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Welcome Remarks
Dr. Gil C. Saguiguit, Jr.
Director, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
Keynote Address
His Excellency Benigno Simeon Aquino III
President of the Republic of the Philippines
Represented by Hon. Virgilio R. De Los Reyes
Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform, Philippines
Closing Message
Mr. Vili A. FuavaoFAO Deputy Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

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PLENARY 1 Resilience, Equity and Regional Integration in Southeast Asian Agriculture
Conference Overview and Background Paper: Strengthening Resilience, Equity, and Integration in ASEAN Food and Agriculture Systems	Dr. Cielito F. Habito Professor of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University; Former Secretary of Socio-economic Planning of the Philippines and Director-General of the Philippine National Economic and Development Authority; SEARCA Senior Fellow, and Conference Technical Adviser and Coordinator
Toward Sustainability and Resilience in ASEAN Agriculture	Mr. Tin Htut Oo Chairman, National Economic and Social Advisory Council (NESAC), Myanmar
Achieving Inclusiveness and Equity in the Farm Economy	Dr. Hermanto Siregar Vice Rector, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) and Member, Executive Council of the Indonesian Association of Agricultural Economics
Integration of ASEAN Food and Agricultural System	Dr. Suthad Setboonsarng Member, Board of Directors of the Cambodia Development Research Institute, and Member, Board of Trustees of the International Rice Research Institute

PLENARY 2 In Quest of a Food Secure ASEAN Panel Discussion
In Quest of a Food Secure ASEAN Panel Discussion with the Umali Awardees	Dr. Paul S. Teng Principal Officer, National Institute of Education, and Adjunct Senior Fellow (Food Security), Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. SEARCA Senior Fellow

SESSION A
Session 1A Plant Breeding for a Productive, Sustainable, and Resilient Agri-Biosystem	Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco, Jr. Director, Philippine Rice Research Institute Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Session 1A Improvement of Local Breeds of Smallholder Livestock Farmers in Southeast Asia	Dr. Orville L. Bondoc Professor, Animal Breeding and Physiology Division Animal and Dairy Sciences Cluster College of Agriculture University of the Philippines Los Baños
Session 1A Sustainable Use of Animal Genetic Resources in Developing Countries	Dr. Steve J. Staal Regional Representative for East and Southeast Asia International Livestock Research Institute
Session 2A Role of MFIs in Strengthening the Agricultural Sector in Preparation for the 2015 ASEAN Integration	Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip Founder and Managing Director Center for Agriculture and Rural Development Mutually Reinforcing Institutions
Session 2A Lao PDR’s Agriculture and Microfinance Sectors:	Mr. Somphone Sisenglath Managing Director Ekphatthana Microfinance Institution Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Session 2A Cambodia’s Agricultural Sector and Its Readiness for ASEAN Integration through the Microfinance Sector	Mr. King Kap Kalyan Chief Executive Officer SAMIC Plc Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Session 3A Farmer-led Agricultural Innovation for Resilience:	Ms. Le Nguyet Minh Global Agriculture Advisor Oxfam America
Session 3A The Multiple Goods and Services of Asian Rice Production Systems	Mr. Roel R. Ravanera Executive Director, Xavier Science Foundation
Session 3A Policies to Attract the Youth to Agriculture	Ms. Ana P. Sibayan Young Farmer Leader Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA)
Session 4A Assessing Sustainable Nutrition Security: The Role of Food Systems	Dr. David I. Gustafson Director ILSI Research Foundation Center for Integrated Modeling of Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition Security (CIMSANS) Washington D.C., USA
Session 4A Harmonization of Standards for Food and Agriculture under ASEAN	Ms. Lara Vivas-Navarro OIC-Chief Science Research Specialist Standards Development Division Philippine Bureau of Agriculture and Fishery Standards
Session 5A How Ready are the Philippine Agricultural Cooperatives for the ASEAN Economic Community?	Cong. Rico B. Geron Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines, Inc. (AGAP) Party List
Session 5A Clustering Approach to Agroenterprise Development: The Coop Experience	Ms. Joan Cua Uy
Session 6A ASEAN-level Initiatives on Food Security: Integrated Food Security Framework and Strategic Plan of Action on Food Security (2015 – 2020)	Mr. Khamtanh Thadavong Deputy Director Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR
Session 6A Agri-food Industry Investments to Promote Food Security	Dr. Siang Hee Tan Executive Director CropLife Asia Singapore
Session 6A Toward Food Security in ASEAN through Sustainable Agri-food Systems	Ms. Pouchamarn Wongsanga Senior Regional Coordinator ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems Project GIZ

