“Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Livestock Agriculture” Proposed WORKSHOP AGENDA APRIL 8 - 10, The Asia Hotel, BANGKOK
Workshop Goal: To develop programs and a regional network to share information on ecosystem health, veterinary public health and sustainable livestock development. Participants arrive Monday April 7th, 2008
Day 1: Tuesday April 8th, 2008 8.30 – 9.00 am 9.00 – 10:30am Registration Opening and principal presentation:
What do we mean by Ecohealth and why we care? (David Waltner-Toews, DWT) Introductions (DWT / David Hall / Simon Firestone) “Ecosystem health, Veterinary public and sustainable livestock development” (DWT) 10:30 – 11:00am 11:00 – 12:30am Coffee break and Photograph Sri Lankan veterinary public health initiative
Project achievements / findings Experiences integrating veterinary and human health issues Future initiatives – Networking around veterinary public health Group discussion: Relevance of findings and issues for other ecohealth programs
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Buffet Lunch
2:00 – 3:00 pm 3:00 – 3:30 pm 3:30 – 4:30 pm 4:30 – 5:00 pm
Ecohealth and sustainable aquaculture – Jeff Davidson Coffee break Economic perspectives on ecohealth approaches – David Hall Wrap-up Session
7:00 pm
International Buffet dinner: all invited participants at The Asia Hotel
“Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Livestock Agriculture” Proposed WORKSHOP AGENDA APRIL 8 - 10, The Asia Hotel, BANGKOK
Day 2: Wednesday April 9th, 2008 9.00 – 10:30am Group Discussion Task One:
Major opportunities for applying an ecohealth approach in the region Description of task and group designation Break out into 3 groups of 15-20 persons Brainstorm opportunities on topic given experience and local knowledge 10:30 – 11:00am 11:00 – 12:30am Coffee break Presentation of Findings
Each group presents, questions of clarification only, then plenary discussion
12:30 – 1:30 pm 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Buffet Lunch Group Discussion Task Two:
Refine opportunities to develop suggested action plans (who, how, when, etc.) Regroup and work on second discussion task Based on agreed opportunities (group task one) for applying an ecohealth approach, develop ideas about who could work together and how. 3:00 – 3:30 pm 3:30 – 4:30 pm Coffee break Presentation of Findings - Task Two
Presentations from each group Commence plenary discussion to develop points of consensus (continued on Day 3 during morning activity)
4:30 – 5:00 pm
Daily Wrap-up Session
Evening open
“Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Livestock Agriculture” Proposed WORKSHOP AGENDA APRIL 8 - 10, The Asia Hotel, BANGKOK
Day 3: Thursday April 10th, 2008 9.00 – 10:30am Plenary discussion and consensus Refresh of previous day’s discussion Devlop consensus on opportunities and actionable points. Discuss major concerns and issues to be faced. 10:30 – 11:00am 11:00 – 12:30am Coffee break Summary Two or three rapporteurs summarize findings Chair brings discussion to conclusion Official workshop close
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Buffet Lunch
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Follow-up small working-group meetings:
Opportunity for meetings within smaller working groups for: Development of new VWB/VSF projects in SE Asia And To broaden the network of the Sri Lankan veterinary public health project