Events
Past events
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2019
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2019
Expert meeting to discuss the draft guiding framework for strengthening coherence between forestry and social protection for forest-dependent communities
Rome (Italy), 05/06/2019 - 06/06/2019
The objective of the expert meeting is to provide technical comments and inputs to the draft guiding framework for strengthening coherence between forestry and social protection for forest-dependent communities. FAO Forestry Division is developing this guiding framework in cooperation with the UNU-MERIT.
28/ 5
2019
30/5
2019
SW4SW Dialogue for francophone countries in Africa
Douala (Cameroon), 28/05/2019 - 30/05/2019
The first SW4SW dialogue took place in Douala, Cameroon, marking the start of SW4SW activities in Africa. The meeting brought together 65 professionals from governments, the private sector, civil society, professional associations, international organizations and communities. The SW4SW Regional Dialogues aim to raise awareness and build capacity on the contributions of sustainable wood value ch...
7/ 5
2019
60th Session Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
Vancouver (Canada), 07/05/2019
The Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI) is a FAO statutory body composed of senior executives from the private industry sector worldwide. It meets yearly with the main objective of providing guidance on activities and programme of work of the FAO Forestry Division on issues relevant to the paper and forest products industry, in support of member countries efforts t...
2/ 4
2019
3/4
2019
Catalyzing private finance for inclusive and sustainable forest value chains
(Italy), 02/04/2019 - 03/04/2019
The Expert Meeting brought together a wide range of participants (companies, funds, development finance institutions, small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), producer organizations, development agencies, and sector experts) to discuss how to catalyze private finance for sustainable forestry, and in particular the potential of the value chain approach. The proposal to create a Forest Finance I...