APFORGEN’s Secretariat:

• Prepares and disseminates documents and reports as requested by the chair and/or national coordinators
• Makes logistical arrangements for meetings and events
• Maintains the APFORGEN website and mailing list
• Manages funds on behalf of APFORGEN
• Assists chairs and national coordinators in identifying potential funding and other resources
• Assists chairs and national coordinators with APFORGEN communication materials

The Secretariat is hosted by the institution of the chair, which is the Chinese Academy of Forestry from 2017 to 2019 . Prior to 2017, the Secretariat was hosted by the Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (APAFRI).

Bioversity International provides technical support to APFORGEN. Bioversity International is a global research-for-development organization that delivers scientific evidence, management practices and policy options to use and safeguard agricultural biodiversity as a means to acheive sustainable global food and nutrition security. Bioversity International works with partners in low-income countries where agricultural biodiversity can contribute to improved nutrition, resilience, productivity and climate change adaptation. Bioversity International is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership for a food secure future.

Contact:

APFORGEN Secretariat
c/o Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry
XiangShan Road, Dongxiaofu No.1, Haidian district,
Beijing, People's Republic of China

ZHENG Yongqi (Chair)
Tel: +86 10 6288 8565

HUANG Ping (Coordinator)
Tel: +86 10 6288 9592
Email: huangping_caf  [at] 126.com