ASFN 2nd 08 Matters Arising
AGENDA ITEM
7
Matters Arising from The
First ASFN Meeting
SECOND MEETING OF
THE ASEAN SOCIAL FORESTRY NETWORK
(2nd ASFN)
27 - 29 August 2008,
Bangkok, Thailand
DOC NO
2nd ASFN Meeting
27-29 August 2008, Bangkok – Thailand
Indonesia Information Paper
Agenda Item 7:
Matters Arising from the First ASFN Meeting
Pursuant to the endorsement of the establishment of the ASEAN Social
Forestry Network (ASFN) by the ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry (ASOF) during
the 8th ASOF Meeting in August 2008 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the Ministry of
Forestry of Indonesia as Lead Country of the initiative for ASEAN Cooperation in
Social Forestry hosted the First Meeting of the ASFN on 21 – 24 April 2007 in
Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.
2.
The First ASFN Meeting provided venue for sharing of knowledge and
experiences in networking and social forestry capacity building among
representatives of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Philippines and Thailand, as well as the ICRAF, RECOFTC, EC/UNDP/SEARCA
SGPPTF, and the ASEAN Secretariat.
3.
Results of the Meeting were the adopted Terms of Reference (TOR) and
Rules of Procedures (ROP) of the ASFN, as well as the Strategic Plan of Action
of the ASEAN Cooperation in Social Forestry (2007 – 2012). The Meeting also
developed brief project concept paper for the ASFN for further improvement
according to the format of ASEAN as well as the targeted partner organizations.
4.
Indonesia as Host Country of the Meeting and Lead Country of the initiative
presented the results of the First ASFN Meeting to the ASOF during the 10th ASOF
Meeting in July 2007 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The 10th ASOF Meeting endorsed the
Terms of Reference (TOR), Rules of Procedure (ROP) and Strategic Plan of Action
(2007-2012) of the ASFN, and agreed in-principle to the concept paper that was
developed under the purview of the ASFN for a joint programme in social forestry
with partner organizations, for improvement and further process of project
consideration.
Action required: The 2nd ASFN Meeting may wish to
1) take note of this information for reference.
Y±Z
7
Matters Arising from The
First ASFN Meeting
SECOND MEETING OF
THE ASEAN SOCIAL FORESTRY NETWORK
(2nd ASFN)
27 - 29 August 2008,
Bangkok, Thailand
DOC NO
2nd ASFN Meeting
27-29 August 2008, Bangkok – Thailand
Indonesia Information Paper
Agenda Item 7:
Matters Arising from the First ASFN Meeting
Pursuant to the endorsement of the establishment of the ASEAN Social
Forestry Network (ASFN) by the ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry (ASOF) during
the 8th ASOF Meeting in August 2008 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the Ministry of
Forestry of Indonesia as Lead Country of the initiative for ASEAN Cooperation in
Social Forestry hosted the First Meeting of the ASFN on 21 – 24 April 2007 in
Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.
2.
The First ASFN Meeting provided venue for sharing of knowledge and
experiences in networking and social forestry capacity building among
representatives of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Philippines and Thailand, as well as the ICRAF, RECOFTC, EC/UNDP/SEARCA
SGPPTF, and the ASEAN Secretariat.
3.
Results of the Meeting were the adopted Terms of Reference (TOR) and
Rules of Procedures (ROP) of the ASFN, as well as the Strategic Plan of Action
of the ASEAN Cooperation in Social Forestry (2007 – 2012). The Meeting also
developed brief project concept paper for the ASFN for further improvement
according to the format of ASEAN as well as the targeted partner organizations.
4.
Indonesia as Host Country of the Meeting and Lead Country of the initiative
presented the results of the First ASFN Meeting to the ASOF during the 10th ASOF
Meeting in July 2007 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The 10th ASOF Meeting endorsed the
Terms of Reference (TOR), Rules of Procedure (ROP) and Strategic Plan of Action
(2007-2012) of the ASFN, and agreed in-principle to the concept paper that was
developed under the purview of the ASFN for a joint programme in social forestry
with partner organizations, for improvement and further process of project
consideration.
Action required: The 2nd ASFN Meeting may wish to
1) take note of this information for reference.
Y±Z