Appendix I. Programme of the expert consultation on extension rural youth programmes and sustainable development

Wednesday, 29 November 1995

0830-0900: Registration

Session I: Opening and Setting the Stage

0900-1000	Opening Remarks	Mr. T.E. Contado, Service Chief, SDRE
	Introduction of Participants
	Consultation Objectives and Working Procedures
	Election of Session Officers
1000-1015	Coffee/Tea Break

Chairperson: Ms. Gloria Gooding, Executive Secretary, 4-H Foundation, Barbados

General Rapporteur: Mr. Jonathan Cook, Consultant

Secretariat Session Liaison Officer: Mr. William I. Lindley, Senior Officer, Agricultural Education, SDRE

1015-1100	Presentation and Discussion	FAO's Role in Support of Rural Youth Programmes and Possibilities for the Future, Mr. R. William Seiders, Agricultural Training and Extension Officer, Rural Youth, SDRE
1100-1130	Presentation and Discussion	Comparative International Analysis of Rural Youth Policy in Developing Countries: Coping with Diversity and Change, Mr. John Durston, Social Affairs Officer, U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Chile
1130-1200	Presentation and Discussion	Youth Development, Part of a Comprehensive Strategy for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries, Ms. Virginia Gobeli, National 4-H Programme Leader, United States Department of Agriculture, USA
1200-1230	Administrative Matters
1230-1345	Lunch

Session 2: Setting the Stage

Chairperson: Mr. Ah Kow Koh, Director, Farmers Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Malaysia

General Rapporteur: Mr. Jonathan Cook, Consultant

Secretariat Session Liaison Officer: Mr. Ronny Adhikarya, Extension Education and Training Methodology Specialist, SDRE

1345-1415	Presentation and Discussion:	Summary of Papers on Situation of Extension Rural Youth Programmes in Selected Countries, Mr. Jonathan Cook, Consultant
1415-1530	Panel Discussion:	Problems and Opportunities Facing Government Agricultural Extension Rural Youth Programmes, Moderator: Mr. Kalim Qamar, Senior Officer, Agricultural Training and Extension, SDRE
1500	Coffee/Tea Break
1530-1630	Presentation and Discussion of Major Issues Areas
	Issue 1:	Youth Policy and Resources Mr. Rigoberto Pérez, International Programme Coordinator, National 4-S Club Foundation, Costa Rica
	Issue 2:	Institutional Strengthening and Programme Management Ms. Julia Tolentino, Senior Agriculturalist, Ministry of Agriculture, Philippines
	Issue 3:	Educational Content and Delivery Ms. Grace Agili, Senior Agricultural Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Development and Marketing, Kenya
1630-1700	Preliminary Group Meeting (Selection of Chairpersons)
1730-1900	Reception

Thursday, November 30 1995

Session 3: Plenary Paper and Discussion, and Small Group Work

Chairperson: Mr. Paul Vockert, Division Chief, Agrarian Statistics and Planning Affairs, Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry, Germany

General Rapporteur: Mr. Jonathan Cook, Consultant

Secretariat Session Liaison Officer: Mr. Nathaniel Doron, Agricultural Education Officer, SDRE

0900-0943	Presentation and Discussion	Professional Research and Knowledge Base for Rural Youth Programmes in Developing Countries, Ms. Mary Kay Munson, Extension Specialist, 4-H/Youth Development, University of Illinois, USA
0945	Coffee/Tea Break
0945-1015	Meeting of Chairpersons, Rapporteurs and Secretariat Liaison Officers
1015-1200	Small Group Work

Issue Group 1

Chairperson: Mr. Mohamed Shafie Sallam

Rapporteur: Mr. John Durston

Secretariat Group Liaison Officer: Mr. Van Crowder, Agricultural Education Officer, SDRE

Issue Group 2

Chairperson: Mr. John Baptista Mubiru

Rapporteur: Ms. Mary Kay Munson

Secretariat Group Liaison Officer: Mr. Abdallah Gaaya, Agricultural Training and Extension Officer, SDRE

Issue Group 3

Chairperson: Ms. Elena Lodi Fé

Rapporteur: Ms. Virginia Gobeli

Secretariat Group Liaison Officer: Ms. Ilaria Sisto, Technical Officer, Environment and Sustainable Development Coordinating Unit (SDDE)

1200-1215	Group Photograph
1215-1330	Lunch

Session 4: Small Work Groups and Plenary Discussion

1330-1530	Continue Small Group Work
1530	Coffee/Tea Break
1530-1700	Plenary Session - Preliminary Results from Issue Groups and Discussion

Chairperson: Mr. Kewagamang Pilara, National Leader 4B Foundation, Botswana

General Rapporteur: Mr. Jonathan Cook, Consultant

Secretariat Session Liaison Officer: Mr. Jacques Jallade, Agricultural Training and Extension Officer, SDRE

Friday, 1 December 1995

Session 5: Small Group Work and Drafting Committee

0900-1000	Continue Small Group Work
1000	Coffee/Tea Break
1000-1230	Drafting Committee Meeting
1230-1330	Lunch

Session 6: Summary, Conclusions and Closure of Expert Consultation

Chairperson: Ms. Laksana Disyabutra, Head, Extension Farm Youth Programme, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand

General Rapporteur: Mr. Jonathan Cook, Consultant

Secretariat Session Liaison Officer: Mr. Kalim Qamar, Senior Officer, Agricultural Training and Extension, SDRE

1430-1530	Review and Discussion of Draft Consultation Report
1500	Coffee/Tea Break
1530-1545	Presentation of Draft Consultation Report to FAO
1545-1600	Closing of the Consultation