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Action 2 – Jointly formulate research proposal and conduct joint research
project in the area of indigenous medicine of communities along the
Mekong River
Action 3 – Facilitate the exchange and collaboration of experts in the areas of
ethnomedicine, ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, medical
anthropology among member countries
9.3 Protection of traditional medical knowledge and medicinal genetic
resources

Action 1 – Set up “Core Committee on the Protection of Traditional Medical
Knowledge and Medicinal Genetic Resources”

Action 2 – Hold the Meeting of the Core Committee to discuss and formulate
action plans and to prepare and implement the Protection Guideline
for member countries
Action 3 – Encourage member countries to establish herbal garden of
medicinal plants for ethnomedicine in every member country for
conservation and exchange of knowledge as well as propagation of
medicinal plants for sustainable use of indigenous medicine
9.4 Human resource development

Action 1 – Organize training courses for researchers on particular issues
related to traditional medical knowledge, e.g., Rapid Ethnobotany
Appraisal
Action 2 – Organize technical visit, training and capacity building for folk
healers to exchange knowledge and experience
10. The Meeting agreed to establish “The Academic Committee of the Network” which
should comprise of 3 persons from each country representing government authority, folk
healer/representative from TM or indigenous medicine Association, and researchers in the
areas of medicinal plants and folk medicine. The names will be proposed by each country to
rapporteur in one month.

11. The Meeting also agreed to establish “The Core Committee on the Protection of
Traditional Medical Knowledge and Medicinal Genetic Resources” which should
comprise of three persons from each country representing government authority, an expert
in folk medicine and an expert in medicinal plants. The names will be proposed by each
country to rapporteur in one month.
12. Regarding the issue of the resource for funding of the collaborative activities, the
Meeting acknowledged the information from Thailand that there are several international
organizations; e.g. People and Plant Network of UNESCO, WHO, WWF, the Ford
Foundation, and IUCN, that are interested in funding the projects involving the study of
indigenous medicine and related genetic resources in the Southeast Asia. Hence, such
organizations should be potential sources of funding for the activities of the Network. The
Academic Committee of the Network should prepare the grant proposal to submit to such
organizations to cover the expense of the Network.

AGENDA ITEM 6: FORMULATION OF THE FOLLOW-UP PLAN
13. China as the head of the Collaborative Network should prepare the follow-up plan and
the Logo of the network for consideration in the next meeting next year in China.