Dear colleagues, FSC is looking for a consultant: The FSC Board of Directors has agreed to develop a Green Paper on Gender Issues in Forests, with the aim of exploring ways in which FSC can better understand and internalize the pathways toward achieving Gender equity in forests. The focus of this specific Green Paper will be on Gender. This Green Paper will discuss specific issues regarding gender and forests providing preliminary proposals to address those issues, with the focus being the stimulation of debate, the identification of gaps, and the suggestion of areas for development, rather than the creation of a finalized policy plan. It should consist of the consultant’s own expertise, desktop research focused on gaps in the FSC system, and targeted interviews with key stakeholders. If you have any questions, please do reach out to my colleagues procurement@fsc.org<mailto:procurement@fsc.org> (cc’ed). I look forward to seeing many of you in September during the IUFRO World Day late September! Many thanks, Marion Dr. Marion Karmann Senior Research Relations Manager Stakeholder Solutions FSC International FSC Global Development GmbH Adenauerallee 134 53113 Bonn Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)228 367 66-77 Fax: +49 (0)228 367 66-65 E-Mail: m.karmann@fsc.org<mailto:m.karmann@fsc.org>