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Activity Report 2009 - 2010 Thomas Baschny Assistant Secretary

This activity report highlights the 2009-2010 activities of the Forest Communicators Network (FCN), a network of specialists in forest-related communications. It discusses the meetings attended, objectives, and outcomes of the network, including the International Year of Forests 2011 and the development of a European Forest Communication Strategy. The report also provides information on upcoming events and resources related to forest-related environmental education.

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Activity Report 2009 - 2010 Thomas Baschny Assistant Secretary

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  1. Activity Report 2009 - 2010Thomas BaschnyAssistant Secretary GCM, Annecy – France 10-12.6.2010 1

  2. Activities: • 28 Sept.-1 Oct 2009: 16th UNECE-FAO-Forest Communicators Network Meeting Lyss (Switzerland) • 22 - 25 Oct. 2009: PM Tirana (Albania) • 23 - 25 Nov. 2009: MCPFE Expert Level Meeting Oslo • 11 th May 2010: PM Meeting Brussels – RTM Brussels (Belgium) • 25 – 29 May 2010: 17th UNECE-FAO-Forest Communicators Network Meeting Gothenburg (Sweden) GCM, Annecy – France 10-12.6.2010 2

  3. As Assistant Secretary of UEF, I have concentrated on the activities of UNECE-FAO Forest Communicators Network = a network of team of specialists on the field forest related communications (UN-mandat: 2008 – 2013) • Leader of the Sub Group Forest related environmental education (forest pedagogics) (Target: European education campaign) • Leader of FCN: Mr. Ingwald Gschwandtl (Ministry of life - Austria) GCM, Annecy – France 10-12.6.2010 3

  4. Forest Communicators Network: The FCN was established by the UNECE Timber Committee the FAO and the European Forestry Commission with the overall objective to improve the ability of the forest and forest products sector to communicate effectively, within and outside the sector, through providing a forum for international interaction and cooper-ation in forest related communications and through developing professionalism of forest communicators by introducing and encouraging state of the art communication approaches. Participation in the FCN is open to all sharing the concern about its common objectives and tasks. Currently the contact database of the network contains more than 120 persons from over 30 countries representing both, government and private sector organisations. GCM, Annecy – France 10-12.6.2010 4

  5. 17th FCN- Meeting Gothenburg (Sweden) 25 – 29 May 2010 Main Issues: • Best practice examples of countries and organisations • The International Year of Forests 2011 • Issues, scope and concept of a future European Forest Communication Strategy Outcome: International Year of Forests 2011 (main theme:“Forests for People“) European Forest Communication Strategy (work in progress) EU Working Group: SFC + European Commission + Forest Europe (MCPFE) GCM, Annecy – France 10-12.6.2010 5

  6. Next steps: 5th Congress of the FCN Sub Group FP (www.forestpedagogics.eu) from 21st – 22nd of October 2010 in Lahti (Finnland) -together with the Finish Forest Association Spring 2011 – 18th UNECE-FAO-Forest Communicators Network Meeting … (Hungaria) 2011: 6th Congress of the FCN Sub Group FP in Bavaria (Germany) Oct. 2011: PAWS II final meeting – Rome (Italy) GCM, Annecy – France 10-12.6.2010 6

  7. Infos: FCN www.timber.unece.org/index.php www.unece.org/timber/pr/pr.htm Forest related environmental education www.forestpedagogics.eu Thank you very much for your attention! GCM, Annecy – France 10-12.6.2010 7

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