Category: Press Releases

Updates on the WSFS CSO Parallel Forum »

Sharing with you updates on the CSO Parallel Forum of the World Summit on Food Security from our partner WRF, represented by Mr. Jose Osaba. Monday, 16 November, 2009 Early morning greetings from Rome: Since the evening of Friday, 13 November, we have been here taking part in the activities of the parallel forum to [...]

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Regional Conference on Impact of Financial Crisis activity blog »

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Regional Conference on Impact of The Global Economic and Financial Crisis to the Vulnerable Sectors in the Region: Civil Society Voices and ASEAN »

Third LSFM Regional Training and Workshop – Cagayan de Oro, Philippines »

AFA Farmer Leader Assasinated »

Renato Penas, Vice-President of PAKISAMA, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at 11:00 PM yesterday, on the way to his farm in Sumilao, Bukidnon. He was 51. His 2 companions are in the hospital nursing gunshot wounds. It was a high price to pay for selflessly dedicating himself to the agrarian reform movement. He is [...]

Adopted Joint Chairs’ Summary – ASEAN-FAO Regional Conference on Food Security »

*Press Release* ASEAN-FAO Regional Conference on Food Security* Bangkok, 27 – 28 May 2009 Adopted Joint Chairs’ Summary The ASEAN-FAO Regional Conference on Food Security was held on 27-28 May 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The delegates from all ASEAN Member States, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam [...]

AsiaDHRRA co-organizes global videoconference on food sufficiency »

The global videoconference entitled “Global Food Sufficiency: Towards Sustainable Food Production and Consumption” will simultaneously connect civil society and decision-makers from Asia (regional conference in Manila), Africa (regional conference in Dakar), Latin America (regional conference in Brasilia), and North America (regional conference in Washington DC) with a regional conference in the European Parliament in Brussels. [...]

Tony Ledesma (1929-2009), Man of Dialogue: The Power of Networking »

A Letter to Bina Swadaya Community TONY LEDESMA(1929-2009), MAN OF DIALOGUE: The Power of Networking by Bambang Ismawan In the 40th anniversary celebration of Bina Swadaya, a book entitled Menuju Indonesia Swadaya (Towards Self-Reliance of Indonesia) written by Eka Budianta was launched.  We found in it a figure named DR. ANTONIO L. LEDESMA (80 years [...]

Dok Tony: A life of dialogue »

Workshop Summary: Ensuring Food Security in ASEAN Community »

ASEAN is home to 540 million people . Substantial percentages of land resources in many countries in ASEAN are devoted to agricultural production. Agriculture is still an important source of income and livelihood in many ASEAN countries. Yet , the poorest people in ASEAN, or those who live below $1 or even $2 dollars a [...]

AsiaDHRRA joins the APF/ACSC 4 in Bangkok »

AsiaDHRRA is set to participate in the upcoming ASEAN Peoples’ Forum and ASEAN Civil Society Conference 4to be held in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand on February 20-22, 2009. During the said event, AsiaDHRRA and AFA will jointly organize a Workshop on Ensuring Food Security for the ASEAN Community on February 21, 2009, 11:00 am – [...]

Happy Lunar New Year 2009! »

LSFM launches two books on Value Chain and Market Mapping »

The LSFM Program is pleased to announce the publication (print and digital) of the following books: 1. Value Chain Analysis Report: Cambodia, Philippines and Vietnam 2. Mapping of Marketing Initiatives by CSOs: Cambodia, Philippines and Vietnam The books are available in print and in PDF for immediate download (click on the link to view or [...]