Tentative Draft Agenda

Time Activities Notes

 

1 July  
Ø Arrival of participants and prepare posters by country team at 15:00-17:00 pm at the meeting room
14:30 -16:30 pm at MELA

meeting room

Ø Coordination Committee and group of facilitators meeting,

o Mr Marut Jatiket

o Dr. Tran Van Khoi (Vietnam)

o Dr. Khin Mar Cho  (Myanmar)

o Dr. Nguyen Viet Khoa (Vietnam)

o  Mrs. Usa Thongjaeng (Thailand)

o Mr. Souvanthong Namvong (Lao)

o Ms. Maria Theresa S. Medialdia

o Mr. Norng Sivouthan ((Cambodia)

o Mr. Kim Van Tieu ( Vietnam)

o Mr. Ngo Tien Dung (Vietnam)

o Dr. Ha Thuy Hanh (Vietnam)

o Concerned individuals

o Introduce the new version of MELA Charter  by Mr. Souvanthong

2 July
8.00 – 8.30 Registration Workshop Secretariat
8.30 – 9.00 Welcome and Opening

– Traditional music well come participants by rice villages –Quang Nam province

1. Welcome remarks and opening

– Welcome remarks by Dr. Tran Van Khoi – Director general NAEC Vietnam

2. Remark of MELA Secretariat

– Mr. Souvanthong Namvong  Department of Technical Extension and Agro-Processing (DTEAP), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF); Laos PDR

Master of Ceremony;…
9:00-9:10 · Introduction of participants, Objectives and Expectation from the workshop, Schedule of the workshop Dr. Nguyen Viet Khoa
9:10-9:25 · Global Rural Advisory Service Update from GFRAS
9:25-9:30 Arrange group photo before coffee break
9:30-10:00 Coffee break
10.00 – 12.00 Country presentations National policies and efforts for start-up farmer and green agriculture, development of agriculture  cooperative/rural advisory services  of five countries of MELA members,

1) Cambodia:“

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2) LAOS PDR:  

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3) Myanmar:

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4) Thailand

5) Vietnam

Renovation of Agriculrure Extension Policy to satisfy  social demands  – By Msc. Kinh Van Tieu Deputy Director NAEC

Moderator:  
12:00-1:30 Lunch Break
1:30-3:00   Presentation of academics, NGOs, education and private sector on practical experiences, research, education for start-up farmers and cooperatives, vocational training for farmers,

1. Vietnam  

– Vocational training for farmers in Vietnam: opportunities and challenges By Le Thi Hoa Sen – Hue Agriculture University

2. Cambodia

3. Laos PDR

4.  Myanmar

5. Thailand  

Moderator: Dr.
3:00-3:30 Coffee Break(will encourage all participants to visit posters)
3:30-5:00   Panel discussions on government policy, green agriculture, cooperative and vocational training for farmers

1. Cambodia

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2. Laos PDR

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3. Myanmar

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4. Thailand  

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5. Vietnam

Research, production and utilize the microorganisms for Green Agriculture for Green Agriculture by ORGANIC AGRICULTURE CENTER – Vietnam Agriculture University.  

Moderator:  
6.30  – 8.30 Welcome Dinner
3 July
8:00-8:15 Moderator
8:15-8:30 Moderator:
8:30-10:00 Presentations on Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices

1)  Integrated agricultural technologies for enhanced adaptive capacity and resilient livelihoods in CSVs- Vietnam

2) —-

3) —–

4) —–

5) ——

Moderator:
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Panel discussion: farmer organization/cooperatives and product value changes. Panel list:

 Vietnam

1) One representative of vegetable cooperative in Hoi An Danang , Vietnam  

2) Cooperatives – Conservation and production of indigenous vegetables associated with market access  by ICERD- Vietnam Vietnam

3) Market development of safe agricultural products in Hue city: Roles of government agencies (Le Van Nam)

Development of farmer cooperatives in central provinces

Laos

Campodia

Thailand

 Myanmar

Moderator:
12.00 – 1.30 LUNCH
1:30-2:00 Other matters Moderator:  
2:00-4:30 MELA Networking (continued) including coffee break

· MELA Charter, agreement, charter, strategies and fund raising.

· Strengthening country networks

· Next step/Action plan

4:30-5:00 Information for preparation for field visits
5:00-5:30 · Evaluation

· Wrap up by

· Closing by …

4 July
8.00 – 11.30 Field visit:

· Group 1:Vegetable agriculture cooperative, ………………Hoi An – Da Nang Vietnam

· Group 2:  CSA models…………………………..

11:30-12:00 Group reflection after visit: each group will make reflection after visit
1:00-5:00 pm · Optional: Visiting Hoi An old street, Quang Nam province

MELA will cover transportation and local guideTour.

Arranged by organizer
  Free Evening  
5 July 
  Transfer to Airport