【KINDAS】2018 1st Sri Lanka Studies Seminar “Understanding socio-economic transitions in tea plantation community in Sri Lanka”

 

【Date&Time】 Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 13:30-16:50

【Venue】Large Conference Room (AA447) 4th Floor, Research Bldg No.2, Yoshida campus, Kyoto University

Access: https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/access/main-campus-map.html
(Building No.34 of the above map)

 

【Language】English

 

【Program】

13:30 Opening remarks, Introduction of speakers & participants

13:45 Talk by Dr. A.S. Chandrabose (The Open University of Sri Lanka)
        “Implementation of ‘Outgrowing Model’ in the Tea Sector and its Impact on Plantation Community in Sri Lanka”
        (60min presentation, 30min Q&A)

15:15 Tea Break

15:30 Report on “Bawlana Line House Project” by Masahiro Maeda (Kyoto university) + Toru Oba (Architect) (http://apcas.jpn.org/bawlana/)

15:50 Report on tea production by Association of Smallholder Farmers
by Hisashi Nakamura (Professor emeritus, Ryukoku University, Director, NGO JIPPO)

16:10 Discussion

16:50 ( End of the Day)

 

【Contact】Sae Nakamura (nakamura[at]asafas.kyoto-u.ac.jp)

※This seminar is co-hosted by South Asia and Indian Ocean Studies Seminar