AFoCO: Asian Forest Cooperation Organization

24 Sep 2019

Donation of Forest Fire Vehicles & Computers to Myanmar’s Forest Department

The Korea Forest Service and AFoCO donated 4 forest fire vehicles and 24 computer sets to the Forest Department of Myanmar to promote forestry education and contribute to improving the management of forest disasters in Myanmar through the utilization of advanced technology and equipment. This provision of vehicles and computers was commemorated in a Donation Ceremony held in Nay Pyi […]

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21 Sep 2019

Pioneer Batch of AFoCO STEP Program Participants

AFoCO kick-started its Science & Technology Exchange Partnership (STEP) Program with an orientation session on 17 September 2019. The 2019 STEP Program is a month-long training course targeted at technical-level researchers with at least a year’s experience in the field of forest plant biodiversity. (L to R) – Ms. Nurul Hazlina Binti Haji Zaini (Botanical Research Centre of Univ., Brunei […]

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11 Sep 2019

AFoCO featured in Kuensel Online – Bhutan’s Daily Newspaper

AFoCO is featured in an article on Kuensel Online, a Bhutanese news website. The article, contributed by Mr. Chencho Norbu, covers the history of AFoCO, our profile of projects and activities, as well as our commitment to our strategic priority areas. It also features AFoCO’s Regional Training and Education Center in Myanmar and its capacity-building activities. “AFoCO is committed to […]

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10 Sep 2019

Camerata Salzburg joins hands with AFoCO for a Greener Asia combatting climate change

AFoCO is pleased to welcome CAMERATA SALZBURG, one of the finest chamber orchestras, as our Goodwill Ambassador. It is encouraging that an orchestra with such rich history is supporting AFoCO’s vision. We are excited to see more of the prestigious orchestra’s work and we look forward to this unique opportunity to bring classical music to help raise awareness and strengthen […]

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10 Sep 2019

Deposit of the instrument of accession by the Republic of Kazakhstan

The Republic of Kazakhstan deposited its Instrument of Accession on 4 September 2019. With the latest deposit of the instrument of accession by the Republic of Kazakhstan, 12 countries are now Parties to AFoCO and 2 countries are observers. In 2019, the following countries have deposited their respective instruments of ratification of the AFoCO Agreement: Indonesia on 8 July 2019 […]

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02 Sep 2019

Project Site Visit to Cempaka Forestry Partnership in Indonesia

On August 25, Mr. Chencho Norbu, the Executive Director of AFoCO, visited the AFoCO project site in Cempaka Forestry Partnership, Pringsewu Regency, Lampung, Indonesia. Cempaka Forestry Partnership is one of the 3 social forestry sites selected as project sites in Indonesia (the other 2 being Paru Village Forest in Sijunjung Regency, West Sumatra Province and Tuar Tana Community Forest in […]

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27 Aug 2019

AFoCO Scholar Graduates from Yeungnam University

AFoCO held the 2019 Scholarship Certificate Ceremony for the recipients of the AFoCO Landmark Scholarship Program on 23 August. The Certificate Ceremony was a celebration of our scholarship recipients, their accomplishments, and their future successes. The event took place at the AFoCO Secretariat’s office. We were honored to give out a Certificate of Completion to Ms. Su Yi Hnin, who […]

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19 Aug 2019

AFoCO hosts 3rd Global Forest Summer Camp

There is no better classroom than nature The 3rd Global Forest Summer Camp, also the 5th in the forest camp series, concluded successfully on 15 August. During the four-day camp, 90 children from multicultural families in the Republic of Korea participated in various activities at the National Center for Forest Activities, Hoengseong.AFoCO’s forest camps aim to increase environmental awareness by […]

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08 Aug 2019

2nd Global Forest Summer Camp helps kids reconnect with nature

Raising environmental awareness of future leaders Between 2 to 5 August, 55 children from multicultural families embarked on a four-day adventure at the National Center for Forest Therapyin Yeongju, Korea during AFoCO’s 2nd Global Forest Summer Camp. The 2nd Global Forest Summer Camp included a wide variety of educational and hands-on activities that provide participants with a unique and enjoyable […]

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