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Forest Communicators Network - Annual Meeting 20 to 22 May 2019 Oslo, Norway

Tuesday, April 16 , 2019 4453

The UNECE/FAO Forest Communicators' Network (FCN) is mandated by the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) and the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC). 

The overall objective is to improve the ability of the forest sector to communicate effectively, within and outside the sector on the role of forests in sustainable development and to advise the ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section and to support communication activities in all Work Areas, through (among others):

 

  1. Supporting forest-related ECE/FAO intergovernmental bodies in reaching out to relevant constituencies, within and outside the forest sector;
  2. Providing a forum for international interaction and cooperation in forest related communications;
  3. Developing the professionalism of forest communicators by introducing and encouraging state of the art and innovative communication approaches, strengthening networking and supporting capacities in the region.

 

The next meeting will be in Oslo in Norway, 20-22 May 2019.

 

UEF will be present actively, as usual with its Secretary, Thomas Baschny.

More information on our web site after the meeting.

 

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