Towards Sustainable Food Systems 11-23 September 2018 Mindful Markets are alternative approaches to shaping food systems based on full awareness of interconnected factors and driven by the principle of “Organic Food for All.” Mindful Markets focus on long term relationships between farmers and consumers provide access to healthy food and promote wellbeing for stakeholders. We…
Follow up GMO conference in August 2017 21-22 May 2018, Hanoi, Vietnam Community Entrepreneurship Development Institute (CENDI) in collaboration with Towards Organic Asia (TOA) organized GMO Multi-stakeholder Meeting. Drastic GM Corn expansion in Vietnam brings adverse health and environmental impact to farmers In 2006, Vietnams Prime Minister issued Decision no. 11/2006/QD-TTg on the adoption of…
Healing the Earth, Healing Society, Healing Self 21 July – 4 August 2018 The Chulalongkorn University Right Livelihood Summerschool (CURLS) is an initiative of the School for Wellbeing Studies and Research and four partners: 1. Chulalongkorn University (CU), with city-campus in Bangkok, the oldest university of Thailand; 2. Royal University of Bhutan (RUB)with colleges spread…
January – March 2018, Thailand and Cambodia In early 2018, the third and fourth film was produced in Myanmar and Vietnam. In Myanmar, the 3rd film- Young organic farmers in Myanmar were Interviewed In this supported 3rd film by Kalyanamitta Foundation on The journey of Hope: Home Film Link: the Journey of Hope#3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1CtT-Zu4Z8 The…
22-23 March 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand TOA is focusing and promoting organic seeds and seeds production at the community level, therefore the technical support group is working on Tsirang Organic Seeds Project on knowledge and skills for seeds production, and later on the legal aspect for organic seeds production. One of the activities for technical…
Towards Organic Asia (TOA) panel discussion 23 – 25 January 2018 TOA conducted one presentation and two panel sessions. Social and Sustainability Science in ASEAN: Agri-Food Systems, Rural Sustainability and Socioeconomic Transformations Hans van Willenswaard was one of the presenters in the session on Sustainable Food Production in ASEAN. He presented about Earth Trusteeship, C.G.…
23 January 2018, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand List of Participants No. Name Organization Country 1 Sonam Tashi College of Natural Resources Bhutan 2 Sam Vitou CEDAC Cambodia 3 Chanthalangsy Sisouvanh Rural Development Agency Lao PDR 4 Sai Sam Kham Metta Development Foundation Myanmar 5 Keadtisak Yangyuen Alternative Agriculture Network Thailand 6 Hans van Willenswaard School for…
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