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close this bookDisease Prevention and Health Management in Coastal Shrimp Culture, Sri Lanka. (1997)
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Open this folder and view contents4.0 Recommendations to FAO Regarding the Development Expertise in Aquatic Animal Health, Quarantine and Certification in Sri Lanka
Open this folder and view contentsAnnex I Guidelines for the Development of Policy and a Program for Aquatic Animal Health Research and Quarantine and Certification for Sri Lanka
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View the documentAnnex IV Minutes of the 2nd Project Progress Review Committee Meeting
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View the documentAnnex VI Draft Program for the 1st Public Seminar Workshop

Annex VI Draft Program for the 1st Public Seminar Workshop

A preliminary document provided to the NPD, MOFARD by the FAO Consultant

SHRIMP FARMING IN SRI LANKA - ISSUES AND ANSWERS

A Public Seminar/Workshop Sponsored by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Development (MOFARD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Dates: March 1998 (two days)

Venue: Sri Lankan Institute for Development Administration, Colombo

Number of Participants: 100

Budget required: 200,000 RPS

Justification: The proposed meeting will bring together stakeholders, government officials, and international experts to review the status of the shrimp farming industry and to discuss ways to develop an environmentally friendly, socially equitable and sustainable shrimp farming industry in Sri Lanka.

Proposed Program

Day-1


08:45

Arrival of Invitees and Participants

09:00

Inauguration of the Workshop by the Honourable Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Honoured Guests

0:905-09:55

Addresses of Welcome

09:55

Vote of Thanks

10:00-10:30

Tea

11:00

Commencement of the Workshop

11:00-11:30

History and Current Status of Shrimp Culture in Asia

1100:-12:00

History and Current Status of Shrimp Culture in Sri Lanka

12:00-01:00

Lunch

01:00-01:30

Environmental Issues in Shrimp Culture in Asia (FAO Environmental Consultant, FAO, Rome)

02:00-02:30

Environmental Issues in Shrimp Culture in Sri Lanka (FAO Shrimp Health Consultant)

02:30-03:00

Tea

03:00-0:3:30

Global Health Issues in Penaeid Shrimp Culture (FAO Fish Health Specialist, FAO, Rome)

03:30-04:00

Current Research on Penaeid Shrimp Diseases in Sri Lanka Results of the, MOFARD/FAO Project (Project Staff, NARA)

04:30-05:00

Shrimp Farming in Sri Lanka - Legal Issues (FAO Legal Consultant, FAO, Rome)

DAY 2


09:00-09:30

Economics of Shrimp Farming in Sri Lanka

09:30-10:00

Future Prospects for Shrimp Farming in Sri Lanka

10:00-10:30

Tea

10:30-11:00

Government Policy for Shrimp Farming - Past, Present and Future

11:00-11:30

Sri Lankan Shrimp Farming - the Producer's View on Problems and Solutions

11:30-12:00

Sri Lankan Shrimp Farming - the Environmentalist's View on Problems and Solutions

12:00-01:00

Lunch

01:00-02:55

Shrimp Farming Forum: How Can an Environmentally Friendly, Socially Equitable, Sustainable Shrimp Farming Industry be Developed? (7 commentaries of 15 min each, and 10 min for questions at end)


Discussants from:



MOFARD



FAO



SLSF



Small Scale Producers



NGOs



EDB or DFCC

02:55-03:00

Summary

03:00-03:30

Tea

03:30-04:45

Open Discussion

04:45-05:00

Chairman's Summary

05:00-05:10

Closure

Workshop Budget Items

Costs to be covered by DFCC and/or participant registration fees

Auditorium rental

Equipment rentals (projector, overhead, laser pointer)

Accommodation (1 night for each of 60 participants)

Food: (2 lunches for each of 100 participants; 1 breakfast, 1 dinner additional for 60 participants staying in local accommodation)

Tea (2 sessions for 2 days = 4 sessions x 100 participants)

Entertainment (cultural show or music)

Organizational Costs:

Mailings: printing (invitations, name tags, program), postage, envelopes, etc.
Decorations (posters, etc.)
Vehicles (gas)
Organizational staff honorarium or overtime costs?

Costs to be covered by FAO

Proceedings publication
International Consultants (4 consultants)