Issue 2/1999

How does the development cooperation team work at the LBL? A personal reflection, by Peter Schmidt (E)
Finding new things that work, The Kyrgyz Swiss Agricultural Project introduces Participatory Technology Development, by Peter Schmidt (Helvetas) (E)
The Three "C": Conditions for functioning voucher systems in agricultural extension, by Elisabeth Katz (E)
With "top down" to more participation, Ueli Scheuermeier (G, F)
Promotion of Learning through Educational Kinesiologie: Application in Development Cooperation, Peter Winkelmann (E)
What is Happening with the AGENDA 21 Process Worldwide, by Kerstin Bernecker (E)
Fotomonitoring, by Fritz Berger (G, F)

Issue 1/1999

Participatory Extension, by Christine Etienne, LBL (F)
Participation at an end? A contribution to the status of the discussion, by Uli Alff, Peter Ay, Eberhard Bauer (G)
Gender: approaches and strategies regarding agricultural extension, by Christine Etienne, LBL (G)
The art of condensation, by Peter Schmidt, LBL (G)
Use of role play in further training for extensionists, by Jochen Currle (G, F)
How the Lepcha family gains access to seeds, by Peter Schmidt, LBL (G)
The credit trinagle, a design for the interface between credit and extension from Kyrgyzstan, Elisabeth Katz, LBL (E)
An argument in favour of the marriage of ZOPP and PRA? Yes! But WHY? – Why is it fruitful and effective to combine ZOPP and PRA?, by Kerstin Bernecker, Almani Dampha, Mohammed Ribi (E)

Initiating participatory exension in countries in transition, An exploration based on first hand experience, by Peter Schmidt, Ueli Scheuermeier, LBL (E)
Of bush fires and headwater regions: a new approach to conflict resolution, by Dr. Urs Scheidegger (G, F)
Tonino unplugged or Consultants should stop being helpers and become traders, Ueli Scheuermeier (E)
Surya: An Innovative Farmer Struggles For Change, The successful introduction of Permaculture on a hilly farm in Nepal, Prem Gurung (E)
Introduction of participatory extension methods in a Training & Visit system, by Dr. Jochen Currle (G, F)
Ten tips on how to write an interesting article, A working instrument for occasional writers, Peter Schmidt (G, E, F)

Enhancing accountability by reversing the flow of funds, Results of two think-tanking workshops illustrated with examples from the field, Ueli Scheuermeier, Tonino Zellweger, Peter Schmidt (E)
Paid advisory services, A pilot project in Nicaragua, Christine Etienne (E)
Participatory Extension Approaches: Observation at the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme in Northern Pakistan, Elisabeth Katz (E)
The women of San Miguel, by Annemarie Schmitz, (G, F)
Application of insights gained in training courses: Six useful tools, by Ernst Bolliger, (G, F)
Sharing of Experiences among Extension Practitioners - an account of the Asian workshop on Extension of Complex issues, D. Sen, National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), India (E)
A PRA experience from Ecuador, by Bernhard Schulz and Michael Evers (G)

Gentle obstinacy or How systems change, Ueli Scheuermeier, Peter Schmidt, LBL (E)
Visualisation as a platform for entry into dialogue with farmers, U. Scheuermeier, Elias T. Ayuk (E, F)
Postcosecha: Successful fight against post-harvest pests, Kurt Schneider, Helvetas (E)
Privatization of plant production in the region of Sikasso (Mali/Westafrika), Arnold E. Egli (G, F)

Extension Principles for Reaching a Broad Impact, Summary of Prof. Abraham Blums's publication "Bausteine für eine breitenwirksame Beratung", LBL 1996 (only in German), (E)
Theory and Practice of organizational development in the technical cooperation, Susanne May (G, F)
Status Quo of the technical assistance in the German Cooperation, by Eberhard Bauer (G)
Combining Ojectives Oriented Project Planning and Participatory Rural Appraisal: ZOPP/OOPP and PRA "Twinship", by Kerstin Bernecker, Mohammed Ribi

Without women no development, by Christine Etienne, LBL (G, F)
Farmer Field Schools: A Participatory Large Scale Extension Approach, Peter Schmidt, LBL (E)
Sense and non-sense of a grasshopper mission, by Peter Schmidt, LBL (G, F)
Ethnology and development cooperation, by Maja Hürlimann, LBL, (G, F)
Combining Objectives Oriented Project Planning and Participatory Rural Appraisal: ZOPP/OOPP and PRA "Twinship", Kerstin Bernecker, Mohmammed Ribi (E)

Participation in aquaculture development, an example of Participatory Technology Development in Asian shrimp production, Aissah van Eer-Duyvestijn (E)
Extension Principles for Reaching a Broad Impact, Summary of Prof. Abraham Blums's publication "Bausteine für eine breitenwirksame Beratung", LBL 1996 (only in German) (G)
RAAKS (Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Knowledge Systems), A methodology for understanding, valuing and improving communication in social networks, Annemarie Dorenbos (E)
Incentives and subsidies in projects of sustainable land use, Markus Giger (G)
Participatory Rural Appraisal in the Black Forest, Dr. Jochen Currle (E)

How to deal with 1012 ideas – a methodological experience with PRA in an urban community in Switzerland, by Peter Schmidt, LBL (E)
What is PTD (Participatory Technology Development)? Ueli Scheuermeier, LBL (G, F)
Let's try it out – and see how it works, an anecdotal exploration into situational knowledge, and what it means for conducting PTD, Ueli Scheuermeier, LBL (E)

Facilitation in China, a report on experiences with a facilitation training course in China, by Dr. Jochen Currle (E, F)
Acknowledging process: PRA projects in the alpine regions of Switzerland: "to get the grip on the future together", by Maja Hürlimann and Heinz Jufer (G)
Comparing different approaches of interventions in organizations, by Susanne May (G, F)
How change happens – insight alone is not enough!, Ueli Scheuermeier is interviewing Susanne May, (E, F)