The Disagreement On Agriculture
By PETER EINARSSON The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) agriculture agreement is coming up for its first renegotiation. Whether or not the ‘new round’ of the WTO becomes reality, members have committed themselves to revisit the agriculture rules. In an article based on a longer study, Peter Einarsson gives an overview of the agreement and reviews […]
Trends And Patterns: The Emerging Asian NGO Leadership Framework
The Asian NGO Leader’s Dialogue (ALD) started in 2003 as an expression of NGO leaders’ shared commitment to sustainable rural development. Participants are NGO leaders representing diverse cultures, ideas, and experiences, as well as different generations. Since it started, the ALD has provided a venue for dialogue and exchange among NGO leaders on issues relating […]
Mirren Larrea, WRF completes Asian Exposure Program
Miren Larrea has recently concluded her two-month Exposure Program to Asian countries and has gone back to her beloved Basque country. Her exposure program is in line with WRF’s broad plan to establish parternships with farmers’ groups in Asia. Mirren’s major objectives, firstly, was to gain a deeper understanding of Asian rural realities and country […]
AsiaDHRRA Strategic Plan: 2005-2010
AsiaDHRRA remains committed to its vision of “Asian rural communities that are just, free, prosperous, living in peace and working in solidarity towards self-reliance.” To contribute to this long term vision, it aims to play the role of a promoter and catalyst of relationships with various partners through the people to people dialogue and exchange […]
Capacity.org features AsiaDHRRA Leadership Program
AsiaDHRRA Article entitled ‘Human Resources Development in Asia. Nurturing leaders from within’ has been published this month in the printed magazine capacity.org and on the website Capacity.org is a web magazine and web portal intended for practitioners and policy makers who work in or on capacity development in international cooperation in the South. The site […]
AsiaDHRRA secretariat meets with JaDHRRA
Members and officers of Japan Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (JaDHRRA) met with the secretary general and other staff of AsiaDHRRA at Osaka on July 10, 2006, The meeting is part of a possible strategic planning process for the local DHRRA. Defining the role of JaDHRRA in the context of […]
AsiaDHRRA 2005 Annual Report out now!
Available for download is the 2005 AsiaDHRRA Annual Report in PDF format. A limited quantity of the printed copies are also available in our office. Click to download the 2005 AsiaDHRRA Annual Report
AsiaDHRRA's new ExeCom
AsiaDHRRA elected a new set of ExeCom members during the 6th General Assembly held in Taiping, Malaysia on June 20-22, 2006. Marimuthu Nadason – Chairperson Dr. Sung Lee – Vice Chairperson North Asia Jaybee Garganera – Vice Chairperson Southeast Asia Sil Vineth – Vice Chairperson Mekong Region Dwi Astuti – Women Representative Wenchi Huang – […]
AsiaDHRRA General Assembly
The AsiaDHRRA network successfully held its 6th General Assembly in Taiping, Malaysia on June 20-22, 2006. Among the highlights of the event are the presentation of 4 case studies on the Models of PO-NGO Partnerships in Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan); a levelling-off on the PO autonomy process especially as it relates to AFA and AsiaDHRRA […]
Secretariat conducts Midyear Assessment and Planning with the New Chairperson
The AsiaDHRRA Secretariat together with the new chairperson, Marimuthu Nadason conducted its regular midyear assessment and planning activity from July 18-21, 2006 in Manila, Philippines. Taking off from the clear mandates and action points identified during the recently concluded 6th General Assembly of the network, the secretariat together with its new chairperson discussed operational strategies […]
