Dialogue on Timber Trade, Forest Law Compliance and Governance

at Asia-Pacific Forestry Week

National Convention Center Hanoi, room 309

24 April, 09:00-12:00

Asia-Pacific Forestry Week looks set to become the region's benchmark forestry event, reflecting the high-level interest it is now receiving from UN and international agencies, NGOs and leading forestry experts. With its theme of "Forestry in a changing world", Asia-Pacific Forestry Week will bring together hundreds of experts to tackle some of the most pressing environmental and socio-economic issues of our time.

A major APFW event already attracting attention is the Dialogue on Timber Trade, Forest Law Compliance and Governance, hosted by the Asia Forest Partnership (AFP)

Listen to experts
The Dialogue will provide a prominent platform for major forestry players to advance policy solutions, incentives and practical on-the-ground initiatives that address concerns about forest governance and legal compliance in the international trade of timber and forest products.

Express your views
In addition to key presenters, the Dialogue‘s open forum will allow corporate, community and government participants to present their views on such issues as:

• Forest governance and trends affecting regional and international timber trade.
• Sustainability and legality standards.
• Timber procurement policies.
• Industry perspectives on ensuring legality of timber supplies and products.
• The role of the producer and the consumer in ensuring legality.

Topics and speakers
Chaired by BBC Asia Business and Finance Correspondent, Rico Hizon the dialogue will focus on credible and practical outcomes for both policy makers and the timber industry. Presenters from across the region will examine the changes now underway in the global timber market and review their impact on people, forests, governments and industry.

• Is legal and sustainable timber production important? Who for, and why? Presented by Timer Manurung, Telapak Indonesia.
• Are timber markets changing? If so, how and what are the implications for industry, forests, people and governments? Presented by Federico Francisco Lopez-Casero, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan and Moray Isles, Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman (DLH), Viet Nam.
• How is the timber industry responding to changes in the global timber market and what challenges do they face? Presented by Amir Sunarko, Sumalindo Lestari, Indonesia and Caroline Imun, Foundation for People and Community Development (FPCD), Papua New Guinea.

Build networks
AFP’s Dialogue in Hanoi will provide a unique opportunity to share information, establish partnerships and tackle some of the key forestry issues of our time.

For further information, please contact AFP Secretariat.

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