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.
Village Homestay Check-in and Lunch Break
Facilitator: Mr. Zhou Zhixue, Managing Director of Xishuangbanna Yaojia Rainforest Tourism Cooperative (XYRTC)
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
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
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
Country Presentation I
Moderator: Ms. Wu Jin, Professor of College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University
1. Brunei
2. Cambodia
3. Indonesia
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Group Discussions and Presentation
Topic: elements, challenges and coping strategy of rural vitalization
Coordinators: Prof. Li Xiaoyun, Prof. Wu Jin, and Dr. Zhang Chuanhong
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
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