The 8th ASEAN+3 Village Leaders Exchange Programme

Themed with “Poverty and Rural Transformation in Southeast Asian Countries”, this year’s programme features intraregional discussions, field trips, village homestay, and local Yao ethnic cultural experiencing. 88 officials, grassroots leaders, experts and scholars from China, the Republic of Korea, and all 10 ASEAN member states, as well as the delegates from the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN-China Center participate in the event.

Schedule
  • 2019-05-05
    08:00-18:00
    Arrival of representatives from ASEAN member countries, ROK and China at Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Prefecture of Yunnan Province, P. R. China
  • 2019-05-06
    09:00-12:30
    Leave Jinghong City for Hebian Village of Mengla County
  • 12:30-14:00

    Village Homestay Check-in and Lunch Break

     

    Facilitator: Mr. Zhou Zhixue, Managing Director of Xishuangbanna Yaojia Rainforest Tourism Cooperative (XYRTC)

  • 14:00-14:30

    Opening Ceremony

    Moderator: Mr. Wang Dajun, Director of International Exchange Division, International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC)

     

    Welcome Speeches by:

    1. Ms. Zhang Guangping, Deputy Director General of IPRCC

    2. Mr. Mr. Elias C. Labro, Jr., Head Executive Assistant/ Chief of Staff, National Anti-Poverty Commission, the Philippines

    3. Mr. YANG Aiying, Chairman of County Political Consultative Conference, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Prefecture, Yunnan Province 

    4. Ms. Ajeng Purnama Pratiwi, Poverty Eradication and Gender Officer, ASEAN Secretariat

  • 14:30-15:30

    Programme Briefing & Self-introduction of Participants

    Coordinator: Dr. Li Xiaoyun, Dean of China Institute for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (CISSCA), Distinguished Professor of China Agricultural University

  • 15:00-15:30
    Group Photo and Tea Break
  • 15:30-16:30

    Theme I: Introduction to China’s Experience in Poverty Alleviation and Development

    Moderator: Ms. Wu Jin, Professor of College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

     

    Speaker: Ms. Zhang Chuanhong, Associate Professor of College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

  • 16:30-16:50
    Tea Break
  • 16:50-18:20

    Country Presentation I

    Moderator: Ms. Wu Jin, Professor of College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

     

    1. Brunei

    2. Cambodia

    3. Indonesia

  • 18:30-19:30
    Dinner
  • 2019-05-07
    08:00-09:00
    Breakfast
  • 09:00-10:00

    Theme II: Rural Vitalization & Targeted Poverty Alleviation

    Moderator: Ms. Zhang Chuanhong, Associate Professor of College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

     

    Speaker: Ms. Wu Jin, Professor of College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

  • 10:00-10:30
    Tea Break
  • 10:30-12:30

    Country Presentation II

    Moderator: Ms. Zhang Chuanhong, Associate Professor of College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

     

    4. Lao PDR

    5. Malaysia

    6. Myanmar

    7. The Philippines

  • 12:30-13:30
    Lunch
  • 13:30-14:30
    Noon Break
  • 14:30-17:30

    Experiencing the Yao Culture (Tea break during16:00-16:20)

    Coordinators: Mr. Wang Anran, Programme Officer of Action Against Poverty (AAP) and Mr. Zhou Zhixue, Managing Director of Xishuangbanna Yaojia Rainforest Tourism Cooperative (XYRTC)

  • 18:30-19:30
    Dinner
  • 2019-05-08
    08:00-09:00
    Breakfast
  • 09:00-10:00

    Theme III: Development Planning of Rural Community: Taking Hebian Integrated Governance for Poverty Reduction as an Example

    Moderator: Ms. Zhang Chuanhong, Associate Professor of College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

     

    Speaker: Mr. Li Xiaoyun, Dean of China Institute for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (CISSCA), Professor of China Agricultural University

  • 10:00-10:30
    Tea break
  • 10:30-12:00

    Country Presentation III

    Moderator: Ms. Zhang Chuanhong, Associate Professor of College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

     

    8. Singapore

    9. Thailand

    10. Vietnam

  • 12:30-13:30
    Lunch
  • 13:30-14:30
    Noon Break
  • 14:30-15:30

    Country Presentation IV

    Moderator: Ms. Wu Jin, Professor of College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

     

    11. China

    12. Japan

    13. Republic of Korea

  • 15:30-15:50
    Tea Break
  • 16:00-17:30

    Group Discussions and Presentation

    Topic: elements, challenges and coping strategy of rural vitalization

     

    Coordinators: Prof. Li Xiaoyun, Prof. Wu Jin, and Dr. Zhang Chuanhong

  • 18:30-19:30
    Dinner
  • 2019-05-09
    08:00-09:00
    Breakfast
  • 09:00-09:30
    Leave Hebian Village for Manli Village
  • 09:30-12:00
    Visit Manli Village and Interact with Villagers
  • 12:30-13:30
    Lunch
  • 13:30-15:00
    Return to Hebian Village and Noon Break
  • 15:00-16:00

    Roundtable Discussion: Problems of and Solutions for Rural Development

    Moderator: Ms. Zhang Chuanhong, Associate Professor of College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University

     

    Lead Discussion, Q&A: Prof. Li Xiaoyun and Ing. Dr. Dieter Albrecht


  • 16:00-16:30
    Tea Break
  • 16:30-17:00

    Wrap-up and Evaluation

    1. Overall evaluation

    2. Problems and suggestions

    3. Discussions of follow-up programmes

     

    Facilitators: International Exchange Division of the IPRCC and Dr. ZHANG Chuanhong

  • 18:30-19:30
    Dinner
  • 20:00-21:00
    Social Event
  • 2019-05-10
    07:30-08:30
    Breakfast and Check-out
  • 08:30-10:30
    Travel to Menglun Township of Mengla County