Goho(=Legal) Wood NAVI

To address the global problem of illegal logging, the Japanese government started to implement measures to prioritize products made from raw material of timber that is proven to be legal and sustainable for its procurements from April 2006.
Under these circumstances, Japan Federation of Wood Industry Associations (JFWIA)is planning to hold a seminar to discuss the way how to tackling illegal logging and verification on Legality and Sustainability of Wood and Wood Products, attended by ten invited speakers both from overseas and Japan, and a number of other people who are interceded in this issue.
("Inplmentaion Plan 070214(pdf)")
("Regislation Form"pdf Downroad from here)

1. Name: International Seminar in Tokyo for Tackling Illegal Logging, 2007. - Response of the world to the Procurement Policies of Japan -
2. Date: 26(Mon) - 27(Tue) February, 2007
3. Location: Conference rooms at Tokyo Big Sight (Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan)
   http://www.bigsight.jp/english/index.html
4. Contents of Seminar Discussions
   Reports by invited guests on the efforts in their wood producing areas (seven global areas) to verify the legality and sustainability of the wood and wood products to be supplied to the Japanese market, followed by discussions and a panel discussion.(Draft Schedule0214)
   (List of Presentation0214(pdf))
   (Draft Scheule0214(pdf))
5. Side Events
   Poster sessions by invited guests and those who desire it on the basis of the topics listed under (4), and others（Call for volunteer papers[closed]、Call for display contents）
6. Participants
   Japanese government officials involved in the procurement of timber products, persons involved in procurement at companies, timber businesses, timber importers, consumers, environmental NGOs, scientists Persons involved in timber export and persons working at relevant government posts of countries exporting timber to Japan
7. Languages used
   Japanese, English (simultaneous interpretation)
   
8. Contact
   Council for Tackling Illegal Logging Issue
   (Secretariat: Japan Federation of Wood-Industry Associations)
   6F, Nagatacho Bldg., 2-4-3 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 100-0014
   Phone: +81-3-3580-3215 Fax: +81-3-3580-3226
   Email: Inquiries more
   Contact persons: Takashi Fujiwara, Takashi Uesugi, Masahiko Kato