By Jet Hermida on Apr 19, 2005 in AFA, Alternative Regional Integration, DHRRA News | 0 Comments
Hundreds of leaders from Civil society groups across the world came for the “International Consultation Meeting on Civil Society Actions towards WTO MC (Ministerial Conference in Dec 2005″ ) held last February 26-27, 2005, in Hongkong. The consultation was conducted to coordinate plans of all advocacy groups before and during the December ministerial in HK [...]
By Jet Hermida on Apr 17, 2005 in AFA, Alternative Regional Integration, DHRRA News | 0 Comments
AsiaDHRRA and AFA jointly conducted the “Civil Society Government Dialogue: Possibilities of Working Together for Fairer Agricultural Trade” last March 1-2, 2005, at the Pinnacle Resort Hotel, Chonburi, Thailand. The dialogue was attended by 63 participants from 11 Asian countries –Leaders from farmers; organizations and non-government organizations working with the rural sector and representatives from [...]
By Jet Hermida on Apr 16, 2005 in AsiaDHRRA Programs, DHRRA News, Leadership Development | 0 Comments
Thirty-three NGO leaders convened at the Pinnacle Resort Hotel in Chonburi, Thailand last March 1-5, 2005 for the Second Asian NGO Leaders’ Dialogue supported by the OSIDEV. The event was a follow-up to the Asian Leaders’ Dialogue held in October 2003 in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. The first part provided the opportunity for the participants to deepen [...]
By Jet Hermida on Apr 15, 2005 in AsiaDHRRA Programs, DHRRA News | 0 Comments
AsiaDHRRA will conduct a strategic planning workshop on March 20-22, 2005 in the Philippines. The workshop is part of the strategic planning of the network. A preparatory activity which includes a simplified “social audit” of the network was undertaken early this year.
By Jet Hermida on Feb 12, 2005 in AFA, AsiaDHRRA Programs, Farmers' Exchanges | 0 Comments
On March 3-6, 2005, AFA through SORKORPOR, its member in Thailand, will host a four day “Field Visit to Sustainable Agricultural Technology Sites in Chiang Mai”. Participants will have a chance to stay with foster farming families who practice sustainable agricultural technologies. After the field visit a capacity building session focusing on the “Review and [...]
By Jet Hermida on Feb 10, 2005 in AFA, Alternative Regional Integration, DHRRA News | 0 Comments
On March 1-2, 2005 Asian NGO leaders together with farmer leaders from the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Development (AFA) will be exchanging views and opinions with some of the Asian Country Chief WTO negotiators. The dialogue will focus on identifying strategies for engaging government’s WTO agricultural trade negotiators.
By Jet Hermida on Jan 30, 2005 in AsiaDHRRA Programs, DHRRA News, Leadership Development | 0 Comments
The dialogue with trade negotiators will serve as the first part of the leaders’ Dialogue which runs until March 6, 2005 at Pinnacle Hotel, Sattahip, Thailand. The second part will focus on sharing and discussion on the responses to the Tsunami disaster. NGO leaders involved in relief and rehabilitation efforts will be sharing their efforts [...]
By Jet Hermida on Jan 29, 2005 in AFA | 0 Comments
The 11th AFA ExeCom’s meeting will focus on conceptualizing and finalizing project proposals which can be submitted by AFA to specific funding partners. Also, a joint meeting with AsiaDHRRA ExeCom regarding AFA’s autonomy process will be conducted.
