CONFERENCE AGENDA
Tuesday, May 5, 2015Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
9h00 – 16h00
International Vetiver Handicraft Training Course
This training course is supported by the Office of the Royal Development Projects
Board of Thailand and PTT Public Company Ltd., Thailand. This course provides a
comprehensive overview of the entire vetiver handicraft-making process as well as
detailed instructions on how to make highly sophisticated products for personal uses
or commercial products.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
9h00 – 16h00
International Vetiver Handicraft Training Course
7h30 – 9h00
Registration
OPENING CEREMONY
9h00 – 9h05
Dr. Tran Tan Van
Chairman, Organizing Committee
Opening Speech
9h05 – 9h10
Mr. Dick Grimshaw
Founder, The Vetiver Networks International
Welcome Speech
9h10 – 9h25
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tuan
Vice-chairman, Danang People’s Committee
Welcome Speech
9h25 – 9h35
HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Open Conference and Address
9h35 – 9h50
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tuan
Vice-chairman, Danang People’s Committee
Special thanks and present gifts to HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Dr. Paul Truong
Director for Asia and Oceania, The Vetiver Network International
Special thanks and present gifts to ORDPB
Dr Tran Tan Van
Chairman, Organizing Committee
Special thanks and present gifts to sponsors and supporters
9h50 – 10h05
Dr. Narong Chomchalow
Chairman, Continuing Committee for the International Conferences on Vetiver
Tribute to HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARD WINNERS & AWARDING CEREMONY
10h05 – 10h35
Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul
Secretary-General, Chaipattana Foundation and TVNI Board Director
Announcement of The King of Thailand Award winners
Mr. Dick Grimshaw
Founder, The Vetiver Network International
Announcement of TVNI Award winners and Vetiver Photo Contest winners
Photo-taking Session of the winners
10h35 – 11h00
Dr. Paul Truong
Technical Director, The Vetiver Network International
Summary and Highlights of Applications for Awards and General Presentations
11h00 – 11h45
TOUR OF EXHIBITS (POSTER PRESENTATION AND VETIVER
HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION)
11h45 – 13h00
LUNCH
PLENARY 1
13h00 – 13h20
Mr. Jim Smyle
President, The Vetiver Network International
Audit on Current State of Development and Practice of TVNI
13h20 – 13h40
Mr. Daniel Londono
Coordinator, Latin American Vetiver Network.
Introduction to Vetiver Institute
13h40 – 14h00
Mr. Tran Van Man
Co-Chairman, ICV-6 Organizing Committee
Conference Program and Schedule
14h00 – 14h20
Dr. Ampol Senanarong, Privy Councillor
Chairman, Thailand Development and Promotion on the Utilization of Vetiver
Committee
Structure and Operation of Thailand Vetiver Network
PRESENTATIONS OF KING OF THAILAND AWARD WINNERS
14h30 – 15h00
Mr. Songkiert Tansamrit
PTT Public Company Limited, Thailand
The Research Project to Prevent and Rehabilitate Shallow Landslide in Steep
Slope Areas
15h00 – 15h30
TEA/COFFEE BREAK
15h30 – 16h00
Dr. Dale Racmeler for Mr. Alain Ndona
TVNI, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Introduction, Adoption and Expansion of Vetiver System in Congo- Kinshasa,
Congo-Brazzaville and Uganda Republic
16h00 – 16h30
Mr. Tanapon Phenrat
Naresuan University, Thailand
Remediation of Water and Soil Contaminated with Phenol
16h30 – 17h00
Dr. Mohammad Shariful Islam
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
Application of Vetiver as a Bio-technical Slope Protection Measure: Some
Success Stories in Bangladesh
18h00 – 20h00
Welcome Dinner for ICV6 delegates
Thursday, May 7, 2015
PLENARY 2
PRESENTATIONS OF KING OF THAILAND AWARD WINNERS
(CONTINUED)
9h00 – 9h30
Dr. Liyu Xu and Mr. Biao Huang
China Vetiver Network, PR China
Vetiver System Application and Extension for Rural Development in the
Mountains of Southern China
9h30 – 10h00
Ms. Malee Nanakorn
Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Thailand
The Salt Tolerant Vetiver
10h00 – 10h30
TEA/COFFEE BREAK
10h30 – 12h00
PRESENTATIONS OF TVNI AWARD WINNERS
12h00 – 13h00
LUNCH
13h00 – 17h30
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Concurrent Session 1
Bioengineering and Disaster Mitigation
Concurrent Session 2
Environmental Protection
Concurrent Session 3
Soil and Water Conservation in Agricultural Land
Concurrent Session 4
Socio-Economic Impact on Rural Community
Concurrent Session 5
Research and Innovation
Concurrent Session 6
Other Applications
17h30 – 18h00
CLOSING CEREMONY
Friday May 8, 2015
Field trip to Son Tra Peninsular (Danang) and Laguna Lang Co Resort (Hue)
Friday May 9-11, 2015
Post conference field trip to Phong Nha Cave (Riverbank stabilisation) and Ho Chi Minh
Highway (Ha Tinh Province)