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Appendix A - Agenda and Timetable


Monday, 18 July 2005



08.30 - 08.50 hrs.

Registration



08.50 - 09.15 hrs.

Opening Session


- Opening Address by Dr HE Changchui, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific


- Introduction of the Participants


- Photograph




Break



10.00 - 10.15 hrs.

- Election of Officers


- Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable


- Background for the expert consultation and its objectives (Mr F. BAKER, FAO)



10.15 - 12.30 hrs.

Overview of Data Use and Analysis


- Existing methodologies for collection of food and agricultural sector data (Country Power Points)


- Enlarging the Scope of Analysis using Agricultural Census Data (Mr H. SOM, FAO)




Lunch



13.45 - 17.00 hrs.

Data for Agricultural Studies


- Consideration of Gender Variables in the Analysis of Food and Agricultural Sector Data (Ms J. MASUD, Malaysia)


- The Crop Monitoring System of the Food Security Information System (Mr M.M. NAMPOOTHIRY, India)



18.30 - 21.00 hrs.

Dinner



Tuesday, 19 July 2005



08.30 - 12.00 hrs.

Data for Food and Nutrition Policies and Programmes


- Preparation of Food Balance Sheets (Mr A.M.U. DISSANAYAKE, Sri Lanka)




Determining the Food Insecure and Vulnerable


- Application of Factor Analysis to Data on Food and Nutrition (Mr N. MINAMIGUCHI, FAO)




Lunch



13.45 - 16.45 hrs.

Selected Indicators in Food and Agriculture


- Use of Data Warehouses for Data Dissemination (Ms R. NETSAENGTIP, Mr C. POONSAB, Thailand)


- Organizing National Statistical Databases (FAO)



Wednesday, 20 July 2005



08.30 - 12.00 hrs.

Food and Agricultural Data for Economic Analysis


- Agricultural Census Tabulation and Analysis (Mr R. RECIDE, Philippines)


- Forecasting of Crop Production (Mr B. GOEL, FAO)




Lunch



13.45 - 16.45 hrs.

- Impact Assessment of Agricultural Disaster (Methodology and Case study) (Mr Ramasamy SELVARAJU, ADPC)


- Effect of Natural Disasters on Crop Production (Ms TANG W., China)



Thursday, 21 July 2005



08.30 - 12.00 hrs.

Food and Agricultural Data for Economic Analysis (cont.)


- Measuring the Role of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Agri-Industry in the Economy (Mr H. SOM, FAO)


- Impact of trade flow data on agricultural sector policies (Mr I. WARDHANA, Indonesia)


- Seasonal Price Index in Crop Statistics (Ms N. GIRAPUNTHONG, FAO)




Lunch



13.45 - 16.45 hrs.

Adoption of the Report


Closing of the Expert Consultation


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