Exchange of experiences and skills among stakeholders on forestry and climate change related international processes can help food security in the continent.

Gatherings of forestry experts at a given time, anywhere, in the world, help in identifying critical forestry challenges. Policy and institutional frameworks that integrate forest related adaptation and mitigation mechanisms in Africa, can be identified at such gatherings, which, further, provide better understanding and appreciation of contribution and impact of a number of critical forestry management issues such as forest certification, pests and diseases and many more.