Conference (2 days in Kaohsiung City)
The convergence kicks off with a 2-day conference held in a city and is open to the general public and relevant professionals. The two invigorating days of conference will be filled with presentations, discussions, and insights includes global case studies featuring permaculture design solutions, philosophy, the latest research, development and trends in urban and rural regenerative design, traditional Austronesian and Eastern Asian wisdom, regenerative water management and its importance in the current scenarios of climate change mitigation and resilient living practices.
We are privileged to have renowned author, scientist, environmentalist, social activist, deep ecologist, Satish Kumar and co-originator of permaculture David Holmgren as keynote speakers. Austronesian ecologists, educators, and Permaculture practitioners from the local bio-region, and many more Permaculture practitioners from around the world will also grace the occasion.
Please see below for the program.
Schedule of the IPC-Conference (Draft version)
As we are still confirming with some other speakers, this is a draft version.
Day 1 (Nov. 30)
| Time | Type | Topic | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 08:50 | Registration | ||
| 08:50 – 09:50 | Opening Ceremony 40 Years Anniversary of IPC | Honorable Guests | |
| 10:00 – 10:40 | Keynote | David Holmgren – Pathways to Resilience | (Virtual) |
| 10:50 – 12:20 | Panel 1A | Austronesian/East Asian Wisdom and Permaculture | Facilitator：Aeles Lrawbalrate （Rukai, Taiwan） 。Traditional Agriculture Practices of Rukai Tribe, Taiwan 。East Timor Traditional Wisdom and Permaculture (Ego Lemos) 。Satoyama Culture and Permaculture – creating a permanent culture based on Japanese indigenous culture (Shidara) Q&A |
| 12:20 – 13:40 | Lunch | Story boards | |
| 13:40 – 15:10 | Panel 1B | Resilient Design for Soil and Water Management | Facilitator：Andrew Millison 。Water Stories of India –Dr. Pol , Pa’ani Foundation 。Designing for Resilience in Displacement and Developing Contexts (Natalie Topa) Q&A |
| 15:10 – 15:30 | Tea Break | ||
| 15:30 – 17:00 | Panel 1C | Regenerative design for disaster prevention and mitigation | Facilitator: Natalie Topa 。IDEP (Indonesia, Gusti Ayu Komang Sri Mahayuni) 。Restoring Ecological Landscape using Permaculture Strategies（ Bert Peeters, the Philippines） 。 Trees in Restoration of Agricultural Landscapes after Hostilities （Ukraine, Pavlo Ardanov ＆Svitlana Sydorenko） |
| 17:00 – 17:50 | Presentation | Facilitator: Wesley Roe 。Marine Permaculture (Virtual) , Dr. Brian Von Herzen). | |
| 17:50 – 19:15 | Dinner | ||
| 19:15 – 20:30 | Facilitator: Morag Gamble Interactive Activity |
Day 2 (Dec. 1)
| Time | Type | Topic | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Morning Circle with Satish Kumar | ||
| 08:30 – 09:40 | Keynote | Right Livelihood: Land, Life and Love | Satish Kumar |
| 09:50 – 12:00 | Panel 2A | Permaculture on the Edge: Refugees and Vulnerable Groups | Facilitator: Morag Gamble 。Morag Gamble 。Sarah Queblatin 。Ukraine Permaculture Humanitarian Work (Iryna Kazakova ,Virtual) |
| 12:00 – 13:10 | Lunch | Story Boards, Free Market, Seed Exchange | |
| 13:10 – 14:30 | Panel 2C | Resilient Livelihood: Human-scale and Community-based Economy | Facilitator: Jeremiah Kidd 。Taiwan Homemakers’ Union Food and Civil Power Co-op 。The Timbaktu Collective, India (C.K. Ganguly) |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Tea Break | ||
| 14:50 – 16:20 | Panel 2D | Permaculture for Social Harmony and Health | Facilitator: Nicola Shirly-Phillips 。Singapore Urban Agriculture（Bjorn Low） 。Portland Village Building Projects (Matt Bibeau) 。Community Food Forest Projects (Virtual by Gavin Hardy) |
| 16:30 – 17:20 | Reflection and Interactive Feedback on the Conference | Jude Hobbs, Hui-i Chiang, Sanna Rau, Finlay Stevens-Hunt, Vicky Cheng | |
| 17:20 – 18:00 | Closing Ceremony for Conference |
