Regional Forest Communicators Networks

The Regional Forest Communicators Networks address a pressing need to promote understanding of topical forestry issues in order to strengthen sustainable forest management in policy and practice.

The networks currently comprise nearly 500 enthusiastic professionals from both government and private organizations within the forestry sector who come together to:

• share best practices and tools to implement effective communication campaigns on a regional level,
• promote learning among their members, generate new contacts and alliances, and
• exchange up-to-date information on topical forest issues.

First established in Europe almost 20 years ago, there are now six networks in six regions:

• Africa (both Francophone and Anglophone networks)
• Europe and Central Asia
• Asia-Pacific
• Mediterranean and the Near East
• Latin America and the Caribbean
• North America

The networks share their activities online and meet regularly in capacity-building workshops and at forestry conferences to promote best practices in forest communication.

A Global Group assists coordination between the networks and acts as a think-tank and advisory panel.

Find out more about the regional networks or even join in. Contact Maria De Cristofaro for more information.

Network photo galleries

• Africa
• Asia-Pacific
• Europe and Central Asia
• Latin America and the Caribbean
• Mediterranean and the Near East
• Global group