Community Forest Management Policies & Practice: Future Directions for Southeast Asia
November 12-14, 2003, Chiang Mai, Thailand

AGENDA

DAY 1: Wed, Nov. 12

PLENARY SESSION
8:30-9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
  • Welcome Remarks
  • Meeting Organization and Goals
9:00-9:15 a.m. Introductions
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. CFMSP Project Strategy and Progress:
  • Understanding CF Policy Dialogues and Practices in Southeast Asia
  • Recent Policies, Working Groups and Networks
  • Patterns of Change at the National Level
9:30 –9:45 a.m. CFM Implementation: Assessing Field Experiences
  • CFSMP Project Strategy for Understanding CF in Practice in Southeast Asia
  • Definition of CFM
  • Contextual Variation – Traditions and Change
  • Linking Communities and Government
  • Stakeholder Dialogues, Planning and Agreements
9:45-10:00a.m. Discussion
10:00-10:30 a.m. Mid-morning Break
10:30 – 10:45a.m. Case Study Reports – Process and Outcome
  • Partner Organizations
  • Unique Activities - Similar Strategies
  • Site Overview
  • Introduction of Presenters
10:45 – 11:30 a.m. Caro-Ud, Bohol, Philippines 
11:30-12:15 p.m. Kampong Phluk, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
12:15-1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30-3:00 p.m. Case Study Reports cont.
-Introduction of next presenters
1:30-2:15 p.m. Cao Bang Province, Viet Nam
2:15-3:00 p.m. Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia
3:00-3:30 p.m. Mid-afternoon Break
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Mae Khan Sub-District, Thailand
4:15 – 4:45 p.m. Plenary Discussion
4:45-5:00 p.m. Field trip Briefing
7:00-9:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner
DAY 2: Thu, Nov. 13 FIELD TRIP: MAE KHAN WATERSHED
7:00 am Leave for Mae Win
8:30 am Tambon Mae Win Meeting Hall
  • Meeting with the Tambon Representatives (Council Chairman, Administrative Board President, Secretary, Kamnan)
9:00 am Leave for Ban Huay Pong
9:15 am Ban Huay Pong
  • Meeting with Thai Community
  • View Ban Huay Pong Forest from vantage point
10:00 am Leave for Ban Pa Gluay
11:00 am Ban Pa Gluay - Pong Lomraeng
  • Meeting with Karen Community
  • Briefing on Forest Walk
  • Forest Walk
    • Group # 1 - Trail Pa Suah (Utilization Forest)
    • Group # 2 - Trail Pa Ti Kuaki (Protection Forest)
  • Lunch
2:00 pm Leave for Ban Khun Wang
2:30 pm Ban Khun Wang
  • Meeting with Hmong Community
  • View Ban Khun Wang Protection Forest from vantage point
3:30 pm Drive through Doi Inthanon National Park
  • View waterfalls
6:00 pm-evening Arrive Hotel
Free Time
DAY 3: Fri, Nov. 14 PLENARY SESSION
7:30-8:30 am Breakfast Buffet
9:00-10:30am TOPIC 1: CFM Policy Contexts
  • CFM has rapidly gained prominence in the Asian forestry sector, both among national planners and development agencies over the past two decades. Yet as projects have proliferated and new supportive policies begun to emerge, resistance from a variety of social and political arenas has also materialized. The discussion will examine some of the forces that are promoting and constraining the development of CFM on the ground and on the national policy and political front.
  • Hierarchy of Systems
  • Forces Shaping Policy Formulation - Stakeholders
  • Policy Outputs
  • Impact on CFM
10:30- 11:00 am Mid-morning Break
11:00-12:30 pm TOPIC 2: CFM Policy Formulation Processes
  • The national environment for enabling CFM is usually characterized by the presence or absence of supportive policies and laws, as well as by the political commitment to encourage community engagement.
  • Initiating Factors
  • Facilitators
  • Dialogue Mechanisms
  • Constraining Forces
  • Prospects for Ratification 
12:30-1:30 pm Lunch
1:30-3:00 pm  TOPIC 3: CFM Policies and Agreements
  • Policies and regulations are emerging at the Global, National, Local Government, and Village level that effect CFM. This discussions session will explore the goals, content, and impact of emerging policies in shaping community forest management behaviors.
3:00-3:30 pm Mid-afternoon Break
3:30-5:00 TOPIC 4: Impact of CFM on the Ground
  • CFM activities are evolving throughout the region in a variety of forms including the continuing functioning of traditional and indigenous systems of management, and the expansion of more recent government, donor, and NGO supported initiatives. This panel seeks to explore how widely CFM systems are operating in Southeast Asia and their social and ecological impact.  
5:00-5:30 pm Concluding Remarks


