Annex 3. Workshop programme

FIRST DAY

Morning session (8:00 - 12:00)

8:00 - 8:30

Registration

8:30 - 9:15

Opening ceremony

Address by Lao Youth Union (Phetsakhone Luanaphay, Acting Secretary-General, Lao Youth Union)

Address by FAO Representative (Leena Kirjavainen, Representative, FAO Office in Lao PDR)

9:15 - 9:25

Group photo

Major paper presentations I keynote presentations:

9:25 - 9:45

"Role of the Lao People’s Thammavong, Deputy Chief of Cabinet, Lao Youth Union)

9:45 - 10:05

"Experiences relating to rural youth and youth organizations in the Asia and Pacific region" (Malcolm Hazelman, Senior Extension, Education and Communications Officer, FAO Regional Office, Bangkok, Thailand)

10:05 - 10:25

"Role of youth in agriculture and food security in Lao PDR" (Dr Phet Phomphiphak, Deputy Director-General, NAFES, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR)

10:25 - 10:40

Coffee break

10:40 - 11:00

"Education for young people in Lao PDR - Including formal and non-formal education" (Inthong Leusinsay, Head of Administration Division, Department of Physical Education, Ministry of Education)

11:00 - 11:20

"Preliminary findings of the rural youth study in Lao PDR"

(Dr Vanhmany Chanhsomphou, FAO consultant)

11:20 - 12:00

General discussion

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch

Afternoon session (13:00 - 16:00)

13:00 - 13:20

"Community Learning Centres" (A.H.A. Hakeem, APPEAL Coordinator, UNISCO-APPEAL, Bangkok, Thailand)

13:20 - 13:40

"Employment Challenges and opportunities for rural youth in Lao PDR" (Fiona Howell, Chief Technical Advisor, ILO Office in Lao PDR)

13:40 - 14:00

"Learning with Joy approach in the water and sanitation sector" (Vasalin Choulamany, Department of Teacher Training, Ministry of Education, Lao PDR)

14:00 - 14:20

"Drugs and their impact on Lao Youth" (Viengsamay Srithirath, Program Assistant, UNODC Office in Lao PDR)

14:20 - 14:40

Drama presentation on HIV/AIDS and youth (Lao Youth AIDS Prevention Programme)

14:40 - 15:00

Coffee break

15:00 - 16:30

Group discussions relating to the challenges facing rural youth in Lao PDR and suggested solutions (e.g. agriculture and rural development, health, nutrition, reproductive health, employment, technology issues)

SECOND DAY

8:30 - 11:30

Group work

11:30 - 12:00

Presentations at plenary (Chaired by Dr Vanhmany Chanhsomphou, FAO consultant)

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch

13:00 - 14:00

Presentation at plenary (Chaired by Dr Vanhmany Chanhsomphou, FAO consultant)

14:00 - 14:15

Coffee break

14:15 - 15:30

General recommendations of the workshop

15:30 - 15:40

Closing ceremony (Vanhpheng Thammavong, Deputy Chief of Cabinet, Lao Youth Union)

15:40 - 16:30

Training on TeleFood project proposals for interested leaders from the provinces (Saly Khamsoukpanya, Programme Secretary, FAO Office in Lao PDR)