Mạng lưới đào tạo
Lâm nghiệp xã hội Việt Nam
Social Forestry Training Network
(SFTN)

Mạng lưới giáo dục
Nông Lâm kết hợp Việt Nam

Vietnam Network for Agroforestry Education
(VNAFE)

Workshop on Credit University Training System based Agroforestry Subject Curriculum Development
Quy Nhon City, from 11 - 12 August, 2008

On 11 - 12 August, 2008 supported by SEANAFE/VNAFE, Forestry Faculty of Hue University - member of VNAFE - organized a workshop on Credit University training system based Agroforestry subject curriculum development.  Participants of the workshop were lecturers, researchers, extensionists in the Central and Highlands of Vietnam.
A new curriculum developed is added some new contents such as concept of agroforestry landscape, socio-economic, environmental aspects related to agroforestry development
 

NAFEC and General Meeting of VNAFE
PhuTho, February 15 - 16, 2008

On 15 - 16 February, 2008 in NOMAFSI, Phu Tho province, VNAFE board organized NAFEC and General Meeting. Participants are representatives from VNAFE's member institutions, Forest Science Institute Vietnam (FSIV), Forestry Technique Science Association Vietnam, ICRAF Vietnam.
Content of the meeting:
1) Review VNAFE activities in 2007
2) Decide expansion of membership of VNAFE and membership fee
3) Elect the VNAFE Board and the Chair for period 2008 - 2010. Assoc.Prof.Dr. Bao Huy is re-elected  to the Chair.
4) Planning VNAFE activities for 2008

Results of the VNAFE General Meeting
VNAFE 2008 plan
 

Workshop/Training in Agroforestry Products Market
Buonmathuot City, 28 - 31 August 2007

With support of SEANAFE, members of VNAFE including a group of lecturers of Tay Nguyen University and  Agriculture & Forestry HCMC in 2006 participated in some international trainings and carried out a research on Agroforestry Products Market in Vietnam. During this process they also shared their experiences with other national networks of SEANAFE such as Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Lao. Based on this results, the Vietnamese group organized the workshop/training in Market for Agroforestry Products with participation of lecturers/researchers and other. Expectation of this event is to promote process of applying topic of agroforestry products market in training, research.

Case studies on Market for Agroforestry Products of 5 National Networks of SEANAFE

SEANAFE 13th Board Meeting
Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam, 6 - 8 February 2007

In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 6 - 8 February 2007; SouthEast Asian Network for Agroforestry Education (SEANAFE) organized the 13th Board Meeting, hosted by Tay Nguyen University and Nong Lam University Hochiminh. Participants are the Chairs of five country networks of Indonesia, Lao, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam; and Technical Adviser of SEANAFE, and representative of SIDA and ICRAF. At the meeting the SENAFE's Board evaluated activities of 2006 and discussed to establish plan for 2007 and beyond. Assoc.Prof.Dr. Bao Huy, Chair of VNAFE, had presentation of VNAFE 2006 review and introdution of VNAFE 2007 plan (Click here to download: Presentation of VNAFE).

National Agroforestry Education Committee (NAFEC) Meeting

October 9 - 10th, 2006 at Tay Nguyen University

On 9 - 10 October, 2006 at Tay Nguyen University, NAFEC of VNAFE organized the second meeting in 2006. Objectives of the meeting are to review 2006 plan and to work out workplan for 2007. Participants are members of NAFEC: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Bao Huy, Dr. Le Quoc Doanh, Msc. Pham Quang Vinh, Dr. Ho Dac Thai Hoang, Msc. Dang Hai Phuong, Msc. Dam Van Vinh and Technical Adviser of SEANAFE: Dr. Jess Corpuz Fernander.

Main issues reviewed and evaluated are: i) Application of New Agroforestry training curriculum; ii) Evaluation and discussion how to develop case studies in market of agroforestry products for training; iii) Information exchange such as provide articles for SEANAFE's Newsletter, upgraded Web site of VNAFE; iv) Evaluation and acceptance of Msc. Thesis to award the grant.

The meeting also discussed on:  i) involving more memberships such as extension centers, Agirculture Universities; ii) planning for 2007: Surveying and documenting Agroforestry practices, coordinating information exchange on the wed site, mobilizing resources for the network; iii) establishing a team to participate in the SEANAFE project of Landscape Agroforestry.
The minutes of the second meeting of NAFEC/VNAFE in 2006
 

National Agroforestry Education Committee - NAFEC Meeting VNAFE
At Agriculture & Forestry University Hue on 30-31 March, 2006

1. Development of strategy of VNAFE for next 4 years: 2006 - 2010

A strategy frame to orient development of VNAFE including solution and source mobilization. Main components of the strategy frame:
i) Define context and orientation of VNAFE
ii) Identify goal and specific objectives of VNAFE.

2. Elect Chair and Steering Committee period 2006 - 2008

Chair of VNAFE period 2006 – 2008: Assoc.Prof. Dr. Bao Huy, Tay Nguyen University was elected to be Chair of VNAFE period 2006 – 2008.

Steering Committee of VNAFE period 2006 – 2008: Steering Committee was elected including representatives of different regions in Vietnam such as the North, Highlands, South, Center.  Steering Committee includes 6 members.
 

Workshop on Agroforestry curriculum development at Bsc. level
At Agriculture & Forestry University Hue on 28-29 March, 2006

Participatory Curriculum Development (PCD) was applied to design Agroforestry curriculum at Bsc. level in Vietnam. The workshop involved participation of many stakeholders with 26 participants from Agriculture & Forestry Universities, Extension Centers,  Provincial Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Result is a framework of agroforestry curriculum developed (Download)