International Workshop “A Way for Enhancing History, Culture and Tradition for
Rural Development in Myanmar and Southeast Asia: GNH and Perspective ofAlternative Approaches”
This workshop is conducted in collaboration with and partially supported by the following research
projects;
1. Kyoto University Grand(ZENGAKUKEIHI) program：Academic Collaboration Promoting Projectfor extending Kyoto University Area Studies Approach for setting up the practical issues with themajor traditional agricultural countries in Asia.
2. JSPS(Japan Society for the Promotion of Science ) Kaken Project A:The Practice-oriented Area
Study challenging to Global issues through Zaichi No Kyodo( Collaboration of Locally Exisiting) inAsia.
3. JSPS Hoga Kenkyu: Risk mitigation of Cyclones; Social Experimental Approach in Area Study on
Transfer of "Local Existing Knowledge".
4.Japan-ASEAN Platform for Transdisciplinary Studies
5.JSPS Core-to-Core Program, B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms：Program of Collaborative
Research on Transitional Justice and Inclusive Economic Development in Developing ASEANCountries

PROGRAMME
16-17 January 2018, SEAMEO CHAT
Tuesday, 16 January 2018
13:00 – 13:30 hrs
13:30 - 14:30 hrs

Reception
Registration
Meeting RoomOpening Ceremony
A. SEAMEO Colours
B. SEAMEO Song
C. Welcome Address by the Director ofSEAMEO CHAT
D. Concept and Purpose of Workshop: Potentialand Perspective of Direct Involvement ofEducational and Research Institution forCommunity Development in Collaboration ofNational Extensional Agents by Dr. Kazuo
Ando, Dept of Practice-oriented Area Studies,
CSEAS
E. Keynot Speech: A Practical GNH Approach in
Bhutan: Necessity and Potential of GNH
Developmetn Center in Sherubtse College by
Mr. Tshering Wangdi, President, Sherubtse
College, Bhutan
F. Opening Address of Workshop by DirectorGeneral, Department of Higher Education
G. Photo Session

14:30-14:50 hrs14:50-17:10 hrs

Coffee BreakBusiness Session I: Reevaluation of Cultural andTotal Life Value Approach in Agricultural andRural Development

Meeting Room

14:50 -15:50

A. Enhancing Intagible Cultural Heritage in
Developing GNH: Cultural and History
Values by Daw Myint Myint Ohn, RtdDirector, SEAMEO CHAT
B. Link Model Approaches in Bangladesh in
Agricultural and Rural Development in
Bangladesh by Koichi USAMI, Professor,
Nagoya University
15:50- 16:10 hrs
Coffee Break
16:10-17:10 hrs
C. EducationalandAcademic
Exchange
Programme toward Future Rural Development:
A Case of Bhutanese Young Scholars andStudents in Japan by Yoshio Akamatsu,Assistant Professor, Kyoto University
D. Development
PotentialofCommunity
Development Centre in Universitites by Dr
Thein Tun, Rtd Rector, Co-operative University
18: 00 hrs
Dinner
SEAMEO CHAT
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
9:30 – 11:30 hrs
9:30 – 10:30 hrs

10:30 – 10:50 hrs
10:50 – 12:30 hrs

12:30 – 13:30 hrs
13:30 – 15:00 hrs

Business Session II: Present Activities and Meeting Room
Perspective by Agricultural Agent and University
A. Impacts on the biodiversity by living inside aprotected area, Natma Taung National Park,
Myanmar; A human perspective by Daw Khin
Nyein San, Range Officer, Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environmental Conservation
B. Activities and Potential of Department ofAgricultural Extension of YAU by Daw
Eithinzar Kyaw, Agricultural Extension, YAU
Coffee Break
C. Increasing Water Productivity through Apply
Tropical Rice Cropping System in Central Dry
Zone, Myanmar by Daw Sanda Toe, Staff
Officer, Department of Agricultural Research
D. Lay Monks and their Roles in the Community
Karma Dorji Sherubtse College,
E. Digital Agricultural Extension by U Thein Soe
Min, Co-founder and Director of Innovation,
Greenvator Co., Ltd.
LunchA. Present Activities in Relation to Community
Development of Okayama Rika University byShinji Miyamoto, Associate Professor,Okayama Rika University

15:00 – 15:20 hrs
15:20 – 17:00 hrs

17:00 - 17:20 hrs
17:20 – 17:30 hrs

B. Problems of Community Developemtn inCambodian Villages: A Case Study of Water
User Association Project in Takeo Province byHeng Naret, Acting Dean, Department ofDevelopment Studies, Royal Unviersity ofPhnom Penh, Cambodia
C. An Overview of Community Developemtn inCambodia: Practice and Education by Chap
Nimol and Dork Vuthy, Lecturer, Departmentof Development Studies, Royal University ofPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Coffee breakBusiness Session III: Potential and Perspective ofthe University from Learning Present Activities
Collaboration Activities with NGO in Myanmar
A. Agricultural and Rural Development : A Case
Study of Hinthada Township by Myint Thida,
Professor, Geography Department, Hinthda
UniversityB. Present Activities on Rural Developmet in theAyeyarwady Delta: A Case Study of Oakpo
Kwinchaung Village by Okada Alexandar
Natsuki, Ph. D. Student, ASAFAS, Kyoto
Universtiy
C. Organic framing: Brief Case Studies in Japan byDr Khin Lay Swe, Rtd Pro-Rector, YezinAgricultural University
General Discussion and Recommendation
Closing Remarks by Deputy Director, SEAMEO
CHAT:
Study Tour( Excursion)
Jan 14 : Yangon start 9:30
Maubin hotel arrive 11:30
lunchVillage visiting 14:00-16:00

Maubin Area, Visiting the tipical Ayeyarwady Delta villages to learn the deltaic village
settlement, cropping patterns, topography, rural development program etc

Jan 15. Maubin Hotel start 9:00

Visitig Villages 9:30-14:00
Maubin Area, Visiting the tipical Ayeyarwady Delta villages to learn the deltaic village
settlement, cropping patterns, topography, rural development program etc
Maubin start 14:00
Yangon arrive 16:30
Jan 18 Shwedagon Pagoda 8:30-9:30
National Museum 10:00- 12:00

Myanmar National Newspaper ”Mirror” reported on theworkshop (2018.01.20)

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