SEA EU NET II Funded Activity Report Template IB TUR 2014 020 RUN NUS Cambodia

Project funded under the SEA-EU-NET II pilot
joint call- report on activities
** This report has to be handed in max. 60 days after the termination of the project**
Date of this report (date, month, year): 01 May 2017

Author of this report: Samnang Nguon, PhD
Nr. of the application: IB-TUR-2014-020
Title of organised events/activity: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Regional Workshops:
Promotion of neglected and
underutilized indigenous crop species
(NUS) for food security and nutrition in
Southeast Asia and the EU
Date of organised events/activity: 20-22 Jul. 2016, 14-15 Nov. 2016, 20-
22 Apr. 2017
Location (city, country): Battambang (Cambodia), Prague
(Czech Republic), Khon Kaen (Thailand)
Co-organisers (name, position, organisation and country of
2 mains applicants (PIs), one from EU and one from SEA
the same as in the application):
- SEA: Dr. Samnang Nguon, Project

Coordinator, University of
Battambang, Cambodia
- Europe: Prof. dr. ir. Patrick Van Damme,
Project Co-coordinator, University of
Ghent, Belgium
Number of participants (if your activity is an event): 50 participants (1st), 25 participants
(2nd), 30 participants (3rd) with more
than 45 presented scientific topics and
discussions
Home countries of participants (please indicate): Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand,
Belgium, Czech Republic
1. Summary report of the activity (maximum 1page)
Under Southeast Asia-Europe Pilot Joint Mobility Call, the project, SEA-EU Partnering Initiative:
Regional Universities Network for Research and Development of Neglected and Underutilised Crop
Species in Southeast Asia RUN-NUS supported by the SEA-EU NET II Partners in Science
Program with co-financing by the project partners from Belgium, Czech Republic, Thailand and the
Philippines run from 1st February 2016 to 28th February 2017. The main objectives of the project
were to establish new and strengthen existing cooperation networks among partner universities in
SEA and EU by exchanging their expertise and experiences in research and education, as well as
scientific exchange with the partner institutions focusing on enhancing conservation and use of
indigenous neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS) in the SEA region contributing to
improved food and nutritional security, and income of smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs.
These would promote cooperation and solidarity among scientists and scholars in the SEA and EU
partner institutions through enhancement of academic and professional staff expertise, production
This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for
research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 311784 1
and transfer scientific and scholarly knowledge and information on research and development
activities.
To achieve these, the core activities of project were to organize two regional workshops - one in the
EU and another in SEA - to bring together researchers, scientists, educators, policymakers,
government officials, private sector representatives, support institutions and experts from
participating partner universities from SEA and EU to discuss the future development and
implementation of the conservation, use and research on indigenous NUS in SEA. These would then
be helpful for improvement of education and research capabilities of SEA and EU countries in
subjects relevant to agriculture, environment, food, nutrition and health and would lead to meet
present and future societal challenges by contributing to education and research for sustainable
development, strengthening national and regional policy actors, research, development, and
education on NUS informed on the role and benefits of deploying NUS into strategies and
programmes for agriculture, conservation and nutrition, and for communication of results to
society.
As a result, three (1st, 2nd, 3rd) regional workshops on "Promotion of neglected and underutilized
indigenous crop species (NUS) for food security and nutrition in Southeast Asia and the EU" were
held at University of Battambang, Cambodia (20-22 Jul. 2016), Czech University of Life Sciences
Prague, Czech Republic (14-15 Nov. 2016), and at Khon Kaen University in Thailand (20-22 Apr 2017)
jointly organized by the project RUN-NUS consortium. Great thanks to partner from Thailand for
organizing the latter 3rd regional-event which served as an additional activity to the project
framework. In total, the workshops had attracted more than 100 participants including senior
government officials, scientists and experts from the fields of agriculture, environment, food,
nutrition and health, research and academic institutions, NGOs, private sector and indigenous
peoples organizations which is double to the number of participants we planned and expected in
our project frame. The workshop proceedings had more than 45 presentations and discussions on
the overview of NUS in the SEA region, agriculture related topics, capacity building and platform for
cooperation on NUS by the participants included individuals from key organizations that are
involved in research and development on NUS, production, processing and marketing of the
products. The detailed programs and photo activities for the 3-regional workshops are presented in
Annexes 1 and 2, respectively.
2. Outcomes
Outcomes planned in the application (copy-paste from your application)
The principal expected outputs of the workshops has the followings i) case studies or results
presented and documented highlighting efforts in promoting NUS; ii) policy recommendations, and
short and medium-term action plans formulated to support sustainable use of NUS; iii) a network of
stakeholders established for knowledge sharing and for large collaborative projects in the future,
such as preparation of applications for EU or national research funding agencies; iv) publication on
indigenous plant-based food resources in SEA for promoting and disseminating indigenous NUS to
improve diet quality and thereby improve nutrition; and v) workshop proceedings reflecting the
outcomes and key recommendations discussed during the meeting with key messages, conclusions
and recommendations.
Outcomes achieved (describe briefly)
The events have been organized and realized according to the approved proposal; especially the
expected workshops and participants attended it. We formally planned only two regional workshops
and expected 50 participants for the events, whereas three regional events had successfully been
organized in 3 countries (2 SEA and 1 EU) attracted more than 100 participants which is more than
