ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON 2 NEW CAPITALIZATIONS FROM THE FFEM COLLECTION “INNOVATE – EXPERIMENT - SHARE”

How does capitalization promote innovation and stimulate an efficient partnership dynamic?

Focus on the Central African forests and Nature in the city in Latin America:

1. 30 years of scientific research serving forest preservation and management in Central Africa
2. Cross-experiences feedback on nature in the city in Latin America

AGENDA
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1.45 PM : Welcome of the participants

2.00 – 2.10 PM: CAPITALIZATION AT THE HEART OF THE NEW FFEM STRATEGY 2023-2026

• Ms Stéphanie Bouziges-Eschmann, Secretary General of the FFEM

   
2.10 - 2.20 PM:  A POLICY OF EVALUATION AND CAPITALIZATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION IN THE SERVICE OF OUR PARTNERS  

• Clémentine Dardy, Head of Evaluation-Capitalisation and Approach cities and territories at FFEM

2.20 - 3.40 PM : 30 YEARS OF RESEARCH IN THE SERVICE OF ACTION: A COURSE FOR THE FORESTS OF CENTRAL AFRICA  

• Context and interest of the capitalization exercise, methodology, ambitions of the book – Ms. Aurélie Ahmim-Richard, Head of Forests and Sustainable Agriculture at FFEM & Mr. Anis Chakib, Consultant at SalvaTerra engineering office
• Researchers' Words: Presentation of findings and lessons learned: Key mechanisms, research findings and recommendations for the sector – Dr. Jean-Louis Doucet, Professor of Tropical Forestry at Gembloux University Agro-BioTech and Mr. Eric Forni, CIRAD Representative in Congo

• Public sector and private sector reactions:
  • Feedback on these recommendations to decision-makers and key issues in the evolution of forest regulations and management practices – Mr. Anicet NGOMIN, Director of Forests of Cameroon at the Ministry of Forests and Wildlife of Cameroon 
  • Feedback on these recommendations and key issues in the evolution of forest management practices – David ZAKAMDI, Sustainable management Director of the forest company Precious Woods Gabon

• Synthesis : At the dawn of the second rotations, what challenges for economic models and what future for the sector in Central Africa? – Mr. Benoît Jobbe-Duval, Director of the International Technical Association of Tropical Timber (ATIBT) 

• Exchange with the room 

3.40 - 3.55 PM : Snack break
 
3.55 – 5:20 PM : CAPITALISING ON NATURE IN CITIES IN LATIN AMERICA: CROSS-EXPERIENCES FEEDBACK FOR CITIES THAT ARE MORE RESILIENT AND INNOVATIVE  

• Context and interest of cross-capitalization exercise, key results and recommendations – Ms. Janique Etienne, Head Océan- Sustainable cityes, Nature based solutions at FFEM & Mr. Guillaume Josse, Urban Planner and Project Director at Groupe Huit engineering office

• Feedback from partners on the major issues facing nature in cities and key lessons learned through 2 projects in Santa Fe and Guatemala City 

• Santa Fé Urban Nature Reserve Project (face to face and distance)
  • Project presentation, results and lessons learned – Ms Luciana Manelli, Deputy Director of the Environmental Assessment Cluster, Municipality of Santa Fe, Argentina – M.Pablo Capovilla, nature guide of the Santa Fe Western Urban Nature Reserve, Argentina
  • Interest in participative dynamics and reflections on urban biodiversity – Emiliano Lopez, professor and researcher at the Faculty of Engineering and Water Sciences at the University of Litoral 

• Guatemala City Green Belt Project (face to face and distance)
  • Presentation of the project, results and lessons learned – Ms Karen Aguilar, Director of Land Use Planning and Climate Change Mitigation at FUNDAECO –
  • Feedback on Guatemala City’s territorial and inter-municipal policy – Thomas Henry, President of the Intercommunality "Gran Ciudad del sur"
  • Vida Amor De Paz, journalist, columnist, television producer and author of books on climate change 

 
• Exchange with the room 

5.20 - 5.30 PM : CONCLUSION OF THE ROUND TABLE AND PROSPECTS

• Sébastien Treyer, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) and Chairman of the FFEM Scientific Committee

From 5.30 PM : Cocktail

Limited seats available for in-person attendance.

You can participate in the event remotely by connecting to Livestorm: https://urlz.fr/lOqp

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