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Annex 1 - the European External Action Service - Europa

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FORCERT- FOREST MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT CERTIFICATION SERVICE<br />

PETER DAM<br />

TECHNICAL ADVISOR<br />

-76722614<br />

-9829441<br />

Peter.c.dam@gmail.com<br />

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE<br />

It operates in East New Britain, New Ireland, The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, West New<br />

Britain, Morobe, Madang, East Sepik, and had one in East Sepik but seized operations.<br />

HISTORY<br />

FORCERT was registered in 2003, and it was <strong>the</strong> initiative of <strong>the</strong> PNG ECO FOREST. Its initial<br />

objectives for its operations were to promote sustainable forest management through providing<br />

certification and marketing services of forests and products for local small-scale producers and timber<br />

yards.<br />

HUMAN RESOURCES<br />

There are a total of seven (7) full time staffs and also <strong>the</strong>re are part-times, all are paid. And elections<br />

are done after every three years.<br />

NETWORKING AND INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS<br />

FORCERT works closely with partner organisations (NGOs, training and government institutions, local<br />

businesses) to develop and manage its Group Certification <strong>Service</strong> Network.<br />

JUDICIAL ASPECTS<br />

FORCERT operates under a Constitution under <strong>the</strong> Company Act. There is no official recognition.<br />

FINANCING AND FUNDING ASPECTS<br />

Most of <strong>the</strong> funding comes from International Church Organisation for Development Corporation<br />

(ICCDO) and this is a Dutch Organisation and has been actively involved in PNG for ECO<br />

FORESTRY in since 1993.<br />

And also FORCERT gets its funding from EU, WWF, NZAID, DOEN FOUNDATION, EED (GERMAN<br />

Church Related Organisation)<br />

MAIN SECTORS - FORESTRY<br />

MAIN ACTIVITIES include capacity building, service delivery, awareness, and advocacy.<br />

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