Dear All,

Good forest governance has the potential to promote sustainable forest management (SFM), reduce illegal logging and attract financial flows to tropical forest-rich countries through REDD+. However, opportunities and trade-offs in the areas of forest governance, SFM, law enforcement and REDD+ continue to be addressed separately.

The Asia Forest Partnership (AFP) Dialogue 2010 "Forest Governance Challenges Beyond Copenhagen" will examine the links between REDD+ and governance. Governance is crucial to REDD+ to ensure long-term, real emissions reductions and equitable outcomes, while many hope that REDD+ will provide new opportunities to strengthen forest governance.

The two-day event will provide an opportunity for the many stakeholders in tropical forests to share information, to establish partnerships and to propose recommendations to policymakers.

Have you registered?

We have already received many inquiries about AFP Dialogue 2010 and anticipate another popular event, so please complete your online registration to secure your attendance by 18 July 2010.

Please note that participants are responsible for making their own accommodation arrangements. We have reserved a limited number of rooms at the hotel with a special rate until 28 July 2010. We encourage each participant to make a reservation as soon as possible due to the pending tourist season. The AFP secretariat is unable to provide sponsorship for travel and accommodation, so please plan accordingly.

Hosted by the Government of Indonesia in collaboration with CIFOR. This event is funded by the Government of Japan, European Union, and United States Government through RAFT/TNC. Co-funding is provided by the United Kingdom, Germany and Finland & co-organized  by the EU - EFI FLEGT Asia Programme

For more information: AFP@cgiar.org | www.asiaforests.org | FLEGT Asia