From December 7-8, 2023, the Thua Thien Hue Cooperative Alliance (TTHCA) in cooperation with consultants organized a consultation conference and internal assessment of the FSC® forest certification group of the Thua Thien Hue Cooperative Alliance in two areas:
- Area 1 at Thuy Phuong Cooperative, Huong Thuy Town, including Phu Bai Cooperative, Thuy Duong Cooperative, Thuy Phuong Cooperative, and Thuy Phu Cooperative;
- Area 2 at Luu Hien Hoa village, Phong My commune, Phong Dien district, including Hoa My Cooperative and the Luu Hien Hoa Community Forest Management Board.
Participants in the consultation conference included representatives from the Thua Thien Hue Cooperative Alliance, the Center for Climate Change Research in the Central Region (CCCSC), the AIN 8748 Project Management Unit, the Forestry Faculty of the University of Agriculture and Forestry, the Forestry Sub-departments of Phong Dien district and Huong Thuy Town, the People’s Committees of wards/communes, and the leaders and members of the 5 cooperatives supported to obtain forest certification.
The consultation topics included the sustainable forest management plan according to the international FSC® standard for the period 2023-2027; thematic reports (EIA; SIA; HCV; Monitoring results) and internal assessment. The purpose of the conference was to consult with experts, authorities, and assess the implementation results of the cooperatives participating in forest certification to check and correct errors before the official assessment.