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11-13-2008

CASCADe Workshops in BENIN (Cotonou) 17th to 19th of November 2008

A Call for CDM projects and projects in the Voluntary Carbon Market for project sponsors is launched in Benin who want to participate in a Capacity Building workshop.

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11-04-2008

The 6th meeting of CBFP regional advisory committee has been convened in Brazzaville

75 participants from CBFP's assigned members and other partner institutions attended the meeting on October 30 and 31 at Hotel Meridien Brazzaville

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11-04-2008

COMIFAC adopts its Plan for Action 2009-2010

COMIFAC's Council of ministers has endorsed the Plan of Action for 2009-2010 during its extraordinary session in Brazzaville on september 26th

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10-26-2008

Rougier Gabon is now FSC certified

Rougier has been awarded FSC Certification for its chain of custody and the majority of the forests managed by its subsidiary Rougier Gabon.

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10-13-2008

DR Congo plans to cancel more than two-thirds of its timber logging contracts

RDC government is concerned illegal logging is depleting one of its most valuable resources, the world's second-largest tropical forest.

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10-01-2008

CBFP Facilitator Delegate attends Washington Global Forest Leaders Forum

Invited by the Forests Dialogue, Samuel Makon joined parties on September 16/17 to boost international efforts to combat climate change

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Upcoming Events

29.11.2008 First Meeting of Parties to the Gorilla Agreement
01.12.2008 - 12.12.2008 UN Climate Change Conference, COP14 (Poznan, Poland)
01.12.2008 - 05.12.2008 CoP 9 Convention on Migratory Species (FAO, Rome)

About the partnership

The Congo Forest Basin Partnership has been launched at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in 2002. As a type II partnership (non-binding) it is based on a voluntary agreement between governments, the private sector, civil society and development organisations. Today, the partnership comprises more than 40 members working together for a common objective
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Job offers

03-11-2008

IUCN - Head of Programme for DRC

The head of programme will be responsible for managing all technical, administrative and financial matters of IUCN's Kinshasa office

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03-11-2008

IUCN National Focal Point for CARPE Programme in CAR

IUCN is currently recruiting a consultant who will act as Focal Point for the implementation of a CARPE financed programme on civil society capacity empowerment

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24-10-2008

World Bank - Outreach and Partnership Coordinator (Consultant)

A new consultancy opportunity has opened up with the African Heartland Forest Trust Fund

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13-10-2008

EFI Francophone Wood Tracking Expert

The specialist will be based at EFI FLEGT office in Brussels or in Joensuu, and can work from a home office in Europe, preferably close to an international air hub.

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