PEFC Week: Thoughts after the General Assembly

Among the many outcomes from the day was the appointment of our new Chairman, Peter Latham, and the approval of new PEFC national members from Thailand, Romania and Macedonia.

PEFC Week: Thoughts after the General Assembly

18 November 2016 News

The mid point of PEFC Forest Certification Week marked the 21st PEFC General Assembly.

Among the many outcomes from the day was the appointment of our new Chairman, Peter Latham, and the approval of new PEFC national members from Thailand, Romania and Macedonia.

Take a look at what our CEO, Ben Gunneberg, thought about the day:


And we also hear from newly elected Board member, Eduardo Rojas Briales, about advantages of PEFC's bottom-up, inclusive approach and opportunities for the organization going forward.    


What’s next?

As PEFC Forest Certification Week enters its last day, we look forward to another interesting day focusing on the topic of sustainable landscapes for sustainable livelihoods at the PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue – stay tuned on our event website, Facebook and Twitter for all the latest news!

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