This day is hosted by the Oxford Centre for Tropical Forests

There will be eight presentations from member organisations from 2.30pm to 5.30pm, followed by a drinks reception and a chance to meet and chat with other members.

This will be a good opportunity to learn more about latest OCTF activities, opportunities and research and network with other OCTF members.

Venue: Halford Mackinder Lecture Theatre, OUCE, South Parks Road

Speakers and Topics:

• Prof Steven Newman, Managing Director, BioDiversity International Ltd
  Understanding and maximising impact in tropical forestry interventions

• Dr Dan Bebber, Head of Climate Change Research, Earthwatch
  Earthwatch forest projects

• Dr Constance McDermott, Oxford Martin Senior Fellow in Forest Governance Group, Environmental Change Institute
  Forest Governance projects

• Ms Bilge Daldeniz, Programme Manager, Sustainability Initiatives Support Programme, ProForest
  The ProForest Iniative

• Dr Cecile Girardin, Postdoctoral Researcher, Environmental Change Institute
  GEMnet: providing a web-based platform for wider engagement with researchers working across continents

• Nick Oakes, Environmental Economist, Global Canopy Programme
  Unlocking forest finance: the lack of REDD finance for forests and multi-revenue investment models for forests