African Forestry and Wildlife Commission - 17th Session and 1st African Forestry and WIldlife Week

22 February 2010 - 26 February 2010

Venue: 'Palais du Parlement'

Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

The seventeenth session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC17) and the first African Forestry and Wildlife Week (AFWW1) share one theme: "African Forests and Wildlife: Response to the Challenges of Sustainable livelihood Systems". This theme seeks to contextualize the important contribution of forests and wildlife to reducing poverty, hunger and malnutrition in Africa.

Renowned individuals from the public and private sectors and the academia will deliver keynote addresses with varying emphasis on the social, economic and environmental values of forests and wildlife and the need for their sustainable management. Around 400 participants are expected to participate in the week's events.

Created in 1959, the African Forestry Wildlife Commission (AFWC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis. It meets every two years.

For more information, please consult  the official webside of these events. Concerning the participation and organization of events, exhibitions, posters and video shows, please contact: Mr. Foday Bojang (foday.bojang@fao.org oder afwc@fao.org) and Mr Joachim Kondi, "Inspecteur des Forêts Ministère de l'Economie Forestière" (joachimkondi@yahoo.fr).