NARI ROLLING CALENDAR 2008 

March

 

22/2 – 23/3

Director General on leave

2 – 5

Dr Kirchoff G to visit Aiyura on Soil Fertility Research Related Activities (ACIAR Soil Fertility Project)

3 - 4

UPNG and CTA representatives to visit Aiyura for Discussions on Commonwealth Learning Model for Life Long Learning Farmers in the Highlands Region

3 – 14

Visit by ACIAR new Agricultural Systems, Economics and Management Research Programme Manager, Dr Caroline Lemerie, to PNG including NARI programmes and Head Office 3/3 DLP, 5/3 MHP, 6/3 SATRC, 10/3 WLIP, 12/3 HAHP

3 - 20

ARDSF HIV/AIDS Labour Study: Rachel Grellier (International Consultant) and Eric Omoru (Local Consultant) visit NARI Programmes for consultations (2-3/3 DLP; 7/3 HP; 10-12/3 SATRC; 17-20/3 WLIP)

3 & 11

Fresh Produce Meetings on export of Zinger to NZ – R Kambuou to attend

4 – 8

Michael Dom and Andrew Thomas demonstrate sweet potato silage making and feeding for growing pigs, and assess  rabbit husbandry around Aiyura and Tambul

4 – 10

Pascal Pandau to visit Heldsbach, Finschaffen, on Resource Centre Establishment

6 – 20

World Bank IFC Identification Mission on Agriculture visit to PNG including NARI Programmes and HQ

8

International Women’s Day

8 – 13

Visit by Mr Finau Pole (Consultant SPC) to Lae on Matters Relating to the Pacific Regional Crop Improvement Programme (PARCIP)

9 – 15

Warea Orapa (SPC) and Michael Day (QDPI) visit NARI HQ and Keravat for ACIAR projects on Chromolaena and Mikania

12 – 14

Dr Workneh Ayalew and Jesse Anjen to conduct feasibility study on cattle ranching in Mt Hagen and Tambul

16 – 19

Dr Rachaputi C N Rao and Mr Hughes M of ACIAR Peanut Project to visit Aiyura for the Annual Review and Planning Meeting and On-farm Peanut Trial Visits

17

Jimmy Maro returns from study and resume duty at NARI Head Office

21

Good Friday

24

Easter Monday – Public Holiday

27

HIV/AIDS Research Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting – Dr Ramakrishna & Mrs R Kambuou to attend

27

2nd Training Workshop on Horticulture Cultivar Performance Database – (contact Mark Tinah for further information)

31/3 – 03/4

Programme Planning Workshop (Tentative date, contact Dr Sergie Bang for further information)

April

 
2 - 4 Director General attending the CGIAR Change Management Visioning Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ehiopia
7 - 11 Basic HIV/AIDS Training for Media professionals organised by PNG Family Health Association, Lae – J. Laraki attending

7 - 18

 Soil Analysis Training sponsored by SPACNET, Suva, Fiji – Morris Omoru attending

9 - 11

 NARI Programme Planning Workshop
16 - 18 Director General (also APAARI Chairman), Maria Linibi and Seniorl Anzu to attend the Regional Workshop for NGOs on the Role for ARD in the Asia-Pacific and also the possibility of establishing a Regional NGO Consortium - Bangkok, Thailand.
19 -120 Director General ((also APAARI Chairman) and Seniorl Anzu to attend the Technical Workshop on Development and De-Centralized Management of ARD Information Resources for National Agricultural Research Information Officers and Managers,  Bangkok, Thailand

May

 

1

 Dr Akinappaly Ramakarishna resume as RPL for the WLMP - Bubia

6

Agricultural Innovations Show – Sir Alkan Tololo Research Centre, Bubia

12

 ARDSF Standing Committee meeting, Port Moresby
12 - 15 World Vision Lessons Learned Workshop (ACIAR SP multiplication project SMCN/2003/010), Madang – Elick Guaf, Drs Bang and Ortiz to attend
20 ACIAR Country Consultations

June

  

4 - 9

 LAES 80th Anniversary Celebration - Keravat

9

 Queen’s Birth Day
10 -14 Initial meeting of the ACIAR FST/2006/048 Galip Nut Project team – Keravat, Dr. Moxon, Dr. G. Ortiz to attend with Drs. Helen Wallace and David Walton of the University of Sunshine Coast
16 - 27 Pathology training for ACIAR ASEM 2006/035 PNG project team – to be led by Dr Elena Lazar, DPI-NSW
26/6 - 9/7 Visit to NARI by Dr Suzie Newman of DPI-NSW, ACIAR ASEM 2006/035