(12 Hours - Video Conference & 8 Hours – Local Facilitation) Monday 28th March (3 hours and 30 minutes) Introduction - Indigenous Knowledge and the Millennium Development Goals: Site | Presenter/Topic | Time (Minutes) | Local (offline) | Local facilitator introduces himself/herself to participants and provides a brief overview of the course objectives and written assignment | 10 | Local (offline) | Participants fill form and introduce themselves to each other and convey their course expectations to the facilitator | 30 | Local (offline) | Facilitator and GDLN coordinator walk the participants through the IK course website | 15 | Local (offline) | Each center screens the first four minutes of Tanzania’s President Mkapa’s IK address to the nation | 5 | | | | Washington DC | Brief welcome and course logistics overview by Siddhartha Prakash, Course Director | 5 | Washington DC | Course Overview on IK and the MDGs by Nicolas Gorjestani, World Bank IK Program Director | 20 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | Washington | Nicolas responds | 5 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | Washington DC | Nicolas responds | 5 | Sri Lanka | Overview of the status of IK in Sri Lanka, by Dr. Hemanthi Ranasinghe, SLARCIK | 15 | Uganda | Overview of the status of IK in Uganda, by Mrs. Joyce Mwanga, UNCST | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | Uganda/Sri Lanka | Joyce and Hemanthi respond | 5 | Tanzania | Overview of the status of IK in Tanzania, by Mr. George Shemdoe, COSTECH | 15 | India | Overview of the status of IK in India, by Dr. Darshan Shankar, FRLHT | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | Tanzania/India | George and Darshan respond | 5 | | | | Local (offline) | Each facilitator summarizes days session for local participants, answers questions and provides guidance to help them integrate IK into their work program | 30 |
Tuesday 29th March (3 hours and 30 minutes)
Indigenous Knowledge and Healthcare: Site | Presenter/Topic | Time (Minutes) | Local (offline) | Local facilitator briefs participants on today’s session | 10 | Local (offline) | Each center screens the Tanga and Iganga videos | 15 | Local (offline) | Local facilitator answers questions from participants | 10 | Local (offline) | Facilitator chairs a discussion to enable participants to share IK experiences among themselves and takes note of their key concerns to raise during the VC | 25 | | | | Tanzania | Combating HIV/AIDS in Tanzania by Dr. Mtullu and Dr. Mberesero, TAWG | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | Tanzania | Dr. Mtullu and Dr. Mberesero respond | 5 | India | One participant (healer) selected to share experiences | 5 | Sri Lanka | One participant (healer) selected to share experiences | 5 | Uganda | One participant (healer) selected to share experiences | 5 | Local (all four) | Cross regional discussion between the four countries | 15 | | | | USA | Reducing Maternal Mortality in Uganda, by Dr. Francios Farah, UNFPA | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | USA | Dr. Farah responds | 5 | India | One participant selected to share experiences | 5 | Sri Lanka | One participant selected to share experiences | 5 | Tanzania | One participant selected to share experiences | 5 | Local (all four) | Cross regional discussion between the four countries | 15 | | | | Local (offline) | Each facilitator summarizes days session for local participants, answers questions and provides guidance to help them integrate IK into their work program | 30 |
Wednesday 30th March (3 hours and 30 minutes) Indigenous Knowledge, Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation: Site | Presenter/Topic | Time (Minutes) | Local (offline) | Local facilitator briefs participants on today’s session | 10 | Local (offline) | Each center screens the Sodic Lands and Medicinal Plants videos | 20 | Local (offline) | Local facilitator answers questions from participants | 10 | Local (offline) | Facilitator chairs a discussion to enable participants to share IK experiences among themselves and takes note of their key concerns to raise during the VC | 20 | | | | India | Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Incomes in India, by Mr. Pravir Kumar and Mrs. Monika Garg, UPLDC | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | India | Pravir and Monika respond | 5 | Tanzania | One participant (farmer) selected to share experiences | 5 | Sri Lanka | One participant (farmer) selected to share experiences | 5 | Uganda | One participant (farmer) selected to share experiences | 5 | Local (all four) | Cross regional discussion between the four countries | 15 | | | | Thailand | Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use in Sri Lanka, by Dr. Ranjith Mahindapala, IUCN | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | Thailand | Ranjith responds | 5 | India | One participant selected to share experiences | 5 | Tanzania | One participant selected to share experiences | 5 | Uganda | One participant selected to share experiences | 5 | Local (all four) | Cross regional discussion between the four countries | 15 | | | | Local (offline) | Each facilitator summarizes days session for local participants, answers questions and provides guidance to help them integrate IK into their work program | 30 |
Thursday 31st March (4 hours) Validation and Protection of Indigenous Knowledge: Site | Presenter/Topic | Time (Minutes) | Local (offline) | Local facilitator briefs participants on today’s session | 10 | Local (offline) | Local facilitator helps participants view course material for the session from the IK course website | 20 | Local (offline) | Local facilitator answers questions from participants | 10 | Local (offline) | Facilitator chairs a discussion to enable participants to share their experiences related to validation and protection of IK and takes note of their key concerns to raise during the VC | 20 | | | | USA | Scientific Validation of IK Practices, by Dr. Gordon Cragg, US NIH | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | USA | Dr. Cragg responds | 5 | Tanzania | One participant selected to share experiences | 5 | Sri Lanka | One participant selected to share experiences | 5 | Uganda | One participant selected to share experiences | 5 | India | One participant selected to share experiences | 5 | Local (all four) | Cross regional discussion between the four countries | 10 | | | | Switzerland | Intellectual Property Rights and Indigenous Knowledge, by Dr. Anthony Taubman, WIPO | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | Switzerland | Anthony responds | 5 | Local (all four) | Cross regional discussion between the four countries | 20 | India | The Kani Tribe Benefit Sharing Model from India, by Dr. G.M. Nair, TBGRI | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | India | Dr. Nair responds | 5 | Local (all four) | Cross regional discussion between the four countries | 10 | | | | Local (offline) | Each facilitator summarizes days session for local participants, answers questions and provides guidance to help them integrate IK into their work program | 30 |
Friday 1st April (4 hours) National and Community Level Strategies: Site | Presenter/Topic | Time (Minutes) | Local (offline) | Local facilitator briefs participants on today’s session | 10 | Local (offline) | Local facilitator helps participants view course material for the session from the IK course website | 20 | Local (offline) | Local facilitator answers questions from participants | 10 | Local (offline) | Facilitator chairs a discussion to enable participants to share their experiences in mainstreaming IK at the local and national levels and takes note of their key concerns to raise during the VC | 20 | | | | Uganda | Integrating IK in Uganda’s PEAP, by Mrs. Joyce Mwanga, UNCST | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | Uganda | Mrs. Mwanga responds | 5 | Local (all four) | Cross regional discussion between the four countries | 15 | Sri Lanka | Integrating IK in Kerala’s ( India)10 th Five Year Plan, By Dr. G.M. Nair, TBGRI | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | India | Dr. Nair responds | 5 | Local (all four) | Cross regional discussion between the four countries | 15 | | | | South Africa | Community-to-Community Exchanges of IK Practices, by Mr. Noel Oettle, EMG | 15 | Local (all four) | One question from each center | 5 | South Africa | Mr. Oettle responds | 5 | Local (all four) | Cross regional discussion between the four countries | 20 | | | | Local (offline) | Each facilitator summarizes days session for local participants, answers questions and provides guidance to help them integrate IK into their work program | 30 |
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