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"Local Food Security and Global Economy; Mythes and Realities in Cameroon"(Related Conferences/Research Seminars)

Date: From 13h00 to 15h00 of the 3rd Feb. 2011.
Venue: Middle sized Conference Room, Inamori Centre, Kyoto U.
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/access/campus/pharm.htm

Objectives of the Conference:
There exists so many discussions concerning the both of positive and negative aspects of petnetration of globalization into world's peripheries. In this petit-conference, we are going to examime the
mythes of harmful global economy and of helpful global economy to local people's lovelihoods in Cameroon based on detailed observation on local people's various perceotion and practices against entangled processes of globalization of food and agriculture.

Program:
13h00-13h10 Opening remark and Introduction of Mr. Abdourahman Zourba
13h10-13h40 "Food security, concepts, current status and strategies in Cameroon"  (Abdourahman Z., FAO, Cameroon)
13h40-14h00 "Cash crop and labor system in the multiethnic contexts in East Cameroon"  (Oishi T., Kokoro Research Centre, Kyoto U.)
14h00-14h20 "The Relationship between Agriculture and Hunting-gathering in Southern Cameroon" (Sakanashi K., Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto U.)
14h20-14h30 Comments (Araki S., ASAFAS, Kyoto U.)
14h30-15h00 General Discussion (All participants)
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18h00- Mixer at Japanese Resraurant

*Any queries should be addressed to Mr. Oishi :takanori(at)educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp