The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana will announce that South Africa will be hosting the XIV World Forestry Congress 2015 in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and other government departments on Friday, 10 April 2015, in Pretoria.
The WFC 2015 will take place for the first time on African soil after South Africa was awarded the rights to host this prestigious and global event. The Congress will be held on 7-11 September at the Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, under the theme “Forest and People: - Investing in a Sustainable Future.” The World Forestry Congress (WFC) is the largest and most significant gathering of the world's forestry sector and is held every six years since 1926.
WFC is a forum for sharing of knowledge and experience regarding the conservation, management and use of the world's forests. The Congress will cover issues such as international dialogue, socio-economic and institutional aspects and forest policies. Furthermore, it will provide a platform for deliberating critical issues facing the forestry sector such as the role of food security in forestry, one of the department’s priority and focus areas.
Details of the media launch:
Date: 10 April 2015
Time: 08h30 to 09h30 Press Conference
Venue: Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), OR Tambo Building, 460 Soutpansberg Road, Pretoria
Please RSVP with Ms Rony Moremi on RincertM@daff.gov.za or 012 319 6622/ 073 347 0391 before 08 April 2015.
For further information please contact:
Ms Makenosi Maroo
Chief Director: Stakeholder Relations and Communications
Tel: 012 319 6787
Cell: 072 475 2956
E-mail: MakenosiM@daff.gov.za
