2007 South East Asia
The second workshop, also funded by the governments of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, will be held in South East Asia in Kuala Lumpur 5-7 September 2007.

Workshop documents:

1. Summary table of 114 timber species (2 pages)
2. Background information on these 114 timber species
3. Participants Information

A series of regional workshops are being held to agree on stategies for the sustainable use of timber tree species in international trade.

2005 Mesoamerica
The first workshop, for Mesoamerica, was held in Nicaragua in 2005, funded by the governments of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The workshop report is available here.

2008/9 Further Workshops
Future workshops are planned for Oceania, Africa, South Asia, South America and northern temporate regions, once funding is secured.

For further information contact :

Harriet Gillett
UNEP-WCMC
219 Huntingdon Rd
Cambridge CB3 0DL
UK
Tel: +44 1223 277314
Fax: +44 1223 277136
Email: harriet.gillett@unep-wcmc.org

Ceiba pentandra:
one of the species considered
at the Mesoamerican workshop