On 14 March, Mr. Chencho Norbu, Executive Director had a meeting with Dr. Frank Rijsberman, Director General of the Global Green Growth Institute. It was a productive meeting where they exchanged information on the activities of the two organization. The two organizations looked forward to exploring possible areas of cooperation considering to collaborate taking advantage of the strengths of each organization. Noting […]

Embarking on a fun and educational trip into the woods AFoCO’s 2nd Global Forest Camp for youths was held from 21-24 February 2019 at the National Center for Forest Activities in Hoengseong. The camp welcomed more than 80 students from multicultural families in Korea. Through a carefully planned program consisting of hands-on activities and interactive lectures, our young participants were able to learn […]

On 19 February, Mr Chencho Norbu, Executive Director of AFoCO and Dr. Kim Jaehyun, MInister of Korea Forest Service join hands by signing an MOU for mutual partnership. AFoCO and KFS reaffirmed their close relations to achieve the very objectives of AFoCO to effectively translate proven technologies and policies on the ground to achieve greener and healthier Asia. This mutual […]

A journey of learning and adventure begins Between February 12 to 15, the National Center for Forest Therapy was abuzz with more than 50 youths aged 9-16 who were participating in AFoCO’s 1st Global Forest Camp. The Camp was designed to raise awareness and enhance understanding of the importance of forest and provide opportunities to learn about international forest cooperation […]