Regional Technical Consultation Workshop

Strengthening the Vegetable Seed Systems in Central and West Africa through Capacity Building: Regional Technical Consultation Workshop

Abidjan, 25-26 November 2009                             


Wednesday 25 November 2009
Opening Session:
Chair:
Rapporteur:
Moderator: Dr. Sery Djédjé, ASN
 
0830-0900    Arrival of participants and registration    
0830-0845    Welcome Address    FAOR, Côte d’Ivoire
0845-0900    Opening Remarks    Guest of Honor
0900-0915    Group Photo     
0915-0935    Tea/Coffee Break     
0935-0950    Objective of the workshop-setting the scene          Dr. Guei /Nono
0950-1010    Seed Alliance Without Boundary (SAWIB)              Dr. Guei
1010-1040    Discussion    
    
Vegetable Seed Systems in Central and West Africa

Chair:
Rapporteur:
Moderator: Dr. Nono-Womdim    

1040-1100    Challenges and opportunities for Sustainable vegetable Seed Supply in central and West Africa  AFSTA
1100-1120    Support to vegetable seed industry in West Africa    Dr. Maroya-WASA
1120-1140    The Status of Vegetable Seed Systems in Cameroon     Mr. Mr Guy Blaise Satsa
1140-1200    The Status of Vegetable Seed Systems in Côte d’Ivoire     
1200-1220    Opportunities for training and capacity building for vegetable seed production and marketing  for West and Central Africa    Hassan II Institute of Agronomy & Veterinary Medicine
1220-1300    Discussion    

     Lunch Break    

1400-1730    Working Group session: Strategies to strengthen the Vegetable Seed Systems and development of an action plan      Moderator: Dr. Guei Gouantoueu
   
WG1    Training and capacity building  (seed-production-marketing)     Facilitator: Dr. Nono-Womdim
WG2    Germplasm management, varietal improvement and linkages to private sector    Facilitator: Dr. Kouame Miezan
WG3    SAWIB: National, and regional implementation     facilitator: Dr. R.G.Guei
       

Strategies to strengthen the Vegetable Seed Systems

Chair: Dr. Sery Djédjé, ASN
Rapporteur:
Moderator: Dr. R.G. Guei     

Thursday, 26 November 2009

0830-1000    Group discussion continued    
1000-1030    Tea/Coffee Break    
1030-1230    Presentation of Working Groups    
1230-1300     General Discussion/The Way Forward    
1300-14: 00    Lunch break     
1300-1430    Synthesis of the workshop resolution     
1430- 1500    Adoption of workshop conclusions     
1500-1515    Closing Remarks    FAOR,   Cote D’Ivoire
1515-1700    Hortivar Session    Dr. Nono-Womdim