Monday - 14 September, 2009

9:00 - 10:00 am
Buses leave for Pokhara from Kathmandu (From Forest Department, Babar Mahal and Hotel Everest Sheraton
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch on the way (Hotel River side Spring)
5:00 pm
Arrival at Pokhara

Programme

Day One

Tuesday – September 15, 2009

Time

Activity

7.30 am – 8.30 am

Registration/ Breakfast

8.30 am – 10:30 am

Workshop Inauguration

 

10:30 – 11:00 am

Networking Break

11:0 am – 1.00 pm

Keynote: Dr Yam B Malla (RECOFTC)

Thematic speakers:

  • Dr Keshav Kanel (Government of Nepal): State and community partnerships in community forestry
  • Dr Mary Hobley (Independent researcher, UK): Community forestry, social inclusion and democratic governance

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Lunch

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Thematic speakers:

  • Dr Freerk Wiersum (Wageningen University, Netherlands): Community forestry, climate change and environmental services
  • Dr Augusta Molnar (RRI, USA): Community forestry and economic development

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Networking Break

4:00 – 5:30 pm

4 parallel thematic sessions in breakout rooms

4 papers per theme

6:00 – 7:00 pm

Cultural event

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Dinner – hosted by Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Government of Nepal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day Two

Wednesday - September 16, 2009

Time

Activity

8 am – 9 am

Breakfast

9 am – 11:00 am

Keynote: Dr V K Bahuguna (Government of India)

Thematic speakers:

  • Dr Andy White (RRI, USA): State and community partnerships in community forestry
  • Mr Ghanashyam Pandey (FECOFUN, Nepal): Community forestry, social inclusion and democratic governance

11:00 – 11:30 am

Networking Break

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

4 parallel thematic sessions in breakout rooms

  • 4 papers per theme

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Lunch

2:00– 3:00 pm

4 parallel thematic sessions in breakout rooms

  • Any remaining papers and discussions

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Networking Break

3:30 – 6.00 pm

Poster session

6.00 – 6.30 pm

Side event on Global Forest Partnership – organised by FECOFUN

7:00 – 9:00 pm

Dinner – hosted by FECOFUN, GACF and GFP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day Three

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Time

Activity

8 am – 9 am

Breakfast

Departure at 9:00 a.m.

Field Visit (six groups)

  • Details of field visits will be posted during the workshop.
  • Please make sure you sign up for one of these
  • Groups will be limited to approximately 30 participants each
  • Lunch will be provided during the day

 

 

 

 

 

Day Four

Friday, September 18, 2009

Time

Activity

8 am – 9 am

Breakfast

9am – 10:00 am

Keynote and Reflection: Dr Don Gilmour

10:00 – 11:00 am

Field Sharing (6 groups)

(5 minute interactive presentations with field photos)

  • What inspired you from this field visit?
  • What lessons can we draw from micro to macro level?
  • What key suggestions do you have?

11.00 – 11:30 am

Networking Break

11:30 - 1:00 pm

Thematic group presentations (4 groups)

  • Each thematic group to present - 10 minutes each

1:00- 2:00pm

Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 pm

Panel discussion (Future directions for community forestry)

  • Panelists to be agreed

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Workshop declaration and closing

4:00 pm

Closing Tea

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Cultural programme followed by farewell dinner - hosted by Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Government of Nepal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday - 19 September, 2009

9:00 am
Buses leave for Kathmandu from Pokhara
5:00 pm
Arrival at Kathmandu

 

Optional Field Visits

There will be optional field visits to different districts (hosted by different organizations/institutions on 19th & 20th September. Participants may sign up to these if they wish (there will be an extra charge for these).

 
OPTIONAL FIELD VISITS

On behalf of the workshop secretariat we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to see more of Nepal and to visit and talk with more community forestry groups by participating in optional field visits after the end of the CF International Workshop.

Depending on the number of participants – we are offering a choice of 2 (possibly more) itineraries.

If you are interested, please sign up for the trip of your choice with the secretariat during the workshop so we can finalise details of the arrangements. There will be a charge for these trips to cover actual expenses.

Travel for all the trips will be mainly by micro-bus. The trips will all leave Pokhara on the morning of 19th September and you will get back to Kathmandu on 21st afternoon/evening.

Approximate cost for all these trips is NRS 6,500 per person. This includes transport, accommodation and meals (not drinks). Actual costs will depend on number of participants.

Itinerary A. Maximum 12 participants

Date

Itinerary

Overnight halt

19 th Sept

Bhadkhore CFUG, Shiwalaya Parbat.

In-depth interaction with CFUG

Gadtara CFUG, Parbat

Overnight stay in rural setting as a paying guest (1 participant per household). This is a model village in Parbat taking initiation by NESDO Nepal Parbat LFP partner NGO)

Gadtara CFUG, Parbat

20 th Sept

Travel to Beni

Visit to Barahapakha CFUG , Myagdi District

Other visit – to be arranged e.g. Tato Pani

Hotel Yeti, Beni, Myagdi

21 st Sept

Travel to Kathmandu via Pokhara arr. 18.00 p.m.

 

Itinerary B. Maximum 12 participants

Date

Itinerary

Overnight halt

19 th Sept

Travel from Pokhara to Palpa

Tansen. Visit District Forest Office, Palpa

Visit to Andheri Chharchhare CFUG, Madan Pokhara VDC

Travel to Butwal

Either at BTI (simple accommodation) or Hotel Sindur, Butwal (hotel accommodation with AC)

20 th Sept

Visit to Butwal Ilaka Forest Office

Buddanagar CFUG , Devdaha VDC, Rupandehi District

Binayee CFUG , Dumkibas VDC, Nawalparasi District

Travel to Chitawan

Hotel Chitawan (to be specified)

21 st Sept

Early morning visit to Chitawan National Park and Buffer Zone Community Forest Group

Drive to Kathmandu arr. Approx. 17.00 p.m.

 

 

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