ICYMI – PAMSA’s recent webinars and sessions
PAMSA has had a busy few months during which it has hosted a number of webinars and discussions on a variety of topics. These webinars are hosted on the PAMSA YouTube channel.
So in case you missed them, please find a list of the sessions below.
5 October 2023 – Unpacking the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement for Timber Processing, Pulp & Paper Sector
Speakers:
- Jane Molony, Executive director of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa
- Calvin Phume, Director: Africa Bilateral Economic Relations, Trade Branch, the dtic
- Claudia Furriel, Director, African Union, Trade Branch, the dtic (AfCFTA; SACU; SADC & TFTA)
- Marvin Silawule, Economist, Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC)
- Closing Remarks – Tafadzwa Nyanzunda, Director Forest Based Industries, the dtic
28 September 2023 – Calculating carbon sequestration and GHG emissions using value based platform (VBP)
Speakers:
- Steven Germishuizen and Dr David Everard, Sustainable African Forest Assurance Scheme
19 September 2023 – Calculating carbon sequestration and GHG emissions using the MRV tool
Speakers:
- Joslin Lydall, Catalyt Solutions
14 August 2023 – Paper Packaging Insights trends and myths
Speakers:
- Jane Molony, executive director of PAMSA
- Don Mac Farlane, packaging senior at Woolworths
- Bill Marshall, Institute of Packaging South Africa
20 July 2023 – Introduction to Carbon Reporting and Carbon Tax for Forestry and Forest Products
Speakers:
- Jane Molony – PAMSA
- Sewela Malaka – Control Environmental Officer in the Chief Directorate: Climate Change Mitigation & Specialist Monitoring Services and Directorate: GHG Inventory & Systems, DFFE
- Ms Julie Borland – PAMSA’s research and development coordinator
- Dr David Everard – Sustainable Land Use advisor and consultant to SAFAS
5 July 2023 – PAMSA roundtable at Langhams in Fourways
Speakers:
- Jane Molony, executive director of PAMSA
- Don Mac Farlane, packaging senior at Woolworths
- Bill Marshall, Institute of Packaging South Africa
Speakers:
- Jane Molony – PAMSA
- Sewela Malaka – Control Environmental Officer in the Chief Directorate: Climate Change Mitigation & Specialist Monitoring Services and Directorate: GHG Inventory & Systems, DFFE
- Ms Julie Borland – PAMSA’s research and development coordinator
- Dr David Everard – Sustainable Land Use advisor and consultant to SAFAS
