The purpose of this training is to help develop the next generation of leaders of public forest agencies, and to prepare professionals to deal with the increasingly complex challenges on forest landscapes. The event exposed officers from forest ministries, other public agencies or civil society to cutting-edge analysis and information. By engaging them in a frank and open dialogue in a small-group setting, the meetings helped produce a stronger collaboration among these new leaders and help them better understand global issues.

Resources

The synopsis of the event can be downloaded here. The following are presentations made during the event:

• 2011 Forest Agencies in Transition - Andy White, Rights and Resources Initiative
• Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Act - Daniel Jirón, U.S. Forest Service
• Forest Industry in Transition: Role of SMFE's - Andy White, Rights and Resources Initiative
• Forest Tenure Reform: Considerations for design and implementation - Jeffrey Hatcher, Rights and Resources Initiative
• Forests and Climate Change: Implications for Forest Agencies - Jeffrey Hatcher, Rights and Resources Initiative
• Global Trends in Forest Ownership and Governance: Changing Roles of the State and the Community - Arvind Khare, Rights and Resources Initiative
• Grey Towers National Historic Site - Staff, Rights and Resources Initiative
• State Trust Land Management and Forest Regulation in Montana - Bob Harrington, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
• The Forest Sector in Transition: An Economic Perspective - Don Roberts, CIBC World Markets, Inc.
• US Forest Service Policy Innovations - Daniel Jirón, U.S. Forest Service
• Video Presentation of Workshop - Fernando Tatagiba