AGENDA

(December14-15, 2021 *all time in Indochina Time – ICT or GMT +7)

Time

December 14 (Tuesday)

 

December 15 (Wednesday)

09:30-10:15

 

Opening:

·         Mr. SuriyanVichitlekarn - Executive Director, Mekong Institute 

·         Dr. Chay Bounphanousay - Director General, NAFRI

 

Key Note:

1.      Dr. Theresa Mundita S. Lim - Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

2.      Niall O’Connor - SEI Asia Centre Director

3.      Dr. Chay Bounphanousay - Director General, National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI)

 

Moderated – Dr.Ampai Harukunarak, Environmental Sustainability and Sustainable Development Specialist

09:00-09:15

Day 1 Summary

09:15-10:45

InteractivePanel Session 01/15

 

Mainstreaming Agro-biodiversity in GESI

1.        Dr. Elisabeth Simelton, Climate Change Scientist, World Agroforestry, Viet Nam Country Office

2.        Dr. Cynthia McDougall, Senior Research Fellow, SEI

3.        Ms.Jariya Sornkliang – Project Manager, SEAFDEC

 

Moderated – Dr.Anni Mitin, Advisor, SRI-Mas, Malaysia

Break

1015-1045

10:45-11:00

 

10:45-12:15

Interactive Panel 01/14

 

Agrobiodiversity Loss and Impact on Food Security and Livelihood:

1.     ACB

2.     Ms. Femy Pinto - Executive Director, NTFP-EP

3.     Mr. Florante Villas – AsiaDHRRA

 

Moderator: Assc. Prof Dr.Norida Mazlan, UPM/SRI-Mas

11:00-12:30

InteractivePanel Session 02/15

 

Indigenous and Rural Women of SEA as Custodians of Agrobiodiversity

1.        Ms. Kanlaya Chularattakorn - Manager, Indigenous Women’s Network of Thailand (IWNT)

2.        Mr. Vannak Un - Deputy Director, Culture and Environment Preservation Association (CEPA)

3.        Ms. June Batang-ay, Indigenous Peoples’ and Biodiversity Program of Tebtebba

 

Moderator - Dr.Anni Mitin, Advisor, SRI-Mas, Malaysia

BREAK

12:15-12:45

12:30-13:00

 

12:45-14:15

 

Interactive Panel 02/14

 

Agrobiodiversity, Women and Indigenous Communities

 

1.     Ms. Ei Ei Min - Mekong Executive Council, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)

2.     Ms. Lee Shin Shin - National Coordinator SGP Malaysia

3.     Ms. Andy Souvanphakdy – Coordinator, Pha Kao Lao Agrobiodiversity Platform (NAFRI) , Lao PDR

Moderator: Assc. Prof Dr.Norida Mazlan, UPM/SRI-Mas

13:00-14:30

InteractivePanel Session 03/15

 

Women as Drivers of Sustainable Diets and Agrobiodiversity

1.        Dr.Bounma Phengphachanh – Lao Women Union

2.        Alexandra Mandelbaum, - Country Director Cambodia, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation 

3.        Ms. Nonie Kaban - Head of Programme, Rikolto Indonesia Regional Office

Moderator - Dr.Anni Mitin, Advisor, SRI-Mas, Malaysia

Break

2.15pm-2:45pm

14:30-15:00

 

14:45- 16:15

Workshop (Maximum 20 participants): 

Considerations to mainstream agrobiodiversity in GESI initiatives in Southeast Asia

Question and Answer session

1.        Regional farmers' groups (women-led)  

2.        Regional indigenous women’s group representative

Moderator: Mekong Institute

15:00-16:30

Plenary Discussions

 

Mainstreaming Agrobiodiversity in ASEAN regional cooperation on Women and Indigenous Communities towards sustainable inclusive and resilient food system.

·         Moderators report

·         Final draft recommendations

 

Chaired by Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn

Lead Moderator: Dr.Anni Mitin

Co-Moderator: Ratna Devi Nadarajan

16:30-17:30

Workshop Fire-side talk (Maximum 20 participants - youth):

 

Food for well-being:

GESI, Traditional/natural Medicine and agrobiodiversity

 

Moderated by Ms. Sumarni Laman- Steward of Restoration,

Global Landscape Forum

17:30-18:00

 

Day 1 wrap up