Dear Facilitators,
Please find attached an interesting call for papers for the next ETFRN issue on What makes forest and farm producer organisations more effective? This ETFRN News will be published in August 2015 and therefore will form a key publication for the WFC in Durban. Could you please inform the partner organizations, FFF grantees, and FPOS in your country, and encourage them to submit a proposal based on their experience?
Cheers,
Marguerite
Marguerite France-Lanord
Communications Officer
Forest and Farm Facility (FFF)
FAO - Forestry Department
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome - Italy
Tel: +39 06 570 54 304
Mobile: +39 342 89 12 043
Skype Name: marguerite-fao
www.fao.org/partnerships/forest-farm-facility/en/

From: Herman Savenije [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 12:11
To: Herman Savenije
Subject: Call for papers – ETFRN News 57: Effective forest and farm producer organisations
Dear ETFAG partners,
Attached call may be of interest to you; we would highly appreciate if you could announce this call at your website/communication channels and distribute it within your networks,
(Sorry for crosspostings)
Warm regards
herman
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Call for papers – share your experience
ETFRN News 57 (forthcoming, August 2015)
Dear colleagues,
The forthcoming ETFRN News will interest all those engaged in managing or supporting forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs), by showcasing examples of how they become stronger and more effective, and initiatives, policies and strategies that support them to do so.
Bringing together the diverse experiences of different producer organisations will allow us to identify common challenges and reasons for success. What were the problems faced and how were they overcome? What have FFPOs done themselves, and what other measures helped? We are seeking articles that describe and analyse the most burning priorities that FFPOs face, or those that address crucial issues and policies. FFPOs are encouraged to submit, and editorial support will be provided.
This edition is being produced in response to recommendations from an international conference of forest producer organisations held in China in November 2013. It also forms part of a broader initiative coordinated by the Forest and Farm Facility that aims to put people and their organisations at the heart of the World Forest Congress in South Africa, 7-11 September 2015.
If you are interested in contributing, send a short outline of an idea for an article (250 words), to the editors Nick Pasiecznik ([log in to unmask]) and Herman Savenije ([log in to unmask]) before 15 February 2015. Around 25 will be selected by 1 March, and full papers (around 2500 words) are to be requested by 15 April. ETFRN News 57 will be published in August.
è We encourage you to share this call with colleagues ç
What makes forest and farm producer organisations more effective, what hurdles have they overcome, and what is still holding them back?
These are the key questions to be answered by this edition of ETFRN News. And these will not be tackled by general descriptions of what an FFPO does, but by delving deeper into the problems, solutions, challenges and reasons for successes. Also, answering one question is likely to throw up others. For example, how do FFPOs gain access to land or resources to increase production, prevent overproduction that depresses prices and avoid overexploitation? How do they obtain higher prices, ward off competitors or middlemen, and ensure high product quality? How do they deal with government officials, international customers, market monopolies and corruption? How do they ensure transparency and accountability, and deal with internal leadership and power? How do other actors look upon and interact with FFPOs, what are their visions and perspectives, and do they really represent the interests of smallholders? What would really make a difference to improving the day-to-day effectiveness of FFPOs? Especially important are stories of any unexpected benefits and pitfalls resulting from a decision, action or inaction.
Herman Savenije
Programme Coordinator
Tropenbos International
POB 232
6700 AE Wageningen
the Netherlands
tel: +31 317 702024
skype: herman.savenije1
web: www.tropenbos.org

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