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The 11th Kyoto University
Southeast Asian Forum

京都大学
東南アジアフォーラム

R ESOURCE
M ANAGEMENTB EST P RACTICESI N L AO PDR

Kyoto University Network in Laos
Vientiane, Lao PDR
19 November 2012

The 11th Kyoto University
Southeast Asian Forum

Rationale
Lao PDR is one of the richest fresh water reserves in theworld. The country is located in the upstream of the Mekong River which it has 13 tributaries. It contributes about35 percent of the water into Mekong River mainstream. Thecountry has approximately 41 percent forest cover andagriculture is the backbone economy of the country, wheremore than 70 percent of residents are farmers. Lao PDR isrecognized as one of the richest biodiversity areas where
many unknown species are discovered from time to time.

Forum Registration
Organization:
Kyoto University Network in Laos
Center for Statistics and Information
Department of Planning
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Contact Address:
2nd Floor Information Building
Patouxay 01000
P. O. Box 811
Tel/Fax: +856 21 263160Contact Person:
Dr. Thatheva Saphangthong
Mobile: +856 20 22439488
E-mail: thatheva@gmail.com
Ms. Bualapha Phoumalavong
Mobile: +856 20 2224947
E-mail: boualapha.phoumalavong@alsglobal.com
Ms. Keomany Vansilalom
Mobile:+856 20 22229179
E-mail: keo-noy@hotmail.com
Remarks:
Registration via e-mail will be close on November 15th, 2012.
For those who has not able to registered on time can registerat the front desk of Workshop.

In addition, Lao PDR has a low population with a large landarea compared to neighboring countries. However, ethnicity is very diverse, where 47 ethnic groups are recognized.
Along with a diversity of socio-cultural behavior, resource
usage, including land, forest, and water are observed.
Agricultural practices too are highly diverse. Local people
have different food habits where about 45 percent of foods
and medicines used come from the forest and fallow agricultural land.
Rapid development of the Lao PDR over the last two decades has brought heavy exploitation of the country’s resources through hydro power development, mining, land
concessions for agricultural production (rubber, sugar cane,cassava, industrial wood plantation, bio-diesel, etc.). These
have increased direct pressure on land resources.
Since 1999 scientists and research teams from Kyoto University together with the local Lao institutions have conducted a series of research studies on different topics toidentify gaps, constraints, and alternative solutions related
to poverty reduction through sustainable natural resourcesmanagement and development for the welfare of the people of Lao PDR.
Therefore, the 11th Kyoto University Southeast Asia Forumis to be held in mid-November 2012 in Lao PDR to build theresearch network with other institutions that are doing research and development in the Lao PDR and to promote
education for development in the country.
Kyoto University is seeking collaboration with different
institutions in Southeast Asia, precisely in Lao PDR to build

the capacity of subject matter specialists to respond to theneed for gaining momentum toward to achieving the MDG
goals and helping the country graduate from Lease Developing Country by 2020.

AgendaTime

Topic/Speaker

13:00-13:30

Registration

13:30-13:40

Introduction of Kyoto University Network in Laos
Dr. Thatheva Saphangthong,
Chair of The Kyoto University Network in Laos13:35-13:45

Opening Remarks and Introduction of Kyoto University
Dr. Kono Yasuyuki, CSEAS, Kyoto Univeristy

13:45-14:15

Thammasat Way Development of LaosProf. Tanaka Koji, Senior Research Administrator KURA
(Kyoto University Research Administration), Kyoto
University, Japan

14:15-14:45

Area-Based Planning Approach in Laos
Mr. Xaypladeth Choulamany, Director of DoPC, MAF,Lao PDR

14:45-15:15

Future Perspectives for Lao Agricultural Development
Dr. Tony Zola, Senior Researcher at the Mekong Environment and Resources Institute (MERI),Thailand

15:15-15:30

Coffee break

15:30-16:00

Information management and application to the localdevelopment context
Dr. Andreas Heinimann, Center for Development andEnvironment (CDE), University of Bern, Switzerland

16:00-16:30

Introduction to Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese
Descent: A Biographical Dictionary
Dr. Lim Boon Hock, Chinese Heritage Centre’s (CHC),
Nanyang Technological University (NTU, Singapore

16:30-16:50

Open discussion
Co-chair by Mr. Xaypladeth Choulamany,
Prof. Tanaka Koji and Dr. Tony Zola

16:50-17:00

Closing remarks
Dr. Thatheva Saphangthong,
Chair of The Kyoto University Network in Laos

17:00-20:00

Reception party
All participant

20 min presentation and 10 min discussion