week will no longer act as a qualification training for auditors, if you wish to become a licenced auditor, please contact Training@bonsucro.com
Want to Support Bonsucro Technical Week?
Do you want to support change in the sugarcane sector? Bonsucro offers exclusive options for those looking to increase technical capacity in countries. Contact us at training@bonsucro.com (mailto:training@bonsucro.com) or +44 (0) 203 735 8917 for further information.