University of Khartoum
Institute of Desertification and Desert Cultivation Studies

 
           
       
  Address:

Desertification and Desert Cultivation Studies Institute (DADCSI)
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Khartoum
Shambat, Sudan
Tel:  00-249-13-329232
Fax: 00-249-11-780295
Email: desert@uofk.edu
       

 

       

Regional Workshop
Scientific Research and National Research Plans of Action for Combating Desertification

Tuesday 22 – Thursday 24 November 2005
Khartoum, the Republic of Sudan

         
       

First Announcement and Tentative Program

       

Workshop Program

 

First day Tuesday 22 November 2004.

 
8:00 – 9:00 Registration      
         

Opening session

     
9:00 – 10:00 Opening addresses by      
 
  • Chair holder, UNESCO Chair of Desertification studies-Sudan.
  • Secretary General of the National UNESCO Committee.
  • Vice Chancellor of the University of Khartoum.
  • Representative of UNESCO-Cairo office.
  • Representative of UNESCO-MAB Secretariat.
  • Assistant Director U.N. for Desertification.
  • Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
  • His Excellency the president of the Republic of The Sudan
   
       
10.00 – 10:40 Snack / Coffee /tea break    
     

First Technical Session

   
10.40 – 12.00

National Action Research Programs (4 presentations)

   
12.00 – 12.30 General Discussion    
12.30 – 12.45 Coffee/tea break    
       

Second Technical Session

   
12.45 - 14.25 National Action Research Programs (5 presentations)    
14.25 - 15.00 General discussion    
       

Second Day Wednesday 23 November 2004

 
First Technical Session
   
9.00 – 10.00 National Action Research Programs (3 presentation)    
10.00 - 10.30 General discussion.    
       
10.30 - 11.00 Snack / Coffee /tea break    
       

Second Technical Session

   
11:00 – 11:40 Sub-regional Research Programs (2 presentations).    
12:40 – 12:20 General discussion    
12.20 – 12:40 Coffee/tea break    
       

Third Technical Session

   
12:40 – 13:40 Research papers on desertification processes, impact and control I (4 presentations)  
13:40 – 14:20 General discussion    
       
14.20 – 14:45

Coffee/tea break

   
14.45 – 15.00 Announcement of Groups    

Note: Evening technical session will be organized if need be. (19.00 – 21.30).

   
       

Third Day Thursday 24 November 2004

 

First Technical Session

   
09.00 – 10:00

Research papers on desertification processes, impact and control II. (4 presentations)

 
10:00 – 10:30

General discussion

   
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee/tea break    
       

Second technical session

   
11:00–12:00

Research papers on desertification processes, impact and control III. (4 presentations)

 
12:00– 12:30 General discussion    
12.20– 12:40 Coffee/tea break    
       

Third Technical Session

   
12:40–13:00

Institutional framework, administration, policies, and financial mechanism of the Network  (Keynote paper)

 
13.00 – 13.20

Networking of Desertification Research. (Keynote paper)

 
13:20– 14:00 General discussion  
     

Evening Final Session

 
19:00 – 20:00

Group presentations (National action programs, Sub-regional programs and Networking.  (3 Group presentations)

 
20.00 – 20:30 Coffee/tea break  
20.30 – 21.00 Recommendations and closing session.  
         
       
       

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