double to the participants we expected. It has been incorporated in a larger event, thus attracting
the participation of many more people not formally engaged in the project. The book of the abstract
proceedings of the workshops, including our workshop sessions and topics has been bound. It
includes all the abstracts of the partners and participants of the workshops. During the round-table
discussion sessions, we planned the future activities, including the organization and the
participation of our consortium to other projects and cooperation with other institutions who share
similar interest and thematic area of research. The sessions proposed a joint research proposal
named PROMASIA-Southeast Asian Plant-derived Products for Overcoming Microbial Resistance
to be submitted to the 1st JFS Call: Southeast Asia Europe Joint Funding Scheme for Research and
Innovation, (https://sea-eu.net/object/document/282) for future activities. Several MoUs and
Cooperation Agreements have been signed between the partners (UBB-UGent, KKU-UGent, CULS
Prague-KKU) for future scientific exchange and capacity building programs.
If not all of the planned outcomes were realised, could you please provide reasons why not?
Outcomes ii) policy recommendations, and short and medium-term action plans formulated to
support sustainable use of NUS and iv) publication on indigenous plant-based food resources in SEA
for promoting and disseminating indigenous NUS to improve diet quality and thereby improve
nutrition have not been realized due to the project was in its early stage and the events organized
were aimed to mainly raise awareness on the role and value of NUS species to dietary diversity and
household food and nutrition security, share information, scientific knowledge, experiences and
lessons learned for the promotion of partnership and networking among stakeholders.
Nevertheless, through organization of the 3-regional events we learned that R&D on NUS in partner
countries offers a variety of potential economic, social and environmental benefits, and this is now
becoming slowly recognized at the higher levels of government; this has yet to filter down to other
levels, e.g. R&D, agricultural extension-workers, etc. Almost all SEA partner countries, though
Thailand is a bit of advances in terms of its well aware of NUS R&D (but still neglected), Cambodia
and the Philippines still have underutilized research capacity which can be brought to bear in terms
of developing NUS R&D and innovation to actual market and commercialization as well as there is a
need to link with NUS researchers and support organizations outside the region (e.g. Bioversity,
etc.). The primary constraint in terms of developing these NUS R&D and innovation is probably the
insufficient awareness of opportunities, interest and benefits, relative lack of funding systems, as
well as given the fact that NUS R&D is still very early stage; NUS represents rich ground for new
research in SEA region. Another reason, the current education system for agriculturalists does not
sufficiently promote R&D, innovation and innovative thinking as well as lack of involvement of
practitioners in the training and education system. However, we could see the opportunity for
integration of NUS including value chain, marketing, etc. into higher education curriculum with
support of government and foreign funding donor when it comes to realization.
If you achieved more outcomes than planned, what were the key elements which contributed to this?
One hidden main aim of the project was to bring EU and SEA partner universities to meet and
discuss about future scientific cooperation and collaboration as well as capacity building through a
formal agreement between them that will allow their universities to further cooperate and to build
an exchange of professors, scientist and students. In particular, during the round-table sessions,
Prof. Ing. Ladislav Kokoska from CULS Prague indicated an interesting way to favor visiting
professorship and training students from Cambodia and Thailand as well as the Philippines. Sources
of funding will be coming from host university, Czech government, Erasmus+ of the EU and other
grant providing institutions and/or partially from home institutions for semester exchange or full
degree training and/or a short-term stay for scientific training and research collaboration. Prof. Dr.
Somdej Kanokmedhakul from Thailand has also agreed to invite Cambodian scientists to join his
laboratory in KKU for a 3-6 months Research Fellowship. Out of this RUN-NUS collaboration, several
MoUs and Cooperation Agreements have already been signed between the consortium as
mentioned above for future scientific exchange and capacity building programs as well as for
continuation of this existing partnership. The key element that allowed these additional outcomes
was the continuous contact and communication along these months between the partners and
more importantly building the trust and confidence, fairness, transparency necessary for
cooperation and partnerships amongst the consortium.
How did your activities contribute to the reinforcement of EU-SEA collaboration?
Through our project activities and collaboration in the 3-regional workshops of RUN-NUS project,
among participants, especially our project consortium partners get to know each other, built the
trust and confidence amongst them and established their scientific interest and link from one
institution to another, e.g. our Czech partner has extended his scientific link to the Philippines and
Thailand or vice versa. No exception for Belgian partner, UGent has now bridged his scientific area
and expertise to Cambodia and Thailand or vice versa. Within SEA region itself, the 3 SEA partner
universities has no connection before, yet they have now established the networking and
partnership and ready for any future cooperation and collaboration it might arise, e.g. scientific
exchange, capacity building, joint project proposal funding, etc. Thanks to RUN-NUS for the bridge
brought us to meet and work together in different EU and SEA countries. We also attracted more
partners and participants, particularly from SEA institutions which show interest in collaborating
within this project in future development. We also expected other project beneficiaries/participants
attended our 3-regional events get well-informed about the EU-SEA collaboration and thus will also
engage themselves in the current and future EU-SEA collaboration.
3. R&D activities
Do you plan EU-SEA R&D collaboration activities following your event/activity?
Yes/No, Please explain briefly:

