The Association of Forest Communities of Petén (ACOFOP) in conjunction with the Mesoamerican Alliance of Peoples and Forests (AMPB) are organizing the Third Mesoamerican Community Forestry Congress called " The Model Forest Peten: a contribution to the World and Climate " the 17 and 18 November.

The Mesoamerican III Community Forestry Congress will be dedicated to recognizing and valuing the contribution of Community Forest Management model of Peten and in turn show the world how this model has generated significant social and economic benefits for communities while maintaining the ecological integrity of the reserve Maya Biosphere (RBM).

This Congress will bring together indigenous and community leaders from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and a number of international experts and stakeholders in forest governance, land rights and climate change presented analyzes and proposals to replicate the model developed by ACOFOP in other areas of Latin America by the success and recognition that has had internationally.

To know more about this Congress, wich will take place on the 17 and 18 of November in the Peten region of Guatemala, you can visit the following link on the AMPB website : http://www.alianzamesoamericana.org/peten-capital-forestal-internacional-las-concesiones-forestal-de-peten-seran-la-sede-del-iii-congreso-mesoamericano-de-foresteria-comunitaria-2/