The 2015 World Forestry Congress, the first to be held in Africa, will come together under the theme, ‘Forests and People – Investing in a sustainable future'. The Congress, convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the government of South Africa, will consider how forests can be mainstreamed into global discussions on sustainable development and will facilitate the development of partnerships to address global forestry issues.  

dates: 7-11 September 2015  
location: Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa  
contact: South Africa Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  
e-mail: WFC-XIV-Info@fao.org  
www: http://www.fao.org/forestry/wfc/en/