Category: AsiaDHRRA Programs
By Jet Hermida on Feb 6, 2008 in AsiaDHRRA Programs, LSFM-ASEAN | 0 Comments
A Team composed of Ms. Marlene Ramirez, Secretary General of AsiaDHRRA, Ms. Ma. Elena Rebagay, Program Manager and Mr. Nonoy Villas, Project Coordinator of Linking Small Farmers to Markets visited and conducted an In-Country LSFM Project Orientation Meetings with anchor organizations in the Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam during the period January 18 to 27, 2008.
The [...]
By admin on Nov 14, 2007 in Alternative Tourism, AsiaDHRRA Programs, DHRRA News | 0 Comments
AsiaDHRRA and PhilDHRRA Luzon conducted an Altour workshop last November 7, 2007 at the PhilDHRRA Partnership Center in Quezon City. The workshop was participated by PhilDHRRA Luzon members who have altour interest and initiatives, namely Fundacion Santiago, Otradev Foundation, LIKAS, ICDAI, ASCODE Foundation, NORLUCEDEC & Batanes Development Foundation, Inc.
The workshop resulted in [...]
By admin on Nov 13, 2007 in AsiaDHRRA Programs, Leadership Development | 0 Comments
Inspired by the rich and dynamic exchanges and fellowship during the series of Asian Rural Leaders’ Dialogue (ALD), AsiaDHRRA was inspired to continue providing mechanisms for dialogue for life or musyawarah.
In line with this, the network conducted series of round table discussions (RTDs) from April until July involving key pioneer leaders and groups engaged in [...]
By admin on Oct 10, 2007 in Alternative Tourism, AsiaDHRRA Programs, DHRRA News | 0 Comments
Ms. Lorna David, AsiaDHRRA CBRMD Program officer, is set to participate in the Provincial Ecotourism Research Validation and Planning Workshop to be held on October 10-11, 2007, in the Irosin Sorsogon, Philippines. The workshop is being conducted by LIKAS, a Sorsogon-based NGO with the support of Peace and Equity Foundation, the Foundation for Sustainable Society, [...]
By admin on Jul 11, 2007 in AsiaDHRRA Programs, Leadership Development | 0 Comments
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By admin on Jul 11, 2007 in AsiaDHRRA Programs, DHRRA News, Small Farmers to Market | 1 Comment
As a regional network, the most significant contribution of AsiaDHRRA is the formation of a regional federation of farmers – the Asian Farmers’Association for Sustainable Rural Development or AFA, a regional alliance of farmer federations and organizations in ten Asian countries, representing 9 million farmers. Established in May 2002, its formation was a fruit of [...]
By admin on Mar 29, 2006 in AFA, AsiaDHRRA Programs, DHRRA News, Farmers' Exchanges, Regional Integration in Agriculture | 0 Comments
AFA represented by Tri Heru Wardoyo, Esther Penunia and AsiaDHRRA represented by Marlene Ramirez participated in the recently concluded First Farmers’ Forum in conjunction with IFAD’s 29th General council Meeting held from 13-16 February 2006 at Palazzo dei Congressi, Rome, Italy. Around 55 representatives of farmers’ organizations from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the [...]
By admin on Mar 28, 2006 in AFA, AsiaDHRRA Programs | 0 Comments
After the postponement of the original schedule last February, the AFA Strategic Planning and Second General Assembly will finally push through on April 6-12, 2006 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to be hosted by Farmer and Nature Net (FNN), an AFA associate member, with the assistance of its NGO partner, CEDAC (Cambodian Center for Study and [...]
By admin on Aug 15, 2005 in AsiaDHRRA Programs, DHRRA News, Leadership Development | 0 Comments
By Shui Tsai
My first contact with AsiaDHRRA was the Farmers’ Exchange Visit in Taiwan in 2003. At that time, I had the opportunity to meet people from different countries. During the FEV, I learned a lot from them because they shared information with me on how they contribute to help farmers in their respective countries. [...]
By admin on Apr 24, 2005 in AFA, AsiaDHRRA Programs, Farmers' Exchanges | 0 Comments
AFA held its 11th Executive Committee (ExeCom) last March 9-10, in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai province of Thailand, right after the Thailand FEV. The ExeCom decided to register AFA in the Philippines, and approved project concept papers on
AFA’s WTO advocacy work for year 2005
sustaining the sustainable rice campaign through mainstreaming of the systematic [...]
By admin on Apr 20, 2005 in AFA, AsiaDHRRA Programs, Farmers' Exchanges | 0 Comments
Forty-four participants from ten Asian countries participated in the 6th Farmers’ Exchange Visit (FEV), conducted by AFA and AsiaDHRRA and hosted by SorKorPor (SKP) Thailand last February 28 to March 9, 2005.
The first part of the FEV was the first celebration of AFA Day, held February 28, at a village in Sattahip, Chonburi, Thailand. [...]
By admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 Deepening [...]