PAMPANGA, Philippines –
#CommunitiesSpeak weaves together the participation of representatives of organizations and communities of smallholders, community forest producers and enterprises, and indigenous peoples living in forests and forested landscapes, together with their support groups in the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week (APFW) 2016.
The consortium of the three organizations – Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), and the Non-Timber Forest Products – Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP), aims to strongly project the voices of communities to inform and influence the outcomes of APFW 2016 as well as to build further solidarity and networking.
This movement elaborates the calls and messages from “Building Momentum“, a conference organized by the FAO Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) in Durban, South Africa, in preparation for the World Forestry Congress back in 2015.
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Innovative NTFP marketing channels and mechanisms
Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP), ASEAN Social Forestry Network (ASFN), Ministry of Environment and Forestry Indonesia, and Jaringan Madu Hutan Indonesia (JMHI), with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) | Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 16:30 – 18:00, Macau Hall 1 and 2, Widus Hotel
Forests and Beauty: Regional Assessment of NTFPs related to the cosmetics and fragrances sector
Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP), with support from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) | Friday, 26 February 2016, 09:00 – 11:00, Macau Hall 2, Widus Hotel
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“Our Forest, Our Life”: Community based Sustainable Forest Management and Food Security
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP) the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) with support from the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) and the Rights Resources Initiative (RRI) | Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 09:00-10:30, Lily Room, Fontana Convention Center
“We benefit from the forest”: Getting a fair share in the benefits derived from forests: Approaches and Tools
Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme-Asia (NTFP-EP), Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) with support from the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) | Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 13:30-15:00, Lily Room, Fontana Convention Center
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“Our rights, Our forests”: Tenure/Land Rights and Food Security
Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development, the Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme-Asia (NTFP-EP Asia), the Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), Tebtebba Foundation and Rights Resources Initiative (RRI) | Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 15:30-17:00, Yakal 1 and 2, Holiday Inn Hotel
CANOPY ROOM
Knowledge Fair, Forest Spa, and Wild Bar
Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme-Asia (NTFP-EP) in cooperation with the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) with support from the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF)
Crafts Show and Tell: Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 10:30-11:30 & Friday, 26 February 2016, 12:00-13:00
Forest Spa: Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 12:00-13:00 & Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 17:00-19:00
Teatime & Happy Hour in the Wild Bar: Monday, 22 February – Friday, 26 February, 10:00-11:00 & 19:00-21:00
Wild & Healthy: Forest Foods for Nutrition with support from the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) Wednesday, 24 February, 10:30-12:30
Film showing in the Knowledge Fair: Monday, 22 February – Friday, 26 February, 09:00-10:00 and 13:00-18:00
EXHIBITION BOOTHS
#CommunitiesSpeak Booths
Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme-Asia (NTFP-EP), Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) with support from the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF)
Monday, 22 February – Friday, 26 February
