1. International Symposium DAAD Alumni Summer School 2009 29 Sept – 4 Oct 2009 University of Hohenheim, Germany Department 490C, Prof. Dr. Werner Doppler Fruwirthstr. 12, 70593 Stuttgart Tel.: +49 (0) 711 - 459 22514 doppler@uni-hohenheim.dedoppler@uni-hohenheim.de www.490c.uni-hohenheim.dewww.490c.uni-hohenheim.de Farming and Rural Systems Economics and Biodiversity in the Tropics on Objectives The goals of the symposium are to (1) exchange professional experiences and discuss problem solving strategies in farming and rural systems economics and biodiversity in the tropics, (2) to improve and promote research and teaching co- operation and (3) to evaluate activities of the past and intensify and establish new relations Participants Scientists and managers in universities and research centers from Africa, Middle East, Central and South Asia, Southeast Asia and Latin America as well as from European Universities and institutions related to the tropics. This includes Alumni from developing countries who did their PhD in a German University and scientifically and academically interested persons who deal with issues in the developing world. Content Farming and Rural Systems Economics and Biodiversity in the Tropics includes natural resources availability and sustainable use, product and input markets and rural infrastructure, living standard of rural families and livelihood in rural areas, and administrative regulations, policy decision-making, credits, ownership, cultural impacts. Main topics  Systems concepts, integrating GIS and micro level economics  Variation of the types of biodiversity under different economic and administrative environments  The relation between sustainable use of natural resources and diversity in farming  Diversification in farms and risk  Farmers and markets: resources and biodiversity  Socio-economic impact analyses for future strategies

2. Monday September 28.2009: Arriving of participants Tuesday September 29, 2009 08.00 - 09.00 hrsRegistration 09.00 - 09.15 hrsAnke Stahl; DAAD Headquarter, Bonn Welcome address 09.15 - 09.30 hrsWerner Doppler, University Hohenheim Farming and rural systems economics and biodiversity in the tropics - setting the frame of the Summer School 09.30 – 10.00 hrsHeinz-Peter Wolff, Germany Socio-Economic assessment of natural resources and biodiversity in the tropics 10.00 – 10.30 hrsPhilipp Grundmann, Venezuela/Germany The impact of institution economics on farming and rural systems development Coffee Break 11.00 - 11.30 hrsKrishna Bahadur K. C., Nepal Integrating spatial and family analyses to rural systems modeling and strategy testing 11.30 - 12.00 hrsFunso Olajide (Adeola), Nigeria Gender relation and food security in developing countries 12.00 - 12.30 hrsRosemary Atieno, Kenya The impact of systems research in PhD programmes on the development in the tropics Lunch Break On the occasion of the retirement of Werner Doppler 14.00 - 14.30 hrsWerner Doppler, Hohenheim, Germany Farming and rural systems philosophy – history and future potential 14.30 - 15.00 hrs Volker Hoffmann, Hohenheim, Germany Teaching and research impacts of Werner Doppler at the University of Hohenheim 15.00 – 15.30 hrs Chinedum Nwajiuba, University of Imo State, Nigeria: International impacts of thirty years training, teaching and research of Werner Doppler 15.30 – 16.00 hrsLuigi Omodei Zorini, University of Florence, Italy : European impacts on associations, universities and EU institutions Welcome Party in Hohenheim Castle 17.00 – 19.00 hrsWelcome address of Hohenheim Rector Hans-Peter Liebig Address of Chinedum Nwajiuba, representing the 56 former PhD students of Werner Doppler Wednesday September 30, 2009 8.30 – 10.00 hrsLessons from Africa: farming systems and Coffee Break resource use and its relation to 10.30 – 12.00 hrs biodiversity Chairperson: Hamid Fakki, Sudan Apolonius K. Katwijukye, Uganda: Resource conservation and biodiversity in Uganda Elizabeth A. Kabura, Kenya: Farmers extensions and online marketing in Kenya Timothy Sulo, Kenya: Constraints to passion fruits production in the north rift region of Kenya Discussions Lunch Break 14.00 – 15.30 hrs Lessons from the Middle East: farming Coffee Breakand rural systems and water and land 16.00 – 17.30 hrs resources use Chairperson: Mohamad Majdalawi, Jordan Mohamed Awad, Egypt: Impact assessment of future development strategies to improve natural resource conservation and living standard Ahmed Abu Shaban, Palestine: Water resources management and its impact on living standards of farming population: evidence from the Middle East Raid Albaquain, Jordan: Beduine ship keeping systems in the Middle East Amani Al Assaf, Jordan: The dynamics of farming systems in marginal areas Discussions Thursday October 1, 2009 8.30 – 10.00 hrsLessons from Central and South Asia: farming and rural development and consequences on biodiversity Chairperson: Krishna, K.C., Nepal Umidjan Nazarkulov, Uzbekistan: Development of private farms in the transition process of the agricultural sector in Uzbekistan Nune Kachatryan, Armenia: Potentials of meat production in Buryat Republic, Russia Gopal Datt Bhatta, Nepal: Bio-farming and marketing in Nepal Discussions Coffee Break 10.30 – 12.00 hrsGuided Poster Session Chairperson: Suwanna Praneetvatakul, Thailand Lunch Break 14.00 – 15.30 hrs Lessons from Southeast Asia: Living Coffee Break standard and rural livelihood in mountain 16.00 – 17.30 hrs zones Chairperson: Do Anh Tai, Vietnam Nuchanata Mungkung, Thailand: Forest and land use and biodiversity in Thailand Iwan Rudiarto, Indonesia: Sustainable land use concepts in mountain areas of Java, Indonesia Ngoc Lan Dinh, Vietnam: The impact of living standard and livelihood concepts on farming and rural systems development in the Northern mountains of Vietnam Discussion Friday October 2, 2009 8.30 – 10.00 hrsLessons from Latin America: Amazon Coffee Break forest and savannah development 10.30 – 12.00 hrs Chairperson: Philipp Grundmann, Venezuela Marcos A. dos Reys, Brazil: Farming and rural systems analysis – extension activities and academic training at Santa Rosa City, Brazil Marcus V.A. Finco, Brazil: Bioenergy Economics: an analysis of biodiesel production in the Brazilian savannah Discussion Lunch Break 14.00 – 15.30 hrsPlenary session: presentation of conclusions by chairpersons of sessions and discussion Chairperson: Chinedum Nwajiuba, Nigeria Summarizing results: Krishna K.C., Nepal Closing remarks: Werner Doppler Saturday October 3, 2009 (public holiday in Germany) Visiting tour Sunday October 4, 2009 Free day, Evening: Barbecue Monday October 5, 2009 Travel to Hamburg, Tropical Day