Descripción: Two WFW forest finance sessions will support COFO 20 Agenda Item 6: Forest finance and governance. In the "New developments in forest finance" session, the focus will be to brief COFO delegates on emerging opportunities to access funding and technical support for REDD+ related international efforts (FCPF, GEF, FIP, UN-REDD) and efforts to integrate REDD+ into landscape related management (GPFLR, Model Forests). A complementary session in the Green Room will link policy dialogue and implementation with a focus on national and local activities.

Descripción: In recent years the question of how to broaden and diversify the financial basis for sustainable forest management (SFM) has received increasing attention in policy, research, and development fora. Access to new and increased levels of financing is increasingly seen as a necessary complement to policy and regulatory approaches to promote SFM. This informal dialogue is designed to share experiences in communicating more effectively the attractiveness of sustainable forest management to the financial sector. Examples may include engaging the finance sector in the collaborative development of financing strategies and instruments, joint efforts to improve the policy and institutional environment to make it more conducive to investment and market development, knowledge sharing and capacity building initiatives. Specifically, the dialogue will provide an opportunity to: • Share experiences on communication strategies or institutional innovations that are helping increase the visibility of the sector and access additional financing; • Exchange perspectives on financing challenges and opportunities between forest representatives, potential funding source representatives, and agencies playing a facilitative role; • Clarify essential elements needed to better position forestry as an attractive (economic, social, environmental) investment venture; and • Discuss what may be done to move forward. This dialogue complements the COFO 20 agenda item 6: “Strengthening public sector finance for SFM”.

Descripción: The Conference will bring together policy specialists, economists, managers and decision makers to discuss how forest policies, governance and institutions are being and will be affected by the new economic mechanisms and what changes will be required to adapt to the new rules of the game. Global policy and economic analysis as well as national and field based case studies will be presented and discussed with the objective to contribute to a common vision of the directions the evolution of forest policies, institutions and the regulatory framework should take in response to the growing importance of those innovative economic mechanisms. Special consideration will be given to the present debate and prospects for REDD or REDD+.

Descripción: Major Partners: •Silva Mediterranea Committee •EFIMED •Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (France) •The Mediterranean Model Forest Network •AIFM •Plan Bleu •GTZ •ARCMED Title of the side event: Towards a Collaborative Partnership on Mediterranean Forests Languages: English and French Objectives To share information on key regional initiatives on Mediterranean forests conservation, and adaptation to climate change Share lessons and promote networking among current initiatives addressing the environmental and socio-economic challenges in Mediterranean forest landscapes Share the final draft of the concept note/launch the initiative on the State of Mediterranean Forests (SOMF) Proposed format The SOMF concept note prepared will be shared with partners before COFO to receive comments The Side event will be chaired by FAO (ADG) & a member of Silva Mediterranea (France –Representative Alain Chaudron or the Sous Directeur Forêt Bois ?) Three to four presentations will be given at the beginning of the event Debate / discussion and brainstorming on recommendations and a way forward Documents to be distributed during side event : SOMF concept note MFRA 2010-2020 Silva Mediterranea Newsletters Names or profiles of speakers (to be confirmed) Moderator: (ADG / Alain Chaudron ) Presentation by FAO/Silva Mediterranea Secretariat : Key Highlights of Silva Mediterranea achievements and planned activities in 2011 Presentation by EFIMED on the Mediterranean Research Forest Agenda (2010 – 2020) Presentation by Alexander Kastl and Morocco focal point of the project “Enabling Adapting forest policy conditions to climate change in the MENA region (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, Syria and Lebanon) / Results of the project inception workshop and the MoU on the Collaborative Partnership for Mediterranean Forests) A presentation on the Union for the Mediterranean and the second Mediterranean Forest Week (Avignon) Presentation of the concept note on the State of Mediterranean Forests (SOMF) Expected outputs from the Event Information shared on : MoU signed in Istanbul (Collaborative Partnership for Mediterranean Forests), MFRA 2010 – 2020, Silva Mediterranea WP 2011 and the next Mediterranean Forest Week in Avignon Agreement on process for SOMF Organizations to be invited All forestry departments of the Mediterranean Donors from the Mediterranean / interested in Mediterranean countries GTZ, EFIMED, MNMF, IUCN, WWF, EU, AIFM Plan Bleu,ARCMED, Conservation International AFD/ FFEM etc ... Contact persons for information: Nora Berrahmouni (nora.berrahmouni@fao.org) and Christophe Besacier (christophe.besacier@fao.org)

Descripción: Participants Focal points/ representatives of Member countries of the Silva Mediterranea and Silva Mediterranean working groups coordinators and members Partners and interested organizations can attend the meeting as observers Languages: English and French Objectives Reporting to Silva Mediterranea committee members on progress made on activities, achievements and planned actions in 2011 Presentation and discussion on the concept note of the State of Mediterranean Forests (SOMF) for approval / endorsement by member states of Silva Mediterranea Update member countries on “From Antalya to Avignon: Silva Mediterranea in the context of the Union for the Mediterranean” Discuss ideas for the next session of Silva Mediterranea Committee (2012) Proposed format The meeting will be chaired by the Director of FOMD or FOMC team leader and the President of Silva Mediterranea (Spas TODOROV) Three presentations are planned : Reporting on Silva Mediterranea activities and plans (by the Secretariat of Silva Mediterranea : Nora/ Christophe) ; The Concept Note on SOMF (Christophe/Paolo); Form Antalya to Avignon (Mediterranean Forest Week 2011 and Union for the Mediterranean(by Alain CHAUDRON); Debate / discussion and brainstorming on recommendations and a way forward Expected outputs from the meeting Approval of the concept note on the SOMF Implication of Silva Mediterranea member states in the Mediterranean Forest Week 011 and the advocacy with UfM Proposal on the hosting country for the next formal session (and Presidency) of Silva Mediterranea in 2012 Contact persons for information: Nora Berrahmouni (nora.berrahmouni@fao.org) and Christophe Besacier christophe.besacier@fao.org)

Descripción: TCP/TUR/3102 Project - Development of public participation and improvement of socio- economic prosperity in mountain communities

Descripción: The Growing Forest Partnerships (GFP) facilitates and responds to local dialogue and engagement to mobilise a growing range of partnerships that build on successful forest management and funding mechanisms to support locally defined alliances and ways of working for both people and forests. This side event will highlight the results of GFP until now in the 5 countries where it is actively supporting local-national partnerships and investment preparedness as well as its efforts to stimulate international partnerships between major forest Alliances representing small holders, Indigenous People and Community forest owners. Presentation of the progress made over the past 2 years of the implementation of the Growing Forest Partnerships in 5 countries as well as the impact of this initiative at the global level.

Descripción: As part ots its cork oak working group activities, FAO Silva Mediterranea is pleased to annouce that a photo exhibition on "the art of cork manufacturing in Sardinia" by the photographer Roberto Graffi will be inaugurated on 5 October 2010 during the reception hosted on the occasion of the 20th Session of COFO and the 2nd World Forest Week. The exhibition is open to COFO/ WFW registered participants.