Yes, RUN-NUS consortium is committed to strengthen the existing cooperation for future
partnership and collaboration, e.g. research on neglected and underutilized crops and bioactive
compounds of plants from SEA region, capacity building, joint project proposal funding, etc. With
this effort, Belgian partner had already visited the partner in Cambodia for short-term teaching on
Ethnobotany, renewal MOU with University of Battambang, and signed a Cooperation Agreement
focusing on crops and plants research and capacity building programs. Belgian partner will also
have MOU signing with Khon Kaen University-KKU, our Thai partner for collaboration and
cooperation agreement. Czech team had also visited Cambodia, the Philippines, and Thailand for
preliminary studies and an overview of the untapped potential crops and plants to be studied,
especially for future project collaboration on NUS and medicinal plants, etc. CULS Prague, our
Czech partner will soon signs MOU and host PhD students from KKU, Thailand and for researchers
and scientists in the future or vice versa. Moreover, 1-2 Cambodian scientists are invited and
welcomed to come to KKU for a 3-6 months Research Fellowship in Thailand and to CULS Prague,
Czech Republic for capacity building and research collaboration. Moreover, we also plan to
formally collaborate in teaching and research activities with future exchanges.
If yes, how will it be funded? Please describe if you plan to apply for national funding in EU member
states, European funding, national funding in South East Asia, etc.
During our 3rd Regional Workshop held in Khon Kaen University-KKU, Thailand last April 2017, RUN-
NUS consortium had discussed and drafted a research proposal named PROMASIA-Southeast Asian
Plant-derived Products for Overcoming Microbial Resistance to be submitted to the 1st JFS Call:
Southeast Asia Europe Joint Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation, (https://sea-
eu.net/object/document/282). The proposed activities will be done through the cooperation of 3 EU
institutions (Belgium, Czech Republic, Spain) and 3 SEA universities (Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand)
as well as a private company with the aim to explore and to enhance bi-regional cooperation and to
develop new partnerships as well as strengthen existing partners. The project will run for a 3 year-
period. Cambodia and Thailand partners will also extend the collaboration on bioactivity studies of
Cambodian plants with the funding support from Royal Thai government.
Do you plan to prepare H2020 (or other programs) proposals to continue your EU-SEA collaboration?
o If yes, please indicate:
For which call?
Yes. We plan to apply to both EU and national funding agencies. For our PROMASIA
proposal, we are now planned to submit to, for example, 1st JFS Call "Southeast Asia
Europe Joint Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation" (https://sea-
eu.net/object/document/282) and Marie Skodowska-Curie Actions (H2020-MSCA-
COFUND-2017).
Thematic area (for example: photonics, water management, etc.): Thematic area we
planned for this JFS Call is Health (Anti-microbial drug resistance, Emerging infectious
diseases) and/or food, nutrition, and agriculture related themes to other Calls.
o If no, please explain why:
Do you plan to prepare joint publications with EU and SEA co-authors?

