Just as tropical forests renew themselves, so has ITTO. On 7 December 2011, the International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 entered into force, ushering in a new era for ITTO. This issue of the TFU, the first to be published after the entry into force of the ITTA 2006, celebrates this new beginning.
Regeneration
Mahogany seedling emerging from forest floor. Photo: J. Grogan
ITTO and Japan to support forest rehabilitation in Côte d’Ivoire
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Government of Japan signed diplomatic notes and a Grant Agreement on 14th of May 2013 for funding of 183 million Japanese yen (approximately USD 1.8 million) to implement a large project to support the rehabilitation of forest lands degraded during civil warfare in Côte d’Ivoire that took place from 2002-2005 and 2010-2011.
Loss of a friend
ITTO regrets to announce the passing of Ms. Célestine Ntsame-Okwo on 9 May 2013, following a lengthy illness. Celestine, a national of Gabon, served with distinction as ITTO's Regional Officer for Africa since November 2007.
ITTO helps to improve forest statistics in China
A national statistical workshop was convened from April 1-3 in Haikou (Province of Hainan, China). ITTO co-sponsored the workshop with FAO and it was co-hosted by the Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet). Around 40 participants took part in the workshop.
ITTO at the World Teak Conference 2013
ITTO participated at the “World Teak Conference 2013 – Sharing our planet: Teak model development towards the improvement of mankind”, which took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 25-30 March 2013.
ITTO at CITES CoP 16
ITTO convened a side event together with the CITES Secretariat on March 8 to inform participants at CITES CoP 16 in Bangkok, Thailand of work under the ITTO-CITES Programme to Implement CITES Listings of Tropical Tree Species.
- 2013/05/17
- Addressing China’s unbalanced, uncoordinated and unsustainable international trade. Read the recent Tropical Timber Market Report
- 2013/05/16
- ITTO and Japan to support forest rehabilitation in Côte d’Ivoire
- 2013/05/08
- FAO hosts International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition
- 2013/04/30
- New CPF resources available online
There are currently no vacancies at the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO).
ITTO
- ITTO-JICA joint side event at TICAD V “Efforts to advance sustainable management of African Forests”
- 1 June 2013, Yokohama, Japan
- 49th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Associated Sessions of the Committees
- 25-30 November, 2013, Libreville, Gabon
Others
- FAO Global Timber Forum
- Rome, Italy, 22-23 May 2013
- Third IUFRO Latin American Congress
- 12-15 June 2013, San Jose, Costa Rica
- Special Session of the ECE Timber Committee with the FAO European Forestry Commission
- 17 - 18 June 2013, Geneva, Switzerland
- Expomueble: Trade show of the furniture sector in Central America
- 30 July - 4 August 2013, Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Ninth Fair of machinery and products for the timber sector and First Amazon Fair
- 24-27 September 2013, Belem, PA, BRAZIL
- 3rd International Congress on Ecosystem Services in the Tropics
- 7-11 October 2013, Medellin, Colombia
