GLF Africa 2022 Digital Conference

CIFOR-ICRAF

https://www.cifor-icraf.org/

Description

CIFOR-ICRAF is a world-class research institution which delivers actionable evidence and solutions to transform the way land and renewable resources are used, and how food is produced. It evolved out of the effective merger between CIFOR and ICRAF and has more than 65 years of combined expertise.

Our Sessions

5:00 PM EAT - 7:00 pm EAT

GLF Africa Job Fair

Salina Abraham (GLF, Africa, GLF Africa Regional Manager)Jabri Ibrahim (UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, Green Hydrogen & Youth Engagement Manager for Africa)Milagros Lazo Castro (International Labour Organization (ILO), Youth Employment and Participation Officer)Damaris Mungai (UNEP-Africa, Gender and Youth portifolio)Elaine Springgay (FAO, Agroforestry officer)

12:15 PM EAT - 1:15 pm EAT

Partner-led session

Realizing the full potential of trees for adaptation and resilience

Erik Acanakwo (CIFOR-ICRAF, Scientist and Country Representative, Uganda)Emily Gallagher (CIFOR-ICRAF, Scientist)Rhett Harrison (CIFOR-ICRAF, Tropical Forest Ecologist & Conservation Biologist)Amy Ickowitz (CIFOR-ICRAF, Senior Scientist)Decolius Kalumo (CIFOR-ICRAF Malawi)Alice Karanja (CIFOR-ICRAF, Post-Doctoral Fellow)Susan Onyango (CIFOR-ICRAF, Global Communications Coordinator)Reuben Ottou (SNV Netherlands Development Organization)

1:15 PM EAT - 1:30 pm EAT

Inspirational talk

Inspirational talks by Robert Nasi, Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet and Adrian Leitoro

Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet (REFACOF, President)Adrian Leitoro (Global Landscapes Forum, Dryland Restoration Steward)Robert Nasi (Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Director General)

4:00 PM EAT - 4:45 pm EAT

Walk on the wild side: A virtual journey around the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme

Stella Asaha (Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), SWM Programme Site Coordinator, Democratic Republic of the Congo)Cindy Côté-Andreetti (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Communication Advisor, Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme)David Mansell-Moullin (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Communication Coordinator, SWM Programme)Robert Nasi (Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Director General)Brent Stirton (Getty Images and National Geographic, Photographer)

Our Documents

CIFOR-ICRAF in Africa

CIFOR–ICRAF publishes over 750 publications every year on agroforestry, forests and climate change, landscape restoration, rights, forest policy and much more – in...

Our Media

Why Forests Matter

Healthy soil is key for functioning ecosystems

Why Forests Matter

GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)