27 Dec 2019

FEATURE: Bidding farewell to our 2019 Fellowship Officials

Life as a Fellowship Official at AFoCO On 20 December, AFoCO held a Certificate Award Ceremony to extend our appreciation and congratulations to our fellowship officials for completing the 2019 AFoCO Fellowship Program. Ms. Kemly Ouch (Forest Administration, Cambodia), Ms. Kinley Dem (Department of Forests and Park Services, Bhutan), Ms. Thet Myat Yadanar Aye (Forest Department, Myanmar) and Mr. Nguyen […]

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23 Dec 2019

AFoCO releases comic-based textbook for children

‘Exploring the Forest with Tory and Sully’ AFoCO believes that educating the younger generation about forests and the important roles they play in addressing global warming and other environmental issues can help inspire them to take action to conserve and manage forests in a sustainable manner and ensure that our forests continue to provide healthy ecosystem services in perpetuity. The […]

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19 Dec 2019

FEATURE: Malaysia & Thailand succeed in domesticating threatened plant species in degraded ecosystems

Malaysia and Thailand are mega-biodiversity landscapes and the rapid development and changes of climate had inevitably caused degradation of terrestrial ecosystems. The problem of forest degradation and potential biodiversity loss is critical and Malaysia and Thailand are addressing these problems through research and development initiatives. The domestication of endangered, endemic and threatened species (EETS) is known as an effective approach […]

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19 Dec 2019

Students from Myanmar’s University of Forestry and Environmental Science (UFES) visit the AFoCO RETC

On 13 December 2019, 60 undergraduate students from the University of Forestry and Environmental Science (UFES) visited the AFoCO Regional Education and Training Center (RETC) in Myanmar. During their visit, they were introduced to AFoCO and the AFoCO RETC’s programs and projects. They also learned about the establishment of the AFoCO Experimental Forest. The presentations were followed by a question […]

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03 Dec 2019

AFoCO and Dream Sharing Social Cooperative ink MoU on forest rehabilitation and livelihood improvement in Asia

Today, AFoCO and Dream Sharing Social Cooperative signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pave the way for joint activities on forest restoration and forest ecosystem restoration. Projects and activities aimed at improving local livelihoods through participatory forest rehabilitation approaches are also a key aspect of this cooperation. This partnership is significant as it is the first corporate social responsibility […]

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21 Nov 2019

FEATURE: Reaching out to the future generation

Educating and inspiring to increase the impact of future action With support from the Korea Green Fund, AFoCO launched a series of Global Forest Camps for children from multicultural families to educate and increase awareness and understanding of forests and the need to conserve and manage them in a sustainable manner. The camps helped instill an appreciation for forests and […]

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11 Nov 2019

TRAINING: Policymakers learn more about resource mobilization to accelerate forestry projects

5-7 November 2019, AFoCO RETC, Myanmar Since its entry into force as an intergovernmental organization in 2018, AFoCO has been actively pursuing new projects and initiatives to contribute towards local and global forestry goals such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the mitigation of climate change impacts. In order to expand its portfolio of projects across Asia and strengthen […]

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01 Nov 2019

Forestry Ministers gather in Seoul at the AFoCO Ministerial Meeting

Following the 3rd Session of the Assembly, AFoCO organized the AFoCO Ministerial Meeting on 30 October 2019 in Seoul, Korea. Ministers and high-level officers responsible for forestry from the 14 member countries of AFoCO engaged in discourses on innovative local actions on global targets, exploring opportunities, the future of sustainable capacity development with the AFoCO Regional Education and Training Center […]

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31 Oct 2019

The 3rd Session of the Assembly

The 3rd Session of the Assembly was held on 28-29 October 2019 at Lotte Hotel Seoul in the Republic of Korea. All 14 Parties and Observers attended this Session. The 3rd session of the welcomed and congratulated Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Lao PDR, and Thailand on joining AFoCO as Parties. The Plan of Action for the Strategic Plan (2019-2020) was further elaborated, […]

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