The Asian Farmers’ Association held the event entitled “Regional Workshop on ASEAN: Firming up Asian Farmers’ Campaign on ASEAN Regional Integration in Agriculture†last March 10-13, 2007 in Wisma BPK, Kalibata, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Hosted by API and Bina Desa, with the cooperation of AFA and AsiaDHRRA, the event included a 2-day workshop, a dialogue with the ASEAN Secretariat, a field visit, a solidarity night, and an Execom meeting.
The objectives of the event were for AFA to be able to (1) articulate the salient points of the Charter, the framework of ASEAN FTAs with China, Korea, Japan and EU, and the current trends in the bio-fuel industry in ASEAN countries; (2) sharpen analysis, policy/program recommendations and campaign plan on these issues; (3) express concerns and proposals to ASEAN officers during a dialogue; and, (4) discuss and decide on important organizational matters during the AFA ExeCom.
As a result of the event, AFA was able to (1) synthesize relevant information already gathered and previous analyses and recommendations already formulated regarding the following issues: ASEAN charter, ASEAN regional integration in agriculture, and ASEAN bilateral free trade agreements; (2) have an orientation on the bio-fuel industry and how it affects agriculture in ASEAN countries; (3) come up with a detailed plan that defines its actions at the national, regional and international levels; (4) put forward its comments, concerns and proposals on these issues during a dialogue with His Excellency Ong Keng Yong, Secretary General, and other senior officers of ASEAN; and (5) hold an AFA ExeCom, the first for this year.
There were 31 participants, 11 females and 21 males.
See:
Workshop Sessions
Field Visit to Bekasi District
Dialogue with ASEAN
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