GISDECO CONFERENCE 2000 

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

Thu 2 Nov 2000  
08:00 - 08:30 Registration of participants
08:30 - 08:45 Welcome speech by Director General, IRRI
08:45 - 09:00 GIS applications in developing countries: Ten years of development. P.van Teeffelen
09:00 - 09:30 Keynote Address by Dr.Ronald Eastman
09:30 - 09:45 Photo taking and opening of GIS Exhibition
09:45 - 10:15 Tea break and viewing of exhibition
10:15 - 12:00 Session 1 GIS for addressing bio-physical aspects of rural development
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:15 Session 2 GIS for addressing socio-economic & policy aspects of rural development
15:15 - 15:45 Tea break and viewing of exhibition
15:45 - 17:00 Session 2 (continued)
17:00 - 18:30 Viewing of posters/demos
18:30 - 20:30 Official dinner
Fri 3 Nov 2000  
08:00 - 09:45 Session 3 GIS for integrated approaches in rural development
09:45 - 10:15 Tea break and viewing of posters/exhibition
10:15 - 12:00 Session 4 State-of-the-art tools and techniques
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:00 Session 4 (continued)
15:00 - 15:30 Tea break and viewing of posters/exhibition
15:30 - 17:00 Panel discussion
17:00 - 17:45 Summing up: GISDECO Organizing Committee
Closing address
17:45 - 18:15 Farewell drinks