This document outlines the agenda and procedures for the First Regional Conference on the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The conference brought together farmers, extension workers, researchers, private sector representatives, NGOs, government ministries, academics, and donors to discuss strategies for restoring forests at scale in African countries. Participants shared country presentations on challenges and support needs. Working groups analyzed challenges and planned next steps to advance forest landscape restoration over the next 6-12 months at national and regional levels through effective coordination, partnerships and action.

1. AFRICAN FOREST LANDSCAPE
RESTORATION INITIATIVE (AFR100)
First Regional Conference
October 11, 2016, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
Conference Facilitators:
Dr. Jürgen Hagmann, Edward Chuma, Joe Ramaru
PICOTEAM – Institute for People,
Innovation and Change in Organisations
Our role: supporting the process in order
to bring it all together towards concrete outputs

2. Conference Process Steering Group
- a mechanism for Co-Management of the
Meeting by Participants and Organisers -
Tasks:
• To get feedback from participants on the process and contents
• To plan with the facilitator the next day in the evening
Members:
• Mamadou Diana Philippe
• Peter Sean Annelene
• Charles Tangu Julian
• Annisette Jürgen Edward

3. Core Values for our Interaction
• Informality – relaxed atmosphere with discipline
• Inclusiveness – no hierachy
• Openness & transparency
• Appreciate the difference in thinking
• No defensiveness
• No jargon
• Understanding and accepting reality
• Constructive controversy
• Creativity and innovation
• Honesty and political incorrectness
‘The problems of the world of today can not be solved
by the level of thinking that created them‘ (Einstein)

4. Rules for the Table Groups
For an effective and fun interaction....
• Sit at a NEW TABLE with NEW PEOPLE every half day
• Think first individually, then discuss as a group
• Don‘t be dominant - give everyone a chance
• Encourage the quiet ones
• NO SPEECHES, be to the point
• NO COMPUTERS and SMARTPHONES during
sessions

5. Participants Introductions at the Tables
1. Make sure you sit at a table with people whom
you dont know well
2. Find out from each other: (15 min)
a. Who you are and where your roots are
b. What makes you tick: what are you really proud
of in your personal and professional life
c. If you were the minister of environment
/forestry/agric in one of the AFR countries, and
you wanted to restore FLR at scale, what would
be the 3 key actions/decisions you would take?

6. Getting to know each other
WHO IS IN THE ROOM
1. Farmers
2. Extension
3. Researchers
4. Private sector
5. NGOs
6. Government ministries
7. Academics / Universities
8. Donors
9. Others

7. Anticipated Conference Outcomes
1. Update on AFR100 and challenges faced in
countries
2. Strategies for effectively addressing
challenges
3. Country support needs
4. Arrangements and partnerships for
coordination and implementation at scale at
diff. levels
5. Steps for the way forward

8. Todays Agenda - TUESDAY
1. Opening and setting the scene
2. Overview presentation
3. Country Presentations
4. Analysis of challenges

9. Tomorrow‘s Agenda - WEDNESDAY
1. Report back from groups
2. Working groups on challenges II
3. Planning for action
4. Closing

10. Overall Core Questions for the Conference
to be answered
1. How to successfully implement FLR at scale
in the countries?
2. How to organise implementation in
countries and the support to countries?
3. What needs to be done in the next 6-12
months?

11. The Daily Schedule
Please be in time so that we dont waste time!
Starting time: 8:30 am
Morning break: 10:30 to 11:00 am
Lunch break: 12:30 – 14:00 pm
Afternoon break: 15:30 – 16:00 pm
End of day: approx. 17:30 pm
Breaks are flexible – depending on the discussions!
WORKSHOP PROCESS STEERING GROUP: meets right after the
end of sessions

12. Presentation Sessions
1. Keynote papers: max 20 min presentation
2. Country Presentations: strictly 10 minutes each.
Be succinct, focus on the main and exciting points!
3. Short input presentations: max 5 minutes
Please strictly stick to the time given
Facilitator wil provide guidance through:
Green (5 min left), yellow (2 min) and red cards (time
up!)

13. Thank You

14. Analysis of Presentations
Looking at the country presentations and your
own experiences with FLR in practice,
What are the 2 most critical challenges we are
facing in implementation at scale ?
Formulate as ‚HOW TO...........‘
Max 2 cards per table!!!

15. Thank You