News and Events

PROFOR Newsletter -- Issue 9

November 19, 2012

Our periodic newsletter focuses this month on "Forest-friendly Growth." It provides a preview of upcoming publications and events, lists newly approved knowledge activities and keeps you informed of new developments at PROFOR. Read the November issue of PROFOR Update

21st Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) and World Forest Week

September 23, 2012

The 21st Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO21) and the Third World Forest Week (WFW), were held in Rome, Italy from 24-28 September 2012. The main theme of COFO21/WFW was ‘Forests: a green pathway for human development.’ PROFOR and World Bank staff participated in a number of events including: Investing in Locally Controlled Forests (private investment, small forest enterprise) -- Monday, 24 September, from 13.00 to 14.30, in the Iran Room (B-016). Thinking Globally and Acting Locally (how to translate regional commitments to good governance into action...

PROFOR Newsletter -- Issue 8

July 04, 2012

Our periodic newsletter focuses this month on "Forest Governance: A Checklist for Change." It provides a preview of upcoming publications and events, lists newly approved knowledge activities and keeps you informed of new developments at PROFOR. Read the July issue of PROFOR Update

Wangari Maathai Award - Call for Nominations - Extended Deadline

June 14, 2012

The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) has launched its inaugural Wangari Maathai Award to honor and commemorate an extraordinary woman who championed forest issues around the world. The USD 20,000 award will be given in recognition of outstanding contributions made by an individual to preserve, restore and sustainably manage forests and to communicate the key role forests play in rural livelihoods and the environment across generations. Application Deadline: Extended to July 20, 2012 Learn more: http://www.cpfweb.org/77034/en/

Rio+20: Dialogues and Forest events

June 12, 2012

While PROFOR will have no presence at the Rio+20 UN conference in June, we wanted to bring the following events to your attention: Rio+20 Dialogues: This online forum, the initiative of the Government of Brazil, is already open to the public. Sign up to add your voice and perspective on a range of issues including forests. CIFOR is organizing an afternoon devoted to forests on June 19, 2012: Forests: the 8th Roundtable. The event will cover new research findings and remaining knowledge gaps and their policy implications for integrating forests into...

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