Workshops, lectures and training

We participate and/or organize trainings, lectures and workshops. We can also provide our expertise for the creation of new Coconut Ecomuseums!

Nous participons ou organisons des conférences, des formations ou des ateliers sur tous les sujets concernant le cocotier. Nous pouvons aussi apporter notre expertise pour la création de nouveaux écomusées du cocotier!

Contact: Roland_bourdeix@yahoo.fr

Some presentations prepared for trainings and meetings (click to see the videos)


2023, April. In situ coconut conservation. A virtual and physical workshop for Pacific region farmers & agricultural officers. 24/25 April (virtual); 2-4 May (PNG); 10-12 May (Fiji). SPC, Land Resources Division. See details about this training and register here.


Virtual Workshop lectures

01. Bourdeix, R. (2023). The COGENT Global Strategy & Coconut Germplasm Catalogues. Virtual workshop. Day 1, Section 1.1, 08h10-08h20, 10-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
02. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Coconut diversity, phenotypic versus genetic, ex situ versus in situ. Virtual workshop. Day 1, Section 2.2, 08h40-08h55, 15-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
03. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Rapid characterization in farmer’s field during a survey.  - What to look for, to measure and to picture.Virtual workshop. Day 1,  Section 3.2, 10h10-10h20, 10-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
04. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Current status of ex situ and in situ coconut conservation. Virtual workshop. Day 1, 10h30-10h45, Section 4.1, 15-minute presentation (voir le texte français).

05. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Tall-type, Dwarfs and Compact Dwarfs, and intermediate forms. Virtual workshop. Day 2, Section 5.1, 08h10-08h15, 6-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
06. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Coconut hybrids what are they? Virtual workshop. Day 2, Section 5.2, 08h15-08h20, 5-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
07. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Coconut reproductive biology and how to use it to maintain or create varieties. Virtual workshop. Day 2, Section 6.1, 08h40-08h55, 15-minute presentation. (voir le texte français) 
08. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Selecting the best parent palms. Virtual workshop. Day 2, Section 7.3, 09h50-10h00, 10-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
09. Bourdeix, R. (2023). PolyMotu and other planting designs for both seed production and conservation of varieties. Virtual workshop. Day 2, Section 7.4, 10h00-10h15, 15-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
10. Bourdeix, R. (2023). How do growers select and conserve varieties? Virtual workshop. Day 2,  Section 8.2, 10h55-11h05, 10-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
11. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Public and other areas available for in-situ conservation. Virtual workshop. Day 2,  Section 8.4, 11h15-130, 15-minute presentation (voir le texte français).

Field training lectures

Field Day 1:
12. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Coconut varieties: How to identify and name them? Field  workshop. Day 1,  Section 1.2, 08h50-09h00, 10-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
13. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Coconut reproductive biology and how to use it to maintain or create varieties. Field  workshop. Day 1, Section 1.3, 09h50-09h10, 20-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
14. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Catalogues of varieties and their importance for seednuts dissemination and business. Field  workshop. Day 1, Section 3.1, 14h30-15h00, 30-minute presentation (voir le texte français).

Field Day 2:
15. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Genetic markers in the nursery. Field  workshop. Day 2, Section 3.1, 09h00-09h10, 10-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
16. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Planting designs for commercial plantation, conservation and seednuts production (including movies). Field  workshop. Day 2, Section 6.1, 15h00-16h00, 60-minute presentation (voir le texte français).

Field Day  3:
17. Bourdeix, R. (2023). How do growers select? criteria and methods. Field  workshop. Day 3, Section 4.1, 14h00-14h10, 10-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
18. Bourdeix, R. (2023). PolyMotu and other in situ design for conservation and seed production. Field  workshop. Day 3, Section 4.2, 14h15-14h30, 15-minute presentation (voir le texte français).
19. Bourdeix, R. (2023). Linking conservation and on farm ecotourism (Coconut museums). Field  workshop. Day 3, Section 4.4, 14h40-14h50, 10-minute presentation (voir le texte français).


2023, March. Meeting with the Global Trust. ITAG1 - International Thematic Action Group on ex situ & in situ coconut conservation. International Coconut Genetic Resources Network, Jakarta, Indonesia.


Bourdeix, R. (2023) Main recommendations about coconut ex situ conservation from the COGENT Global Strategy. Six-minute presentation.

 




Examples of events to which we have contributed.

Free Coconut virtual training for farmers & agricultural officers, April and May 2023



Virtual sessions are free and open to all coconut farmers and stakeholders, but you need to register online by following this link.
The Pacific Community (SPC) is organizing a virtual and physical workshop for Pacific region farmers & agricultural officers on in situ coconut conservation at the following dates: 24/25 April (virtual); 2-4 May (PNG, field); 10-12 May (Fiji, field). Here again is the Zoom registration link:

The workshop, in English language, will: 1) Equip farmers and agricultural officers with the necessary information and tools to effectively conserve in situ and develop coconut varieties for improved livelihoods; and 2) Strengthen germplasm data management on coconut varieties in Pacific island countries.

Virtual sessions are open to all coconut farmers, but you need to register rate by sending an email to carmelp@spc.int. Please indicate your country, location, phone contact, and professional activity.

Many video presentations from this meeting are already online on Youtube. You can access the full list by clicking here. Please do not hesitate to comment, to ask questions and… like the videos!

Virtual session summaries

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On the first day of the virtual workshop, four technical sessions will be presented over a period of four hours. 
The first session will highlight major collaborative documents produced earlier that can be used by agricultural officers. Using a simple practical approach, the three other sections will cover methods for collecting and characterizing coconut germplasm, and germplasm data management.
The second day of the virtual workshop, also over four hours, covers the same subjects in a form more suited to farmers. It will provide details about the diversity of coconut varieties, how this diversity varies by environment, how difficult it is to maintain and improve varieties. It will explain the concept of hybrids, and how to create them, thanks to a better understanding of the reproductive biology of the coconut palm. It offers simple solutions for farmers to maintain and improve their coconut plantations. It ends with a discussion with the farmers on their needs with regard to coconut varieties

Field workshops in Fiji and PNG are limited to 15 national participants, but additional personnel may attend at the local organizers cost if project costs cannot cover more than 15 participants.
The field training workshops will be delivered over a period of three days. The first two days are specifically designed for farmers, but agricultural officers must assist/attend to learn how to train farmers. The third day is more technical and orientated towards agricultural officers, but farmers are encouraged to attend this session if interested.

The online workshop and field trainings have been held under the auspices of the project numbered FAO ITPGRFA-PR363-Fiji supported by the FAO-ITPGRFA Benefit-Sharing Fund, and entitled: "Safeguarding threatened coconut diversity within the upgraded International Coconut Genebank for the South Pacific."

© R. Bourdeix, section DIFF-009, 2023

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