国家林业局林产品经济贸易研究中心

“Forests, Markets, Policy & Practice” - 4th International Conference and Technical Workshops is a prestigious annual event devoted to promoting good forest management, processing and responsible timber trade practices in China and globally. This conference is supported by the International Forestry Cooperation Center(IFCC) and Center fo International Forest Product Trade(CINFT) of Chinese State Forestry Administration, with funding from the USAID-funded Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade (RAFT) Program of The Nature Conservancy and the EU-supported EFI FLEGT Asia Program. It is co-organized by the Rainforest Alliance, the Chinese Academy of Forestry, WWF GFTN Program, The Nature Conservancy and The Forest Trust.

Location & Dates

Shanghai, China, June 22-23, 2011

Why Attend?

Learn - recent developments in forestry policies and business practices that are bringing a growing volume of legal and certified forest products to market;

Network - with industry experts, peers and business prospects that are engaging in sustainable forest management and trade within China, supplying China’s manufacturing sector and/or sourcing from Chinese companies;

Explore - solutions that harmonize policy and practice for a positive change.

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Program Outline

(All presentations in simultaneous Chinese-English translation)

TUESDAY JUNE 21

Arrival and Registration

WEDNESDAY JUNE 22

Welcome & Opening Speeches
PLENARY 1: Global Forestry Governance and Policy
PLENARY 2: Global Forest Products Markets: Trends and Perspectives
Sub - PLENARY 3: Dual workshop Tracks for Forestry and Processing: Practices, Challenges and Solutions in the Forest Products Sector

THURSDAY JUNE 23

PLENARY 4: Industry’s Sustainable Future
PLENARY 5: Synthesis of Global Trends & Workshop Findings
Environmental NGO Forum and Side Meetings

会议链接：http://www.cfcn.cn/cmc4/index.asp