2nd CircularInternational Workshop and Symposium on
Sustainable Rural Development
From 22 to 26 August 2024
At the rural community in Tbong Khmum Province, Cambodia

Theme
Sustainable Rural Development based on Natural Resource Application
Organized by➢➢➢➢➢

International Society of Environmental and Rural Development (ISERD)RCE Greater Phnom Penh (RCE GPP), UNU-IAS
Research Center, Institute of Environmental Rehabilitation and Conservation (ERECON)
Tbong Khmum Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, MAFF
University of Heng Samrin Thbongkhmum (UHST)

Registration Fee
Registration fee at 350 USD(including bus transportation between Phnom Penh to Tbong Khmum in Cambodia)

Deadline for Application (up to 40 participants)
By the end of June 2024, please submit Registration Form to ISERD Secretariat

Contact
Professor Dr. Kumiko KAWABE and Dr. Santa PANDIT
Secretariat of the International Society of Environmental and Rural Development (ISERD)
In Research Center, ERECON Headquarters
E-mail: iserd.secretariat@gmail.com
Tel. +81-42736-8972
Address: 2987-1 Onoji Machida-shi, Tokyo 195-0064, Japan

Aims and Expected Outcomes
The International Workshop and Symposium on Sustainable Rural Development aims topromote sustainable development in the rural community of Tbong Khmum Province,Cambodia through the field workshops with local residents. In the workshops, various tools ofPRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) or other methods are applied with local residents to look
for applicable resources or strategies in the target area. The outcomes from the workshopswith local residents are presented and discussed in the symposium held at the venue hosted
by University of Heng Samrin Thbongkhmum (UHST), Cambodia. Participating fellows withspecific scientific background are expected to propose various ideas that can be adapted by
local residents in the rural community of Tbong Khmum Province. The outcomes are epublished with ISSN.

Tentative Schedule
The tentative schedule of the International Workshop and Symposium on Sustainable RuralDevelopment is as follows.
Date

ItineraryNote

22 Aug. 2024

Arrive at Phnom Penh (PNH)
16:00-18:00- Gather and hold Opening Ceremony at the hotel in Phnom
Penh (PNH)

The hotel in PNH
will be informed
later.

23 Aug. 2024

08:00-11:30- Move from Phnom Penh (PNH) to Tbong Khmum (TBK)
11:30-13:00- Lunch at TBK
13:30-16:00- Arrive at the rural community in TBK- Greetings and Introduction from the committee chairman- Introduction of each group expertise and grouping of villagers- Time for getting know each other and simple interview survey
16:00 Leave from the community
17:00 Arrive at the hotel in TBK
18:30 Dinner at the hotel in TBK
07:00 Leave from the hotel after quick breakfast
08:30-11:00- Arrive at the community- Survey on natural resource application for sustainable ruraldevelopment (2.5 hrs.)
11:00 Lunch at the community (lunch box)
13:00-15:30- Continue the survey (2.5 hrs.)
15:30 Leave from the community
16:30 Arrive at the hotel
16:30-18:30- Prepare the proposal on sustainable rural development
18:30 Dinner at the hotel in TBK

The target villages
in the community
are informed later.

25 Aug. 2024

07:00 Leave from the hotel after quick breakfast
08:00 Arrive at the venue
08:00-11:00- Presentation and Discussion on proposals at the venue
11:00 Lunch at the venue
12:30-16:00- Move from Tbong Khmum (TBK) to Phnom Penh (PNH)
16:00 Arrive at the hotel in PNH
18:00 Farewell Party and Dismiss

The venue will beinformed later.

26 Aug. 2024

Depart from Phnom Penh (PNH)

24 Aug. 2024

The hotel in TBK
will be informedlater.

The basic statistical
date of the target
villages is sharedlater.

Registration Form
Title: (Prof. / Dr. / Mr. / Ms.), Last Name: _________________ First Name: __________________
Gender: MaleNationality: __________________________________________

 FemaleInstitution / University: (name) ___________________________________________________________
Address: (please specify for mailing) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Position in Institution:
 Student Instructor

 Researcher Officer Other ______________________ (please specify)

E-mail: _______________________________________
Proposal title: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please specify your research area: Education for Sustainable Development

 Rural Development

 Environmental Management

 Agricultural Systems and Food Innovation  Infrastructural Systems  Other
Detail of research area: ___________________________________________________________________
Date________Month____________Year______

Signature: ___________________________________

Tentative proposal (abstract) on how you contribute to sustainable rural developmentfrom your research area must be submitted:Title <Bold Type-14-point Times New Roman Font, Maximum 2 Lines>
must be typed at Center<1 line space>
Author name must be typed with a bold type 12-point Times New RomanName SURNAME<1 line space>
Affiliation(s) must be typed with an italic type 12-point Times New Roman, and aligned center.
Give the full address of author. Example:
aYezin Agricultural University, Myanmar
email: …….@........
<2 lines space>

Abstract <Times 12 bold>
The expected proposal content of the abstract must be typed with a regular type 12-point Time New Roman within
200 words.
<1 line space>
Keywords: keyword 1, keyword 2, keyword 3 (not more than 5 keywords, must be typed with a regular type 12point Times New Roman and aligned left)
Please complete this form and send to ISERD Secretary at iserd.secretariat@gmail.com by 30th June 2024.