Regional Forestry CommissionsSix Regional Forestry Commissions were established by the FAO Conference between 1947 and 1959. Every two years, the Commissions bring together the Heads of Forestry in each major region of the world to address the most important forestry issues in the region. The Commissions consider both policy and technical issues. The Commissions play a key role in the international arrangement on forests, serving as a link between global dialogue at the Committee on Forestry (COFO) and the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), and national implementation. The Regional Forestry Commissions are also active in-between formal sessions. Most of the Commissions have technical working groups or sub-regional chapters that implement projects that benefit from collaboration among countries in the region. | See also Commission web sites |
Upcoming sessions
| Title | Organizer | Date | Country | Venue | Languages | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Forestry and Wildlife Commission - 17th Session and 1st African Forestry and WIldlife Week | FAO Regional Office for Africa | 22 February 2010 - 26 February 2010 | Congo, Republic of | Brazzaville | English, French | Sène, El Hadji |
| الدورة التاسعة عشرة لهيئة غابات الشرق الأدنى - Near East Forestry Commission - 19th Session | FAO Regional Office for the Near East | 5 April 2010 - 9 April 2010 | Tunisia | Hammamet | English, Arabic | Achouri, Moujahed |
| European Forestry Commission - 35th Session | FAO Forest Communication Service/UNECE Timber Section | 27 April 2010 - 30 April 2010 | Portugal | Lisbon | English, French, Spanish | |
| North American Forest Commission - 25th Session | FAO Forest Communication Service | 3 May 2010 - 7 May 2010 | Mexico | Palenque Chiapas | English, Spanish | Felicani Robles, Francesca |
| Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission - 26th Session | FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean | 24 May 2010 - 29 May 2010 | Guatemala | To be decided | English, Spanish | |
| Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission - 23rd Session | FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific | 9 June 2010 - 11 June 2010 | Bhutan | Thimpu | English |