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FSC General Assembly 2011 newsletter
 In this special edition of the Certified Wood Update, NEPCon and the Rainforest Alliance reported directly from Malaysia. The six daily newsletters include thought-provoking editorial on hard hitting issues, reporting from the event, feature articles and more.
"The FSC GA special editions of the Certified Wood Update were very well produced, both in terms of content and visuals. They played an important role in complementing the official communication channels FSC had at its 2011 General Assembly".
Andre de Freitas, Director General at FSC.
"The Certified Wood Update team did a fantastic job at the GA"
Grant Rosoman, forest solutions project coordinator, Greenpeace
“The special FSC General Assembly edition 2011 edition of Certified Wood Update provided a very good overview of the key topics discussed at the event. The articles formed the basis of frequent talks in the corridors. As a sponsor, we found that our advertisement attracted a great deal of positive attention”.
Peter K. Kristensen, Vice President of CSR and Environment at DLH.
"Certified Wood Update was a great souvenir, bringing home an impression of the venue's atmosphere and what is really going on at the front edge of the FSC scheme to those who unfortunately couldn't be there”.
Shizuka Yasui, FSC National Office Japan
 General Assembly Edition - Issue 1
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Today marks the beginning of FSC's most important important event - a trinneal experience that will guide FSC through its next most crutial phase. The first events at the 6th FSC General Assembly have already begun; the venue in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, is buzzing with FSC talk. We are excited to bring you the first issue of the Special Edition of our newsletter, reporting directly the 2011 FSC General Assembly in Malaysia. Make sure you keep up to speed with the official happenings and unofficial 'word on the street'.
 General Assembly Edition - Issue 2
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Nineteen side events at the venue yesterday involved FSC stakeholders in a wide range of discussions. In today's and tomorrow's issue, we report on these open events where lessons learned are shared, old discussions are remembered and new ideas introduced. Today's topics include smallholders, ecosystem services, "ISOfication", the modular approach and an intriguing concept of underwater logging. With fast growth, Asia could become the next “FSC Tiger”, and don't miss out on today’s FSC Mover & Shaker: Grant Rosoman from Greenpeace.
 General Assembly Edition - Issue 3
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In focus today: timber traceability and the retail industry. Timber traders are scrambling to secure supplies to match a growing demands for certified timber products. We look at how DLH is working to expand its certified product range. The featured FSC Mover & Shaker of today’s issue is FSC’s Knight in Shining Armour. Charles Thwaites from FSC UK offers his perspective of what it's like to live with PEFC. In his editorial, NEPCon’s CEO Peter Feilberg points out that we'll have to swallow hard if we're serious about bringing smallholders into the FSC system.
 General Assembly Edition - Issue 4
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The General Assembly atmosphere intensified yesterday as the formal General Assembly proceedings drew to a close. We share some of the changes to key motions that will be put to the vote today and tomorrow. Transparency and stakeholder engagement are two cross-cutting themes in today's issue. But we also shine the light on long-time supporter WWF, celebrating its 20th years of GFTN success and today's Mover & Shaker Margareta Renström, and FSC's one-day Forest Conference organised.
 General Assembly Edition - Issue 5
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The first voting day of the 2011 FSC General Assembly began yesterday. We share results and our persective on key decisions made, and update you on some continued motion negotiations that have resulted in revised motions to be voted on today. FSC Columbia shares their perspective on the increasing disparity between private and community certification in Latin America. Further perspective in this region from Jaime Levy from neighbouring Ecuador is today's FSC Mover & Shaker. Robert Simeone talks of the need for propagation of lesser known species to boost sustainable forest management in the tropics.
 General Assembly Edition - Issue 6
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On Friday 1 July, the final voting took place at the FSC General Assembly, and important work now lies ahead for FSC to enhance the system's transparency, credibility, inclusiveness, and market penetration. We present news and views on the difficult issue of plantations. FSC-Congo shares news from Africa, where the integration of FLEGT into the FSC standard may be the way forward. Meet the legendary Timothy Synnott, FSC's first Director. We also present another popular figure in the FSC system - John Ramsay, who eminently conducts the FSC General Assembly like a jazz orchester.
Reports and comments on Twitter
For real time updates before and during the event, we also set up aTwitter account that was extensively followed and used by stakeholders.
Thanks to our sponsors and supporters
The special General Assembly editions of Certified Wood Update were published jointly by NEPCon and the Rainforest Alliance. They were sponsored and/or
or promoted by DLH, SIG, Triton Logging, Mongabay, Domtar, Durog Bag, Clearwater Paper, Imaflora and IDH. We are grateful for the generous support to our project. Also our warm thanks to FSC-Danmark, who took care of the design and daily layout of the print newsletter.
First organisation to report from an FSC General Assembly
The initiative was a follow-up on our newsletters from the 2008 General Assembly, which marked the fist time any organisation reported from the events on a day-to-day basis. The newsletters were well received by the FSC community as a source of information on the debates and hot topics of the event.
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