The Forest Stewardship Council will be at the XXIII IUFRO World Congress in Seoul, Korea with two side meetings on the impacts and perspectives of FSC certification, a presentation by the FSC Director General and other experts in the FSC team, several poster presentations and a dedicated FSC information booth.
FSC Director General Andre Giacini de Freitas will present on the topic of legality and the synergies between FSC and the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The presentation takes place on Wednesday, 25 September 2010 in the technical session on the contribution of science to the fight against illegal logging.
The FSC side meeting “Impact of voluntary certification on forest management: research findings, needs and coalitions” will highlight cases of impacts of changed forest management practices due to FSC certification requirements. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 and feature panelists from CIFOR, FSC, the University of Washington, USA and the Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania.
The FSC side meeting “Strengthening forest conservation, communities and markets: FSC‘s Global Strategy” will address the many challenges and opportunities that FSC faces as it proceeds through its second decade. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 and feature panelists from RECOFTC, CIFOR, Kangwon National University, Korea and Yale University, USA.
For more information, please read the invitation and the detailed description of the side meetings or contact Ms. Anakarina Perez.