Forestry Information Centre

Challenges in sharing forest information today - Moving forward

through co-operation

Tuesday 20th October

Pabellón Azul, Sala Pehuén

15:00 – 17:30 pm

Organized by IUFRO and sponsored by ITTO

Objective

This event aims to present how forest information is shared today and find ways to develop co-operative platforms to improve forest information dissemination and use for tomorrow.

• How CAF manages and shares forest information to its audience, Prof. Dr.Li Zhiyong (Chinese Academy of Forestry, China)

• The role of Institutions in channeling forest information, Robert Bakiika (Department of Forest Products Engineering. Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation. Makerere University, Uganda)

• Esfuerzos de la FAO en el establecimiento de redes de bibliotecas, Vanda Ferreira dos Santos. (FAO Italy)

• Modelo de integración: Sacando provecho de las bibliotecas de América Latina y el Caribe, Federico Sancho (IICA Costa Rica).

• Future development of the GFIS gateway, response to users’ and partners’ feedback, Eero Mikkola (IUFRO)

Expected outcomes

• Mechanisms to develop co-operative programmes to improve forest information dissemination and use, and mutual support for information workers across the globe.

• To identify 'champions' to drive these processes over next five years.

• Aim to have new potential ideas in place before IUFRO Congress in Seoul, Aug 2010, which may impact on IUFRO group structures which will be due for review then.

Guided visit

Thursday 22nd October

Guided visit to the Argentinean National Library

Venue: Aguero 2502, Capital Federal (Entrance through Agüero street)

TIme: 9:30 a 12:30 hrs

Request enrolment: bfores@minprod.gov.ar

NOTE: Please note that the visit will be guided in English and Spanish.