World Agroforestry Centre at the XIV World Forestry Congress

Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre Durban, South Africa, 7-11 September 2015

Convened by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and hosted by the Government of South Africa, the Congress will have a strong focus on young people, women and local communities in defining a vision for the sustainable future of forests and forestry.

Below is a summary of the World Agroforestry Centre’s (ICRAF) participation at the XIV World Forestry Congress. See http://foris.fao.org/wfc2015/programme/date for a full list of Congress events. Congress hashtag: #Forests2015

Sunday 6 September

Sunday 15:00 - 16:30Room 21ABCGHigh-level CPF dialogue (open event): Towards a vision on forests in the post-2015 era

Monday 7 September

Monday 12:45 – 14:15Meeting room 11BThe hottest topic in forestry: how can we make woodfuels more sustainable?

Monday 12:45 – 14:15Hall 3BCThe way forward via integrated South-South Cooperation

Monday 19:45 – 21:00Hall 3BCInnovative tools, methods and frameworks for sustainable landscape management

Monday 19:45 – 21:00Room 11BGender in forest, agroforestry and tree value chains: examining interventions and impacts

Tuesday 8 September

Tuesday 10:00 – 17:30Hall 3AInternational Forests and Water Dialogue - This 2-day Special Event co-organized by FAO, IUFRO, INBAR and World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) will see the launch of a five-year Forests and Water Action Plan. The event continues to Wednesday, 9 September.

Tuesday 10:30 – 12:30Room 22ABCGWorld Café: How do we build greater resilience by integrating trees directly into farming systems?

Major themes: People-centred forestry | Socioeconomic issues | Forests and forestry in national economic development

Tuesday 12:45 – 14:15Meeting room 21DEFWood and Charcoal for Household Energy: Global Perspectives and Local Practices

Tuesday, 14:15 - 16:15Hall 5/6Africa Day Special Event - A spotlight on Africa’s sustainable forest management challenges, achievements and opportunities

Tuesday 16:15 – 18:15Hall 5/6More than heat! Wood energy for the future: High Level Plenary Event on Wood Energy

Tuesday 18:15 – 19:30Hall 2DAddressing global challenges – land degradation, climate change and rural livelihoods: what is the role of tree genetic resources?

Tuesday 19:45 – 21:00Hall 3BCForest landscape restoration: vision, progress and challenges in eastern and southern Africa

Tuesday 19:45 – 21:00Hall 3AVibrant and thriving social forestry in Southeast Asia for investing in a sustainable future

WEDNESDAY 9 September

Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00Hall 3AInternational Forests and Water Dialogue

Wednesday 12:45 – 14:15Hall 2FHEnhancing agroforestry to increase smallholders’ resilience: the example of the Agroforestry Technical Assistance Facility (ATAF) of the Moringa Fund

Wednesday 12:45 – 14:15Meeting room 21DEFGovernance and institutional set up for implementing forest and landscape restoration

Wednesday 12:45 – 14:15Room 12BLes forêts pour la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition en Afrique Centrale

Wednesday 18:15 – 19:30Hall 2FHScaling up success: re-greening degraded lands in six practical steps

Wednesday 18:15 – 19:30Room 11CDEFrom Costa Rica to the world: Sustainable Forest Management of Tropical Forests and Ecosystem Services

THURSDAY 10 September

Thursday 12:45 – 14:15Hall 2DIt’s Official – trees are good for you: the magic of measurement

Thursday 12:45 – 14:15Hall 1AGender matters in forestry - challenges and opportunities

Thursday 12:45 – 14:15Hall 4DNo north without south, no south without north: the urgent need for an integrated view on global forests

Thursday 12:45 – 14:15Hall 1BPolicy dialogue on social forestry in Southeast Asia: investing in a sustainable future for people and forests in ASEAN

FRIDAY 11 September

Friday 12:45 – 14:15Mystrals Lower, Exhibition CentreLandCare: Providing a framework for community mobilization and appropriate structures for natural resource management

Congress hashtag: #Forests2015

See http://www.worldagroforestry.org/wfc2015 andhttp://foris.fao.org/wfc2015/programme/date for programme updates.Congress website: www.wfc2015.org.za

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