REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES TO INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
(PWMTA- FARM, NETHERLANDS/UNDP/FAO(UN))
Final Agenda
Date/time |
Agenda |
Responsible |
7/10/96 (Monday) |
Arrival of participants at Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu | |
8/10/96 (Tuesday) | ||
0800- 1000 |
Registration of participants | |
0830-0900 |
Meeting of resources persons with the workshop coordinator | |
0900-0930 |
Meeting of chairpersons and repertoires with the workshop coordinator | |
Inaugural Session (session 1): | ||
1000 |
Assembly of Guests and participants | |
1015 |
Arrival of Chief Guest: N.R. Tiwari, Secretary of Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation (MFSC), HMG/Nepal | |
Chairperson: Mr. D.P. Parajuli, MFSC, HMG/Nepal | ||
1020-1025 |
Welcome address by the DG, Dept. of Soil Conser., MFSC, HMG/N |
M.P. Wagley |
1025-1035 |
Introduction to the regional workshop |
P. Sharma |
1035-1040 |
Statements of Rep. of DGIS, Netherlands Govt. |
Blitterswijk |
1040-1045 |
Statement of UNDP Representative in Nepal |
Carroll Long |
1045-1050 |
Statement of FAO (UN) Representative in Nepal |
R.T. Wurster |
1050-1100 |
Inauguration and Inaugural address by Chief guest Secretary of MFSC, HMG/N, Mr. N. R. Tiwari |
N.R. Tiwari |
1100- 1105 |
Remarks by Chairperson |
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1105-1110 |
Vote of Thanks by DDG, DSC, HMG/N |
S.H. Achet |
1110-1145 |
Coffee break |
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Morning Session (session 2): Topic: Case Studies of participatory WM in Asia | ||
Chairperson: Mr. A.L. Joshi, MFSC, HMG/N | ||
Rapporteur: Dr. Ashwani Kumar, YSP Univ. Hort./Forest., Solan | ||
1145-1150 |
Approval of the Agenda |
Chairperson |
1150-1200 |
Introduction of participants |
Chairperson |
8/10/96 |
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1200-1210 |
Introduction to. the objectives, workshop proceedings and expectations from the workshop |
P. Sharma |
1210-1235 |
People's participation in traditional village tank systems in dry zones of Sri Lanka (a case of indigenous efforts) |
H. Gamage |
1235-1300 |
Participatory watershed management at Releigan Siddhi village, Ahmadnagar District, Maharashtra, India (a case based on traditions) |
B. Mishra |
1300-1325 |
People's participation in Begnastal and Rupatal (BTRT) watershed management in Nepal (a facilitated case) |
Bogati/Kharel/ Wagley |
1325 - 1330 |
Discussion and remarks |
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1330- 1500 |
Lunch |
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Afternoon Sessions: Topic: National Approaches to Empowerment of farmers for WM (by national participants of the WM implementation agencies) | ||
Session 3: |
Chairperson: Mr. D.P. Parajuli, Chief M & E, MFSC, HMG/N | |
1520-1530 |
Bangladesh |
G. Habib |
1530- 1540 |
China |
Lu Shengli |
1540-1600 |
India |
B.N. Reddy |
1600-1630 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 4: |
Topic: Continue National Approaches to Empowerment of farmers for WM | |
Chairperson: Mr. B. Narottam Reddy, Dept. of Ag., India | ||
1630-1640 |
Myanmar |
U Tin Swe Latt |
1640-1650 |
Nepal |
B.P. Kharel |
1650-1700 |
Pakistan |
M. Khan |
1700-1710 |
Sri Lanka |
Jayatilike |
1710-1720 |
Thailand |
K. Punyatrong |
1720-1730 |
Discussions |
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1900-2100 |
Reception cum Dinner at Hotel Himalaya |
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9/10/96 (Wednesday) | ||
Morning Session | ||
Session 5: |
Topic: People's movements, Gender issues and a critical analysis of the case studies of people's participation in Integrated WM | |
Chairperson: Mr. M. Khan, PFI, Peshawar, Pakistan | ||
Ms. Jeannette Gurang, ICIMOD |
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0900-0940 |
People's Movements for Himalayan Watershed Management in India (with discussion) |
B. Mishra |
0940-1020 |
Methods of Integrating Gender issues into natural resources management (using the Gender analysis for Forestry kit as an example, with discussion) |
Krosschell |
1020-1115 |
An analysis of and lessons from case studies of people's participation in WM in Asia (with discussion) |
Sharma |
1115-1 130 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 6: |
Topic: Group Discussion on Integrated WM |
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Group Discussion I | ||
1130-1300 |
Group discussion on process based holistic and integrated WM and criterion for priorization of WM subject matters, topics and activities | |
