Events

Samdhana is convening a training/workshop on Multi-disciplinary Landscape Approach on May 25 to June 3, 2010 at the Binahon Agro Forestry Farm in Lantapan, Bukidnon..  This is made possible thru the technical support provided by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).  Michael Padmanabo and Nining Liswanti from CIFOR shall be the trainors.  The field work will be held at Barangay Nabaliwa, Pangantucan, Bukidnon.  Kitanglad Integrated NGOs (KIN) is the host organization.  Twenty one representatives from eleven organizations are participating in the said training.  They are Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), Kinaiyahan Foundation, TRICOM, IMPEDE, Kitanglad Integrated NGO (KIN), ELAC,NATRIPAL, Tanggol Kalikasan (TK), Cordillera People’s Alliance (CPA), Green Mindanao (GM) and PARTS.

The training program includes an introduction on the MLA concept and methods, simulation of community meeting and building capacities of community to fill-up data sheets, discussion on participatory mapping, socio-economic survey and biophysic survey which includes site description, tree and non-tree sampling, etno-ecology and soil assessment.  Towards the latter part of the training, the participants are expected to learn how to design their own survey applicable in their own communities.

This training is part of a series of capacity-building activities under the Knowledge, Networking and Learning (KNL) program being implemented by Samdhana with the support of IUCN-EGP,  Samdhana is the Focal Point of IUCN EGP for Southeast Asia.