Invitation to the Second Meeting of the Asia Forest Partnership
9-10 July 2003, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Dear Sir/Madam,

The Asia Forest Partnership (AFP) is a regional forum for cooperation involving various governments, non-governmental organizations, and private business. The partnership aims to promote sustainable forest management in Asia by addressing urgent issues including illegal logging, forest fires, and rehabilitation of degraded forest areas. At the First Meeting of AFP held on 1 November 2002, in Tokyo, Japan, it was agreed that Indonesia should host the next meeting.

I have the honor to inform you that the government of Indonesia in collaboration with the Government of Japan, CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research), and the Nature Conservancy will convene the Second Meeting of AFP on 9-10 July 2003 at Hyatt Hotel, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

The purpose of the meeting is to build strong and mutual partnership to develop concrete and coordinated approaches towards the achievement of sustainable forest management in the Asia region. Specifically, the objectives of the meeting are:

• To enhance the prospects for the partnership adding significant value to on going efforts in the region;
• To identify and explore potential activities which are of particular interest of partners in addressing forest issues in the region.

Information on the convening of the 2nd AFP Meeting is contained in the attachment to this letter. Please be informed that the meeting will be conducted in English.

I wish to take the opportunity to extend a cordial invitation to you or your representative to participate in this meeting. I trust that your active participation will contribute directly to the successful convening of the meeting.

Yours sincerely,

Wahjudi Wardojo
Secretary General,
Ministry of Forestry


Downloads:

• Information for participants [Download 11kb]
• Tentative Programme[Download 6kb]
• Regisitration form [Download 6kb]
• Report of the 2nd AFP Meeting [PDF, 134KB]