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› Bhutan Biodiversity Portal | 2010-07-05
The biodiversity portal provides information on biological diversity of Bhutan. Currently it has information on Flora, Mammals, and Crop and Livestock Genetic Resources of Bhutan. The Biodiversity Portal can be viewed by logging in at http://www.nbc.gov.bt/
› Costa Ricans assist communities in Lama Forest, Benin with environmental education and eco-route development | 2010-07-01
The objectives of this visit were to conduct reciprocal activities in Benin that had been conducted in Costa Rica, as well as learn about the ways that sustainable tourism development is being conducted by Eco-Benin and what challenges are faced in Benin, how those challenges are overcome and how they might relate to eco-tourism development in Costa Rica.
› Inauguration of Recyclable Material Transfer Center- Hatillo, San José, Costa Rica | 2010-06-25
The people of Hatillo and the enterprises in this district will be able to take their recyclable materials to the center for the processing and transfer to companies that use these materials as raw materials
› The logic of recycling | 2010-06-22
The project Clean Bhutan and Costa Rica: design and implementation of an integrated and sustainable solid waste management system in San Jose, Costa Rica and Bhutan has an important component that has been developed during the last few months and has involved working with the community of Hatillo. Sessions revolving around the importance of recycling have been conducted, informing local citizens about products and their components. This article explains some facts about these sessions in Hatillo.
› Traditional Bribri stories are transmitted to young people at Kéköldi Indigenous Reserve, Talamanca, Limon | 2010-06-22
With the idea of reinforcing the capacities of the young members of the community to provide the service of tourist guides and to preserve traditions and cultural indigenous background, in June 19th, Ambio organized an event at Kéköldi Indigenous Reserve to promote the transferring of histories from elders to young people. The activity had the participation of 16 community members, who exchange different histories and agreed in maintaining the execution of similar events to avoid the lost of oral Bribri´s tradition.
› Postharvest handling and processing of Shiitake mushrooms | 2010-06-21
Theoretical-practical training course in shiitake mushrooms handling and processing was given for 30 producers of Cerro de la Muerte communities by National Center for Food Science and Technology researchers.
› Local Capacity building at Dangkhar village | 2010-06-17
The communities were provided training in various hospitality field at the Dangkhar village, Bhutan
› Eco bags | 2010-06-16
The eco bags are produced as part of the research findings from the study on poly plastic bags and strategies to reduce it under the Clean Bhutan Program of the PSC
› Cross Cultural Concert: AFRICA, ASIA & AMERICA | 2010-06-14
Musicians from Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica will play several concerts on June 2010.
› First commercial production of soap in Bhutan | 2010-06-11
After conduction of many trials the production of the first commercial batch of soap has been initiated in the Bio Bhutan office.
› Reciprocity avitivities between Bhutan and Benin on agro-industrial products development | 2010-06-10
Four visits were executed during the project -Strengthening of the value chain for traditional and non-traditional agriculture and agro-industrial products-, executed by Bhutan Agro Industries Limited (BAIL) and Centre International pour la Promotion de la Gouvernance Environnementale et Forestiere (CIPGEF- Benin).
› Training on White Water Rafting | 2010-06-04
Under the Programme for South-South Cooperation through Sustainable Development Secretariat, Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC), the bilateral project proposal on “Rural Adventure Tourism Enhancement and Sustainable Community Development in Bhutan and Costa Rica” is jointly being managed by ABTO and Rios Tropical. Under this project, 16 tour guides were trained in White Water rafting by two rafting experts from Costa Rica and one expert from Bhutan.
› OBEPAB leaders visit to Proagroin Foundation | 2010-06-04
OBEPAB and Proagroin Foundation are working in the PSC joint project called - Organic and Fair Trade Fresh Fruits and Agroindustrial Production of Pineapple in Benin and Costa Rica- , developing sustainable chain of production with golden pineapple to support small farmers in Benin and the agroindustrial processing of this product in Costa Rica.