PARTICIPANTS

CAMBODIA
Mr. Lao Sethapal
Chief of Community Forestry Unit: Reforestation Office, Department of Forestry, & Wildlife (DF&W)
Mr. Ly Chou Beang
Deputy Chief: Reforestation Office, Department of Forestry & Wildlife (DF&W)
Mr. Kiran Paudyal
Technical Advisor, Case Study Author, APO Community Fisheries: FAO, Siem Reap
INDONESIA
Ir. Suhardijono
Head of Division: Directorate of Community Forestry Development
DG: Land Rehabilitation and Social Forestry, Ministry of Forestry
Mr. Muhamad Chehafudin
Director: Public Concern, Lembaga ARUPA
Ir. Iman Santoso
Coordinator: Multi-stakeholder Working Group on Forest Land Tenure
Mr. Krustanto
Member: WG Forest Tenure Indonesia
District Representative: Wonosobo
PHILIPPINES
Mr. Renato A. De Rueda
Undersecretary: Field Operations, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Mr. Victor Ramos
Former DENR Secretary
Trustee: RPDEV
Ms. Sylvia Miclat
Planning Officer: Planning Unit, Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC)
Mr. Jojo Parreno
Research Manager: Community Resource Mapping and Accounting, Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC)
THAILAND
Mr. Janesak Wichawutipong
Director: Community Forestry Extension and Management (CFEM) Division, Royal Forest Department (RFD)
Mr. Korkiat Kaysornsiri
Director: Watershed Conservation and Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife & Plant Conservation Department
Mr. Pisarn Wasuwanit
Director: 16th Conservation Area Administration Office, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
Mr. Udhai Thongmee
Director: Watershed Resources Management Division (WRMD), Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife, & Plant Conservation Department (NWPD)
Dr. Komon Pragtong
Senior Forest Officer: Ecology and Environment Group, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (NWPD)
Mr. Ruang Janmahasatien
Senior Forest Officer: Watershed Resources Management Division, Watershed Conservation and Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (NWPD)
Mr. Chaleo Kanjan
Forestry Official: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
Mr. Jessada Kaewchote
Forestry Official: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife & Plant Conservation Department
Mr. Daecho Chaitap
Director: Northern Watershed Development by Community Organizations Project (linked to the Sustainable Development Foundation in Bangkok)
VIET NAM
Dr. Nhuyen Huy Dzung
Deputy Director: Forest Resources & Environment Center (FREC) of the Forest Inventory & Planning Institute (FIPI), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
- REGIONAL RESOURCE PERSONS -
Dr. Mark Sandiford
Regional Programme Coordinator: EC/UNDP, Small Grants Programme- Tropical Forestry, UNDP
Ms. Sureerat Kritsanarangsan
SGP PTF Coordinator: Environment Unit / EC UNDP Small Grant Programme for Operations to Promote Tropical Forests, SGP PTF Thailand, UNDP
Dr. Nguyen Hai Nam
National Program Coordinator: EC/UNDP SGP PTF Viet Nam Country Office, EC/UNDP Small Grants Programme for Operations to Promote Tropical Forests (SGP PTF)
Mr. Cor Veer
Head: Country Support Program, RECOFTC
Mr. Louis du Breil De Pontbriand
Coordinator for Asian Countries: DG European Commission
Dr. Edward Webb
Associate Professor: Natural Resources Management, The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
- ORGANIZING TEAM -
Dr. Mark Poffenberger
Regional Director: CFMSP
Executive Director: Asia Forest Network
Executive Director: Community Forestry International
Peter Walpole
Regional Field Director: CFMSP
Field Director: Asia Forest Network
Executive Director: Environmental Science for Social Change
Dr. Kate Smith-Hanssen
Project Manager: CFMSP
Administrative Director: Community Forestry International
Rowena Soriaga
Dialogue Process Coordinator: CFMSP
Asst. Field Director: Asia Forest Network
Arlen Salgados
Finance & Administrative Officer: CFMSP
Abigail Mejorada
Operations Support: CFMSP-SEA
Noelyn Dano
Field Associate: CFMSP
Dennis Maliwanag
Technical Support: CFMSP-SEA
Mr. Witthaya Nawapramote
Forestry Official: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife & Plant Conservation Department
Mr. Issara Sirisaiyard
Forestry Official: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife & Plant Conservation Department
Mr. Chartchai Naktippawan
Forestry Official: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife & Plant Conservation Department
Mr. Somsak Mangmee
Forestry Official: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife & Plant Conservation Department
Mr. Chatchai Sanyai
Field Facilitator: Watershed Conservation and Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
Mr. Pratya Pinkantayonk
GIS Technician: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
Ms. Uwanna Rattanasri
Secretary: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
Ms. Suputtra Samsai
Field Facilitator: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
Ms. Gunniga Thepboon
GIS Technician: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
Mr.Manop Thongsing
Driver: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
Mr. Kamon Sukanta
Driver: Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
Mr. Rangsan Ubon
Watershed Conservation & Management Office (WCMO), National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department