Organized by the International Tropical Timber Organization, this regional forum will discuss issues and opportunities to invest in natural tropical forests in Latin America. Plenary presentations and panel discussions will focus on regional investment trends, constraints and opportunities for increased investments in natural tropical forests, methodologies, case studies, analyses, and legislation that influence investments for revenue generation, including markets for forest services and non-timber forest products.  

dates: 23-24 November 2006  
location: Curitiba, Brazil  
contact: ITTO Secretariat, Forest Industries  
fax: 81-45-223-1111  
e-mail: fi@itto.or.jp  
www: http://www.itto.or.jp/live/PageDisplayHandler?pageId=223&id=1643