Workshop on Rural and Agricultural Development Communication Network Project (RADCON)
June 22 to 23, 2004
Central Laboratory for Agricultural Expert System, 6 El-Nour Street, Dokki, Giza
1. To engage stakeholders in the project activities
2. To discuss the Implementation Plan for RADCON
3. To Identify the roles of each stakeholder
09:00 -- 09:30
Registration
09:30 -- 10:30
Opening
·
Dr Ahmed Rafea, NPD
·
Mr Abdellatif Tabet, FAO Country Rep.
·
Dr Ester Zulberti , SDRE, FAO
·
Mr. Marco Spada, Italian Cooperation Dept. in Cairo,
·
Mr Kamal Shehab, International Cooperation Dept.,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
·
Dr Magdy Madkour, ARC President
10:30 – 11:00 Reception
11:00 – 12:00 Overview
of VERCON
·
General Concept, Dr Mohamed Shafie Sallam
·
VERCON Architecture, Dr Samhaa El-Beltagy
·
Usage of VERCON in Extension: Lessons Learned, Dr
Mohamed Kassem
12:00 – 12:30 RADCON
Project: Objectives and Work Plan, Dr Ahmed Rafea
12:30 – 13:00 Discussion
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Working Groups: Discussion of each theme in relation to the overall aim, objectives, and expected outputs of RADCON
Working-Group-1 Knowledge and Information Needs Requirements of resource poor-communities and how to engage these communities in RADCON
Working-Group-2
RADCON Content Development Approaches
Working-Group-3
RADCON Communication Methods and Approaches
16:00 – 17:00 Plenary
Session: Presentation of the outcomes of each working group
9:00 – 11:00 Working Groups: Continue-Discussion on best modalities and approaches to attain key objectives with emphasis on each theme
Working-Group-1 Knowledge and Information Needs Requirements of resource poor-communities and how to engage these communities in RADCON
Working-Group-2
RADCON Content Development Approaches
Working-Group-3
RADCON Communication Methods and Approaches
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee
Break
11:30 – 12:30 Plenary
Session: Presentation of the outcomes of each working group
12:30 – 13:00 Discussion
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
Break
14:00 – 15:00 Wrap
up and Recommendations