CSISA, Pakistan is organizing training workshops

Workshop on Mass communication skills in agriculture 

Venue: Video conferencing room University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Date: October 04, 2011
Program of workshop:

Time	Topic	Method	Resource Person
09.00 – 09.30	Registration		Fahad Mirza
09.30 – 09.35	Recitation from Holy Quran		Naveed Ramzan
09.35 – 10.00	Well come address		Dr. M. Aqil Khan  CSISA, Pakistan
10.00 – 10.10	Chief Guest’s remarks		Dr. Iqrar Ahmad  Khan  VC, UAF
10.10 – 10.30	Challenges of technology transfer in Punjab Pakistan		Dr. M. Anjum Ali  DG, Extension DGA (Ext. & AR)
10.30 – 11.05	Introduction –Program Schedule; Objectives;     Ice-breaker: Tale of 4 toys (Vikram-Betaal       Folklore)     Introduction : Participants	Exercise in pairs	Facilitation Team
11.05 – 11.20	Tea/Coffee Break
11.20 – 11.45	Communication Skills : Requirements in team approach	Blindfold game	Ravikanth
11.45 – 12.20	Communication: ·      Overview ·      Pictures & Perspectives ·      Common Pitfalls in communication	Interactive session   With visual content	Ravikanth
12.20 – 13.05	Characteristics of a good communicator:   Video film	Small group exercise	Ravikanth
13.05 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00 – 15.00	Information gathering : Mind map method	Small group exercise	Ravikanth
15.00 – 15.45	Communication skills: Specific reference to… ·      Listening skills ·      Presentation/facilitation skills	Interactive session   With visual content	Ravikanth
15.45 – 16.00	Coffee/Tea Break
16.00 – 16.20	Conducting a farmers’ meeting : Simulation (Showcasing the learning)	Small Group exercise and presentation	Ravikanth
16.20 – 17.00	Course Valediction: -          Concluding remarks by the Chief Guest -          Certificate presentation	Interactive session   With visual content	Dr. Noor ul Islam DGA (Res.) AARI

Workshop on Hub Communication Platform 
Venue: Biotechnology Research Institute  

Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Date: October 05, 2011

Program of workshop:

Time	Topic	Resource Person
09.00 – 09.30	Registration	Fahad Mirza
09.30 – 09.35	Recitation from Holy Quran	Naveed Ramzan
09.35 – 10.00	Welcome address	Dr. M. Aqil Khan  CSISA, Pakistan
10.00 – 10.10	Chief Guest’s remarks	Dr. Noor ul Islam  DGA (Res.) AARI
10.10 –  10.30 ­	Introduction – Program Schedule   Introduction  of Participants	Facilitation Team
10.30 – 11.05	Preface about HCP	Dr. Neelam Chaudhary
11.05 – 11.20	Tea/Coffee Break
11.20 – 11.45	Online usage of HCP and its modules	Participatory
11.45 – 12.20	Online demo of adoption survey tool	Dr. Neelam Chaudhary
12.20 – 13.05	GPS training	Hub team/Dr.  Neelam       Chaudhary
13.05 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00 – 15.00	Important features about use of aWhere desktop	Dr. Neelam Chaudhary
15.00 – 15.45	Practical exercise of using aWhere desktop	Participatory
15.45 – 16.00	Coffee/Tea Break
16.00 – 16.20	Feedback from the participants	Dr. Neelam Chaudhary
16.20 – 17.00	Concluding remarks by the Chief Guest  Certificate presentation	Dr. Sohail Hameed  Director NIBGE