Co-Chairs’ Summary : Second Dialogue on ILCF - Panama Field Dialogue

On August 22–25, 2009, The Forests Dialogue (TFD) convened the first field dialogue of its Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry (ILCF) initiative in Gamboa, Panama, hosted by the International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of Tropical Forests (IAITPTF). The dialogue brought together 45 participants representing a wide range of stakeholders, both Panamanian and international, of indigenous peoples, small and family landowners, community forestry groups, environmental organizations, forest companies, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and research institutions to discuss how to improve and increase investment into locally controlled forestry.