PROVISIONAL AGENDA
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR ESTABLISHING DUS TRIAL WITH EXPERIENCED PVP OFFICESESSION 1: STUDY OF TEST PLAN, SIMILAR VARIETIES AND EXAMPLE VARIETIESHIBRID MEAN
(as of Sep. 12, 2023)
LANGUAGE: ENGLSIHSESSION
1DATE

TOPIC / OFFLINE ACTIVITIESJuly 11-14,2023

STUDY OF TEST PLAN, SIMILAR VARIETIESAND EXAMPLE VARIETIESOpen Lecture: Formation of Test Plan andSelection of Similar Varieties andExample/Standard Varieties (July 12, 2023)
Off-line Activities:
Development of Test Plan, List of Similar
Varieties for applied varieties and Standard
Varieties for Pumpkin
Open Lecture: Methodology in varietal data
analysis and Construction of DUS Test Report(Nov. 14, 2023)
Off-line Activities:
Data analysis for DUS determination andformation of test report

1METHOD OFCONDUCT / VENUE
Virtual attendance:
1. Expert lecturer
2. Forum members
Physical attendance:
1. Malaysian
Examiners
2. Brunei
Examiners

DETAIL SCHEDULEDATETIME(Malaysia)

AGENDAMETHOD OF CONDUCT/ VENUESESSION 1: STUDY OF TEST PLAN, SIMILAR VARIETIES AND EXAMPLE VARIETIESJuly 10(Mon)0900 – 1700

Arrival of Participants
Registration and Check-in

Venue: Hostel at ILPP
Serdang (Tentative)
Physical attendance:
1. MalaysianExaminers
2. Brunei Examiners(1400 – 1700 Separate Agenda: Visit to Plant Variety Protection
Registration Office at Department of Agriculture by Brunei
Department of Agriculture and Agrifood, Ministry of Primary
Resources and Tourism))
July 11(Tue)0900 – 0910

0910 – 0930

0930 – 1000

Brief Opening• Special address by JATAFF• Welcoming Speech by Mr. Azreen Bin
Basir, Director of Crop Quality Control
Division, Department of Agriculture,Malaysia
Online Lecture 1: Introduction of VarietyGroup in DUS Trial (Candidate Variety, SimilarVariety, Example Variety / Standard Variety)and their functions
by NCSS

Department ofAgriculture, Putrajaya,Malaysia
Open Session(Open to all membercountries)
Virtual attendance:
1. Expert lecturer
2. Forum members
Physical attendance:
1. MalaysianExaminers
2. Brunei Examiners

Online Lecture 2: Methodologies used inSelection of Example Varieties
by NCSS

1000 – 1030

Online Lecture 3: Methodology Used in
Selection of Similar Varieties
by NCSS

1030 – 1045

Break1045 – 1115

Online Lecture 4: Arrangement of DUS Test
Planning
by NCSS

11.15 – 11.45

Online Lecture 5: Preparation of Seeds andSeedlings for DUS Growing Test and Facility
Tour of NCSS
by NCSS

11.45 – 12.00

Group Photo

12.00 – 14.30

Lunch Break

14.30 – 17.00

Off-Line Activities
Tutorial 1: Introduction to Pumpkin
Characteristics
by Head of Technical Unit, PVPROClosed Session
Venue: Serdang Plant
Variety Testing Center2

Physical attendance:
1. Malaysian
Examiners
2. Brunei Examiners

DATE
July 12(Wed)

TIME(Malaysia)
0900 – 0910

0910 – 0920

0920 – 1030

Welcoming Remarks
by Head of Serdang Plant Variety Testing
CenterIntroduction of Training Content of Session 1by Head of Technical Unit, PVPRO
On-The-Job Activities:
Similar Varieties Selection of Pumpkin for DUS
Trial: Study of Technical Questionnaire forPumpkin applications

1030 – 1045

Coffee Break1045 – 1200

On-The-Job Activities:
Similar Varieties Selection of Pumpkin for DUS
Trial: Record of Similar Variety Selection

1200 - 1300

Q&A Session with Mr. Kobayashi Toshiya,
NCSS Japan

1300 – 1430

Lunch Break

1430 – 1630

July 13(Thu)

AGENDA

0900 – 0945

0945 – 1000
1000 – 1230

METHOD OF CONDUCT/ VENUE
Closed Session
Venue: Serdang Plant
Variety Testing Center
Virtual attendance:
1. Expert lecturer
Physical attendance:
1. Malaysian
Examiners
2. Brunei Examiners

Off-line Activities:
Tutorial 2: Characterisation Tools andFundamental of DUS Photography
by Head of Technical Unit, PVPRO Malaysia
Coffee Break
On-The-Job Activities:
Development of List of Standard Varieties for
Pumpkin: Data Analysis and Construction of
List of Example/ Standard Varieties
Coffee Break
On-The-Job Activities:
Development of List of Standard Varieties for
Pumpkin: Data Analysis and Construction of
List of Example / Standard Varieties

1200 - 1300

Q&A Session with Mr. Furui Akihiro, NCSSJapan

1300 – 1430

Lunch Break

1430 – 1600

On-The-Job Activities:
Designing DUS Trial Plot for Pumpkin

1600 - 1700

Q&A Session with Mr. Furui Akihiro, NCSS
Japan

3

Closed Session
Venue: Serdang Plant
Variety Testing Center
Virtual attendance:
1. Expert lecturer
Physical attendance:
1. Malaysian
Examiners
2. Brunei Examiners

DATETIME(Malaysia)

On-The-Job Activities

METHOD OF CONDUCT/ VENUE
Closed Session

Session with Mr. Kobayashi Toshiya, NCSS
Japan

Venue: Serdang Plant
Variety Testing Center

0900 – 1000

Group Presentation of Result

Virtual attendance:
1. Expert lecturer1000 – 1015

Coffee BreakPhysical attendance:

1015 – 1130

Comments and Discussion1130 – 1200

Closing Remarks, Group Photo

1. MalaysianExaminers
2. Brunei Examiners

1200 - 1430

Lunch Break

July 14(Fri)AGENDAEND OF SESSION 14