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
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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 |
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| ETH_G1 ETH_G1a |
Vetiver grass, a unique plant, with pan tropical applications that are essential for Africa | Mr. Dick Grimshaw OBE | |
| ETH_G2 | 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
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Dale Rachemeler | |
| ETH_G3 | Vetiver Grass and its System for Community Development in Ethiopia
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Mr. Habtamu Wubshet | |
| Agriculture: Farm Land and Crop Protection Session | |||
| ETH-A1 | Vetiver System for soil and water conservation, and crop protection in farm lands. | Ing. Elise Pinners
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| ETH_A2 | Vetiver System for Wetland Rehabilitation in Ethiopia: The Case of Wichi Catchment and Micro Watershed, Metu District. | Mr. Afework Hailu | |
| ETH_A3 | Vetiver grass as component of Integrated Pest Management Systems | Prof. Johnnie VandenBerg | |
| ETH_A4 | Role of the Vetiver System in the achievement of Kenya Vision 2030 | Dr James O. Owino | |
| ETH_A5 | 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 | The Development, Utilization & Transfer of Vetiver Technology:
The Experience of Coffee Plantation Development Enterprise in Ethiopia |
Baye Mekonnen and Terefe Belehu
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| 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 | 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
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| ETH_S2 | Vetiver System for Infrastructure Stabilisation in Africa, with special references the Road batter and sand dune stabilisation in Madagascar. | Mr. Roley Noffke | |
| ETH_S3 | Vetiver System for Highway batter and gully stabilisation in the DR Congo | Ing. Alain Ndona | |
| ETH_S4 | Vetiver System for Riverbank stabilisation with special references to the river and canal bank stabilisation in Australia and Vietnam. | Dr.Paul Truong
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| ETH_S5 | Vetiver System for Railway batter stabilisation in Madagascar. | Paul Truong and Ing. Yoann Coppin | |
| Environmental Protection Session | |||
| ETH_W1 | 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
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| ETH_W2 | Vetiver System for Industrial Wastewater Disposal and Mining Waste Rehabilitation in Australia. | Dr.Paul Truong
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| Community Development and Poverty Alleviation Session | |||
| ETH_CD1 | Community development and poverty alleviation opportunities through the use of the vetiver system | Mr. Dick Grimshaw OBE | |
| ETH_CD2 | Community development and Poverty alleviation in Madagascar | Mr. Roley Noffke | |
| ETH_CD3 | Vetiver System, a biological solution for development and conservation at Madagascar. | Ing. Yoann Coppin | |
| ETH_CD4 | Vetiver Handicraft Production: An Innovative Focus on Community Development
and Poverty Alleviation in Rural Venezuela
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Elise Pinners
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| 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
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Mr. Dick Grimshaw OBE and Ethiopian Officials | |