TFD and its partners will be at this year’s World Forestry Congress in Durban, South Africa, from 7-11 September 2015. The XIV World Forestry Congress, the first to take place in Africa, will bring together the global forestry community to review and clarify the importance of forests as an integral part of sustainable development and to identify and discuss the major issues facing the forest sector. For more information, visit the XIV WFC website
The Forests Dialogue and its partners will play a key role in five side events:
Trees, Landscapes & Certification - Exploring the Role of Forest Certification Beyond Forests
Monday 7 September 2015 from 12:45 to 14:15, Location: Room 11D
TFD @ 15: A Celebration of 15 Years of Dialogue
Monday 7 September 2015 from 19:45 to 21:00, Location: Hall 1A
Plantations for Sustainable Productive Landscapes
Tuesday 8 September 2015 from 12:45 to 14:15, Location: Room 12D
Understanding ‘Deforestation-Free’: Ways Forward to End Deforestation
Tuesday 8 September 2015 from 18:15 to 19:30, Location: Room 22ABCG
The Land-Use Dialogue: A New Engagement Platform to Address Competing Stakeholder Interests in Implementing the Landscape Approach
Thursday 10 September 2015 from 12:45 to 14:15, Location: Room 11A