› Secretary of the Gross National Happiness Comission (Bhutan) visited Costa Rica | 2010-06-01
The secretary of the Gross National Happiness (GNH) Comission of Bhutan, Mr. Karma Tshiteemm, held a conference on May 29th 2010 in Costa Rica, about the GNH index, which is focused on the measurement of the quality of life in an innovative and holistic vision.
› Officials and farmer representatives from Bhutan visited Costa Rica to learn about sustainable production systems | 2010-05-31
A group of seven members from Bhutan comprising of officials from Bio Bhutan, Organic Program Division & Marketing Division of Ministry of Agriculture and Beneficiary Farmer Representatives, visited Costa Rica from 22nd April, 2010 to 29th April, 2010, on a eight days study tour.
› Organic farming: low cost agriculture approach | 2010-05-31
Low cost organic agriculture practices held in south region and Atlantic region of Costa Rica
› Costa Rican farmers visited Bhutan to exchange experiences about organic soap production | 2010-05-23
A group of four members from Costa Rica comprising of an officials from ACICAFOC and farmer representatives from the three beneficiary community of ASOMAG, ASCOMAFOR and ASOPROLA, visited Bhutan from 11th May, 2010 to 21st May, 2010, on a ten days study tour.
› Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) in Costa Rica | 2010-05-18
Under the Programme for South South Cooperation through the Rural Adventure Tourism Enhancement and Sustainable Community Development project, a five member delegation from Bhutan visited to Costa Rica in May 2010 as a part of reciprocity visit. The main purpose of the visit was for sharing of knowledge and experiences between the implementing agencies for bringing positive impact for the successful implementation of the project.
› Bhutanese are learning about adventure tourism in Costa Rica | 2010-05-16
A delegation from the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) visited Costa Rica from May 8th to May 15th 2010, to learn about adventure tourism from the experience of Ríos Tropicales (Costa Rica).
› Technology and exchange visit between Bhutan and Costa Rica | 2010-04-03
The National Instite of Innovation and Transference of Agricultural Technologies (INTA) form Costa Rica visited Bhutan, to exchange technologies and provide technical support to farmers.
› Exchange visit: Steering Committee members visits Costa Rica | 2010-04-02
To enhance the capacity of the project steering committee members, a five member committee members of Clean Bhutan Program made a weeklong exposure trip to Costa-Rica to initiate experience sharing between Costa Rica and Bhutan.
Six communities of Osa in Costa Rica are being beneficiated by the project “Sustainable management and biodiversity conservation of the mangrove in Gbaga Channel in Benin and the Dulce Gulf in the Osa Conservation Area of Costa Rica", also know as Mangle-Benin project.
› Management Board Meeting #7 | 2010-03-23
The Fifth Management Board meeting was held successfully in Thimphu, Bhutan, from March 14th to March 20th, 2010.
› Results obtained by PSC as of January 2010 | 2010-03-15
Power point presentation with the PSC Results as of January 2010 is available.
› Training on Tourism Marketing | 2010-03-10
Under the “Strengthening Tour Operator Associations in Bhutan and Costa Rica and Improving Market Linkages for Sustainable Tourism with the United States and Western Europe” project under Programme for South South Cooperation, a four day intensive training on Marketing and Packaging was organized from 2nd -5th March 2010. The main purpose of the training was to create awareness on the product branding, packaging and effective marketing through effective utilization of resources in the market. Around 37 tour operators and representatives from the Association have attended the training.
› Scientists grow edible insects in Costa Rica | 2010-02-04
The day when restaurants will serve garlic grasshoppers or beetle larva skewers is getting closer in Costa Rica, where scientists are growing insects for human consumption.
Visit to the Centre for Science and Food Technology (CITA), University of Costa Rica . December 2009 and January 2010.
› PSC project in Live Well of ABC | 2010-01-22
The project 24-B-08 -Sustainable Native Costa Rica and Bhutan Handicrafs Production and Commercialization- was presented in the TV program Live Well, as a good example of a sustainable practice that protects the culture of indigenous people in Costa Rica. (www.livewellhd.com/savemyplanet/story?id=7206944)
› Inauguration of www.crbio.cr | 2009-11-11
A new website, called CRBIO, offers biodiversiry information with high quality standards of 30.000 species of Costa Rica.
