NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE VETIVER SYSTEM FOR SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION &

LAND REHABILITATION IN ETHIOPIA

March 16-18, 2008, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

(6 Mar 2009)

Program

Paper #	Topics		Presenters and Authors
ETH_O1 ETH_O2 ETH_O3 N/A	Welcome speeches: - Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development - Swedish Embassy - SIDA - SLUF - TVNI		His Excellency Ato Beshir Abdulahi - Mr. Abdulhady Mohammed - Dr. Habtemariam Abate - Mr. Richard Grimshaw
ETH_G1 ETH_G1a	Vetiver grass, a unique plant, with pan tropical applications that are essential for Africa		Mr. Dick Grimshaw OBE
ETH_G2 ETH_G2a	Vetiver in Africa: A continent-wide solution An examination of vetiver use in African countries and a presentation of lessons learned as a guide for future expansion		Dale Rachemeler
ETH_G3 ETH_G3a	Vetiver Grass and its System for Community Development in Ethiopia		Mr. Habtamu Wubshet
Agriculture: Farm Land and Crop Protection Session
ETH-A1 ETH_A1a	Vetiver System for soil and water conservation, and crop protection in farm lands.		Ing. Elise Pinners
ETH_A2 ETH_A2a	Vetiver System for Wetland Rehabilitation in Ethiopia: The Case of Wichi Catchment and Micro Watershed, Metu District.		Mr. Afework Hailu
ETH_A3 ETH_A3a	Vetiver grass as component of Integrated Pest Management Systems		Prof. Johnnie VandenBerg
ETH_A4 ETH_A4a	Role of the Vetiver System in the achievement of Kenya Vision 2030		Dr James O. Owino
ETH_A5 ETH_A5a	Vetiver System for Soil & Water Conservation in Ethiopia: The Case of Anno Agro-Industry PLC. Gobu Sayo District		Dr. Tesfaye Kumsa and Mr. Gadissa Gobena
ETH_A6 ETH_A6a	The Development, Utilization & Transfer of Vetiver Technology: The Experience of Coffee Plantation Development Enterprise in Ethiopia		Baye Mekonnen and Terefe Belehu
ETH_A7 ETH_A7a	Research and Development of Vetiver Grass in Ethiopia		Tesfu Kebede and Tesfaye Yaekob
Land Stabilisation and Infrastructure Protection Session
ETH_S1 ETH_S1a	Vetiver System for Erosion and sediment control, and stabilisation of steep slopes, with special references to the Ho Chi Minh Highway, Vietnam.		Dr.Paul Truong
ETH_S2 ETH_S2a	Vetiver System for Infrastructure Stabilisation in Africa, with special references the Road batter and sand dune stabilisation in Madagascar.		Mr. Roley Noffke
ETH_S3 ETH_S3a	Vetiver System for Highway batter and gully stabilisation in the DR Congo		Ing. Alain Ndona
ETH_S4 ETH_S4a	Vetiver System for Riverbank stabilisation with special references to the river and canal bank stabilisation in Australia and Vietnam.		Dr.Paul Truong
ETH_S5 ETH_S5a	Vetiver System for Railway batter stabilisation in Madagascar.		Paul Truong and Ing. Yoann Coppin
Environmental Protection Session
ETH_W1 ETH_W1a	Vetiver System for Prevention and Treatment of Contaminated Water and Land with Special Reference to Domestic and Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Australia.		Dr.Paul Truong
ETH_W2 ETH_W2a	Vetiver System for Industrial Wastewater Disposal and Mining Waste Rehabilitation in Australia.		Dr.Paul Truong
Community Development and Poverty Alleviation Session
ETH_CD1 ETH_CD1a		Community development and poverty alleviation opportunities through the use of the vetiver system	Mr. Dick Grimshaw OBE
ETH_CD2 ETH_CD2a		Community development and Poverty alleviation in Madagascar	Mr. Roley Noffke
ETH_CD3 ETH_CD3a		Vetiver System, a biological solution for development and conservation at Madagascar.	Ing. Yoann Coppin
ETH_CD4 ETH_CD4a		Vetiver Handicraft Production: An Innovative Focus on Community Development and Poverty Alleviation in Rural Venezuela	Elise Pinners
ETH_CD5 Internet		The Holy Grass: The impact of VS on poverty alleviation in rural Venezuela	A Video show
Closing
ETH_C1		Closing Remarks	Mr. Adane Kassa
ETH_C2		Workshop Summary and Closing speech	Mr. Dick Grimshaw OBE and Ethiopian Officials