Asian forest forum: Best practices and capacity building needs in governance to bring the policies to the ground

Capacity development, research and good governance in the forest sector are fundamental to building a resilient future for forests. It is necessary to invest in research in order to facilitate evidence-based policymaking. 

However, the COVID-19 effects, fewer young foresters working in the forest sector and insufficient and outdated approaches to capacity development are major challenges in Asia's forest sector. But these challenges can pose new opportunities for innovative ways of blended learning which can reach out to wider audiences or participation.  

Through this in-person, pre-World Forestry Congress event, the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) will provide a platform for networking among forest research institutes and an opportunity for young scientists to learn from each other by sharing ongoing research.

RECOFTC is organizing a session during the Asian Forest Forum focused on the best practices and capacity building needs in forest governance that can implement policies on the ground.

Way forward in research and capacity building in the forest sector in Asia

Moderator

• Hwan Ok MA, Projects Manager at International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)

Panel

• Lee Yeongjoo, Director of Capacity Development Division at Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)
• David Gritten, Program Manager for EXPLORE at RECOFTC
• Yo Han LEE, Professor at Yeungnam University in the Republic of Korea
• Khosro Sagheb Talebi, Deputy Coordinator at International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and Head of International Affairs and Forest Research Division at Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland in the Islamic Republic of Iran