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Africa’s first Forest Academy succeeded
"This kind of networking is needed in Africa." Read more from press release.
The Forest Academy communication concept will soon be implemented in Central America and Tanzania
Starting in 2011, The Forest Academy communication concept will be implemented on two new continents. The Tropical Agricultural Centre for Research and Higher Education, CATIE will start implementing the communication concept in Central American countries. CATIE is based in Costa Rica. (Visit CATIE website). In Tanzania, the implementer of Forest Academy concept will be the Institute of African Leadership for Sustainable Development (UONGOZI Institute).
During March 2011, representatives of both countries participated in a training week onganized bu the Finnish Forest Association in Finland.
The Forest Academy communication tool was customised in 2005. The product is called Forest Academy – Programme for Increasing Dialogue on Forests in Society. It offers a communication concept aimed at enhancing cross-sectoral dialogue and relations between the forest sector and rest of society. Latvia was the first country to purchase the Forest Academy communication program. Latvia's forest sector organised its first Forest Academy event in 2008.
Finnish Forest Academy forums in 2012
Two Forest Academy forums are aranged in Finland in 2012. The forums include a seminar session held in the Helsinki region and a three-day excursion to Kemi and Rovaniemi Region. Forest Academy for Decision Makers (course 32) was held on May 8 and between May 23 and 25 and the next forum will be held on September 12 and between Sempember 26 and 28.
Follow-up session on April 4, 2012
On April 4, Forest Academy organised a Brunch session for all those who have participated in one of the forums. The event took place in Helsinki.
The Bruch discussed the future of forest industry and investments in Finland. The opening speech was held by Mr Raimo Sailas, Leader of Forest Academy's Advisory Group and Secretary of State. Key note speaker was Mr Jouko Karvinen, CEO, Stora Enso and a commentary notes were given by Mr Teemu Ruska, Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group, Helsinki Office.
Forest Academy yearbook 2011
In January 2012, Forest Academy published a yearbook that was distributed free-of-charge (hard copies and Internet) to those decision-makers who had participated at some Forest Academy courses.
The publication includes extracts of speeches held in past year's Forest Academy events and summaries of group work and discussions held in the events. The original lectures, speeches, as well as group work and discussion summaries are published on the Forest Academy website shortly after each event. The publication is in Finnish. Single copies can be ordered from the Forest Academy via email, pma@smy.fi.
Forest Forums for Finnish and Russian decision-makers
During 2011, Finnish Forest Association together with administration and the forest sector organized three Forest Forums for Finnish and Russian decision-makers.
The first forum was organized on March 2-4, the second on June 7-9 and the third on October 19-21. People invited to the events represented governmental and regional authorities and decision makers in business life, NGOs, research, education and the media.
The objective of the Forest Forums is to provide a joint platform to finding solutions to improve the competitiveness of northern forestry and promote the creation of a common Finnish-Russian understanding on the efficient and sustainable utilisation of the boreal forest resources. Utilizing the opportunities offered by forests for developing the society as a whole in Russia calls for interaction, collaboration and trust between the different sectors.
There is an obvious need for fresh, new dialogue in the forest sector, both within Russia and between the two countries. Finland and Russia have a common interest to defend and reinforce the competitiveness of the forest sector in the boreal zone, because in recent years most of the new investments have gone to countries with rapidly growing forests.
In the summit held in St. Petersburg in October 2009 the Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen made the initiative to introduce the Forest Academy for Decision Makers concept in Russia. In May 2010 the Finnish Prime Minister presented an invitation to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin concerning forums to be organised in Finland.
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