o If yes, please briefly explain how you will go about doing so
Yes. The project we proposed above namely PROMASIA is a systematic research focused on
direct and combinatory antimicrobial activity evaluation of natural extracts and their secondary
metabolites which may lead to the identification of new effective compounds with potential use
in various sectors of food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Expected results can be also
used in the development of new dietary supplements and animal feed, cosmetics, disinfectants,
or herbal drugs, with special focus on infectious diseases and antibiotic-resistant organisms.
Through this project, the results will be presented in the form of 3-4 scientific articles in journals
with impact factor (e.g. Planta Medica, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Journal of
Ethnopharmacology, Fitoterapia, Pharmaceutical Biology, or Phytomedicine) and in international
symposiums or conferences (e.g. by The Phytochemical Society or the International Union of
Microbiological Societies, Society for Medicinal Plant Research, International Society for
Ethnopharmacology, etc.). Therefore, joint publications amongst EU-SEA partners are planned in
a series. Not limited to this, we have also proposed ways of joint publications with our partners in
other projects and research collaboration based on the mutual agreement and participation of
the partners.
o If no, please explain why not
4. Feedback for EU and SEA policy makers

What are the main difficulties that you encountered to enhance your EU-SEA collaboration activities?
During implementation of the project, we learned that distance communication is not that easy as
one said and thus obviously the core boundary. Thanks to effort from each of our partners and the
technology aid, we eventually were able to manage it well. Some aspects related to the funding
theme (limited funding support and different regulations and policies from each participating
country) and each individual national contact point are also to be taken into account to well-inform
and explain clearly to project grantees of his/her home country as well as communication should be
more effective and responsive.
How did the funding received under the call, help to stimulate your EU-SEA collaboration activities?
Without this start-up support of SEA-EU Pilot Joint Mobility program, we would have not started at
all this RUN-NUS cooperation and it did helped a lot for us as consortium to organize the events and
brought us to meet toward successfully signing a formal cooperation agreement and MoU for future
scientific activities collaboration. We hope this funding system will be continuously support research
community and higher education institutions. Taking this opportunity, we would like to ask for
promotion of our joint RUN-NUS project and consortium to stimulate further cooperation and
partnerships amongst researchers and experts who are of interest in our joint SEA-EU activities and
consortium.
5. Comments
(Optional) Could you please provide us with a brief statement (2-5 lines) regarding your event, or EU-
SEA collaboration experience?
Name: Samnang Nguon
Sentence (2 to 5 lines):
This RUN-NUS project helped us to intensify understand the current situation of the neglected and
underutilized crop species of different countries like Cambodia and the Philippines in terms of rich
resource of NUS available in the country, but still untapped the potential in R&D, technological
innovation and commercialization. It was possible to share knowledge, expertise, programs, and
objectives. It is advisable that information and competencies that have been achieved in some
points could be actually reused elsewhere.
If you have any other comments on this pilot joint call, or on the SEA-EU-NET II project more generally,
please share:
Many thanks to the project coordinators of the SEA-EU NET II consortium that helped us a lot in one
way or another since the time of application toward project duration and successful achievement of
the results, and special appreciation and thanks to all RUN-NUS partners and individual NCPs for the
partnership and cooperation along the months.
Thank you
Please send this report within one month after your activity to:
Mr. Christoph Elineau: christoph.elineau@dlr.de
ANNEX 1
Detailed programs of the 3-regional workshops
RUN-NUS
Consortium
1st Regional Workshop on

Promotion of Neglected and Underutilized Indigenous Crop Species (NUS)
for Food Security and Nutrition in Southeast Asia and the EU
Program
Venue: H2, 2nd Floor, University of Battambang, Battambang, Cambodia
20-22 July 2016
Tue 19 July 2016

