The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAORAP), the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (DPO), the Department of Livestock Development Thailand (DLD) and relevant organizations, the Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific (APHCA),the Global Agenda of Action for Sustainable Livestock (GASL), and the Asia Pacific Rural Credit Association (APRACA) are organizing the next Dairy Asia Regional Meeting on January 27-30, 2016 Muak Lek, Saraburi, Thailand. The purpose of this meeting is to formally launch the Dairy Asia platform and prepare the work plan for the next two years.
Date
27-30 January 2016
Venue
Muak Lek, Saraburi, Thailand
Tentative program
| 26 January 2016 | |
| 06.00-18.00 | Arrival of International participants– Suvarnabhumi airport, Bangkok
– Don Mueang airport, Bangkok Transfer to Sir James Resort Hotel, Muak Lek, Saraburi |
| 27 January 2016 | |
| 07.00 – 10.00 | Breakfast at the hotel |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Departure for the National Dairy Festival, DPO, Muak Lek, Saraburi |
| 10.30 – 12.00 | Lunch at DPO |
| 12.00 – 12.30 | Departure for the Grand Hall Parvillion, National Dairy Festival |
| 12.30 – 17.00 | Opening ceremony of the National Dairy Festival |
| Symbolic opening of Dairy Asia launch meeting by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn | |
| 17.00 – 17.30 | Return to the hotel |
| 18.30 – 20.30 | Welcome Dinner and cowboy night hosted by DPO |
| 28 January 2016 | |
| 07.00 – 08.30 | Breakfast at the hotel |
| 08.30 – 09.00 | Registration |
| 09.00 – 10.30 | Opening Ceremony |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | Dairy Asia: History, Background, purpose and activities |
| 12.00 – 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 – 15.00 | Technical presentations, working group and plenary discussions (1) |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Lunch |
| 15.30 – 17.00 | Technical presentations, working group and plenary discussions (2) |
| 18.30 – 20.30 | Dinner at the hotel hosted by FAO |
| 29 January 2016 | |
| 07.00 – 08.30 | Breakfast at the hotel |
| 08.30 – 10.30 | Technical presentations, working group and plenary discussions (3) |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee |
| 11.00 – 12.30 | – Technical presentations, working group and plenary discussions (4)– Steering Committee Meeting – Parallel Session |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 – 15.30 | – Technical presentations, working group and plenary discussions (5)– Steering Committee Meeting – Parallel Session |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee |
| 16.30 – 17.30 | Closing |
| 18.30 – 20.30 | Dinner at the hotel hosted by FAO |
| 30 January 2016 | Dairy Field Trip (optional) |
| 08.00 | Departure the hotel by 4 vans and DPO coordinators |
| 09.00 – 11.00 | – Visit Thai Milk Cooperative, Saraburi– Observe the Pilot Dairy Restructuring Farming Systems |
| 12.00 – 13.00 | Lunch at local restaurant (Thai/Muslim/Western foods) |
| 13.30 – 14.30 | Visit Dairy Home: Organic Dairy processing |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Visit Mitraparb dairy Cooperative |
| 15.30 – 17.30 | Visit Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (DPO), Brief dairy development in Thailand, Dairy business and industry, DPO roles in dairy development, DPO dairy demonstration farm, Dairy processing plant and market |
| 18.30 – 20.30 | Dinner at the hotel hosted by FAO |
| 31 January 2016 | |
| 06.00 – 12.00 | Transfer to Bangkok International airports (Suvarnnabhumi and Don Mueang airports) |
Participants
Totally 100 participants from approximately 24 countries
| Countries | participants | Countries | participants |
| Afghanistan | 2 | Bangladesh | 3 |
| Belgium | 1 | Bhutan | 4 |
| China | 2 | Italy (FAOROME) | 2 |
| Japan (JLTA) | 1 | Kenya (ILRI) | 1 |
| India | 5 | Indonesia | 3 |
| Mongolia | 2 | Myanmar | 3 |
| Nepal | 2 | Netherlands (CFC, OFID, IFCN) | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2 | Pakistan | 2 |
| Philippines | 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 |
| German | 1 | World Bank | 1 |
| APRACA | 3 | Thailand | 35 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | USA | 1 |
| Vietnam | 2 | Embassy in Bangkok | 5 |
| International organization in Thailand | 5 |
Accommodation
- Sir James-1 total 48 rooms (26-30 January 2016)
- Sir James-2 total 24 rooms (26-30 January 2016)
- Green valley total 10 rooms (27-28 January 2016)
- DPO Guest house total 10 rooms (26-30 January 2016)
Vehicle and logistics
Four commuter vans (12 seats x 4 = 48 person) to be provided following logistic services:
26 January 2016 Pick-up participants from Suvannabumi and Don
Muang International Airports to Muak Lek, Saraburi
from 6.00 to 18.00 hrs. with DPO coordinators
27 January 2016 Transfer participants from the hotels to attend the
Opening Ceremony of the National dairy Festival
28 January 2016 Transfer participants to Dairy Asia Meeting
29 January 2016 Transfer participants to Dairy Asia Meeting
30 January 2016 Dairy field trip to Thaimilk Dairy Cooperative, Dairy
Home, Mitraparb Dairy Cooperative and DPO Dairy Processing plants, Saraburi
31 January 2016 Transfer participants to Suvarnnabhumi and Don
Mueang International Airports, from 6.00 to 18.00 hrs.,
with DPO coordinators
Press conference
28 January 2016
10.30 -11.00 Balloon 1 meeting room
– Minister, MOAC, Thailand
– ADG, FAORAP
– DG DLD, Thailand
– DDG DLD, Thailand
– Director, DPO, Thailand
– Dairy Asia Steering Committee
– Dairy Asia Working Group
– International organizations
– Vinod Ahuja
– Vishnu Songkitti
– Thanawat Tiensin
Organization partners
APHCA The Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the
Pacific
APRACA The Asia Pacific Rural Credit Association
CFC Common Fund for Commodities
DLD Department of Livestock Development, Thailand
DPO Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand
FAO Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
FAORAP The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
GASL The Global Agenda of Action for Sustainable Livestock
JLTA Japan Livestock Technology Association
MOAC Ministry of Agricultural and Cooperatives, Thailand
NDDB National Dairy Development Board, India
OFID OPEC Fund for International Development
Contact addresses
Narongrit Wongsuwan
Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (DPO)
101 Paholyothin Road, Jatujak, Bangkok 10900
Tel +66 2 279 8615-6 Fax +66 2 279 8615
Email: dairyasia.t@dpo.go.th www.dpo.go.th
Vinod Ahuja
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
39 Phra Athit Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 697 4000
Email: asia-dairy-network@fao.org www.dairyasia.org
Detail : http://dairyasiathailand.dpo.go.th/
