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Organized by: NOTO Campus Project , Noto Satoyama Satoumi Meister Training ProgramCo-organized by: UNU-IAS Operating Unit Ishikawa/KanazawaSupported by: Noto Regional Association for GIAHS Promotion and Cooperation

Information Pre-registration is required for the seminar (Day 1and Day2).The seminar is free of charge but the excursion is subjected to fees.For mor details, please contact Rizalita Rosalejos-Edpalina (epinephilus@yahoo.com ).

As of June 2011, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations officially designated Noto’s Satoyama and Satoumi (Ishikawa Prefecture) and Sado’s Satoyama (Niigata Prefecture) as the 1st Globally Important Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites of Japan. With this GIAHS Initiative as a complement to strong local efforts for a long-term and successful preservation of ecologically valuable traditional farming system and agricultural practices in danger of dying, activities were initiated to help spur conservation efforts since its inscription 2 years ago. However, GIAHS Noto is on the brink of unprecedented challenges posed by the decreasing and ageing population structure of the local communities. Experiencing these tough challenges has encouraged us to develop activities for a holistic approach to help reactivate and build a stronger Noto Satoyama and Satoumi. For this purpose, we invited the GIAHS Global Coordinator, Dr. Parviz Koohafkan to this 2nd International GIAHS seminar. His dedication and commitment in promoting the tremendous potential of GIAHS Initiative since 2002, is found to be very important and crucial in the success of maintaining these systems. The first day of the seminar will feature the lecture of Dr. Koohahkan focusing on the importance and challenges of sustainable agriculture and rural development; significance and expectations of GIAHS Noto and Sado recognition; and the role of GIAHS in an industrialized country like Japan. It will be participated in by the stakeholders of Noto and Sado including the local government, farmers, fishermen, academe, researchers, local communities, among others. On the 2nd day, will be a dialogue between young stakeholders actively involved and engaged in agriculture and fisheries and Dr. Koohafkan. This will be a chance to have an interactive exchange of experiences, perspectives and opportunities as well as to share obstacles in implementing GIAHS. The discussion hopes to identify synergies, local actions and effective implementation mechanisms involved in the dynamic conservation of GIAHS.

Participants: Local government,agriculture/farming and fisheries communities,academe, researchers

DAY 1

Date 19 February 2013, 14:00-16:30Venue 1st Floor, Small Hall, Laporto Suzu, Suzu CityLanguage: English with simultaneous Japanese interpretation

PROGRAMLecture : Dr. Parviz Koohafkan [GIAHS Global Coordinator]Prest'n 1: Hon. Masuhiro Izumiya [Suzu Mayor]Prest'n 2: Hon. Kai Motoya [Sado Mayor]Prest'n 3: Dr. Koji Shinsaku [Satoyama Satoumi Meister Project, Kanazawa University]Moderator: Prof. Koji Nakamura [Deputy President, Kanazawa University]

Networking reception and no-sponsor dinner will be held at Café de Lamp(With charge, RSVP required)

Young Stakeholders ofNoto GIAHS Dialogue with Dr. Koohafkan

DAY 2

Date 20 February 2013, 10:00-12:30Venue Suzu Beach Hotel, 2nd Floor Meeting Room,

Tacojima, Suzu CityExpert and Commentator: Dr. Parviz Koohafkan [GIAHS Global Coordinator]Presenters: Mr. Kazutaka Kawakami* [Sugiyo Co., Ltd.] Mr. Hiroshi Arai** [Farmer] Mr. Go Tabinuki [Mother Nature Co., Ltd.] Mr. Choitiro Ohno* [Charcoal Producer] Ms. Naho Nakatani* [Cook] Ms. Yuki Hagino* [Designer]*Noto Satoyama Meister, **Student of Noto Ikimono Meister

No-sponsor informal networking party follows after the dialogue(with charge, RSVP required)