Collaborative virtual platforms promise many benefits for knowledge exchange. However, such platforms may fall short on this promise as mutual collaboration agreements need to be set up, and decision makers need to adapt to such platforms and technologies to bridge any gaps. Ideally, a collaborative platform should play a role as a game changer.
The Peatland Knowledge Platform, which has its soft launch in July 2021, serves as a go-to place where people can find and use publicly available knowledge relating to peatlands. The platform enables people to share their knowledge and expertise, and facilitates the submission of and access to documents, lesson learned, discussions, etc. to transfer experience and knowledge. Information on the platform can comprise projects, publications, datasets and other related communication products resulting from peatland research.
ITPC is organizing a session at the World Forest Congress to gain lesson learned and discuss milestones, experiences, and ways the ITPC collaborative platform can enhance its performance.
The session aims to look at:
- key points for strategies
- aligning with views from partners and interested parties.
Speaker and moderator:
- Adam Gerrand, Chief Technical Adviser (CTA), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, moderator
- Agus Justianto, Director General of Sustainable Forest Management, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia, Keynote speaker
- Haruni Krisnawati, ITPC Lead Coordinator, speaker (View presentation)
- Sufiet Erlita, CIFOR-ICRAF, speaker (View presentation)
- Muhammad Askary, Deputy Director for Sources Control of Peatland Ecosystem Degradation, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia, speaker (View presentation)
- Choi Hyungsoon, Director of Global Forestry Research Division, National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS) – Republic of Korea, speaker (View presentation)
- Iwan Setiawan, Deputy Director Corporate Strategic and Relations, Sinar Mas Forestry, Indonesia, speaker (View presentation)
For more information:
Haruni Krisnawati
ITPC Lead Coordinator
Email: harunikrisnawati@gmail.com
