2nd International Conference on Agricultural and Rural Development in Southeast Asia

Strengthening Resilience, Equity and Integration in ASEAN Food and Agriculture Systems
12-13 November 2014 • Makati Shangri-La, Manila, Philippines

ARD2014 Field Trip

14 November 2014

Notes:

  1. Transportation will be provided by SEARCA and IRRI.
  2. Fee of Five Hundred Pesos (Php500.00) will be collected in the vehicle prior to departure. This will cover entrance fees and lunch.
  3. Please wear light, comfortable clothes and shoes though you may want to bring a shawl or jacket just in case it gets cold in the bus/coaster. You may also want to bring an umbrella or a hat.

Itinerary:

TIME

ACTIVITY/LOCATION

5:45 AM

Assembly, Makati Shangrila Lobby

6:00

Leave Makati Shangrila for Los Baños

8:00

Makiling Botanic Gardens (Briefing and Tour)

10:00

IRRI Riceworld Museum

12:00

Lunch at Berris Cuisine, SEARCA

1:00 PM

Leave SEARCA for Silang, Cavite

2:30

Gourmet Farms

3:00

Tour

5:00

Leave Gourmet Farms for Makati

7:30

Makati Shangrila

 

You can read more about the Makiling Botanic Gardens at http://mountmakiling.org/index.php?page=downloads, Riceworld Museum at http://ww.irri.org/about-us/our-facilities and Gourmet Farms at http://www.gourmet.com.ph.

Please re-confirm your participation in the field trip during REGISTRATION on Nov. 12.

 

About the Organizer

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SEARCA is one of the 21 regional centers of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO). Founded on 27 November 1966, SEARCA is mandated to strengthen institutional capacities in agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia through graduate education, short-term training, research and development, and knowledge management.

Contact Us

For further information and inquiries, please contact:

Acting Program Head
Research and Development
Department, SEARCA
Los Baños, Laguna 4031 Philippines

ard2014@searca.org
Tel: +63 49 536-2287 loc 131