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Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum (GLSTF) 2024

GLSTF aims to increase networking, collaboration and business exchange among stakeholders including timber producers, buyers, the processing industry and market players, nationally and internationally, with a view to promoting sustainable forest management, building legal and sustainable forest products supply chains, facilitating the legal and sustainable use and trade of timber and wood products within a stable, transparent and predictable business environment, and contributing to sustainable development and climate change mitigation.

Specialized Sub-forum

Honored Guests

Dr. Mohammed Nurudeen Iddrisu
Dr. Mohammed Nurudeen Iddrisu

Officer-In-Charge, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)

Mr. Vincent U
Mr. Vincent U

President, Board of Directors of Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao Special Administrative Region

Mr. Gervais Mbata
Mr. Gervais Mbata

Minister, Ministry of Water, Forests, Hunting and Fishing, Central African Republic

Ms. Alitia Bainivalu
Ms. Alitia Bainivalu

Minister, Ministry for Fisheries and Forestry, The Republic of Fiji

Ms. Rosalie Matondo
Ms. Rosalie Matondo

Minister, Ministry of Forest Economy, Republic of Congo

Mr. Garo Joseph Batmanian
Mr. Garo Joseph Batmanian

Director General, Brazil Forest Service, The Federative Republic of Brazil

Dr. Wu Zhimin
Dr. Wu Zhimin

Director of Forestry Division, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Chair, Collaborating Partnership on Forests (CPF)

Ms. Nelly Paredes del Castillo
Ms. Nelly Paredes del Castillo

Executive Director, National Forest and Wildlife Service (SERFOR), Republic of Peru

Mr. Mazlan bin Othman
Mr. Mazlan bin Othman

Senior Undersecretary, Timber, Tobacco and Kenaf Industries Development Division, Ministry of Plantation & Commodities, Malaysia

Mr. Hervé Martial Maidou
Mr. Hervé Martial Maidou

Executive Secretary, Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC)

Ms. Ashley Amidon
Ms. Ashley Amidon

Executive Director, International Wood Products Association (IWPA)

Mr. She Xuebin
Mr. She Xuebin

Board Chairman & CEO, Nature Home (China) Co. Ltd & Nature Wood Group Co., Ltd.

Mr. Thorsten Arndt
Mr. Thorsten Arndt

Head of Advocacy, Programmme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) International

Mr. Rupert Oliver
Mr. Rupert Oliver

ITTO expert/Director for Sustainable Wood Ltd, United Kingdom

Mr. Benoit Jobbé-Duval
Mr. Benoit Jobbé-Duval

General Manager, International Tropical Timber Technical Association (ATIBT)

Dr. Ivan Tomaselli
Dr. Ivan Tomaselli

Founder and President, STCP Brazil/Vice President, Brazilian Association of Mechanically-Processed Timber (ABIMCI)

Ms. Dian Novarina
Ms. Dian Novarina

Vice Chairman for Forestry Multi-Business Division, Indonesian Forest Concessionaires Association (APHI)

Ms. Carole Ogandagas
Ms. Carole Ogandagas

Central Director of Studies, Statistics and Programs, Ministry of Water and Forests, Gabon

Ms. Jennifer Conje
Ms. Jennifer Conje

Director of Forest Management Division, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)

Mr. Edouard Zama
Mr. Edouard Zama

Permanent Technical Secretary of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA/FLEGT), Ministry of Water, Forests, Hunting and Fishing, Central African Republic

Mr. Zhang Enjiu
Mr. Zhang Enjiu

Chairman of the Board, Treessun Holding Co., Ltd, China

Dr. Preecha Ongprasert
Dr. Preecha Ongprasert

Director of Forestry Foreign Affairs Office, Thailand Royal Forest Department

Ms. Sunita binti Muhamad
Ms. Sunita binti Muhamad

Senior Deputy Director, Licensing and Inspectorate Division, Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB)

Mr. Tevita Bulai
Mr. Tevita Bulai

Acting Conservator of Forest, Ministry of Forestry, The Republic of Fiji

Ms. Tullia Baldassarri
Ms. Tullia Baldassarri

Communications Leader, Interholco, Switzerland

Mr. Deryck Pantoja Martins
Mr. Deryck Pantoja Martins

President, Association of Wood Exporting Industries of the State of Pará (AIMEX)

Dr. Peter O. Alele
Dr. Peter O. Alele

Africa Regional Director, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

Mr. Jirawat Tangkijngamwong
Mr. Jirawat Tangkijngamwong

Chairman, Thai Timber Association (TTA)

Mr. Xu Wei
Mr. Xu Wei

Chairman, Zhejiang Starforest Flooring Co., Ltd.

Mr. Wang Tianbing
Mr. Wang Tianbing

President, Guangzhou Custom Home Industry Association

Dr. Ralph Ridder
Dr. Ralph Ridder

Founding Member of the Global Green Supply Chain of Forest Products (Macao) Federation

Ms. Zhai Jianchao
Ms. Zhai Jianchao

Director, Investment Promotion and Business Development of Arise IIP (Congo Basin Cluster)

Mr. Bruno Guay
Mr. Bruno Guay

Advisor, Private Sector Engagement and Carbon Finance, Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI)

Dr. Luo Xinjian
Dr. Luo Xinjian

Secretary General, Global Green Supply Chains Initiative (GGSC)

Dr. Richard Gyimah
Dr. Richard Gyimah

Director of Operation at the Timber Development Division, Ghana Forestry Commission

Mr. Jean Marie Ntoutoume
Mr. Jean Marie Ntoutoume

General Delegate, Union of foresters and wood industries of Gabon (UFIGA)

Mr. Zhuang Bingchuan
Mr. Zhuang Bingchuan

Chairman, Gabon Asian Forest and Wood Industry Association (UFIAG)

Mr. Ngo Sy Hoai
Mr. Ngo Sy Hoai

Vice President and Secretary General, Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association (VIFOREST)

Mr. Zhou Zhenyang
Mr. Zhou Zhenyang

Chairman, Foshan Furniture Industry Association

Mr. Peng Yanqing
Mr. Peng Yanqing

Secretary General, Puyang Modern Houseware Industry Alliance

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Highlights

High Level

The participation of forestry ministers, leading timber companies’ representatives, and renowned international organizations’ representatives from various countries ensures the Forum's high level and substantive content.

Diverse Activities

GLSTF 2024 includes the main forum and four specialized sub-forums. In addition, there will be legal & sustainable timber industry display, B2B matchings, seminar on women power in the timber industry, youth leadership workshop, and several other side events.

Significant Outputs

Multiple international cooperation achievements will be released. And through building a platform for exchanges, display, and cooperation, the event will help to produce new outcomes for markets, products, technologies, brands, etc.

Highly Selected Topics

A wide range of significant and hot topics will be involved, such as new timber trade requirements and regulations, accurately matching supply and demand, market-facilitating measures, transboundary fusion, advanced technologies and equipment, green finance, etc.

We sincerely invite you to attend the Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum (GLSTF) 2024! Register Now

Venue

Venue: MGM COTAI

Location: Avenida da Nave Desportiva, Cotai, Macao

Highlights: Named “Best Meeting & Conventions Hotel in Macao” at TTG China Travel Awards

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