International Workshop on“Exploring desirable paths of agriculture and rural development in Asia:
Changing livelihoods, international collaborations
and trans-disciplinary challenges”
Duration:

20-22 February 201819 February 2018: Foreign participants arrive
20 February 2018: First day workshop at Frangipani Fine Arts & Spa Hotel
21 February 2018: Second day workshop at RUA and University tour
22 February 2018: Field trip to rural area
23 February 2018: Foreign participants depart

Place of stay: THE FRANGIPANI LIVING ARTS HOTEL & SPA
Address: #15, Street 123, Toul Tom Pong I, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh.
Tel: +855 23 223 320 Fax: +855 23 223 324
Workshop Tentative Schedule

First day: 20 February 2018
No. Times
1
08:00-08:30
Opening Remarks
2
08:30-08:45
3

08:45-09:00

Keynote speeches
4
09:05-09:30

5

09:30-09:55

09:55-10:15

TitlesRegistration and exchange namecards

Speakers

Facilitators
Team

Agricultural education andresearch in Cambodia
International collaboration forthe development of agriculture
and rural communities

Prof. Ngo
BunthanProf. Ando
Kazuo

Dr. Kobayashi
SatoruDr. Sanara Hor

Sustainable humanospherestudies in CSEAS, Kyoto
University
Research for strengthening
agricultural education anddevelopment (Will be changed)
Group photo and Coffee break

Prof. Kono
Yasuyuki

Dr. Borarin
Buntong

Prof. Men
Sarom

Dr. Kobayashi
SatoruFirst day: 20 February 2018
No. Times
TitlesSpeakers
Facilitators
Session1: University’s roles for contributing to society through agricultural science and ruraldevelopment6
10:15-12:00
Extension Approach ofProf.
Chaired by
Bangladesh Agricultural
MuhammadProf. Dr. Preap
Salim,
Visato, Vice-715 minutes
Presentationand 10 minutes
Discussion foreach

University: history and current
practice

Bangladesh
AgriculturalUniversity
Dr. Buntong
Borarin, RUA
Dr. Nilar Aung,
YangonUniversity

RUA’s research and extension:
the challenge
8The history, necessity, potential
and role of the community
development centers ofUniversities in Myanmar
9Gross National Happiness
Mr. Sonam
Development Center and its
Wangdi,program of the Sherubtse
Sherubtsue
College, Bhutan.
CollegeDiscussion, Questions andParticipants
Answers
15 12:00-13:30
Lunch time
Session2: Creation/adaptation of agricultural technologies and management
10 13:30-14:50
Conservation agriculture for soil Dr. Hok Lyda,
health improvement in Cambodia RUA
11 15 minutes
TBA
Dr. ChanPresentation
Phaloen, GDAand10minutes
12
Rice and black gram multiple
Dr. Ando Kazuo,Discussion forcropping in Maubin, Ayeyarwady Kyoto
eachDeltaUniversity
Discussion, Questions andParticipants
Answers

Rector, Royal
University ofAgriculture
Co-Chaired byProf. Dr. Ando
Kazuo, CSEAS,
Kyoto
University

Chaired by Dr.
Nawata Eiji,
Graduate
School ofAgriculture,
Kyoto
University
Co-Chairedby???

14:50-15:10
Coffee break
Session3: Livelihoods transformation in rural communities under globalization
13 15:10-16:50
Rural urban migration andDr. Myint Thida, Chaired by Dr.
agriculture of Hinthada
Hinthada
Matsuda15 minutes
Township, Ayeyarwady Region
UniversityMasahiko,
Ritsumeikan
14 Presentation
Migration of rural people from aMr. Okada
and 10 minutes
Universityvillage of Ayeyarwady Delta: aNatsuki, Kyoto
Discussion forcase study of livelihoods
UniversityCo-Chaired
eachstrategyby ???
15
Connectivity and livelihoods
Dr. Kobayashi
transformation in Cambodia-Thai Satoru, Kyoto
border area
University
16
Depopulation and abandoning ofMs. Rinchen
farm land in the villages of theDorji, Sherubtse
east BhutanCollegeDiscussion, Questions andParticipants
Answers
16:50-17:30
Discussion, Questions andAnswers for Session 1-3

Second day: 21 February 2018
No. Times
TitlesSpeakers
Facilitators
Session4: Reexamining the reality of rural development and natural resource management
17 08:45-11:00
Cheroots in Myanmar: rural
Dr. Matsuda
Chaired by Dr.
development behind the national Masahiko
Myint Thida,
15 minutes
policyHithadaUniversity
18 Presentation
TBA
Dr. Seng Vang,and 10 minutes
CARDI
Co-Chaired
19 Discussion forTransformation of Cambodian
Dr. Yaguraeachagriculture: the role of financial
Kenjiro, Hannan by ???
institutions and land registration University
20Land resource management
Dr. Hor Sanara,
research in Ratanakiri province,RUA
Cambodia21
Reaffirming the necessity of anDr. Kurashimaorthodox pathway based onTakayuki, Kyoto
ongoing multiple realities: A case University et al.
study in a planned REDD+ pilot
project area in central Cambodia
Discussion, Questions andParticipants
Answers
11:00-13:30
Visit RUA research facility andLunch time
Session5: Participatory education of rural development
22 13:30-15:10
Practice in fields and services to Dr. Ichikawa
Chaired by ???
rural areas by the students ofMasahiro, Kochi
15 minutes
faculty of regional collaboration,UniversityPresentationKochi Univ.
23 and 10 minutes
Participatory Learning andDr. Akamatsu
Discussion forAction (PLA) by students andYoshio, Kyoto
eachyoung scholars of Bhutan inUniversityJapanese depopulated area: Its
implication for challenging global
issues.
24
RUPP’s community development Mr. Dork Vuthy
involvement: an introduction ofand Mr. Chapsilk culture project
Nimol25TBA
Students ofFaculty ofDevelopment
Studies, RUPP
Session6: Institutional improvement of research and education in agricultural science andrural development

26

15:10-15:40

27

15:40-16:10

Closing Remarks
16:10-16:20

Discussion 1: What is theuniversity role supporting thesocieties?
Discussion 2: What are theeffective regulation and policy
setting for the university toensure sustainable agriculturaland rural development?

ParticipantsParticipants

Remarks

Third day: 22 February 2018
Field visit to RUA’s stations in Kampong Cham Province and Tbongkhmom Province
Note:
Speakers who will deliver the presentation in this workshop are proposed to write a manuscript
discussing his or her presentation. The deadline is 31 March 2018. The manuscript should bewritten between 2000 words and 3000 words using “Chicago writing style”. We will send you theguideline. English will be edited by the professional English proof reading company.