- Morning: Arrival of partners and participants at hotels
16:00-17:00 Meeting of Organizing and Scientific Committees in Room A (2nd Floor)
Wed 20 July 2016
07:30 08:30 Reception and registration
08:30 09:30 Opening program
Announcement of program by MC/addressing delegates and participants
National anthem
Welcome address and Recognition of delegates and participants by Dr. Samnang
Nguon
RUN-NUS Project Coordinator, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Processing,
University of Battambang, Cambodia
Remark from Directorate General of Higher Education (DGHE) by Dr. Bunlay Nith
Deputy Director of DGHE, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS),
Cambodia
Opening remark by H.E. Sieng Emtotim
Rector, University of Battambang
Photo session (All delegates and participants)
09:30 10:00 Herbal tea break with indigenous snacks
Press conference only by invitation
10:00 11:00 Keynote address
Underutilized crops as novel foods for health and nutrition improvement
Prof. Dr. Ing. Ladislav Kokoska, Laboratory of Ethnobotany and
Ethnopharmacology, Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty
of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech
Republic
11:00 11:30 Presentation on current NUS situation and issues by countries
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ladislav Kokoska
P1: Current situation and issues on neglected and underutilized fruit species in the
Philippines
By Prof. Dr. Pablito M. Magdalita
Institute of Plant Breeding, Crop Science Clusters, College of Agriculture,
University of the Philippines Los Baos, Philippines
11:30 13:30 LUNCH (UBB Campus)
13:30 14:30 Presentation on current NUS situation and issues by countries (cont...)
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ladislav Kokoska
P2: Success cases toward the promotion of neglected and underutilized
indigenous crop species (NUS) in Thailand
By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kwanjai Kanomedhakul, Natural Products Research Unit,
Department of Chemistry and Center for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of
Science, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
P3: Trends, challenges and opportunities of neglected and underutilized crops
research and development in Cambodia
By Dr. Samnang Nguon, Natural Products Research and Food Science,
Faculty of Agriculture and Food Processing, University of Battambang,
Cambodia
15:00 17:00 Theme 1: Resilience of agricultural and livelihood systems - Diversification
for food security in Southeast Asia
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Somdej Kanokmedhakul
P4: Conservation and utilization of Thai indigenous upland rice
By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jirawat Sanitchon, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen
University, Thailand
P5: The Integrated technology on legume growing after rice in the rain fed lowland
of Cambodia
By Mr. Lor Bunna, Agronomy and Farming System, Cambodian Agricultural
Research and Development Institute, Cambodia
P6: Phenotypic evaluation of neglected and underutilized fruit species in the
Philippines and their potential uses
By Prof. Dr. Pablito M. Magdalita, Institute of Plant Breeding, Crop Science
Clusters, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baos,
Philippines
P7: Identification of alpha-galactosidase II gene in normal and curd coconuts
(Cocos nucifera L.)
By Ms. Chanrith Phoeurk, Department of Bio-Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Thu 21 July 2016
08:30 09:30 Neglected and underutilized species for nutrition and health
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Erlinda I. Dizon
P8: Food based recommendation for children and women-OPIFOOD
By Dr. Mary Chea, MD, National Maternal and Child Health Center, Ministry of
Health, Cambodia
P9: Neglected and underutilized fruit species as a potential source of antioxidants
By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ing. Johana Rondevaldova, Laboratory of Ethnobotany
and Ethnopharmacology, Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry,
Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague,
Czech Republic
10:00 11:00 Neglected and underutilized species for nutrition and health (cont)
P10: Evaluation of antibacterial activity of some local herbs for potential
application in food preservation
By Dr. Hasika Mith, Department of Chemical Engineering and Food
Technology, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Cambodia
P11: New method for determination of antibacterial potential of plant volatile
compounds suitable for development of inhalation therapy preparations
By Ms. Ing. Marketa Houdkova, Department of Crop Sciences and
Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life
Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
11:00 12:00 Theme 2: Upgrading value chains of neglected and underutilized species
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pavel Novy
P12: Processing possibilities of neglected and underutilized crops for food security
and nutrition in the Philippines
By Prof. Dr. Erlinda I. Dizon, Food Science Cluster, College of Agriculture,
University of the Philippines Los Baos, Philippines
P13: Plants use in beverage technology in Cambodia
By Dr. Chim Chay, Graduate School, Royal University of Agriculture,
Cambodia
P14: Wind production from Cambodian indigenous fruits: The case of Jamun,
Mango and Tamarind
By Assoc. Prof. Thong Kong, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Royal University of
Agriculture, Cambodia
12:00 13:30 LUNCH (UBB Campus)

