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Past events

1. International Symposium on Non-Timber Forest Products, Community Economic Development and Forest  Conservation
A Future Beneath the Trees. Held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 25 - 27 August 2005. CIFOR will be a co-sponsor this event. This Symposium addresses the opportunities and challenges of commercial development of Non-Timber Forest Products and the impacts of commercialization on rural communities and forest ecosystems. more Please click here to download the "Call for papers" more

2. CGIAR and Indonesian Partners to Help Rebuild Rural Livelihoods in Aceh
The Indonesian Government and the international community’s response to the crisis in Aceh deserves the highest commendation. Understandably, much of this attention remains focused on immediate survival assistance.  more

3. Travel Grants for PhD Students to Attend PEN Workshop, Australia
The second PEN workshop will be held 15-18. August 2005, Brisbane, Australia, immediately after the World Congress of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO).  more

4. Short Course: Conservation and  Business: Natural Reources - Based Enterprise Development & Local  Livelihoods   
The Charles Darwin University and the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) are offering a short course on natural resource-based enterprise development.  more

5. Building scenarios of the future: Forests in landscape mosaics
Interdisciplinary and action oriented approaches are gradually gaining ground and acceptance as important tools in developmental research. In this international research and training course/workshop we will provide an overview and explore some of those approaches by working with local people to build visions of the future and to identify tasks ahead if any of the visions are to be achieved.  more

6. Debub/Wondo Genet College of Forestry
Interdisciplinary and action oriented approaches are gradually gaining ground and acceptance as important tools in developmental research.  more

7. Forest Livelihoods Important for Combating Poverty in Vietnam
The Government of Viet Nam’s increased focus on the role of forest livelihoods in national poverty alleviation strategies is an important step in Viet Nam’s ongoing economic and social development, according to the author of a new report on poverty alleviation.  more

8. Forest Livelihoods Important for Combating Poverty in Vietnam
The Government of Viet Nam’s increased focus on the role of forest livelihoods in national poverty alleviation strategies is an important step in Viet Nam’s ongoing economic and social development, according to the author of a new report on poverty alleviation  Dr more

9. Review of Forest Land Rehabilitation Efforts at CIFOR: 22 -23 February 2005
Forest and forest land rehabilitation programs in Indonesia have received considerable attention and investment from a range of stakeholders. To fully optimize these programs now and into the future, it is vital we learn from past rehabilitation efforts.  more

10. Canada Supports Carbon Workshop: CIFOR, Indonesia, February 2005
With support from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), CIFOR will host a workshop to look at the lessons learned from implementing carbon sequestration projects that have strong livelihood components, at its headquarters in Bogor on 16-17 February 2005.  more


Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
CIFOR advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. CIFOR is one of 15 centres within the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).