Session 1 Objectives: understanding paste and recently completed activities, existing national and regional strategies/development plans and the current status of aquaculture in the Region, including an anylisis of progress.

Session 1.1: National and Regional Aquaculture Aspirations and Constraint Institutional Presentations: mandates, ongoing work in the region, and interests for future cooperation

Session 1 Objectives: Understanding past and recentlty completed activities, existing national and regional strategies/development plans and the current status of aquaculture in the Region, including an anylisis of progress.

Session 1.2: Thematic presentations

Session 2 Objectives: Working Group Discussions to:

1. Identify emerging issues, opportunities and required support for its development;
2. Lessons and good practices based on the work of development partners, inspire fresh thinking and innovative intiatives;
3. A portential regional aquaculture develpment framework and programme or road map for aquaculture develpment in PICTS

Sessions 2 Working Group Discussions (1.3, 2.3, 3.3) continued