For People and Forests: The Forum in Photos
![Ribbon cutting ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/news_feature_image/public/stories/feature_images/img_2695.jpg?itok=M-Ia-gMp)
The Second Regional Forum for People and Forests with the theme: Community Forestry – Key to Solving Current and Emerging Challenges, held at the Siam City Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, successfully concluded on August 9, 2011. The event, hosted by the Royal Forest Department, Thailand was organized by RECOFTC-The Center for People and Forests, together with Forum sponsors UN FAO, JICA and ASFN. In observance of the United Nation’s International Year of Forests, the Forum brought together over 200 participants from all levels in the Asia-Pacific region to exchange experiences in people-centered forest management.
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Here is the 2-day Forum in photos.
![For People and Forests: The Forum in Photos](/sites/default/files/inline-images/img_22811.jpg)
![For People and Forests: The Forum in Photos](/sites/default/files/inline-images/img_2652%20copy.jpg)
![For People and Forests: The Forum in Photos](/sites/default/files/inline-images/img_2651%20copy_0.jpg)
![Dr. Haryadi Himawan gives opening remarks](/sites/default/files/inline-images/img_2673.jpg)
![RECOFTC booth at exhibition](/sites/default/files/inline-images/img_2710%20copy.jpg)
![Venerable Bun Saluth](/sites/default/files/inline-images/monk%20copy.jpg)
![A participant asks a question during a session on livelihoods, food security and social inclusion.](/sites/default/files/inline-images/img_2441.jpg)
![Jones Lakan speaks](/sites/default/files/inline-images/jones%20copy.jpg)
![Participants in traditional drses](/sites/default/files/inline-images/img_2714.jpg)
![Vision for 2020 art](/sites/default/files/inline-images/img_2874.jpg)
![Call for Action discussion](/sites/default/files/inline-images/img_2945.jpg)
![Call for Action finalizing](/sites/default/files/inline-images/img_2978.jpg)
![Dr. Tint L. Thaung of The Nature Conservancy and RECOFTC’s incoming Executive Director formally closes the Second Regional Forum on People and Forests.](/sites/default/files/inline-images/tint.jpg)
![Forum banner](/sites/default/files/inline-images/img_2754.jpg)