Call for Case Study Proposals Major Groups associated with UNFF are organizing an international workshop on forests and are calling for case study proposals. Further details, including information on how to submit a LOI are available in the attached document. Brief Background: As part of their efforts to contribute to sustainable forest management discussions under the auspices of UNFF, the Major Groups participating in the UNFF process are organizing an international workshop on the theme: Applying Sustainable Forest Management to Poverty Reduction: Strengthening the Multi-Stakeholder Approach within the UNFF. The workshop will take place from 26-30 July 2010 in Accra, Ghana, and is being hosted in collaboration with the government of Ghana with support from the UNFF Secretariat and a number of other governments. Case studies will serve as inputs for discussions and for developing policy recommendations. See http://www.iufro.org/download/file/5251/95/nb-mgi-call-proposals.pdf/ for further details on submitting a case study proposal. Best regards, Lambert Okrah Secretary General The Institute of Cultural Affairs International 417 rue St-Pierre Suite 804 Montréal, Québec Canada H2Y 2M4 Tel 514.875.7111 Fax 514.875.0702 lambert(a)ica-international.org ---------------------------------------------------- Circulated by IUFRO Headquarters ----------------------------------------------------