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Is there a national forest forum?

There is a national forest forum in Cameroon held every two years. However, diverging views are expressed with regards to the number of forums already held. According the MINFOF, the national forum on forests held from 29 to 30 March 2010 (http://www.minfof-cm.org/art135-fr.php) was the third of its kind, while civil society consider it as the first national forum on forests. That is because the two first were held within the frame of PSFE national meeting while the third one can be considered as the first real forum ever held in Cameroon. It is worth to note that the forum has being institutionalised in December 2010, but the meetings still depends on the availability of funds.

Title	National forest forum
Date	29 to 30 March 2010
Source	http://www.minfof-cm.org/art135-fr.php
Language	French and English
Timeliness	The first real forum was held in due time prior to ongoing forest policy reform.
Completeness	All forest stakeholders from all over the country took part in the forum. One of the major issues is the representation of stakeholders, in the absence of a clear process for selection of representatives.