Workshop on Reviewing Plant Genetic Resources
Education in East and Southeast Asia
University of Tsukuba, Japan
17-19 November 2009
Objectives
General objective :Enhance the relevance, content and delivery of plant genetic resources (PGR) andrelated courses and programmes in East and Southeast Asia
Specific objectives:
1. Review universities’ experiences of teaching PGR courses and programmes inEast and Southeast Asia in the past five years
2. Share regional and international advances in the conservation and use of PGR
and agricultural biodiversity
3. Provide inputs and feedback from stakeholders regarding competences requiredin graduates of PGR-related courses and programmes
4. Develop a shared understanding of the way forward for PGR education in theregion, regarding content, education approaches and supportive mechanisms
Expected outputs/documentation:
1. Workshop Proceedings
2. Action plan and strategy for follow up

Programme
Day 1 – 17 November, 2009
08.30

09.30

Opening session
 Welcome address from Tsukuba University
 Welcome address from Bioversity International
Dr Leocadio Sebastian Around the table introduction
 Overview of workshop objectives, expected outputs andprogramme Global initiatives on agrobiodiversity education – a brief update
Dr. Per Rudebjer, Bioversity International
Session 1. Review of universities’ experiences from teaching plant
genetic resources courses and programmes
Teaching PGR-related courses: experiences from past five years:(presentations of 15 min. each) Experiences from University Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Prof. Ghizan bin Saleh Experiences from University of Malaysia (UM)Prof. Halijah Binti Ibrahim

10.00+ Group Photo
10.30

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11.15

Experiences from Kasetsart University, Thailand
Dr. Pongthep
Experiences from the University of Nottingham -Dr Peter GAlderson
Experiences from Kangwon National University – Dr. Nam Soo
Kim

Teaching MSc programmes on Plant Genetic Resources: experiencesfrom past five years:(presentations of 15 min. each) Experiences from University of the Philippines Los Baños(UPLB)
Prof. Teresita Borromeo Experiences from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Prof. Mohamad bin Osman

12.00 - 13.30
13.30
14.00

 Group discussion to capture essential points from Session 1Session 2. Views and feedback from PGR stakeholders: employers
and students
Feedback from employers of PGR graduates(presentations of 20 min. each) What competencies do private seed / breeding companies seekin graduates specializing in PGR
speaker to be confirmed2Experiences on PGR training from the perspective of genebank
management
Dr. Masaru Takeya

14.40
15.00

Feedback from students of PGR programmes and courses(presentations of 20 min. each) Feedback from students: results of focused group discussion
with students in the Philippines
Prof. Nestor Altoveros
 Feedback from students: results of focused group discussion
with studetns in Malaysia
Prof. Mohamad bin Osman

15.40

 Group discussion to capture essential points from Session 2
Workshop: strengths and weaknesses in plant genetic resources
capacity Group exercise to capture key issues relating to PGR educationand gradates capacity
Welcome dinner

16.00 - 17.00

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confimedDay 2 – 18 November, 200908.30

Review of Day 1Participant

08.45

Session 3. Regional and international outlook regarding
conservation and use of biodiversity for food and agriculture
International perspectives on research and policy relating toagrobiodiversity(presentations of 30 min. each) Climate change adaptationd and mitigation
Speaker from University of Tsukuba
 Law and policy on plant genetic resources
Prof. Nestor Altoveros
 Open forum on key issues

10.00
10.20

11.20

Recent developments in agrobiodiversity education(presentations of 30 min. each) How can we be innovative in teaching and learning?
Dr. Brendan Barrett, Media Studio, United Nations University
 Integrating PGR related courses into a new graduate program –the case of the program on Environment Diplomatic Leader
Prof. Kazuo Watanabe.
Group discussion to capture essential points from Session 3

12.00 - 13.00

313.00

Workshop: external drivers, influences and innovations that universities
need to consider
Themes to be explored in groups and plenary (working in 2 groups:
 External drivers influencing plant genetic resources andagrobiodiversity education
 Innovations and new opportunities for teaching and learning

14.50
15.10

Session 4. Towards a shared understanding of the way forward
Workshop: Strategies for curriculum change Group exercise on:o Enhancing general agricultural courses and programmesin PGR-related areas of learningo Enhancing MSc PGR programmes

Day 3 – 19 November, 200908.30
08.45 -10.00

Review of Day 2ParticipantPresentation on strategies for curriculum change

10.00
10.20

Workshop: Putting the plans into action
 Action Plan Implementation mechanisms, e.g, networking and collaboration,international partnerships, funding (scholarship)

12.00 - 13.00
13.00

Closing session
 Presentation of action plan and implementation mechanism
 Evaluation
 Closing

14.00

Departure for visit to National Institute of Agrobiological Science (NIAS)
genebank.

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