Dear Colleagues, The National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR), as part of Peru’s chairmanship of the Amazonian Network of Forestry Authorities (RAFO) of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation (OTCA), is pleased to invite researchers, specialists, forestry authorities, indigenous peoples, representatives from academia and cooperation organisations to join the Community of Practice on Amazonian Community Forest Management. This initiative comprises a series of exchange sessions designed to foster dialogue and share experiences, knowledge and best practices aimed at consolidating more sustainable, resilient and innovative community forest management in the Amazon region. As part of this series, we invite you to take part in our next session: * Topic: Community access to, use of and monitoring of forest and wildlife resources * Date: Friday, 11 September 2026 * Time: 9.30 am to 11.30 am (Peruvian time) * Format: Online – via Zoom 👉 Registration link for this session: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/Lq_UxwPjSkCsYZmMUtB1pQ We would also like to extend a warm invitation to join our WhatsApp group, the official channel where we will share the full calendar, materials, reminders and all the latest news about the Community of Practice programme: 👉 Community of Practice WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JHsdHvnU2fBJRuF21In2Gj Note: A certificate of participation will be awarded to those who achieve at least 70 per cent attendance across all sessions of the programme. Attached to this email you will find a brief summary of the activity, as well as an infographic setting out the key findings and lessons learnt from our first session. We look forward to your active participation! Your presence and contributions will be invaluable in continuing to strengthen collective learning and regional cooperation in the field of community forest management. Yours faithfully, -- Andrea Maria Sueldo Huerta dgeco10@serfor.gob.pe<mailto:dgeco10@serfor.gob.pe> serfor.gob.pe<http://serfor.gob.pe> ***************** posted by IUFRO Headquarters on behalf of Jerylee Wilkes, IUFRO Division 6 Co-Coordinator