Planning+Workshop,+Managua,+17-19+September+2013


 * Increasing the productivity of dual purpose cattle in Nicaragua through use of appropriate breed types and application of best husbandry practices**: Planning Workshop

**17-19 September 2013**
The planning workshop for the project "**Increasing the productivity of dual purpose cattle in Nicaragua through use of appropriate breed types and application of best husbandry practices"** will be a three-day exchange during which stakeholders and partners will visit various actors in the project's target area, discuss issues and points of collaboration, and define the project's next steps for 2014.and beyond

__**Workshop Activities Outline**__


 * DATE ||  ACTIVITIES  ||
 * ** Tuesday, Sept. 17th ** || ** Field Visit **

- Three farmers in the project’s target area

- Collection center and processing plant ||
 * ** Wednesday, Sept. 18th ** || ** Workshop **// (approx. 20 participants) //

- Actors from farmer cooperatives and associations, breeders, Ministry of Agriculture, TechnoServe, ILRI, BOKU, UNA, CIAT

- In-depth planning of activities and identifying potential synergies with partners. ||
 * ** Thursday, Sept. 19th ** || ** Internal Workshop **

- Formulate work plan

- Discuss administrative and technical issues ||

__**Wednesday, Sept. 18th Workshop Agenda**__


 * ** ACTIVITIES ** ||  ** RESPONSIBLE **  ||  ** TIME **  ||
 * Welcome address || UNA (Deputy rector) || 8:45-9:00 ||
 * Presentation of participants || Moderator || 9:00-9:15 ||
 * Agenda, objetives and workshop methodology || Roldán || 9:15-9:30 ||
 * Presentation of the project || Rein || 9:30-10:00 ||
 * ** COFFEE BREAK ** ||   || 10:00-10:15 ||
 * Description of activities and methodologies ||  ||   ||
 * ILRI || Okeyo/Julie || 10:15-10:45 ||
 * BOKU || María || 10:45-11:15 ||
 * Work groups || Moderator || 11:15-1:00 ||
 * ** LUNCH ** ||   || 1:00-2:00 ||
 * Presentation of work groups results || Moderator || 2:00-2:40 ||
 * Discussion || Moderator || 2:40-3:15 ||
 * ** COFFEE BREAK ** ||   || 3:15-3:30 ||
 * Next steps || Rein-Roldán-Martín || 3:30-4:00 ||
 * Closure || Participants and Project Team || 4:00-4:15 ||