Myanmar Forest Certification Committee (MFCC) is implementing a project “STRENGTHENING SFM STANDARDS AND TIMBER LEGALITY FRAMEWORK IN MYANMAR” in collaboration with ITTO and supported by Forestry Agency of Japan (FAJ). The project was commenced on 1^st February 2021 for two years. The project is designed to enhance and strengthen sustainable forest management standards, national certification system of forest management and the Chain of custody in Myanmar. This project is a continuation to strengthen of the previous MFCC-PEFC (3) years project which is implemented from 2018 to 2020.

Since the project was implemented, MFCC need to conduct the inception workshop, explanations and discussions of the project to the relevant stakeholders. Although inception workshop was planned to conduct at the beginning of the project, it could not be held physically because of the risk of COVID-19 pandemic. But nonetheless Expert Advisory Group of the project has been formed and decided to hold the workshop with Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Stakeholder Group according to the Stakeholder Analysis of the project. The first workshop with representatives of Primary Stakeholder Group was held on January 18, 2022. The second workshop which was held on 28^th January with the aim of explaining the project to the representatives of Secondary Stakeholder and Tertiary Stakeholder Group.

Objective of the Workshops

To inform and discuss the project stakeholders for the indicators, outcomes, and the information to be implemented during the two years project period.

Agenda of the first workshop

The first workshop was held with the following programs.

1. Opening Remarks by the Secretary, Myanmar Forest Certification Committee
2. Introduction to the project by the CEO, MFCC-ITTO Project
3. Presentation about “Myanmar Forest Certification Scheme” by technical officer of MFCC-ITTO Project
4. Presentation about “Myanmar Timber Legality Assurance System” by technical officer of MFCC-ITTO Project
5. Presentation about “MFCC-ITTO Project” by technical officer of MFCC-ITTO Project
6. Explanations of Outcome (1) included in MFCC-ITTO Project
7. Explanations of Outcome (2) included in MFCC-ITTO Project
8. Explanations of Outcome (3) included in MFCC-ITTO Project
9. Explanations of “Achievements, Activities in Execution and Activities Behind Schedule of Output (2)” included in MFCC-ITTO Project Workplan
10. Explanations of “Achievements, Activities in Execution and Activities Behind Schedule of Output (2)” included in MFCC-ITTO Project Workplan
11. Explanations of “Achievements, Activities in Execution and Activities Behind Schedule of Output (2)” included in MFCC-ITTO Project Workplan
12. Explanations of “Achievements, Activities in Execution and Activities Behind Schedule associated with Digitalized Timber Tracking System (DTTS) and Accreditations” included in Output (2), MFCC-ITTO Project Workplan
13. Explanations about “Operating conditions of Central Station System to the QR Code Activities and conditions to change Multi-Station System”
14. Submitting of questions, general discussions and suggestions about the project
15. Closing Remarks

Agenda of the second workshop

The second workshop was held with the following programs:

1. Opening Remarks by the Secretary, Myanmar Forest Certification Committee
2. Introduction of the project by the CEO, MFCC-ITTO Project
3. Explanations of Output (1) by technical officer of MFCC-ITTO project
4. Explanations of Output (2) by technical officer of MFCC-ITTO project
5. Explanations of Digitalized Timber Tracking System and Accreditation by technical officer of MFCC-ITTO project
6. Explanations of Output (3) by technical officer of MFCC-ITTO project
7. Explanation of Project Achievements accomplished in first year of MFCC-ITTO project by Project Coordinator of MFCC-ITTO project
8. Questions & Answers
9. Closing Remark