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Opening of the seminar
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Sunday 13 August
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Arrival of the participants |
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2 - 5 pm:
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Enrolment in the seminar office of the CIEA at the
agricultural institute of the canton of Friburg, Grangeneuve,
Posieux, Switzerland |
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from 6 pm:
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Joint dinner and welcoming address by the director of the CIEA |
Monday 14 August
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9.30 am:
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Introduction into the CIEA-Seminar 2006.
Christian Fricker, President of the advisory committee CIEA, Berne, Switzerland |
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9.45 am:
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Message of greeting by the host canton.
Pascal Corminboeuf, Governing council of the canton of Friburg, Switzerland |
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10 am:
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Opening speech on the seminar topic:
Learning and consulting for sustainable action in the rural area: Needs, experiences
and claims from the point of view of the SDC
Ambassador Walter Fust, Director of the Swiss Agency for Development and
Co-operation (SDC), Berne, Switzerland |
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10.25 am:
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Opening speech on the seminar topic:
Learning and consulting for sustainable action in the rural area: Needs,
experiences and claims from the point of view of HELVETAS
Melchior Lengsfeld, Director of HELVETAS (Swiss Association for International
Co-operation), Zurich, Switzerland |
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10.55 am:
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Central ideas on the seminar topic:
How do education and extension support the sustainable action of farmers in Switzerland
Prof. Jacques Morel, Vice-director of the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture, Berne,
Switzerland |
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11.20 am:
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Message of greeting
Francis Egge, Director of the Agricultural Institute of the canton of Friburg,
Grangeneuve, Posieux, Switzerland |
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11.30 am:
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Aperitif |
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12 noon:
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Lunch |
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2 pm:
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Introduction into the seminar work
Effective learning for sustainable action
Prof. Roland Stähli Director of the CIEA (Centre international d'études
agricoles), Berne, Switzerland |
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2.45 pm:
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Short experience reports by farmers and students:
When was the last time I have learned successfully in my life?
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4 pm:
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First meetings in the groups |
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6 pm:
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Dinner
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Part 1 of the seminar
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Tuesday 15 August
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8.30 am:
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Learning and sustainability: correlations, challenges, concrete ideas from the
point of view of vocational education and economy
Prof. Dr. Andreas Fischer, University of Luneburg, Germany
- establishing the basic principles
- working in groups
- discussion in the plenary |
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12 noon:
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Lunch |
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1.30 pm:
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Learning for sustainable action
Presentation of two case studies:
Program Promipac, Central America
Dr. Orlando Caceres Promipac, El Salvador
Forestry education, Vietnam
Dr. Dang Dinh Boi, Ho Chi Minh University of Agriculture and Forestry , Vietnam
Mrs Ngo Thi Kim Yen, Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnam |
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5 pm:
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Tour of the IA Grangeneuve |
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7 pm:
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Dinner |
Wednesday 16 August
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8.30 am:
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How do teaching/learning processes become effective?: Sustainable learning from
the point of view of learning psychology and didactics
Prof. Dr. Peter Labudde University of Berne, Switzerland
- establishing the basic principles
- ensuing in-depth work on the topic by the participants |
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12 noon:
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Lunch |
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1.30 pm:
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The effects of varied, effective teaching/learning processes. Presentation of
case studies from Africa
Prof. Dr. Irmfried Neumann, working group FORMATIKA, Freiburg, Germany
In-depth work in groups
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6 pm:
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Dinner |
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7.30 pm:
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Participants present their
countries, institutes and fields of work |
Thursday 17 August
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8.30 am
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Training and extension for sustainable action
Presentation of two case studies:
Case study Germany
Gabriela Hahn, University of Luneburg, Germany AGRECOL, Bolivia
"Training of local leaders to offer services in resource management and
participatory planning in rural municipalities"
Anne Piepenstock, Fundación AGRECOL Andes, Bolivia |
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12 noon:
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Lunch |
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1.30 pm:
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Departure for the visit to an educational institute
"We train and consult for sustainable action!"
Visit to the agricultural centre for education and extension, Schupfheim, in the UNESCO
Biosphere Reserve Entlebuch, canton of Lucerne. Switzerland |
Friday 18 August
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8.30 am
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Sustainable teaching and learning presuppose adequate framework conditions und
well-managed institutions
What is a well-managed educational institute?
What are the characteristics of a sustainably successful institution?
Prof. Dr. emeritus Rolf Dubs University of St. Gall, Switzerland
- establishing basic principles
- in-depth discussion in the plenary |
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12 noon:
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Lunch |
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1.30 pm:
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Educational institutes, which of them support effective learning and
sustainable action
Presentation of two case studies:
University of Kassel, department of ecological agriculture, Witzenhausen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Maria Finckh University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany
CODESSER, Chile
Dr. Mariana Martelli CODESSER, Santiago, Chile |
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4 pm:
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In-depth work in groups |
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6 pm:
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Dinner |
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7.30 pm:
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Participants present their
countries, institutes and fields of work |
Saturday 19 August
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Visit to Swiss farmer families
General insight into the life and work of Swiss farmers, Exchange of experiences and
discussions about various issues |
Sunday 20 August: Day off (optional excursions)
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Part 2 of the seminar
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Monday 21 August: Joint Excursion
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Tuesday 22 August
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8.30 am
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Teaching for sustainable action and decision-making necessitates the promotion
of special competences
Ideas, experiences and findings from a research project in Switzerland
Dr. Christine Künzli University of Berne and College of Pedagogy, Solothurn,
Switzerland
- presentation of basic ideas
- in-depth work on the topic together with the participants |
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12 noon:
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Lunch |
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1.30 pm:
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How can the special competences necessary for sustainable action be promoted
Resumption of the morning's work |
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6 pm:
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Dinner |
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7.30 pm:
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Participants present their countries, institutes and fields of work
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Wednesday 23 August
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8.30 am
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What contributions does the information and communication technology (ICT)
make to effective learning processes?
ICT and effective, sustainable learning: principles, experiences and recommendations
Presentation of case studies |
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12 noon:
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Lunch |
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1.30 pm:
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Extension processes and methods for sustainable action. The method of
"outcomemapping"
Daniel Roduner Swiss Centre for Agricultural Extension (AGRIDEA), Switzerland |
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4 pm:
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Departure for the visit to an alpine cheese dairy
Dinner at an alp
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Thursday 24 August
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8.30 am
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Working on the transfer
Strengthening the competences: Experiences gained by the FAO
Presentation of a case study
Jean Bonnal, Rural Development Division, FAO, Rome
Country projects
Ideas for individual work
Working in groups |
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12 noon:
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Lunch |
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1.30 pm:
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Further in-depth work on the topic |
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3.30 pm:
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Information market
Concrete situations and examples from the participants and other experts in
education and extension (e.g. LBL, CDE, FiBL, SAAF) |
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6 pm:
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Dinner |
Friday 25 August
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9 am
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Lifelong learning means effective and sustainable learning
Reasons, ideas, concrete measures
Prof. Dr. Christopher Knapper, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Synthesis with ensuing plenary discussion |
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12 noon:
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Lunch |
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2 pm:
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Final plenary meeting of the seminar |
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from 3 pm:
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Free time |
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6.30 pm:
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Closing ceremony |
Saturday 26 August: Day of departure
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Latest update:
15.01.2009