This workshop is based on an ongoing activity of the ITTO funded project “Capacity building for the development of a sustainable rattan sector in China based on plantation sources.” The purpose of the workshop is to: discuss issues in research and development of the rattan sector as well as direction and strategies; discover business and investment opportunities in the global rattan sector; and to explore, exchange and update scientific and technological findings and information.  

dates: 24-26 July 2006  
location: Beijing, China  
contact: Huang Shineng, Chinese Academy of Forestry  
phone: 86-20-8702-8675  
fax: 86-20-8703-1622 / 8702-86  
e-mail: snhuang@chinarattan.net  
www: http://www.itto.or.jp/live/PageDisplayHandler?pageId=223&id=1144