Dear IUFRO Meliaceae E-list: The following announcement may be of interest. Regards, Sheila Ward Deputy Coordinator IUFRO WP 1.02.04 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IUFRO Headquarters &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt; Date: Mon, Jul 5, 2021 at 1:52 PM Subject: [IUFRO Div 1] Forests, Trees and Poverty Alleviation in Africa: An Expanded Policy Brief To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News &lt;div1(a)lists.iufro.org&gt; <https://www.iufro.org/> * International Union of Forest Research Organizations * Forests, Trees and Poverty Alleviation in Africa: An Expanded Policy Brief *JOIN US for the online launch of* *FORESTS, TREES AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN AFRICA:* *AN EXPANDED POLICY BRIEF* *at a *UN High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) <https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2021>* side event!* *Date: **Friday, 9 July 2021* *Time: **13:00 – 14:30 EDT* *For registration: **Please click here* <https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8fLV-v2NReqZ-kBqt9rmwQ> *Organizer: *IUFRO Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme <https://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/> Despite the wealth in natural resources, poverty remains a major challenge in countries across Africa. Although often overlooked resources, forests and tree-based systems are vital in efforts to address poverty. However, it is crucial that policy and management measures that enable forests and trees to alleviate poverty are tailored to each specific context. This expanded policy brief, prepared by 20 scientists and in consultation with 207 local stakeholders, aims to reach out to decision-makers in Africa, raise awareness of the role of forests and trees in poverty alleviation measures, and share a summary of the state-of-the-art scientific knowledge on the topic. *Our keynote speakers:* Daniel C. Miller, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Author and Editor Doris N. Mutta, The African Forest Forum, Author and Editor *Our panellists: * Gillian Kabwe, The Copperbelt University, Author Laura Vang Rasmussen, University of Copenhagen, Author Ebby Chagala, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Contributing Author Etotépé A. Sogbohossou, University of Abomey-Calavi, Contributing Author Felix Kanungwe Kalaba, The Copperbelt University, Contributing Author *Click *here to download the program <https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/science/gfep/african-policy-brief-2021/HLPF_2021_SideEvent_DraftProgramme_25June2021.pdf> *!* *Find out more about *the Expanded Policy Brief <https://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/regional-activities/forests-trees-and-poverty-alleviation-in-africa/> ! *Click* here to download the flyer <https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/science/gfep/african-policy-brief-2021/Launch-Africa-Policy-Brief-IUFRO-GFEP-HLPF21.pdf> ! _______________________________________________ IUFRO Mailing List To post a message to all list members, send email to: div1(a)lists.iufro.org List info and Archive: https://www.iufro.org/science/iufro-mailing-lists/list-management/