International delegates gathered today for the final day of the 19th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO) and World Forest Week at FAO headquarters in Rome. The week-long event tackled issues including climate change, forestry research and education, and the impacts of economic turbulence on the forest sector. NASF President and State Forester of Kentucky Leah W. MacSwords was struck by the many similarities between the issues state forestry agencies face in the U.S and those of other nations. "Climate change issues, research needs, insufficient resources, funding and capacity, and the need to look outward to engage partners were common themes among nearly all the delegations," she said. Visit the event pages for a summary and photos of each day's activities, or download key speeches and other documents, including remarks by U.S. Forest Service Chief and COFO Chair Gail Kimbell (coming soon).