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“EXTENSION RESEARCH – PRACTICE & CHALLENGES”

6-8 AUGUST 2005

THE PROGRAM

Objectives:    

ü      Sharing understandings and experiences on extension research in the world and in Vietnam

ü      Discussing how to strengthen research linkages with extension

 Duration:        3 days, 6-7-8 August 2005

Venue:            Vinh University, 182 Le Duan, Vinh City, Nghe An Province, Vietnam

Organizers:

§   Research Cooperation for Sustainable Rural Development in Vietnam  (RDViet)– Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry (HUAF)

§   Department of Rural Development and AgroEcology - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

§   Vinh University (VU)

                                               

Time

Content

Facilitator

5th August, 2005

 

Welcoming participants

Phuong Dong & Phuong Hoang Hotel, Vinh city

Organizers

6th August, 2005

Morning session 

Chairman: Dr. Le Duc Ngoan, HUAF

8.00-8.30

Participant introductions

Welcoming address

Dr. Nguyen Kim Duong (VU) & The rector of Vinh University

8.30-9.00

The role of extension on technology tranfer to production

Mr. Nguyen Tho Canh- Director

DARD, Nghe An Province

9.00-9.30

Brief presentation of the linkages with extension

MSc. Hoang Van Min – ViceDirector

DARD, Quang Binh Province

9.30-10.00

Tea break

 

10.00-10.30

Current status of research linkages with extension in Danang City

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Son - Director

Extension Centre of Danang city

10.30-11.00

Brief presentation of the linkages with extension

Mr. Tran Quang Phuoc – deputy Director

Extension Centre of Hue city

11.00-11.30

General discussion

 

11.30

Lunch

 

Afternoon session

Chairman: Dr. Ian Christoplos, SLU

14.00-15.00

Overview of International Trends in Extension

Discussion (Questions and answers)

Dr. Ian Christoplos (SLU)

15.00-15.15

Tea break

 

15.15-16.15

Group work on research-extension linkages

4 groups (facilitators: Tuyen, Sen, Tao, Son)

16.15-17.00

Group presentation

 

18h30

Welcome party

 

7th August, 2005

Morning session 

Chairman: Dr. Britta Ogle, SLU

8.00-8.30

Current status of extension reform in Vietnam

Dr. Tong Khiem

National Centre for Extension

8.30-9.30

Extension and poverty alleviation

Dr. Ian Christoplos, SLU &

Mr. Hoang Van Son, VU

9h30-10h00

Discussion

 

10h00-10h20

Tea break

 

10.20-11h30

Financing extension

TS. Ian Christoplos, SLU &

Dr. Tong Khiem, MARD

11.30

Lunch

 

Afternoon session

Chairman: Dr. Truong Van Tuyen, HUAF

13.30-14.30

Group work: A future research agenda for extension in Vietnam

 

14.30-15.00

Group presentations

 

15.00-15.15

Tea break

 

15.15-16.00

General discussion and closing

 

16.00-18.00

Cua Lo beach

 

18.30

Farewell party

Organizers

8h August, 2005

7.30-11.30

Visit Lang Sen - Nghe An Province

Organizers

11.30

Lunch

13.00

Departure from Vinh City

       

 

 
 

 

 

 

Research Cooperation Project for Sustainable Rural Development in Vietnam

Vietnamese Project Leader

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Duc Ngoan - Vice Rector

Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry (HUAF)

102 Phung Hung, Hue city, Vietnam

Tel/Fax: 84 54 536 056

Email: rdviet@vnn.vn or le.ngoan@vnn.vn

Swedish Project Leader

Dr. Britta Ogle - Head

Department of Urban and Rural Development

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

Tel: +46 18 671953

Fax: +46 18 673420

Email: britta.ogle@sol.slu.se