(Chairperson Group I, resource person and rapporteur to finalize their report overnight for plenary session presentation and give to secretariat by next morning) | ||
1300-1430 |
Lunch break |
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Afternoon Session: Participants to be divided into two Groups (IIA and JIB) with one representative of each of the countries in each group | ||
Session 7: | ||
1430-1730 (with coffee served) |
Topic: Group discussion II on two elements (the process of envisioning and farmers' empowerment for participatory Integrated Watershed Management (IWM) | |
Group Discussion Il: | ||
Group A: |
Specific Topic: Farmers' and professionals' envisioning for participatory IWM Elected Chairperson: Mr. B.P. Kharel, DSC, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
Group B: |
Specific Topic: Farmers'/Users' empowerment and ownership of the IWM programs | |
(Chairperson gruop II(A, B) and their resource persons prepare report for plenary session in the night to give to Secretariat before going on field trip) | ||
10/10/96 (Thursday) | ||
Field Trip to Nuwakot with overnight stay at Bidur/Trishuli | ||
(Field trip logistics arrangements and coordination: Mr. S.N.Mandal and Mr. H.N. Manandhar) | ||
0730 |
Departure |
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1100 |
Arrival |
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1100- 1130 |
Coffee/refreshment break |
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1130- 1200 |
Presentation of program for field trip on user based community forestry in Dist. Nuwakot |
G. Kafle |
1200-1330 |
Lunch at Hotel Trishuli |
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1330-1800 |
Visit user groups and their community forests |
G. Kafle |
1930 |
Dinner and video show |
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- on farmer led IWM at FARM site in Khanigaon |
Manandhar/ | |
Mandal |
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- on Gender analysis |
Krosschell | |
11/10/96 (Friday) | ||
0730-0800 |
Presentation of field trip program on Empowerment of farmers for IWM at Khanigaon village FARM Demonstration Watershed |
Mandal/ Khadka |
0800-1300 |
Field trip to village Khanigaon (with refreshment at Nuwakot fort) |
Mandal/ S.B. Ghale |
1300-1400 |
Lunch at Trishuli Hotel |
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1400-1700 |
Return trip to Kathmandu |
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1700-1900 |
Tourism/Shopping in Kathmandu |
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1900 |
Back to Himalaya Hotel |
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Note: Background documents on field visit to Nuwakot district in Nepal | ||
* For demonstration of user group owned community forestry programs Lessons from Community Forestry in Nepal: Implications for Himalayan watershed management by Keshav Kanel, Field Doc. 6, to be provided at the time of registration | ||
* For demonstration of the process of empowerment of farmers for IWM and conflicts arising out of this Empowerment of Farmers and its impact on natural resources management at FARM program demonstration watershed in Nuwakot, Nepal - by Sharma, Pudasaini, Mandal and Wagley: Field Doc. 6, provided at the time of registration | ||
12/10/96 (Saturday) | ||
Morning Sessions: | ||
Session 8: |
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0900- 1030 |
Participants to be divided into two groups III (C and D) with one representative from each of the countries in each group | |
Group Discussion III: Topic: Continue other important elements to the process of participatory IWM (land titling, benefit generation) | ||
Group C: |
Specific Topic: Land Titling/tenure for participatory IWM | |
Group D: |
Specific Topic: Assured and quick net benefit (economic, social and environmental) generation for sustaining the participatory IWM Process | |
1030-1100 |
Coffee break |
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Session 9: |
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1100-1300 |
Group Discussion IV: Specific Topic-Integration of gender concerns into participatory Integrated WM |
(All participate in this Group Discussion since this is the most neglected aspect in participatory IWM) | ||
Group IV: |
Elected Chairperson: (E) D. Wangchuk, NRTI, MOA, Bhutan, |
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Resource Persons: (E) Ms. Celestine Krosschell, PWMTA, (F) Ms. Jeanette Gurung, ICIMOD (if available) |
