Forests for People panel discussion: Focus on National initiatives on Forests and Climate

The UN Forum on Forests Secretariat, the International Union forConservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Clinton Climate Initiative ForestryProgram cordially invite you to attend these events:
These events celebrate the upcoming International Year of Forests 2011 and itstheme of “Forests for People”. The programme will include discussions on forestlandscape restoration and forests and climate change. High-level speakers willdiscuss how they have successfully worked to integrate forests, climate changepriorities, and sustainability into their development planning.
Programme
11:00 – 11:30 am
Forests for People panel discussion: Focus on National initiatives on Forests andClimate
Chair: Mr. Jan Hartke, Institutional Relations Director, Clinton Climate InitiativeForestry ProgramSpeakers:Mr. Freddy Manyika, Senior Environmental Officer, Vice President’s Officeand Chair of the REDD Task Force, TanzaniaH.E. Chea Sam Ang, Deputy Chief of Forestry Administration, LeadNegotiator (COP-16), CambodiaDr. Yetti Rusli, Senior Advisor to Minister of Forestry on Environment andClimate Change, IndonesiaMr. Salvador Anta, Mexican National Forestry Commission (Conafor)
11:30 am -12:00 pm
Forests for People panel discussion: Focus on Global Partnership on ForestLandscape Restoration
Chair: Ms. Jan McAlpine, Director, UN Forum on Forests SecretariatSpeakers:H.E. Stanislas Kamanzi, Minister of Environment and Lands, RwandaH.E. Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development ofVietnamMr. Stewart Maginnis, Director- Environment and Development; IUCN –the International Union for Conservation of NatureMr. John D. Liu, Film-maker, and Director, Environmental EducationMedia Project (EEMP), Rothamsted International Fellow for theCommunication of Science, China
12:00 pm -1:00 pm Lunch will be provided
For more information on the International Year of Forests, please visitwww.un.org/forests.