NewsTraining workshop on sustainable bamboo development in Guyana
Thirty stakeholders from Guyana to be trained on sustainable bamboo development by Chinese and Ecuadorian bamboo masters.
The Training Workshop on Sustainable Bamboo Development in Guyana, co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, INBAR and the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development of Guyana, officially opened on 15 August 2022.
Participants of the training workshop opening ceremony.
The training course, which will be held in a hybrid format with a combination of online lectures and offline training, will last for 15 days and a total of 30 trainees from Guyana will participate. Through special lectures, online instruction by Chinese bamboo masters, and on-site guidance by Ecuadorian craftsmen in Guyana, this workshop aims to raise awareness of bamboo stakeholders in Guyana on bamboo’s roles in ecology conservation and social and economic development for rural revitalization and landscape restoration while increasing the capacity of Guyanese in managing bamboo resources and develop the craftsmanship of bamboo hand woven products.
H.E. Guo Haiyan, Ambassador of China to Guyana, discusses with Pablo Izquierdo, INBAR Technical Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Initiated by the Guyanese Government and promoted by the Chinese Embassy in Guyana, the training is being held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Guyana. The workshop is also dedicated to increasing the friendship and cooperation between China and Guyana and building a communication and cooperation platform between INBAR and Guyana.
The opening ceremony was chaired by INBAR Deputy Director General Prof. Lu Wenming. H.E. Guo Haiyan, Ambassador of China to Guyana; H. E. Choo Anyin, Ambassador of Guyana to China; Hon. Nigel Dharamlall, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development of Guyana; H. E. Ali Mchumo, Director General of INBAR; and Fei Benhua, Director of the International Bamboo and Rattan Center, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.
H.E. Guo Haiyan, Ambassador of China to Guyana, extended her sincerest thanks to INBAR for its strong support of China-Guyana friendship and cooperation. She said that the development of the bamboo industry is of great significance for developing countries, including China and Guyana, to improve people’s well-being and achieve sustainable economic and social development.
H.E. Anyin Choo, Guyanese Ambassador to China, spoke highly of the important role bamboo plays in protecting forest resources, maintaining ecological security, and improving disaster prevention performance of buildings. Bamboo is not only a special plant, it can become a way of life, said Ambassador Anyin Choo. Diverse bamboo products have enriched people’s daily life and brought tangible social benefits to communities.
The meeting took place online and on-site between China and Guyana.
Guyana is located in the north of South America, the output value of agriculture, forestry, and fishery accounts for about 30% of the country’s GDP. The majority of the land area is covered by tropical forests in a good state of conservation. Both bamboo and rattan are used by the local Indigenous people as resources for livelihood. The trainings are set to empower stakeholders from Guyana how to responsibly scale up their bamboo resources while stimulating economic development.
