Durban, South Africa – Today marks the opening of the biggest gathering on forests and forestry. Hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Republic of South Africa, World Forestry Congress 2015 will be held in the shores of Durban.

 

The congress will serve as a platform for all the forestry stakeholders to come together to discuss and share information and knowledge on forests and forestry.

 

NTFP-EP, through the ASEAN-Swiss Partnership on Social Forestry and Climate Change (ASFCC), will participate in two side events co-organized with ASFN and other partners in ASFCC:

 

Vibrant and Thriving Social Forestry in Southeast Asia for Investing in a Sustainable Future Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 19:45 – 21:00 Hall 2D*

 

Policy Dialogue on Social Forestry in Southeast Asia: Investing in a sustainable future for People and Forests in ASEAN Thursday, September 10, 2015, 12:45 – 14:15 Hall 1B

 

The two events are aimed at bringing forestry discourse at an elevated level in terms of policy and investment by showcasing successes from the ongoing cooperation on social forestry in Southeast Asia through research, capacity building, development for livelihoods.

 

*With special thanks to BothENDS foundation, community partners from Philippines and Indonesia are able to share their inspiring forest stories to congress participants