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We are re-issuing this research paper as a contribution to a more vigorous discussion on the need for Asian countries to implement Emergency Rice Reserve Schemes. This has never been more timely as Asian countries are now facing serious socio-political problems generated by the ongoing rice/food shortages.
This research paper originally published in the book [...]

This paper, jointly published by AsiaDHRRA and AFA, and written by Ping Peria, raises issues on the existing rules of the international trading system and its supporting mechanisms. It discusses the need for an alternative approach to the dominant trade and development framework beyond the WTO and the ASEAN focusing on agriculture and rural [...]

Our good friend Alex Chandra has just published his much awaited book on the interplay of nationalism and regional integration in the context of the Indonesian experience. Order the book online here or here (for european customers)
Indonesia and the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: Nationalists and Regional Integration Strategy
By Alexander C. Chandra
“This book, which [...]

AsiaDHRRA, in partnership with Intel Technology, successfully concluded the three-day “Regional Workshop on Community-Based ICT Integration” last 14 March with thirty-one participants from six Asian countries attending. The workshop, held in Legend Hotel, Pasig City, aimed to have a full understanding of the past and current initiatives by civil society organizations in bridging the digital [...]

Mr. Florante “Nonoy” Villas has joined AsiaDHRRA as the Coordinator of the “Linking Small Farmers to Market” Project.
Nonoy brings with him over (25) years of experience in rural and social development work, with over eighteen (18) consecutive years focused on the management and supervision of program operations for environment, health and nutrition, sustainable agriculture, [...]

NCCC is set to present the inaugural report on Malaysian consumer complaints for the year 2006.

The Annual Report 2006 is the first consumer complaints report in Malaysian history. The report contains a review and analysis of all consumer complaints which were lodged with the NCCC throughout 2006. It is heartening to note that in 2006, [...]

AsiaDHRRA, in partnership with the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), Focus on the Global South & Third World Network (TWN) will hold a panel session entitled Roadmap Towards a Sustainable Rural Development in ASEAN during the The 3rd ASEAN Civil Society Conference (ACSC3) to be held on 2-4 November 2007, at the [...]

AsiaDHRRA will co-organize a panel entitled “Towards Fair Trade In An Integrating ASEAN: Perspectives of Workers, Farmers and Informal Sector” during the 6th ASEAN People’s Assembly 2007. It will be held on October 25, 2007 from 8:30-10:00AM at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.
The featured panel speakers are

Ms. Alice Chang, UNI-APRO (on [...]

August 28, 2007 | 1:30-5:00 pm
Partnership Center, 59 C. salvador St. Loyola Hts. QC, Philippines
Organized by: TAG, AsiaDHRRA, AFA with funding support from Agriterra and Oxfam
Rationale:
Since its inception 12 years ago, the World Trade Organization (WTO) (along with the current global trade system that it promotes) has miserably failed to deliver on its rosy [...]

Civil Society Statement
G33 Ministers’ Meeting
Jakarta, Indonesia
March 21, 2007
We are the small women and men farmers, indigenous people, fisherfolk, non-government organizations, research and advocacy groups and other agricultural stakeholders calling on the G33 to resist the underhanded acts of the United States, European Union and other WTO members to undermine the right of developing countries? to [...]