The workshop was officially opened by the Vice-president of Beijing Forestry University (BFU) Mr Song Weiming, CPC secretary of BFU Mr Wu Bin, Vice-Chairman of Youth Federation of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China Mr Hu-Yu and the coordinator of the Benwood project, Mr Thomas Lewis director of energieautark consulting.
The guest speakers included Ms Nuyun Li - the Deputy Director of Afforestation of the State Forestry Administration of China, Dr Harshkumar Kulkarni - A/R project developer and General Manager for Plantations of ITC in India, Mr Anders Brendstrup – Managing Director for CAMCO Carbon Credits Asia.
Several aspects of a successful afforestation/reforestation project were addressed:
The plant (phytological) aspect, the aspect of food security under the title of 'agroforestry', methodological challenges regarding the CDM framework, down to earth project development experience (e.g. communication with illiterate smallholders), the conditioning and the usage of the biomass (small cooking stoves, charcoal production) and the need for a broader definition of the notion of 'business model'. 
The program also included a field trip that provided an opportunity to view combined pratices of short rotation forestry and production of mushrooms that are grown to supply the local market. Participants were able to exchange their knowledge, experiences and contact details for further cooperation as well as enjoy a very welcoming and hospitable environment of the local people.
The conclusion was that it is worth to keep an attentive eye from the point of view of international investors on such projects within or without the CDM scheme. 
There is a need for better understanding of the complexity of agricultural/forestry CO2 reducing projects. Current UNFCCC-methodologies are a good outset for further steps in this direction. However, as Ms Nuyun Li pointed out China needs more aspects to be covered by A/R projects than just carbon sequestration. Such aspects have foremost impacts on the environment such as on biodiversity and society. Mr Hyung-Kwang Kim, Senior Forestry Officer for FAO of the UN who also participated at the workshop said that based on this experience, he wishes to contribute to the development of more efficient mechanisms for A/R projects.
Presentations
Ms Nuyun Li - "China's view on Afforestation/Reforestation projects"
Dr Harshkumar Kulkarni - "How to develop a CDM A/R project - A success Story" (5MB) download
Mr Rodrigo Ferreira- "Monitoring CO2 reduction and other parameters of an A/R project" (1.9MB) download
Dr Chen Junqi - "Brief Introduction of Carbon Sequestration in Beijing"
Mr Anders Brendstrup -"Needs of CDM A/R project developers" (1.2MB) download
Ao. Prof. Peter Liebhard - "Short Rotation Coppice - Interactionwith Ecosystems" (9.8MB) download
Dr Jan Wieslaw Dubas - "Willows as an industrial crop" (9.3MB - Part1) download; (5.7MB - Part2) download; (6.3MB - Part3) download
Dr Virendra Pal Singh/Dr Sanjeev K Chauhan - "Do CDM A/R projects raise the employment (case of India)" (7.8MB) download
Dr Virendra Pal Singh/Dr Sanjeev K Chauhan - "Benefits of Agroforestry" (8.1MB - Part1) download; (11.4MB - Part2) download; (12.7MB - Part3) download
DI Thomas Lewis - "The Benwood Business Model" (1.5MB) download
DI Erwin Rotheneder - "Wood fuel processingup-to-date results, stove technology, optimization and emission reduction" (6.7MB) download
"New CDM project opportunities for investors and project developers in:
- China - Prof. Jianmin Chang(presented by Yanxue Han) (2.6MB) download
- India - Dr. Virendra Pal Singh/Dr.Sanjeev K Chauhan (1.1MB) download
- Africa - Prof. Fergus Sinclair (6.5) download (Policy Brief:"Reducing Emissions from All Land Uses: The case for a whole landscape approach" download )
- Latin America - Rodrigo Ferreira (1.4MB) download
Dr Ioannis Dimitriou - "Phytoremediation - on which conditions may it enhance an A/R project?"(7.5MB) download
