FLA Meeting Agenda - January 2015 - 1-23-2015_1.pdf
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12 th Semi-annual Membership Meeting Agenda| January 27-28, 2015 World Resources Institute | Washington, DC January 27 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-1:15 Welcome Alicia Grimes, USAID Craig Hanson, WRI 1:15-2:00 Forest Legality Alliance Updates FLA staff will provide an overview of our recent work and plans for the second phase of t he FLA, including results from the membership survey (October 2014); the FLA strategy moving forward; updates to the online risk tool; and updates to the Sustainable Procure ment Guide. We will also be introducing new FLA staff members Tina Schneider and Jonathan Mason who joined the team in 2014 . 2:00-2:45 Partner Updates Updates from FLA Partners: Nadine Block, Sustainable Forestry Initiative Cindy Squires, International Wood Products Association Ke Oester, TNC-RAFT Mauricio Voivodic, Imaflora (Brazil) Taryn Sánchez, Reforestamos Mexico) 2:45-3:15 Coffee break3:15-4:15 Conversion Timber and Timber Legality This session will begin with a presentation on the emerging problem of conversion timber from illegal clearing of forest lands for ot her uses, such as commodity agriculture , mining, hydropower, and other infrastructure projec ts. The presentation will be followed by responses from a panel of private sector represen tatives and a discussion about challenges in exercising due care for conversion timber. Jessica McGlyn (Catalynics) will serve as moderator. Kerstin Canby, Forest Trends Industry respondents: Sophie Beckham, International Paper Mark Buckley, Staples Nadine Block, Sustainable Forestry Initiative 4:15-5:15 Breakout Sessions Participants will have the opportunity to choose one of t hree different topics for an open discussion in breakout groups. Building capacity for due diligence systems in the private sector (Moderator: Jessica McGlyn) Conversion timber (Moderator: Bruce Cabarle) Moving the FLA forward: form, function, and membership (Moderator: Chip Barber) 5:15-7:00 Reception at WRI
FLA Meeting Agenda - January 2015 - 1-23-2015_1.pdf