SESSION B
Session 1B The Strategic Framework for AAS in the Philippines	Dr. Maripaz L. Perez Regional Director for Asia and Country Manager for the Philippines WorldFish
Session 1B A Rising Tide Does Not Lift All Boats: Transformative Approaches for Strengthening Resilience and Equity in Aquatic Agri-food Systems	Dr. Ranjitha Puskur Senior Policy Advisor CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agriculture Systems WorldFish
Session 1B Fish and Food Security: Securing Blue Growth of Aquaculture	Dr. Michael J. Phillips WorldFish Penang, Malaysia
Session 2B Winning with A Value Chain Approach in Coffee	Ms. Ruth P. Novales Vice President and Corporate Affairs Executive of Nestlé Philippines
	Ms. Maria Odessa Lañas-Eustaquio Assistant Vice President and Consumer Marketing Manager of Nescafe Plan, Nestlé Philippines Inc
	Dr. Jose F. Reano Manager/Senior Agronomist Agri-Business Development Department Nestlé Philippines Inc.
Session 3B ‘Perennialisation’ of Upland Agriculture	Mr. Craig B. Jamieson Biomass Consultant World Agroforestry Centre Los Baños, Philippines
Session 3B Conservation Agriculture with Trees for Sustainable Crop Production Intensification in the Philippine Uplands	Dr. Agustin R. Mercado, Jr. World Agroforestry Centre Claveria, Misamis Oriental,Philippines
Session 3B Strengthening Climate Change Resilience of Upland Agriculture: The Contribution of GIZ in the Philippines	Dr. Juergen Schade GIZ Consultant for Forest and Climate Protection Project Panay II
Session 4B An Evolving U.S. Government Approach to Food Security in the Wake of the 2007–2008 Food Price Spikes	Mr. Jack A. Bobo Senior Advisor for Biotechnology United States Department of State
Session 4B Rice Bowl Index in Support of Food Security Governance	Mr. Andrew McConville Head of Corporate Affairs, Asia Pacific Syngenta
Session 4B An Analysis of Food Security Policy and Governance in APEC Economies	Dr. Andrew D. Powell Chief Executive Officer Asia BioBusiness Pte. Ltd Singapore
Session 5B Agricultural Policy and Institutional Reforms in Malaysia: Implications and Lessons	Dr. Fatimah Mohamed Arshad Director, Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Analysis Universiti Putra Malaysia
Session 5B Agricultural Policy and Institutional Reforms in Thailand: Experiences, Impacts, and Lessons	Dr. Nipon Poapongsakorn President Thailand Development Research Institute Foundation
Session 5B Agricultural Policy and Institutional Reforms in Vietnam: Experiences, Impacts, and Lessons	Ms. Do Lien Huong Head Strategy and Policy Research Division IPSARD
Session 6B Enhancing Intra-ASEAN Agricultural Trade: Identifying Choke Points to Supply Chain Connectivity and Opportunities for Improvement	Dr. Ponciano S. Intal, Jr. Senior Economist Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Session 6B Enhancing Supply Chain Connectivity and Competitiveness of Agriculture Products: Identifying Choke Points and Opportunities for Improvement in Vietnam	Dr. Vo Tri Thanh Vice-President Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM)

SESSION C
Session 1C Mechanization in Rice Farming: Lessons Learned from Selected Countries and IRRI Case Studies	Engr. Martin Gummert Senior Scientist, Postharvest Development International Rice Research Institute
Session 1C The Never-ending Challenge of Managing Water Resources: Focus on a Half Century of Experience in Asia	Dr. Randolph T. Barker Professor Emeritus Cornell University
Session 2C The Indonesian Experience on Logistics Systems in the Supply Chain of Agricultural Products: Opportunities and Challenges	Dr. Arief Daryanto Lecturer, Graduate Program of Management and Business and Department of Economic Studies Faculty of Economics and Management Bogor Agricultural University (IPB)
Session 2C Strengthening Markets of High Value Fruits and Vegetables in Mindanao: The Case of Transport and Shipping Service Improvement	Dr. Gilberto M. Llanto President Philippine Institute for Development Studies
Session 2C Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity: The ASEAN RO-RO Initiative	Dr. Enrico L. Basilio Chief of Party USAID Advancing Philippine Competitiveness (COMPETE) Project
Session 3C Determinants of Household Decisions on Adaptation to Extreme Climate Events in Southeast Asia	Dr. Canesio D. Predo Associate Professor Institute of Renewable Natural Resources University of the Philippines Los Baños
Session 3C Economic Analysis of Public and Autonomous Adaptation against Climate Hazards in Coastal Areas: Lessons from a Cross-Country Study	Dr. Asa Jose U. Sajise Department of Economics College of Economics and Management University of the Philippines Los Baños
Session 3C Mediation Analysis of Factors that Influence Private Flood Mitigation Behavior in Developing Countries: Evidence from the Mekong Delta, Vietnam	Mr. Phung Thanh Binh Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Unit Faculty of Development Economics University of Economics, Vietnam
Session 3C The Role of the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network in Climate Change Adaptation	Dr. Puja Sawhney Asia Pacific Adaptation Network
Session 4C Helping Farm Households Cope with Climate Change and Adverse Events	Dr. Majah Leah V. Ravago Assistant Professor and Director for Research UP School of Economics
Session 4C Mainstreaming Climate Risk Management and Disaster Preparedness in Local Governance for Food Security	Dr. Cely S. Binoya Professor and Dean Graduate School Central Bicol State University of Agriculture
	Prof. Vladimir R. Foronda Associate Professor and Director, Information and Communications Technology Central Bicol State University of Agriculture
Session 4C FAO Response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines:	Mr. Aristeo A. Portugal Assistant FAO Representative (Programme) Food and Agriculture Organization Philippines
Session 5C Innovation Systems for Eco-efficient Future of Asian Agriculture	Dr. Dindo M. Campilan Regional Director for Asia International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Hanoi, Vietnam
Session 5C Decision and Policy Analysis for Eco-efficient Agriculture in a Changing Climate	Dr. Peter Läderach International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Hanoi, Vietnam
Session 5C Capacity Development and Institution Building for National Agricultural Innovation Systems	Dr. Frédéric Lapeyrie Director-General French Consortium for Research and Education in Agriculture, Food, Animal Health, and the Environment (AGREENIUM) Paris, France
Session 6C The Role of Universities in Agriculture and Rural Development: The Case of Thailand	Dr. Poonpipope Kasemsap
Session 6C High Education for Sustainable Development - The Role of DAAD in the Region	Ms. Janina Brill

