The conference took place at 13:00 (December 5, 2011) and discussed about the projects in Central and Western Africa. Eric Postel (Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade at USAID) said that "we are committed and engaged in all issues of global warming in the Congo Basin."
Other speakers who participated were John B. Flynn (CARPE Director - Environmental Program for the Central African region), Flory Boramba Esombo (REDD - WWF), Martin Tadoum (COMIFAC Deputy Executive Secretary) and Kenneth Angu Angu (IUCN - Regional Director for Central Africa Program).
Martin Tadoum (COMIFAC Deputy Executive Secretary) answered a question (CARPE have been working in both Gabon and Cameroon. Gabon is recognized worldwide for transforming its environmental national strategy in a national strategy for sustainable development. We can say that Gabon has better policies on the forestry sector than other countries in Central and Western Africa?) put by APMR regarding the positive example given by Gabon (Gabon President Ali Ondimba Bongo is the Grand Master of Grand Lodge of Gabon). Tadoum said that "Gabon is not the only advanced country but also all COMIFAC's members that provide forest management at the political level."
