The approach

Included :
 Information on current problems and the methods used to solve these
 Case studies
 Debates between different speakers and participants
 Proposals for concrete actions
 Round table discussions

The speakers

 local officials
 international experts
 heads of institutions
 political figures

Results

 technical and scientific committees of the UROI

Participants

The UROI welcomed 160 people, including 120 locals and 40 regional and international visitors.

Including: elected (political) officials, business men, heads of various institutions, project managers from various backgrounds, members of associations.

Partners

 participants from the Indian Ocean region
 the European network of Rural Universities
 the Quebec Rural University
 the African Development Network