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1. Introduction to Programme
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4th Sub-Regional Training Workshop on Timber Legality Assurance
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 22-24 October 2014
22 October 2014
Alexander Hinrichs
European Forest Institute – EU FLEGT Facility

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OF THE EUROPEAN FOREST INSTITUTE
Organizers & Supporters
Organizers
• Lao Government
• ASEAN Secretariat
• EU FLEGT Facility (EFI)
Supporter
• Lao – German Pro-FLEGT Programme (GIZ)

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OF THE EUROPEAN FOREST INSTITUTE
Workshop team
Resource persons
• Mr Dian Sukmajaya (ASEAN Sec)
• Mr Andy Roby (UK Indonesia, FLEGT Facilitator)
• Ms Aimi Lee & Mr Tom ter Horst (EFI Regional office in Asia/KL)
• Dr Somrudee Nicro (Thailand) & Mr Arbi Valentinus (Indonesia) –
national FLEGT experts (EFI)
• Mr Marc-Alexander Gross & Mr Heiko Wörner (Lao-German Pro-FLEGT
Programme)
• and all of you!!!

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Observers
• EU Delegation
• FAO
• Germany (Embassy and GIZ)
• Visiting researcher (CIDT)

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Target group
• Forestry officials, representatives of the private sector
and civil society organizations
• Persons involved in timber trade, control tasks and
legal/governance aspects of forestry
• Persons who play/might play a role in FLEGT VPA
processes or other processes related to timber legality
assurance and improved governance

6. Objectives
EUFLEGT.EFI.INT
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OF THE EUROPEAN FOREST INSTITUTE
• Enhance the capacity of ASEAN Member States (AMS), in particular the
Mekong countries, to develop and implement Timber Legality Assurance
Systems based on the ASEAN framework and the FLEGT VPA initiative
• Exchange practical experience on VPAs and timber legality assurance
between AMS
• Increase multi-stakeholder collaboration amongst AMS on forestry
issues
• Contribute to the development of an ASEAN position on timber legality
and associated trade

7. Agenda
• See programme in your folder
– Day 1:
• Background, ASEAN, ASEAN MS in VPA processes
– Day 2:
• Timber legality in other ASEAN MS
• Private sector views
• Group work (4 groups)
– SMEs, imports, communication and
stakeholder engagement
• Presentation/discus. of group work
• Further steps
• Info on Laos/Intro to field trip
– Day 3:
• Visit of private factory
– participants will be able to catch the 1:40 pm flight
– please inform if you are not attending

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GOVERNANCE AND TRADE TEAM
OF THE EUROPEAN FOREST INSTITUTE
Documentation • Handout
– Programme
– Participants list
– Brochures
– Questionnaire from FAO
• USB stick (on Thursday)
– Programme, participants list
– Pictures
– All presentations
– Background reading
• Workshop report
– After the workshop, email for inputs

9. • Breakfast: 7:00 Organizational matters
• Lunch: 12:00 – 13:15
• Dinner
– Today: 19:00 (leave 18:30)
– Thursday : free
• Internet
– Password: goodservice
• Organizational matters
– Ms Thongsouk (DoF), Ms Nilapa, Mr
Sisouvanh (DoFi) and Ms Shantini and
Mr Tobis (EU FLEGT Asia office) are
happy to help you!
• Film crew
– Some interviews, but no filming of
discussions

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Room for adjustments
• Any changes to agenda or
schedule needed?