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(Chairpersons of groups III (C, D) and IV along with their resource persons finalize their reports for plenary session and give to the secretariat by evening for duplication) | ||
1300-1430 |
Lunch Break |
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Session 10: Topic: National Watershed Management Networking (WATMANET) Proposals and Follow-up | ||
Chairperson: Mr. Zhang Hongjiang, Beijing Forestry University, China |
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1430-1440 |
Nepal |
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1440-1450 |
Bangladesh |
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1450- 1500 |
Bhutan |
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1500- 1510 |
China |
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1510- 1520 |
India |
|
1520-1550 |
Discussion on national follow-up to this workshop as well as future follow-up Revision of existing IWM training |
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1550- 1620 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 11: |
Topic: Continue National Watershed Management Networking (WATMANET) Proposals | |
Chairperson: Mr. U. Tin Swe Latt, WMD, Myanmar |
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1630- 1640 |
Myanmar |
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1640- 1650 |
Pakistan |
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1650- 1700 |
Sri Lanka |
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1700-1710 |
Thailand |
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1710-1800 |
Discussions and national follow-up |
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13/8/96 (Sunday) | ||
Plenary Sessions: Group Discussion reports | ||
Session 12: |
Plenary Session I |
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0900-1030 |
Chairperson: Dr. B. Mishra, AVARD, India | |
0900-0930 |
Report by Chairperson Group I, Session 3, on IWM, by Mr. H. Gamage | |
0930-1000 |
Report by Chairperson Group 11 (A), Session 7 on Envisioning, by Dr. B. Mishra | |
1000-1030 |
Report by Chairperson Group 11 (B), Session 7 on Empowerment/ownership, | |
by Mr. B.N. Reddy |
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1030- 1100 |
Coffee break |
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Session 13: |
Plenary Session II |
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1100-1230 |
Chairperson: Mr. S.H. Achet, DSC, Nepal |
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1100-1130 |
Report by Chairperson Group 111 (C), session 8, Land titling, by Mr. G. Habib | |
1130-1200 |
Report by Chairperson Group 111 (D), session 8, on benefit generation by PIWM, | |
by Mr. K. Punyatrong |
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1200- 1230 |
Report by Chairperson Group IV, session 9, Integrating Gender in PIWM | |
by Mr. D. Wangchuk and Dr. E.R.N. Gunawardena |
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(Approx. 20 minute for report and 10 minute for discussion after each report in both the Plenary sessions based on which the reports will be revised and approved by the Plenary) | ||
13/10/96 | ||
Concluding Session: | ||
1230-1320 |
Chairperson: Dr. P. Sharma |
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1320-1330 |
Conclusions and closing address by chairperson |
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1330-1430 |
Farewell Lunch |
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Afternoon |
Free |
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14/10/96 |
Departure of participants |
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National Host: |
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Mr. M. P. Wagley, DG, Dept. of Soil Conservation, MFSC, HMG/N, Kathmandu | ||
Workshop Coordinator: | ||
Prem N. Sharma, GCP/RAS/161/NET & RAS/93/062 | ||
FAO/NET/UNDP, P.O. Box 25, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||
(Office tel/fax: 00977-1-225144, House: 00977-1-225144, Kathmandu) | ||
E-rnail:[email protected] | ||
Field Trip Coordinators: | ||
Mr. S.N. Mandal, District Soil Conservation Officer, Nuwakot | ||
Mr. H.N. Manandhar, Site Technical Officer, FARM, Nuwakot | ||
Technical Assistance: | ||
Prem N. Sharma, Regional Coordinator/CTA, PWMTA, GCP/RAS/161/NET, Kathmandu | ||
C. Krosschell, Associate Farmers' Organization Specialist, PWMTA, GCP/RAS/161/NET, Kathmandu | ||
Logistics team: (Office Telephone no. 00977-1-225144), Kalhmandu | ||
Mr. Gopal Shrestha, Administrative Officer | ||
Mr. Umesh Pradhan, Executive Secretary | ||
Mr. Uttam Shahi, General Assistant/Sr. Driver |