• Short Opening Statements (5 mins., total)

• Overview/regional status report of FAW, IPM and Biological Control in Asia (15 mins.)

• FAO FAW Global action plan with focus on Asia (15 mins.)

• Introduction to FAMEWS (10 mins.)

• Introduction to ASEAN FAW Action Plan (10 mins.)

• Experiences from Philippines: (15-20 mins.)

• Experiences from India: (15-20 mins.)

• Experiences from China: IPM-compatible technologies and delivery systems (15-20 mins.)

• AP Region: Summary on status of FAW, national policies, management efforts, innovations, capacity building/training, implementation challenges (15 minutes summary presentation based on submissions by countries of responses to baseline study/questionnaire)

• Thailand: FAW IPM management strategies, policies, video on biocontrol efforts, rearing process and results to date (Presentation & video, 20 minutes total)

• Lao PDR: FAW monitoring, management advice, biocontrol and farmer training (short presentation and video, 15 minutes total)

• Bangladesh: FAW monitoring, management and farmer advice/training (video, 10 minutes) and updates

• Q&A (15 minutes)

Panel Discussion: Getting the FAW Management strategies out to the field

With discussion focused on the following themes/questions:

• Training in times of COVID: online and field-based learning in FFS. Experiences, challenges, finding the right kind of mix
• What do farmers need to manage FAW? Differences between place of maize in farming system: commercial (contract) growing of maize, maize for food production? Implications for training strategies?
• Gaps related to making biocontrol work for farmers? This could include issues of availability, access, reliability, efficacy, costs, etc)

Panel members:

Pheareak Chinh, Cambodia, Wilma Cuaterno, Philippines,

Kris Wyckhuys, Vietnam and Andrew Bartlett from Laos.

• Introduction to session (10 mins.)

• Farmer Field School and education for ecological FAW management with farmers (15 mins.)
  Q&A (5 mins.)

• Digital technologies and their potential
  integration in farmer training schemes (15 mins.)
  Q&A (5 mins.)

• Break out group discussions: Training strategies and activities, curricula and support learning materials for ecological FAW management (15 mins.)

• Plenary: Report out on outputs of group discussions (15 mins.)

• Introduction to available guidance and FFS materials on FAW at global and regional levels and exploring what more is needed (5 mins.) + VN materials

• Summary (5 mins.)

• Sharing of national FFS action plans for FAW
• Future development needs
• Closing remarks (Dr. Yubak GC. FAO RAP)