The document outlines the objectives and structure of thematic working groups focused on customary tenure, large-scale land acquisition, and private sector engagement during a regional workshop on February 23-24, 2016. These groups aim to enlarge alliances, improve communication, and formulate an action plan involving national and regional learning alliances from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Key activities include discussions about newcomers, expectations, and finalizing a coordinated action plan.

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Objective of the thematic working
groups
Regional workshop 23/ 24th of
February, 2016

2. Objective of the working groups
• Three working groups on the same themes as first day :
Customary Tenure, Large Scale Land acquisition, Private sector
engagement
• Same groups, but with more people than first day
• Objective of these groups :
– 1) Enlarge the alliance
– 2) Improving communication
– 3) Suggestion for plan of action

3. Regional L&A
National L&A
Cambodia
National L&A
Lao PDR
National L&A
Myanmar
National L&A
Vietnam
ENLARGING THE ALLIANCES :
LINKING NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEARNING & ALLIANCES
Focal points

4. Regional L&A
National L&A
Cambodia
National L&A
Lao PDR
National L&A
Myanmar
National L&A
Vietnam
Global
network /
alliance
ENLARGING THE ALLIANCES :
BRINGING NEWCOMERS IN, GETTING CLOSER
New national level
organisations
New regional level
organisations

5. Improving communication
• Suggestions to improve information flow between
regional alliance and national level alliances

6. Suggestions to elaborate plan of action
1. Review the regional plan of action presented by
regional L&A
2. Identify synergies with the national level L&A
planned activities
3. Add suggestions to improve and develop the
regional plan of action

7. Timing
• 1st group discussion from 2.30 pm to 4.15 pm
– Present newcomers in the group, their expectations
– enlarging the alliance, improving communication,
suggestions for plan of action
• Report to plenary : 5’ each 4.15pm to 4.45 pm
• 2nd group discussion : 8.30 am to 9.30 am tomorrow
24th
– Finalize action plan and coordination