COFO Steering Committee

At the first session of each biennium, COFO elects a Chairperson from among its Members. The Chairperson, together with the six Chairpersons of the Regional Forestry Commissions, form the Steering Committee. The six Regional Forestry Commission Chairpersons also serve as Vice-Chairpersons of COFO.

COFO Chairperson

Republic of the Congo

Pierre Taty

Chairperson of the 28th Session of the Committee on Forestry

COFO Vice-Chairpersons

Panama

Carlos Espinosa Peña

Chairperson of the Latin American and the Caribbean Forestry Commission

Thailand

Preecha Ongprasert

Chairperson of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission

Saudi Arabia

Saud Al-Rowaily

Chairperson of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission

Slovakia

Boris Greguska

Chairperson of the European Forestry Commission

the Gambia

Ebrima Jawara

Chairperson of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission

Mexico

Sergio Humberto Graf Montero

Chairperson of the North American Forest Commission

Become a COFO Member

FAO Member Nations wishing to become members are invited to contact the COFO Secretariat. Read more about it here.

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