The World Bank and the USDA Forest Service are offering a series of awareness raising seminars through the Global Distance Learning Network (GDLN). The subject is strengthening forest governance with spatial analysis technology, i.e. the operational use

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Introduction The World Bank and the USDA Forest
Service are offering a series of awareness
raising seminars through the Global Distance
Learning Network (GDLN). The subject is
strengthening forest governance with spatial
analysis technology, i.e. the operational use of
remote sensing and GIS based information tools to
support government decision-making. These
seminars will provide an opportunity for the
exchange of knowledge, sharing of experiences,
and a discussion of good practices and lessons
learned. This series will enable participants
from national governments to up-date their
understanding of how to use spatial analysis and
information tools to promote good forest
governance. The target audiences of this seminar
series are decision makers in Cambodia,
Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines and Vietnam. As
appropriate, all information and resources
developed through these discussions will be made
available to interested governments, NGOs,
agencies, and other development partners by the
Bank. A summary will be published of the
presented information in a World Bank discussion
paper. Seminar This seminar is the first of
four that will be offered in the series. It will
emphasize the importance of accurate and timely
information for good forest governance, as well
as well-defined disclosure policies. This seminar
will provide insight into the use of spatial
information and the requirements for handling
access to crucial types of information within
government agencies. The seminar will also
discuss the typical consequences of free access
to information. During the second part of this
seminar participants will have the opportunity to
present and discuss their governance needs for
spatial information. The remaining seminars will
be offered every three to four weeks and will
discuss (a) spatial analysis concepts and tools
(b) case studies and (c) design of
custom-tailored information tools. Specialists in
the use and management of spatial information
will participate from the World Bank and USDA
Forest Service, and their partners.

• Featuring
• Moderator - Ralph M. Ridder, World Bank
• Presenters
• Richard Damania, World Bank - The Need For
  Information And Monitoring To Enable Good Forest
  Governance
• Luca Tacconi, Australian National University -
  Requirements (Institutional, Legal, Other) To
  Overcome Typical Forest Sector Information
  Deficits And Consequences Of Information Access
  (Organizational Restructuring, Changed
  Stakeholder Interaction, Etc.)
• Stephen Lintner, World Bank - Disclosure
  policies (components of disclosure policies,
  freedom of information acts, disclosure
  mechanisms)
• Theodore S. Greenberg, World Bank -
  Opportunities, requirements and limitations to
  strengthen law enforcement with remote sensing
• Online Resources
• Webcast Live at http//vcg01.worldbank.org/vc/
• Website www.worldbank.org/eaprural
• Locations, Local Times, Contacts
• Hanoi, Vietnam Development Information Center,
  0830 AM - 1130 AM, April 25, Nuong Dieu Nguyen.
  Email nnguyen2_at_worldbank.org
• Jakarta, World Bank Office, 0830 AM - 1130 AM,
  April 25, Prabha Chandran.
  Email pchandran_at_worldbank.or
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• Manila, Philippines Development Learning Center,
  0930 AM - 1230 PM, April 25, Robbie Macalde.
  Email jmacalde_at_aim.edu

  Global Development Learning Network
An Inter-Regional Knowledge Sharing Series on
the Strengthening Forest Governance with
Spatial Information Tools
Seminar One of a Four-part Series Information
and Governance April 25, 2007 in Asia Sites A
series of four awareness raising
seminars organized by the World Bank and USDA
Forest Service through the Global Distance
Learning Network
In cooperation with the following World Bank
Offices and GDLN affiliates
Vietnam Development Information Center U.S.A.
(Washington D.C.) GDLN Studios World Bank Office
Indonesia World Bank Office Lao PDR World Bank
Office Cambodia Philippines Development Learning
Center