› Bhutan delegation visited Costa Rica to share experiences about agriculture technologies | 2009-10-27
Project team of Bhutan and Costa Rica met from 11th October to 24th October 2009.
› Joint Committee Meeting #2 and Management Board Meeting #6 | 2009-09-29
The sixt Management Board meeting and the second Joint Committee meeting for the Programme for South-South Cooperation (PSC) on Sustainable Development between Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica were held successfully from September 21st to September 23rd, 2009 in Cotonou, Benin.
› Fungi taxonomists from INBio visited Bhutan | 2009-08-24
As part of the reciprocal project titled “Non Timber Forest Products Use between Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica’ two fungi taxonomist from INBio in Costa Rica were in Bhutan to exchange experiences with the Bhutanese counterparts in August 2009.
› PSC Mid Term Evaluation | 2009-08-17
The Mid Term Evaluation of the Programme for South-South Cooperation is going to take place in the coming weeks.
› Coming sessions of Management Board and Joint Commitee | 2009-08-09
The sixth Management Board meeting and the Joint Committee meeting are officially announced and will be held from September 21-26 2009 at Benin.
› Minister for Development Cooperation of the Netherlands visits Bhutan | 2009-07-15
H.E. Mr. Bert Koenders, Minister for Development Cooperation of the Netherlands conducted an official visit to Bhutan from 7th to 9th July, 2009.
› Sharing the progress of PSC | 2009-07-13
The Programme for the South-South Cooperation is advancing and the results of the 27 ongoing projects are more and more visible.
› INBioparque opened the World of Mushrooms | 2009-07-10
INBioparque opened a new station-laboratory called "The World of Mushrooms", which aims to promote sustainable production and management of edible mushrooms.
› PSC Call for proposals for the II phase of pilot projects | 2009-05-07
The deadline for receipt of applications is 29th of May 2009
› Concept Papers for the II Phase of the PSC Pilot Projects | 2009-05-07
Please find in this compressed file the concept papers for the II Phase of the PSC Pilot Projects. Remember that the deadline for receipt of applications is May 29th, 2009. The requirements are included in the "PSC Call for proposals for the II phase of pilot projects".
› Management Board #5 | 2009-04-04
The Fifth Management Board meeting was held successfully in San Gerardo de Dota (San José, Costa Rica) from March 31st to April 3rd, 2009.
› Experience Exchange in Costa Rica | 2009-03-06
On March 6th 2009, project coordinators and staff of the Costa Rican organizations participated in a meeting in order to exchange experiences of the implementation of each one of the PSC Projects in Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica.
› PSC Event: Experience Exchange in Costa Rica | 2009-03-02
Project coordinators and staff are invited to an experience exchange meeting in Fundecooperación on March 6, 2009 to share experiences on implementing PSC projects in Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica.
› Coming session of the Management Board | 2009-02-16
The fifth Management Board meeting is officially announced and will be held from March 31,2009 to April 3, 2009 in Costa Rica.
› Projects under implementation | 2009-01-15
As of now, 27 pilot and reciprocal projects from the Programme for South-South Cooperation are under implementation
› Bhutan: Kingdom of Happiness | 2008-11-17
Bhutan, which has been considered as the Kingdom of Happiness is celebrating a historical event. As mentioned in a Costa Rican daily newspaper, they are celebrating the coronation of their new King, Jigme Khesar.
› Management Board Meeting # 4 | 2008-10-20
During the fourth session of the Management Board meeting that was held in Bhutan, the directors of the three National Mechanisms discussed the 37 reciprocal projects submitted during the second call for proposals. Out of these 37 projects, 8 reciprocal projects were approved. The Minutes of the MB meeting can be downloaded.
› Existing Projects | 2008-07-30
As part of the Programme for South-South Cooperation, an innovative reciprocal project has already started in the three partner countries and it will be led by Costa Rica.