13:30 14:30 Theme 2: Upgrading value chains of neglected and underutilized species
(cont...)
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pavel Novy
P15: Traditional medicine in Cambodia
By Dr. Huy Lim, MD, National Center for Traditional Medicine, Cambodia
P16: Bioprospecting on biological materials of Cambodia - Korea-Cambodia
biotechnology Cooperation Project
By Dr. Samnang Nguon, Natural Products Research and Food Science,
Faculty of Agriculture and Food Processing, University of Battambang,
Cambodia
P17: Marketing underutilized plant species for the benefit of the poor: Upland
Cambodia
By Ms. Asikin Yoeu, PhD Candidate, Montpellier SupAgro - INRA, Laboratoire
Montpellirain dEconomie Thorique et Applique, France
Graduate School, Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia
15:00 15:30 Theme 3: Creating an enabling environment - Policy frameworks
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jirawat Sanitchon
P18: Policy on research and development of higher educations (HIEs) in
Cambodia
By Mr. Vannak Thay, Department of Scientific Research, Ministry of
Education, Youth and Sports, Cambodia
P19: Research and capacity development of neglected and underutilized crops in
Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia
By Dr. Borarin Buntong, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Royal University of
Agriculture, Cambodia
15:30 17:00 Capacity development and institutions, partnership, projects, platforms
P20: Integration Research between Agriculture and Chemistry
By Prof. Dr. Somdej Kanokmedhakul, Natural Products Research Unit,
Department of Chemistry and Center for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of
Science, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
P21: Research focus of DQAP & opportunities for cooperation with the Southeast
Asian countries with regard to NUS
By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pavel Novy, Department of Quality of Agricultural
Products, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech
University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
P22: Research expertise of LEE in the area of NUS & possibilities of collaboration
with the Southeast Asian countries
By Prof. Dr. Ing. Ladislav Kokoska, Laboratory of Ethnobotany and
Ethnopharmacology, Department of Crop Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty
of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech
Republic
17:00 17:30 Conclusion and the way forward
Closing remark by H.E. Sieng Emtotim, Rector, University of Battambang
Fri 22 July 2016
07:00 17:00 Field visit to indigenous farm in Siem Reap areas (packed lunch provided)
Sat 23 July 2016 Participants depart from Battambang, Cambodia to their respective home country
Note: Program is subjected to change without prior notice.
RUN-NUS
Consortium
2nd Regional Workshop
Promotion of Neglected and Underutilized Indigenous Crop Species (NUS)

for Food Security and Nutrition in Southeast Asia and the EU
Program
Venue: Interfaculty Centre of Environmental Sciences II (5th floor, room D551)
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
Date: 14-15 November 2016
Monday 14 November 2016
12:00 12:45 Pre-workshop excursion (optional)

Interfaculty Center for Advanced Analysis of Agricultural Products, Botanical garden
of Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
campus (meeting point: main entrance of the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences)
13:00 13:10 Opening and introduction
Prof. Ladislav Kokoska
Laboratory of Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology, Department of Crop Sciences
and Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life
Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
13:10 14:00 Current NUS situation and issues (project partners)
Lecture 1: Promotion of neglected and underutilized indigenous plant/crop species
for improved food security and nutrition: the case of and research by Ghent
University
Prof. Patrick Van Damme
Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Agronomy and Ethnobotany, Department of
Plant Production, Faculty of Bio-Science Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
Lecture 2: Morphological characterization of neglected fruit species with
pharmaceutical potentials in the Philippines
Dr. Pablito M. Magdalita
Institute of Plant Breeding, Crop Science Clusters, College of Agriculture, University
of the Philippines Los Banos, Philippines
14:00 14:50 Current NUS situation and issues (Czech institutions)
Lecture 3: ADINACO Research Group: Plant alkaloids and their analogues as
potential drugs
Dr. Lucie Cahlikova
ADINACO Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology,
Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Czech Republic
Lecture 4: Prenylated phenols as potential anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial
agents
Dr. Karel Smejkal
Department of Natural Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary
and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic
14:50 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 16:55 Current NUS situation and issues (Czech institutions)
Lecture 5: Plant love: it is all about fitness and communication
Dr. David Honys
Laboratory of Pollen Biology, Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech
Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Lecture 6: Application of immunoanalytical methods in phytochemistry and
ethnopharmacology
Prof. Oldrich Lapcik
Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds, Faculty of Food and
Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague,
Czech Republic
Lecture 7: Hyphenated techniques in the analysis of natural products
Prof. Irena Valterova
Chemistry of Natural Products Group, Institute of Organic Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Lecture 8: Antimicrobial peptides - anti-infectious agents for the future?
Dr. Jitka Novakova
Antimicrobial Peptides Group, Institute of Organic Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
17:00 19:00 Workshop diner (Academic Club of the Czech University of Life Sciences
Prague)
Tuesday 15 November 2016

