3rd Annual International Conference and Technical Workshops

This annual event brings together policy makers and industry practitioners working to promote the sustainable management of forest and transparency in the trade in forest products in Asia with a particular emphasis on China.

Organized by

TNC RAFT Program

Rainforest Alliance (RA)

Chinese Academy of Forestry

WWF- Global forest and trade Network (GFTN)

The Forest Trust (TFT)

European Forestry Institute

 Co organized by:

Research institute of Forestry Policy and Information, Chinese Academy of forestry (CAF)

Sponsored by :

The Center for International Forest Products Trade of the State Forestry Administration (CINFT, SFA)

The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

Facilitated by  

International Forestry Cooperation Center of Chinese State Forestry Administration (IFCC-SFA)

US Agency for International Development (USAID)

The Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade Program (RAFT)

EU-EFI FLEGT Asia Program

 

Our past two annual events were exclusive gatherings of decision-makers from throughout the forest products industry in China and internationally. Last year’s event in Shanghai attracted over 350 participants, of which, over 80% were from China-based organizations (including Hong Kong), followed by the rest part of Asia (7%), US (7%) and the Europe (4%). In terms of business types, two-thirds of participants represented industries, including manufacturers, retailers, traders, industry associations and certification bodies, etc. Delegates from government agencies and NGOs accounted for over 20% of the total.

 

For more information on past conferences, click links below:

Forests, Markets, Policy and Practice – China 2009 September 8-9, 2009, Shanghai, China
Forests, Markets, Policy and Practice – China 2008 April 2-3, 2008, Beijing, China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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