The second Asia-Pacific Forestry Week (APFW) is organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and will take place in conjunction with the 24th session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission. It will include events in celebration of the International Year of Forests (2011), including film screenings from the International Forest Film Festival. The theme of the Week is “New Challenges – New Opportunity.” Over 1,500 participants are expected, including the Director of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) Secretariat, Jan McAlpine, who will deliver a keynote speech on the International Year of Forests at the plenary session.  

dates: 7-11 November 2011   location: Beijing, China   contact: FAO   phone: +66-2-697-4000   fax: +66-2-697-4445   e-mail: FAO-RAP@fao.org   www: http://www.fao.org/forestry/ap-forestry-week/en/