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The Pilot Research Exercise As part of the APN sponsored CAPaBLE Scientific Capacity Building/Enhancement for Sustainable Development Program CB-01 “Building Capacity of Mekong River Countries to Assess Impacts from Climate Change – Case Study Approach on Assessment of Community Vulnerability and Adaptation to Impact of Climate Change on Water Resource and Food Production”, in the following up to the APN CAPaBLE CB-01 training workshops, the scientists who participated in these workshops further conducted research exercise using the tool, data and know-how from the workshop to conduct the research exercise on number of topics as follows, • • • • • • • • Climate Change Scenario for Thailand Climate Change Scenario for Lao PDR Impact of Climate Change on Hydrological Condition in Nam Mun watershed, Thailand Impact of Climate Change on Hydrological Condition in Nam Ngum watershed, Lao PDR Impact of Climate Change on Rain-fed Rice Production in Sawannaket Province: Analysis of Climate Change Impact on Low-land Rice Production in Lao PDR Climate Scenario Verification and Impact on Rain-fed Rice Production in Thailand Impact of Climate Change on Rice Production in Tung Kula Field, Thailand Impact of Climate Change on Maize, Sugarcane and Cassava Production in N.E., Thailand The research exercise under this CAPaBLE CB-01 program would help these scientists to enhance their capacity in the studying on climate change and its impact in multiple scales and various aspects; 13 Annex 1 Workshop Agenda 29 July 2004 Opening Session 0900 - 0910 Background of CAPaBLE CB-01 Implementation Mr. Suppakorn Chinvanno, CAPaBLE CB-01 Program coordinator 0910 - 0920 Welcome and Opening Address Mr. Sakhone Chaleunvong Vice-Chair of Science Technology Environment Agency 0920 - 0945 Group photo session & coffee break Technical Sessions (Parallel Sessions) 0945 - 0955 Objective, program and expected outcome of the workshop Mr. Suppakorn Chinvanno, CAPaBLE CB-01 Program coordinator 0955 - 1010 Scenario based approach for the assessment of climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation Dr. Anond Snidvongs, Chulalongkorn University Session A: Modelling of Potential Impact of Climate Change on Water Resource (Facilitator: Dr. Anond Snidvongs) 1010 - 1200 Model results verification and finalizing impact output Lunch 1300 - 1630 Summary & Discussion: Potential impact of climate change on major river basins in Lao PDR and Thailand Session B: Modelling of Potential impact of Climate Change on Rain-fed Agriculture (Facilitator: Dr. Attachai Jintrawet) 1010 - 1200 Model results verification and finalizing impact output Lunch 1300 - 1630 Summary & Discussion: Potential impact of climate change on rain-fed agriculture in Lao PDR and Thailand 30 July 2004 Presentation Session (Joint Session) Theme 1: Future Climate Scenarios Used in CAPaBLE CB-01 Project 0830 - 0850 Future Climate Scenario in Thailand Mr. Wirote Laongmanee, SEA START RC, Thailand 107 Chinvanno, S.