LAUNCH REPORT, October 1st – 3rd 2018
RENFORESAP was officially launched on October 1st to 3rd, 2018 in Paramaribo, Suriname. The event consisted of official addresses from representatives of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, of regional initiatives and of Non-Governmental Organisations working in Suriname. Working sessions were also programmed to establish the roadmap of the project. More than 60 participants attended the launch from all 3 countries. A field trip to the Mangrove Suriname Project at Weg naar Zee closed this 3-day launch.
5th – 7th March 2019: Training course on governing methods for protected areas in South America
A training session has also taken place in March 2019 in Suriname, arising from another joint initiative of the IAPA and RENFORESAP projects. The RENFORESAP project has also made it easier for participants from Guyana and Guiana to make the journey. In total, 22 people from Guyana, Suriname and Guiana participated in this training that is dispensed by 2 training leaders from the University for International Cooperation and from the Costa Rica Latin College for Protected Areas.