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About IFFA

(18/03/2013)

IFFA Brochure

The IFFA Brochure, opdated in 2012, present basic information about the organisation and members.

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Download high resolution IFFA brochue (6MB)

Objectives and basics

The International Family Forestry Alliance, IFFA, is the voice of family forestry worldwide. The IFFA’s objective is to promote the development of family forestry and advocate supportive policies. IFFA will provide recommendations to international forest policy processes and provide a forum for exchange of experience, ideas and information.

The organisation was formally launched the 1st July 2002 (Pressrelease). The organisation was founded as an informal network between national forest owners’ organisations. In order to be recognised by the intergovernmental organisations IFFA is now incorporated in 2006 with its address I Washington DC, USA. The organisation will, however, still work as an informal, flexible network between national forest owners organisations.

Members

National forest owners organisations who support the mission statement of IFFA can be members of the organisation. Regional organisations and other supporting organisations can be extraordinary members. The basic documents of the organisation is the bylaws, the document of incorporation and the missions statement.

Board and annual meeting

IFFA is managed by a board of five members elected at the annual meeting. The board may appoint other officers to take care of special tasks.

Basic documents of IFFA:
 

Familyforestry Publications

Booklet about investing in locally controlled forestry. Published by IIED in association with The Three Rights Holders Group (G3) where IFFA is one of the three right holders.

Download booklet (6,9MB)
Link til IIED web-page

 

Guide to investing in locally controlled forestry. Published by IIED and written by Dominic Elson, based on a series of 11 international dialogues where IFFA representatives have participated actively in the preparation.

Download the guide (1,6 MB)
Link to IIED web-page

   
   

Work plan
Work plan 2013
Work plan 2012-13
Work plan 2011-12
Work plan 2010-12
 

Bylaws
The Bylaws is the main
governing document


Incorporation
The Articles of
Incorporation is
the
document approved under
Washington DC law that
makes IFFA a formal legal
entity.



Mission
The Mission statement
explains our mission, and
gives an essence of the
objectives behind the
bylaws.



Memorandum
The memorandum of 1st
July 2002 was the
founding document of
IFFA in is now replaced by
the other basic documents



Cornerstones
The Cornerstones
documents describe the
basic IFFA views on the
implementation of
sustainable forest
management.

Communication strategy
The strategy documents sets the framework for the IFFA communication activities