The project on Research Cooperation for Sustainable Rural Development in Vietnam (RDViet) in cooperation with the Centre for Rural Development in Central, Vietnam (CRD) organize a workshop on “Dialogue between policy makers and research & development workers on Agriculture, Farmers and Rural Development”

Policy carries its important role for and impact on production and livings of the rural population. For this reason, the government of Vietnam has introduced a number of policies and strategies with main aim at reducing poverty and promoting the rural development. In the course of this progress, much achievement has been gained. Particularly, Vietnam has been one of the most successful in poverty reduction - reduced from 58 percent in 1993 to 18 percent in 2007, and increased per capita income at 2,7 times in the year of 2007 as compared to the 2000 as confirmed by prime minister Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Despite that, Vietnam is still poor country with high poverty rate and poor livings standards, especially rural population in remote and mountainous areas. The efficiency of policy intervention, less or more, has not yet met the stated expectations as well as the rural population’s needs, resulting in negative influence on the socio-econimic aspects of the rural sector and rural population.

Emerged from this practice, The Centre for Rural Development in Central, Vietnam (CRD) and The project on Research Cooperation for Sustainable Rural Development in Vietnam (RDViet) - Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry (HUAF) decided to join our efforts in organizing in Hue city, Vietnam a workshop on “Dialogue between policy makers and research & development workers on Agriculture, Farmers and Rural Development”. This workshop would help to build a bridge and forum between policy makers at different levels and researchers and development workers, within which they can share and discuss information, experiences, and issues related to formation, implementation and impact of policy on agriculture, farmers and rural development.

OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP

Overall objective: to establish a forum for discussion and sharing between policy markers, research and development workers on the policy on Agriculture, Farmers and Rural Development for improvement of policy formation and implementation.

Specific objectives:

• Present the outlook and orientation on Agriculture, Farmers and Rural Development
• Provide with information on practical implementation and impact of the related policies on production and livings of rural population
• Discuss the possible solutions for quality improvement of formation and implementation of the policy “Tam Nong” in future.  

The workshop is organized in combination of oral presentation and group discussions with focus on three main contents:

• Practical implementation and impact of the policies on agriculture, farmers and rural sector

• Strategies and orientation of the government on the “Tam Nong” and the needs for policy improvement for promotion of rural development in future.
• Possible solutions for improved quality of policy formation and improved effeciency of policy implementation on “Tam Nong”.

 DEADLINES

• The registration (the registration form attached) should be sent before 20th November, 2008
• The Abstract should be submitted before 31st October, 2008
• The full papers should be submitted before 15^th November, 2008

Abstract will be limited within ½ page A4, in which the title, main objectives, main findings should be included. Full papers will be limited within 10 pages under the format of the review report or scientific reports. Font: Time New Roman at size 12, Code: UNICODE, single space, left-right- top-bottom spacing: 2,5 cm.

Both abstracts and full papers should be sent to us as either electronic file through email or hard copies by post or by fax.  A number of qualified abstracts will be selected for developing a full paper and will be presented orally at the workshop.

The official invitation letter and workshop program would be sent to you before 20^thNovember, 2008.   

PARTICIPANTS

To respect the format of a workshop, the target groups include:

• Representatives from MARD, MONRE, IPSARD, MPI, MOLISA,....
• Provincial departments of Agriculture and Rural Development at the Central of Vietnam

• Research and development workers and lecturers from the universities and institutions within the RDViet network, with priority given to attendees presenting oral presentations.

• Non-governmental organizations in-country and abroad within the CRD and RDViet network, including CASRAD, CARE...
• Experts on policy formation and analysis.

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us:

“Tam Nong” Organizing Committee

Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry

102 Phung Hung, Hue city

Tel:      +8... ext 109 or 0988 349 308(Mr. Cao Anh - CRD)

            +8... or 0913 476 072 (Mr. Tran Nam Tu - RDViet)

Fax:    +84 54 530000

E-mail: hoithaotamnong@gmail.com 

We greatly appreciate your participation and contribution for the success of the workshop.

                                                                             On behalf of Organization Committee­­

                                                                                                      Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Manh Quan                                                                                                         Vice-rector of HUAF
                                                                                                                (signed)