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AFLEG Workshop

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Agenda

Tuesday, March 11

Session 1 -- 9.00 - 10.15

Overview

  • Official opening of workshop by delegate of Minister Tanyi (Roger Foteu, MINEF)
  • Introduction: M. Speechly (DFID)
  • Overview of workshop objectives and proposed outcomes – Dirk Bryant (WRI)
  • Comments

Session 2 -- 10.15 - 10.45

Defining key data needs

  • Presentation: overview of key audiences and their data needs (Marta Miranda, WRI)
  • Comments

Coffee break -- 10.45 - 11.15

Session 2 continued -- 11.15 - 12.30

  • Presentation: information needs from an industry perspective (Jean-Jacques Landrot, IFIA)
  • Discussion: recommendations regarding key data needs and priorities

Lunch (12.30-13.30)

Session 3 -- 13.30 - 15.00

Innovative monitoring approaches - governmental

(Note: 15 minutes for each presentation, plus time for questions focused on clarifying points)

  • Case study 1 presentation: Mamadou Fofana, Côte d’Ivoire
  • Case study 2 presentation (video): FEMA environmental control monitoring, State Government of Mato Grosso, Brazil
  • Case study 3 presentation: Makombo Mawawi, Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Case study 4 presentation (TBD), Gabon

Coffee Break -- 15.00 - 15.30

Session 3 continued -- 15.30 - 17.30

  • Discussion based on previous presentations:
    (i) What additional examples might participants want to draw attention to?
    (ii) What are the successful elements of government monitoring approaches, which might be replicated and expanded upon?
    (iii) What are the key impediments to their success, and how might these be addressed?

Wednesday, March 12

Recap of day 1 and of agenda for day 2 -- 8.30 - 8.45

Session 4 -- 8.45 - 10.30

Innovative monitoring approaches –non-governmental

(Note: 15 minutes for each presentation, plus time for questions focused on clarifying points)

  • Case study 1: SAMFU monitoring of illegal logging in Liberia (Silas Siakor)
  • Case study 2: UK Timber trade efforts to secure legal timber supply (Andy Roby)
  • Case study 3: SGS monitoring (Antoine de La Rochefordière)
  • Case study 4: Global Forest Watch Central Africa Monitoring (Eric Nguimbog)

Coffee break -- 10.30 - 11.00

Session 4 continued -- 11.00 - 12.00

  • Discussion based on previous presentations:
    (i) What additional examples might participants want to draw attention to?
    (ii) What are the successful elements of non-governmental monitoring approaches, which might be replicated and expanded upon?
    (iii) What are the key impediments to their success, and how might these be addressed?

Lunch -- 12.00 - 13.00

Session 5 -- 13.00 - 14.30

Communications: how should monitoring data be packaged and communicated so as to influence policy and promote accountability?

  • Overview presentation of the issue and challenges (Dominique Touranchet, FORAC)
  • Discussion of options

Session 6 -- 14.30 - 17.30

Recommendations: successful monitoring strategies in support of FLEG declarations

Note: there will be a half-hour coffee break at 15.30

Breakout groups to discuss the following items:

  • What would we recommend as successful monitoring strategies for meeting forest law enforcement needs?
  • What is needed to assure monitoring ultimately influences forest law enforcement on the ground (i.e. how do we get results out to key stakeholders in a way that will result in action)?
  • What enabling conditions (policy, resources, etc) are needed, for these strategies to be widely adapted?
  • Where might government, industry and NGO efforts be combined, for greater impact?

Thursday, March 13

Session 7 continued -- 8.00 - 10.00

  • Report back by breakout groups
  • Plenary discussion and synthesis of key recommendations

Coffee break -- 10.00 - 10.30

Session 8 -- 10.30 - 12.30

Synthesis of recommendations

  • Presentation by workshop committee of recommendations re data collection, monitoring approaches and communications which would go to the FLEG, as synthesized from session 1-7 discussions
  • Discussion and revision as needed

(Note: there will be a 15 minute interlude during this period for Global Witness to present results from their independent monitoring work in Cameroon)

Close of workshop -- 12.30 - 13.00

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