Dear Marguerite, Many many thanks for the information. I will surely forwards to the partners and small grantees. Regards Sony On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 4:40 PM, FranceLanord, Marguerite (FOE) < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 <%2B39%20349%20311%2042%2037> > Skype Name: marguerite-fao > *www.fao.org/partnerships/forest-farm-facility/en/ > <http://www.fao.org/partnerships/forest-farm-facility/en/>* > > > > > > *From:* Herman Savenije [mailto:[log in to unmask] > <[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 > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > > [image: ETFRN logo black and green-RGB] > > *[image: TropenbosInternationaal_RGB]* > > *[image: logo_color]* > > > > *Call for papers - share your experience* > > > Effective forest and farm producer organisations > > *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 > > e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > skype: herman.savenije1 > > web: www.tropenbos.org > > [image: TropenbosInternationaal_RGB] > > *Making knowledge work for forests and people* > > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the FFF-Facilitators-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=FFF-Facilitators-L&A=1 > -- Sony Baral Programme Development Consultant IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) P.O.Box 3923, Kupondole, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: +977 1 5528781 Fax +977 1 5536786 www.iucnnepal.org, www.iucn.org *[image: cid:image001.jpg@01CDB8EB.7E9742C0] <http://www.iucn.org/>* ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the FFF-Facilitators-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=FFF-Facilitators-L&A=1