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Welcome to the EC Forest Platform - an initiative that links peoples in the South and the European Community on aid and forest issues

Iola Leal Riesco
"Please send me information about your activities that you want to publicise to other Platform members. I hope you will take this opportunity to make Platform a 'live' debate on EC aid and forest issues."
Co-ordinator of the EC Forest Platform.


Belmond Tchoumba
"Thanks to the EC Forest Platform we will be able to monitor the impact of the EC aid policy on forests and forest people in Cameroon."
Centre pour l'Environnement et le Développement au Cameroun.

How to join

The Platform is open to anyone who is interested in EC aid policies and practices, especially EU-based NGOs and Southern NGOs, community based organisations and indigenous peoples organisations. This is a loose network of people and organisations. If you are interested in these issues please join Platform by emailing iola@fern.org with details of your organisation and interests.

Membership

Joining is free and informal - our exchanges contribute to raising awareness between those in the North and South. It is a two-way exchange, and contributions are welcome from all members. As a Platform member you will be:
• kept informed about EC related policies and practices
• requested to comment on new EC aid policies
• supported if you want to convey your message or experiences to relevant people in the EU
• invited to participate in Platform meetings at which Commission officials will meet and discuss relevant issues with members, providing funding is available.

Contribute to this web site

This web site is for Platform members to put forward news and information that will be useful to other members. Please contact iola@fern.org if you have something you want to add.