18 November, 2011 – Antigua, Guatemala Nov 18, 2011, RAFT hosted delegates to the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) for one of four official side events at the organization’s 47th Session in Antigua, Guatemala. RAFT partners The Nature Conservancy and TRAFFIC together with representatives from USAID, the US Department of State and Indonesia’s Ministry of [...]

7-11 November, 2011 – Beijing, China Asia Pacific Forestry Week “New Challenges – New Opportunities” (APFW) was held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing from November 7-11, 2011, and RAFT was impossible to miss with a big, bright exhibition space, RAFT partners out in full force and a series of interactive and engaging [...]

June 2011 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam June 30, 2011, RAFT partner The Forest Trust (TFT) together with the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Vietnam (HAWA) welcomed 29 wood products manufacturers to a timber legality demonstration in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The event gave members of Vietnam’s booming wood products sector the [...]

June 22-23 – Shanghai, China June 22-23, 2011 more than 300 businesses, government officials, environmental organizations and academics met in Shanghai for the 4th annual Forests, Markets, Policy & Practice – China 2011 , an international conference on sustainable forests and markets development. The event was hosted by USAID’s Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade (RAFT) [...]

11-12 November, 2010 – Bangkok, Thailand Nov 11-12, 2010, 12 journalists from 10 countries in Asia and the Pacific met in Bangkok to learn about REDD+ and key issues such as rights, benefits and governance, which journalists can help monitor as REDD+ programs take shape. The workshop, led by RAFT partner RECOFTC – The Center [...]

July-September 2010 – China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam US companies importing timber products and practicing “due care” in their sourcing need their suppliers, such as mills and manufacturers throughout Asia, to understand their role in ensuring compliance with the 2008 amendment to the United States Lacey Act. With support from RAFT, WWF’s Global Forest & [...]