09:00 09:50 Research progress on NUS of Southeast Asia
Lecture 9: Antimicrobial and antioxidative effects of Cambodian NUS
Laboratory of Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology, Department of Crop
Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University
of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
Lecture 10: Neglected and underutilized plant species in northeastern part of
Thailand
Prof. Somdej Kanokmedhakul
Natural Products Research Unit, Department of Chemistry and Center for
Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
09:50 10:15 Coffee break
10:15 11:05 Research progress on NUS of Southeast Asia
Lecture 11: Development of processing technologies for Katmon (Dillenia
philippinensis Rolfe) fruit
Prof. Erlinda I. Dizon
Food Science Cluster, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los
Banos, Philippines
Lecture 12: Recent research and development progress on NUS in Cambodia
Dr. Samnang Nguon
Natural Products Research and Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture and
Food Processing, University of Battambang, Cambodia
11:05 11:30 Movie presentation
Ethnobotany & Human Nutrition: A Samoa Case Study (director: O. Semotan,
writer: L. Kokoska)
11:30 11:45 Conclusion
Laboratory of Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology, Department of Crop
Sciences and Agroforestry, Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University
of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
14:00 15:00 Excursion
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the
Czech Republic, Czech Republic (http://www.uochb.cz/web/structure/31.html),
home institution of excellent Czech organic chemist Dr. Antonin Holy
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%C3%ADn_Hol%C3%BD)
Workshop Venue Map
Czech University of Life Sciences

Prague
*Interfaculty Centre of Environmental Sciences II, #entrance of the Faculty of
Tropical AgriSciences, Academic Club
3rd Regional Workshop
Promotion of Neglected and Underutilized Indigenous Crop Species
(NUS) for Food Security and Nutrition in Southeast Asia and the EU
Program
Natural Products Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science,
Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
20-22 April 2017
Day 1: Thursday 20 April 2017

8.30 - 8.45 Registration
8.45 - 9.05 Opening and Introduction
Associate Dean for research and international relations, Faculty of Science,
KKU:
Asst. Prof. Dr.Thanusit Burinprakhon
RUN-NUS Co-coordinator Thailand: Prof. Dr.Somdej Kanokmedhakul
9.05 - 9.45 Lecture 1: The Path of Developing Food Products from Local Crops for Global
Market: The Cases Study on Pak Chieng Da (Gymnema Inodorum), Khao
Sangyod Mung Phatthalung, and Gac Fruit (Momordica Cochinchinensis)
Prof. Dr. Kamol Lertrat
9.45 - 10.00 Coffee break
10.00- 10.40 Lecture 2: Plant Breeding in Selected Tropical Fruits in Thailand: Durian,
Mango and Rambutan
Dr. Songpol Somsri
10.40- 11.20 Lecture 3: Colored Rice: Functional Food Ingredient and New Opportunities
for Global Markets
Asst. Prof. Dr. Juntanee Uriyapongson
11.20- 12.00 Lecture 4: Natural Constituents Targeting Cancer
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natthida Weerapreeyakul
12.00-13.00 Lunch
13.00- 13.30 Lecture 5: Biodiversity and Utilization of Mao Berry and Krung Kamao
Dr. Wasana Phlatita and Dr. Sujitar Jorjong
13.30- 14.00 Lecture 6: Anthocyanins and Antioxidant activity of Purple Corn Varieties in
Thailand
Asst. Prof. Dr. Bhalang SuriHarn
14.00- 14.30 Lecture 7: The common use of Neglected and Underutilized Crops Species
for Medicinal Use as Food in Rural Area in Cambodia
Ms. Nhuong Koemseang
14.30- 14.45 Coffee break
14.45 - 15.15 Lecture 8: Chemistry and Biological Activity of Cambodian and Philippine
NUS
Prof. Dr. Ladislav Kokoska
15.15- 15.45 Lecture 9: Bioactive Compounds from Thai (Isan) NUS
Prof. Dr. Somdej Kanokmedhakul
15.45- 17.00 Visit Khon Kaen campus: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, KKU
18.00 Welcome Dinner
Day 2: Friday 21 April 2017

