Day 1

29 July 2007

0

08:00

Welcome tea/coffee

1

09:30

Inaugural Session

Moderator: Dr. Arjun Kumar Karki, Regional Coordinator, SAAPE

Welcome and presentation of AGM highlights – Ms. Rachita Sharma Dhungel and Ms. Prajeena Karmacharya

Inauguration of the AGM by the Chief Guest, Hon’ble Ms. Sahana Pradhan, Minister for Foreign  Affairs of Nepal, by lighting oil lamp on a Panas

Sharing by members on SAAPE movement

• Prof. Babu Mathew
• Prof. Mathura Shrestha
• Prof. Gitiara Nasreen
• Mr. Karamat Ali
• Dr Sunil Wijesirivardhena
• Mr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir
• Mr. Florent Sebban

Inauguration address by the Chief  Guest

Vote of Thanks and adjournment of session by the Session Chair

2

11:30

Tea/coffee

3

 12:00

Session 1 – Plenary on AGM theme

Moderators: Prof. Babu Mathew and Ms. Rokeya Kabir

Brief presentation by Prof. Babu Mathew on SAAPE’s PLATFORM POLITICS and future directions of its work

Panel Discussion on Poverty Eradication by Strengthening Struggles for Peace, Justice and Food Sovereignty in South Asia

Presentations

• Visiting Prof. Mohiuddin Ahmad (Bangladesh)
• Mr. Gauri Pradhan (Nepal)
• Ms. Kalamani Jt (India)
• Mr. Mohamed Zuhair (Maldives)
• Ms. Horia Mosadiq + Mr. Sayed Ihsanullah Dileri (Afghanistan)
• (Pakistan representative)
• Dr. DNS Dhakal (Bhutan)
• (Sri Lanka representative)
• Ms. Prerna Bomzan (Eurostep)

Floor discussion

Formation of declaration drafting committee

4

14:00

Lunch

5

 15:00

Session 2 – Thematic Workshops

Theme wise workshops to review, revise and plan

• Gender
• Food sovereignty, livelihood and employment
• Just and democratic governance
• Labour rights
• Peace, justice and demilitarization

(Each workshop group will select a moderator and a rapporteur to systematize the workshop proceedings)

6

17:00

Tea/coffee

7

17:30

Session 3 – Thematic Plenary

Presentation of the workshop report to the plenary (major highlights only)

Moderators: Mr. Karamat Ali +

• Gender
• Food sovereignty, livelihood and employment
• Just and democratic governance
• Labour rights
• Peace, justice and demilitarization

Floor discussion

8

 19:00

Dinner reception along with cultural programme (venue to be announced)

20:30

Meeting of declaration drafting committee (venue to be announced)

 Day 2

 30 July 2007

9

 09:00

Session 4 – Review and Planning Plenary

Moderators: Visiting Prof. Mohiuddin Ahmad +

Progress report by Regional Theme Leaders

• Gender
• Food sovereignty, livelihood and employment
• Just and democratic governance
• Labour rights
• Peace, justice and demilitarizatio

Progress report by Regional Secretariat (Sarba Raj Khadka)

10

11:00

Tea/coffee

11

11:30

Session 4 (Contd…)

Plan presentation by Regional Theme Leaders

• Gender
• Food sovereignty, livelihood and employment
• Just and democratic governance
• Labour rights
• Peace, justice and demilitarization

13:00

Session 4 (Contd…)

Plan presentation by Regional Secretariat

Presentation of Action Points to Discuss and Decide

• Thematic Focal Organizations (both regional and country)
• SAAPE –Eurostep lobby and collaboration strategy
• Communication Officers
• Election of the SAAPE Secretariat/ Host Organization
• Membership issues and organizational framework
• Newsletter
• Poverty Report 2009
• Reporting Formats
• Core Committee
• Rotating Chair
• Planning beyond July 2008
• Miscellaneous
• Floor discussion

12

14:00

Lunch

15:00

Session 4 (Contd…)

Presentation of Action Points to Discuss and Decide (Contd…)

Presentation of the draft declaration by the drafting committee*

Floor discussion

13

 16:00

Session -5 Closing Session

Moderator: Dr. Arjun Karki +

Remarks by:

(3 female and 2 male participants)

Vote of thanks and closing of the AGM 2007

17:00

Farewell tea/coffee