The green light is on for the second round of the Asia South-South Exchange Program as FK Norway (Fredskorpset) and the AWCF network finished the “Asia South-South Exchange Program Partners’ Planning Workshop” held May 26-28, 2009 at The Heritage Hotel, Manila. The 3-day meeting allowed the project stakeholders to do the preparatory work for the 10-month exchange program that includes review of the matching of partner proposals/HRD (human resource development) needs of each organization, budgeting, finalization and signing of the Partnership Agreement.

The meeting was attended by 16 decision makers representing AWCF, FK, CAEV (Center of Agricultural Extension Volunteers), CULT (Credit Union League of Thailand, Ltd.), CUPC (Credit Union Promotion Club), FORMASI Indonesia (Forum for Indonesian Co-operative Movement), NATCCO (National Confederation of Cooperatives), and SEDOC (Socio-Economic Development Organization of Cambodia).

This exchange program is designed to propel solidarity and cooperation between and amongst the AWCF network and to enhance the network’s capacity in the delivery of services to its members. This is a five-year human resource development project that started in 2008 with funding support from FK Norway.