Indigenous Knowledge - South-South Learning & Exchange Tour Schedule

BANGLADESH: Rajendrapur, Dhaka

DEBRIEFS: Delhi - Orientation, Kick-off Meeting Ahmedabad - Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Bangalore - MYRADA, Bangladesh - BRAC Center, Grameen Bank APDPIP Districts, Delhi - Action Plans / Follow up

Date	Project Site & Focus of Visit
Delhi, India
June 12	Orientation to South South Tour by AFTKL Director Nicolas Gorjestani
June 13	Kick off Meeting to South South Tour
Ahmedabad, India
June 15	SEWA Organization: Sewa Trade Facilitation Team, Sewa Gram Mahila Haat Team, Visit to SEWA Bank, Academy, Headquarters, Federation
	Visit to Banascraft - a direct retail outlet of the Artisans
Radhanpur, India
June 16	Banaskantha Dwcra Mahila Sewa Association. Introduction of the Association- Its activities, Structure-A Integrated Approach, visit to Dhokavada village, viist Community Learning Center
Ahmedabad, India
June 17	SEWA Wrap up Meeting, Future Collaborations Honeybee Network, Indian Institutte of Management
Bangalore, India
June 18	MYRADA: Introduction - Vision, Mission, its activities in Development Institution Development: Concept of Self Help Group & other Community Based Organization for Community development. Financial Management & Book keeping of SHG, MIS, Livelihood initiatives through Self Help Groups, Skill upgradation & Enterprises development Visitand interaction with Self Help Group Members at Kelamanaglam Sector Area.
Hosur, India
June 19	Dharmapuri Project and approaches in SHGs. Skill Development of youths-Non-Formal Technical Training Center, Thally and Green Foundation: Indigenous Seed bank and Bio-Technology Soil and water conservation activities and Watershed Development Visit to Integrated Watershed Development activities.
Hosur, India
June 20	Capacity building process and strategies for Community Based Organization and community volunteers. Introduction on Community Managed Resource Center Visit to MEADOW Rural Enterprises and interaction with Board of Directors Visit to Demonstration farm (IK Practice) and interaction with Progressive farmer (Mr. Narayana Reddy's Farm) Debriefing Session

Group 2: Sri Lanka
Colombo, Rajawaka, Kohuwala Sri Lanka
June 21	Conservation of Medicinal Plants Project
Rajawaka
June 22	Site visits of conservation area, Green Foundation
Columbo, Sri Lanka
June 23	Ministry for Indigenous Medicine, Department of Ayurvedic Medicine

Group 2: Bangladesh
Rajendrapur, Bangladesh
June 21	BRAC Centre for Development Management (BCDM) Arrive at RO, Sherpur Field Visits: Village Organisation Meeting (Credit Operation), Meeting the Health Volunteer, Income Generating Activities, Human Rights and Legal Education, Non-Formal Primary School Ayesha Abed Foundation (Handicraft Production and Training Centre), Jamalpur
Dhaka, Bangladesh
June 23	Grameen Bank Headquarters Visit to villages - to see loan activities of Grameen borrowers, visit to center meeting Discussion at Branch office, obsreve record keeping and other regular branch activities. Visit to Grameen Area branch, and to Computer Accounting Center. Discussion with Area Manager
Hyderabad, India
June 24	BRAC Center Debriefing Session Visit to Aarong, Gulshan Groups Reunite in Hyderabad for Debriefing Session
Group A: Hyderabad, Kosigi, Orvakallu & Kurnool, India
June 25 - 28	Kosgi Mandal District Mandal Samakya (MS) and Disability Groups/ Field Visit Meeting with Project Director, SMELC & field visits MS Agricultural Group & Field Visit PD & DPMU CEO & SPMU Members
Group B: Utnoor, Kadiki, Powerguda, Barenguda, Adilabad, Hyderabad
June 25 - 28	Meet Project Officer/TPMU Utnoor Interaction with Village Organisation (VO) Study of LAC innoculation & procurement Bio Diesel Plant & Jainoor VA on soya Tribal Museum & Tree Plantation VSS Members, Barenguda Interaction with PD & DPMU, CEO & SPMU Members
Delhi, India
June 29	Wrap-up Debriefing Session: Reflection on Lessons Learned, Follow up, and Action Plans