Workshop on Rural and Agricultural Development Communication Network Project (RADCON)

June 22 to 23, 2004

Venue:

Central Laboratory for Agricultural Expert System, 6 El-Nour Street, Dokki, Giza

Objective:

1.        To engage stakeholders in the project activities

2.        To discuss the Implementation Plan for RADCON

3.        To Identify the roles of each stakeholder

Tuesday, June 22, 2004

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

Wednesday June, 23

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