SESSION D
Session 1D 2015 and Beyond: Helping Farmers Grow Plant Biotech Industry Products in the Pipeline	Dr. Siang Hee Tan Executive Director CropLife Asia Singapore
Session 1D Socioeconomic Impact of Biotech Corn in the Philippines: Implications on ASEAN Economic Integration	Dr. Leonardo A. Gonzales Founding President and Chairman STRIVE/SIKAP Foundation Inc.
Session 1D Delivering Biotech Seeds to Farmers Requires a Functional Regulatory System	Dr. Saturnina C. Halos Chair, Biotechnology Advisory Team, Department of Agriculture, Philippines
Session 2D Marketing of Fruits and Vegetables in Sri Lanka through Competitive Supply Chain Management	Dr. K.H. Sarananda Food Research Unit Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka
Session 2D Supply Chain and Value Chain Development of Shallot in Indonesia	Dr. Y. Aris Purwanto Department of Mechanical and Biosystem Engineering and Center for Tropical Horticulture Studies Bogor Agricultural University
Session 3D Integrated Ecosystem Management from ridge to reef	GIZ and Partners
Session 3D Identifying Agricultural Safeguard Areas—A Practical Example of a Climate Change Adaption Measure	Mr. Matthias Niggel Chief Advisor Environment and Rural Development (EnRD) Program GIZ
Session 3D Opportunities for Up-scaling Ecosystem-based Climate Change Adaptation Measures as Risk Management Strategy in Crop Production in Southeast Asia	Dr. Felino P. Lansigan Professor of Statistics and Dean College of Arts and Sciences University of the Philippines Los Banos
Session 4D EU-Southeast Asia S&T Collaboration for Food Security: The CIRAD Experience	Dr. Alain Rival Resident Regional Director for Southeast Asia French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) Jakarta, Indonesia
Session 4D Collaboration in Science and Technology with ASEAN Countries toward Food Security: The Syngenta Experience	Mr. Andrew McConville Head of Corporate Affairs, Asia Pacific Syngenta
Session 4D Promoting Food, Agriculture, and Environment Education in S&T Collaboration for Food Security and Food Safety in Cambodia	Dr. Machito Mihara Professor, Faculty of Regional Environment Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan President, Institute of Environment Rehabilitation and Conservation, Japan
Session 5D Land Reform with Asian Characteristics: Pros and Cons	Dr. James A. Roumasset Professor, University of Hawaii and Visiting Professor, UP School of Economics
Session 5D Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP): Time to Let Go	Dr. Raul V. Fabella Professor UP School of Economics
Session 6D Enhancing Sustainable Pest Management through Ecological Engineering Approaches	Dr. K.L. Heong Senior Advisor SE Asia Regional Centre - Malaysia Centre for Agricultural Bioscience International
Session 6D Plantwise: A Global Program to Support Sustainable and Functional Plant Health Systems for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods	Dr. A. Sivapragasam Deputy Regional Director, SE Asia Regional Centre - Malaysia Centre for Agricultural Bioscience International (CABI)
Session 6D Tools and Ways for Effective Communication of Plant Health Research Findings	Dr. Qiaoqiao Zhang Director of Memberships Centre for Agricultural Bioscience International

SYNTHESIS
Theme 1: Productivity Improvement	Dr. Glenn Gregorio, IRRI
Theme 2: Inclusive Value Chains	Dr. Rolando T. Dy, UA&P
Theme 3: Sustainability and Poverty Reduction (Session A & B) (Session C & D)	Dr. Doris Capistrano, ASEAN-Swiss Partnership on Social Forestry and Climate Change (ASFCC) Dr. Percy Sajise, Bioversity International
Theme 4: Food Security and Food Safety	Dr. Paul S. Teng, NIE
Theme 5: Institutions and Governance	Dr. Francisco P. Fellizar, Jr., Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Theme 6: Regional Cooperation and Integration	Dr. Nipon Poapongsakorn, Thailand Development Research Institute Foundation
Overvall Synthesis and Way Forward	Dr. Cielito F. Habito, Conference Technical Adviser and Coordinator

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