9.00 10.30 Round-table: Summarization of Three Regional Workshops
Prof. Dr. Ladislav Kokoska (Czech Republic)
Prof. Dr. Patrick Van Damme (Belgium)
Dr. Samnang Nguon (Cambodia)
Ms. Nhuong Koemseang (Cambodia)
Prof. Dr. Somdej Kanokmedhakul (Thailand)
Assit. Prof. Dr. Jirawat Sanitchon (Thailand)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kwanjai Kanokmedhakul (Thailand)
10.30 10.45 Coffee break

10.45 12.00 Round-table: Discussions and Future Collaboration Work Plan
12.00 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 16.00 Visit Khon Kaen campus: -Natural History Museum
-Agro Outlet, Faculty of Agriculture, KKU
Sightseeing: City tour
18.00 Dinner
Day 3: Saturday 22 April 2017

9.00-16.00 Excursion: - King Cobra Village (King Cobra and Medicinal Plants)
- Kham Koon Center (Tree conservation)
- Ubol Ratana Dam
- Rubber Plantation
18.00 Dinner
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3rd Regional Workshop

Promotion of Neglected and Underutilized Indigenous Crop Species (NUS) for Food Security
and Nutrition in Southeast Asia and the EU Program
ANNEX 2
Photo activities of the 3-regional workshops
1st Regional Workshop (UBB, KH)
Presentations from partners & participants (1st Regional Workshop at UBB, Cambodia)
Lunch Talk/Networking
Platform for cooperation
Closing & Certification
2nd Regional Workshop (CULS Prague, CZ)
Pre-workshop excursion (2nd Regional Workshop at CULS Prague, Czech Republic)
Presentations from partners & participants
Partner Round-table Meeting & Dinner Reception/Networking
Excursion: Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
(http://www.uochb.cz/web/structure/31.html), home institution of excellent Czech organic chemist Dr. Antonin Holy
3rd Regional Workshop (KKU, TH)
Presentations from partners & participants (3rd Regional Workshop at KKU, Thailand)
Round-table: Summary of the 3-Regional Workshops, Discussions and Future Collaboration Work Plan
Visit Khon Kaen Campus and Excursion
Beyond RUN-NUS Cooperation (Prof. dr. ir. Patrick Van Damme, Project Co-coordinator, Ghent University,
Belgium visited and preliminary studied of plants in Pursat province, Cambodia)
Beyond RUN-NUS Cooperation...
Prof.ing. Ladislav Kokoska and his team, Project Partner, CULS Prague, Czech Republic conducted a field
excursion to study the potential of plants in Pursat province, Cambodia (1)
Beyond RUN-NUS Cooperation...
Prof.ing. Ladislav Kokoska and his team, Project Partner, CULS Prague, Czech Republic conducted a field
excursion to study the potential of plants in Pursat province, Cambodia (2)
RUN-NUS
Consortium
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to organizer, funder and RUN-NUS partners:
- MoEYS, Cambodia, SEA-EU-NET 2 Programme
- University of Battambang, Cambodia
- Ghent University, Belgium
- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
- Khon Kaen University, Thailand
- University of the Philippines Los Banos, Philippines
- DOST - Department of Science and Technology
- NSTDA - National Science and Technology Development
Agency
*Contact - tel.: +855-53-6666-005 / +855-53-952-905; e-mail: samsci@ubb.edu.kh or samsci@rua.edu.kh

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joint call- report on activities

Date of this report (date, month, year): 01 May 2017

- SEA: Dr. Samnang Nguon, Project

1. Summary report of the activity (maximum 1page)

Outcomes achieved (describe briefly)

Yes/No, Please explain briefly:

o If no, please explain why:

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Mr. Christoph Elineau: christoph.elineau@dlr.de

1st Regional Workshop on

Tue 19 July 2016

12:00 13:30 LUNCH (UBB Campus)

2nd Regional Workshop

Promotion of Neglected and Underutilized Indigenous Crop Species (NUS)

Monday 14 November 2016

12:00 12:45 Pre-workshop excursion (optional)

Tuesday 15 November 2016

Workshop Venue Map

Czech University of Life Sciences

Day 1: Thursday 20 April 2017

Day 2: Friday 21 April 2017

10.30 10.45 Coffee break

Day 3: Saturday 22 April 2017

3rd Regional Workshop

1st Regional Workshop (UBB, KH)

Closing & Certification

Pre-workshop excursion (2nd Regional Workshop at CULS Prague, Czech Republic)

Visit Khon Kaen Campus and Excursion

Beyond RUN-NUS Cooperation...

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