Conferences

Recognizing that forests can contribute significantly to sustainable development, poverty eradication and the achievement of internationally agreed development goals, the UN General Assembly declared 2011 the International Year of Forests. It invited governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and other stakeholders to make concerted efforts raising awareness of the need to strenghten the conservation and the sustainable management of forests for the benefit of current and future generations.
In celebration of the Internatioanl Year of Forests, the UBC Faculty of Forestry is honoured to host global forestry leaders to the 
Forestry Leaders Summit: Building Partnerships in International Forestry Education and Research
The main objectives of the Summit are to:

- highlight forestry education and research success stories from around the world and the contribution of forestry graduates to international development agendas;
- investigate how we can jointly build on these successes to further promote forestry education and research;
- identify new collaboration opportunities.

To facilitate and make the best of interaction among participants, the Summit is intended for leaders from forestry education institutions, research organizations (both governmental and non-governmental) and other international stakeholder organizations in the forestry sector. The main outcome of the Summit will be an action plan, identifying new areas for future collaborative partnerships.

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