Tuesday, 11 November 2008 |
08.00-08.30 |
Registration |
| 08.30-09.15 |
Opening:
- Purpose of Workshop by Mr. Andrew Shepherd, Senior Marketing Economist, FAO, Rome
- Address by Ms. Anjali Anand Srivastava, Executive Director (Personnel), FCI, India, AFMA Acting Chairman’s Representative
- Introductions – Participants
- Group Photo |
| 09.15-09.30 |
Coffee Break |
| 09.30-10.30 |
Introduction to the workshop
Commodity Associations: Their potential role in agricultural development by Mr. Andrew Shepherd, FAO, Rome
Discussion |
| 10.30-11.00 |
Association Experience 1
Myanmar Agro Based Food Processors and Exporters Association by Mr. Win Naing, Joint Secretary, Myanmar Agro-Based Food Processors and Exporters Association, Myanmar
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| 11.00-11.30 |
Association Experience 2
Role of Commodity Association in Korea by Mr. Seong Pil, HONG, Executive Vice President, National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF), Korea
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| 11.30-12.00 |
Association Experience 3
Organic Producers and Trade Association, Philippines by Mr. Antonio de Castro, Board member, Organic Producers and Trade Association (OPTA), Philippines |
| 12.00-13.00 |
Lunch |
| 13.00-13.45 |
French Inter-professional associations by Mr. Jean-Joseph Cadilhon, Marketing Officer (Quality Improvement), FAO, Bangkok |
| 13.45-14.00 |
Break up into group
Introduction by facilitator and break into three groups (5 persons for each group) |
| 14.00-15.15 |
Group working on task 1
What role can associations play in Asian countries and which types of association or other organization are best suited to the needs of commodity chain participants? |
| 15.15-15.45 |
Coffee Break |
| 15.45-16.45 |
Presentation of each group on task 1
Discussion |
| 18.00-20.00 |
Welcome Dinner at “GARDEN TERRACE”,
Century Park Hotel, 5th Floor |
Wednesday, 12 November 2008 |
08.30-09.15 |
Association Experience 4
Presentation by Mr. W.H.S. Christopher Fernando, Vice Chairman, Spice & Allied Products Producers and Trader's Association, Sri Lanka |
| 09.15-10.00 |
Association Experience 5
Organic Agriculture Association of Thailand by Mr. Chanuan Rattanawaraha, Chairman, Organic Agriculture Association of Thailand |
| 10.00-10.30 |
Association Experience 6
Presentation by Mr. Raja P. Gokulgandhi, Director, Cotton Association of India (EICA) |
| 10.30-11.00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11.00-13.00 |
Group working on task 2
- What is required for commodity associations in Asia to maximize their effectiveness?
- linkages with policy-makers
- membership profile
- structure and funding
- activities
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| 13.00-14.00 |
Lunch |
| 14.00-14.45 |
Presentation of each group on task 2
Discussion |
| 14.45-15.30 |
Summary of the workshop |
| 15.30-16.00 |
Closing |
Wednesday, 12 November 2008 |
07.30 |
Leave Hotel |
| 09.00-11.00 |
Visit Thai Agro Exchange Co., Ltd. (Talaad Thai), Pathumthani |
| 12.00-13.00 |
Lunch |
| 14.00-16.00 |
Visit The Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand, Nonthaburi |
Friday, 14 November 2008 (FOR AFMA members only) |
08.30-10.30 |
14th General Assembly of AFMA |
| 10.30-11.00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11.00-12.00 |
Vote for AFMA-EXCOM |
| 12.00-13.00 |
Lunch |
| 13.00-15.00 |
28th Executive Committee Meeting of AFMA |
| 15.00-15.30 |
Coffee Break |
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