This meeting, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB). aims to improve partnerships and collaboration between small and medium forest enterprises, service providers and national governments for the purpose of poverty reduction. The meeting will bring together partner organizations and representatives from the Forest Connect member countries of Burkina Faso, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Lao PDR, Mozambique and Nepal.  

dates: 12-15 February 2013   location: Nepal   www: http://www.fao.org/forestry/enterprises/forestconnect/en/