The role of Europe in fighting deforestation
The realities behind the Timber Regulation , FLEGT and REDD ...
This round table is hosted by MEPs Sandrine Bélier, Bas Eickhout, Satu Hassi, Bart Staes
Draft programme
9:00
General introduction on deforestation: Facts and figures
by MEP Sandrine Bélier
9:05
Keynote speech by Frances Seymour, Director General of the Centre for International Forest Research (CIFOR)
9:25-10:15
After the EU Timber Regulation, what needs to be done?
Chaired by MEP Satu Hassi
Speakers:
- John Bazill, DG Environment, European Commission
- Paul De Wagheneire, CEO of Bomaco, Belgian timber importing company
- Tim Grabiel, ClientEarth
10:15–11:10
FLEGT: is it working and how?
Chaired by MEP Bart Staes
Speakers:
- Iola Leal – Forest campaigner/Flegt researcher NGO FERN
- Philip Mikos - Flegt specialist DG DEVCO, European Commission
- Tim Boekhout van Solinge - Scientific Researcher, Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology, Utrecht University
- Enrico Pironio – Senior Officer Natural Resources – European Commission/Europe Aid;
Focus on Central-Africa
11:10-12.00
REDD: a new UN safety net for preservation of forests and tool in fight against climate change? Chaired by MEP Bas Eickhout
Speakers:
- Anke Schulmeister, Senior Forest Policy Officer WWF European Policy Office
- Michael Bucki, DG Climate Change, European Commission
- Valérie Merckx, REDD Expert of The European Forest Institute (EFI)
- Kate Dooley from FERN on links between FLEGT and REDD
12:00
Closure
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Background
EFI to host the EU REDD Facility
According to the contract signed by Director Risto Päivinen with Europe Aid on 22 December 2010, EFI will host the newly established EU REDD Facility. The EU REDD Facility aims at assisting developing countries by providing effective support to the emergence of REDD national frameworks, assisting the European Commission and the EU Member States in providing such an effective support, and helping developing countries in building their capacity and improving forest governance so as to help them meet their REDD objectives.
The EU REDD Facility will provide support to targeted developing countries in building their capacity and improving forest governance in support of both REDD and FLEGT objectives, as well as guide the development of EU financed REDD actions. A contribution of €3 million has been pledged by the European Commission to start the EU REDD Facility.
