ANNEX 2. ITINERARY OF INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT

Date and travel	Places visited and key people met
15 February 1995:
Inverness - London via BA 4145
London - Rome via BA 556	February 16–24: Briefings at FAO Rome and literature search.
25 February:
Rome - Bangkok via TG 943	February 26–March 9: Literature search at FAO-RAPA, Bangkok. Meetings with:
	I. Csavas & V. Hongskul, Fisheries Officers, RAPA., Q.Dong, Deputy FAOR.
	Dr. Somphote & colleagues, National Inland Fisheries Institute.
	Dr. M. Phillips, F.Y. Chen E colleagues, NACA.
	Mr. J. Jensen & colleagues, Mekong Secretariat.
	Prof. Peter Edwards, Asian Institute of Technology.
10 March:
Bangkok - Hanoi via VN 830	11–19 March; travel to reservoirs, lakes & rivers in north Vietnam. Meetings with:
	Dr. Luu Thanh Le & colleagues. Research Institute for Aquaculture No. 1.
	FAOR and UNDP Hanoi.
	Ministry of Fisheries, Hanoi.
	State Planning Committee.
	Ministry of Environment & Science.
	Many provincial E district government officials, and reservoir management companies.
20 March:
Hanoi - HoChiMinh via VN 2111	March 20–23: Visits to reservoirs, lakes and rivers in south Vietnam. Meetings with:
	Research Institute for Aquaculture No. 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
	University of Agriculture E Forestry. Ho Chi Minh.
	Several provincial and district government officials and fisheries management companies.
24 March:
HoChiMinh-Phnom Penh via VN 813	24–30 March: Visits to Great Lake, Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers, and government fisheries stations at Chiang Chamres and Kampong Chhnang. Meetings with:
	Department of Fisheries.
	Director of Planning.
	H.E. May Sam Oeun.
	Dr. E. Vanhoensenbrouk, CTA, Tonle Sap forestry & fisheries project.
	Mekong Committee.
	AIT outreach programme.
	Provincial and district level government officials.
31 March:
Phnom Penh-Vientiane via QV 525	31 March–6 April: Visits to reservoirs,fish farms and rivers in northern Laos. Meetings with:
	Fisheries Section, Dept. of Livestock & Veterinary Services.
	Dr. S.B. Singh (CTA) and staff, LAO/89/003, fish culture extension.
	Dr. Greg Chapman, CTA, IDRC indigenous fishes project.
	FAO and UNDP Vientiane.
	Provincial and district level government officials and lake management authorities.
6 April:
Vientiane - Bangkok via QV 415	Meeting I. Csavas, FAO-RAPA.
8 April:
Bangkok - Yangon via TG 305	8–14 April: Visits to fish farms, reservoirs, lakes and rivers in Yangon and Mandalay Divisions. Meetings with:
	Dr. Wantin, the Rector and staff, University of Yangon.
	The Director and staff, Department of Fisheries, Yangon.
	FAOR Yangon.
	Staff of government fish seed production centres No. 1 and 2.
	Divisional and district level government officials.
15 April:
Yangon - Bangkok via TG 306
17 April:
Bangkok - Chiangmai via TG 104	17 April–21 April: visits to reservoirs, lakes, swamps, fish farms and rivers in Chiangmai and Phayao provinces. Meetings with:
	Dr. Kriangsak Mengumphan, the Director and staff of Meijo University.
	Director and staff of Department of Fisheries, Chiangmai Province.
	District fisheries officers in Chiangmai and Phayao Provinces.
	Private fishermen and fish farmers.
22 April:
Chiangmai - Bangkok via TG 105	23 April–1 May: Work on reports and onward travel arrangements. Meetings I Csavas and V. Hongskul, FAO-RAPA.
2 May:
Bangkok - Beijing via TG 614	3 May: Travel arrangements and meetings FAOR and staff, Beijing.
4 May:
Beijing - Nanning via X 2601	4–7 May: Visits to reservoirs, rivers, fish farms etc. in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Meetings with:
	Staff of provincial Bureau of Aquatic Products.
	Nanning Fishery Research Institute.
	Guangxi fisheries Training Centre.
	District and community level fisheries and agricultural extension officers.
	Reservoir management companies.
	Private fishermen and fish farmers.
8 May:
Nanning - Kunming via 3Q 4388	8–14 May: visits to lakes, fish farms and rivers in Yunnan Province. Meetings with:
	Provincial and district fisheries and agriculture departments.
	Lake management companies.
	Yunnan hydro-electricity company.
	Fish processing plants.
15 May:
Kunming - Beijing via 3Q 4181	15–16 May. Meetings with:
	FAOR Beijing.
	Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing.
	Li Jilong, Chinese Academy of Fisheries Sciences.
18 May:
Beijing - Wuhan via CZ 3138	From 17 May to 16 June inclusive:
Beijing - Wuhan via CZ 3138	Work on project TCP/CPR/235G: Live fish storage techniques in Xiantao, Hubei Province.
10 June:
Wuhan - Beijing via CA 1334	As above.
16 June:
Beijing - Bangkok via TG 615	17 Junes Resumed work on RAS/94/01T.
17 June:
Bangkok - Dhaka via TG 321	17 June–30 June: Meetings in Dhaka with:
	FAOR and staff.
	Department of Fisheries.
	World Bank.
	UK Overseas Development Administration.
	Ford Foundation.
	Asian Development Bank.
	DANIDA.
	Numerous NGOs.
	Team Leaders of other fisheries development projects in Bangladesh.
1 July:
Dhaka - Singapore via SQ 419
2 July:
Singapore - Jakarta via SQ 152	3–14 July: Visits to reservoirs, rivers and fish farms in West Java. Meetings with:
	FAOR Indonesia.
	Dr. Sarnita, Department of Fisheries.
	Director and staff, Central research Institute for Fisheries.
	Provincial and district level government fisheries officers.
15 July:
Jakarta - Bangkok via TG 434	15–19 July. Work on reports and project document proposal. Debriefing with I. Csavas, FAO-RAPA.
20–21 July:
Bangkok - Rome via TG 940.	22 July – 11 August: Preparation of project document proposal for Phase II work and this technical paper. Debriefing with staff of FAO headquarters.
12 August:
Rome - London via BA 551.
London - Inverness via BA 4156.