Research matters to forests and forestry since it builds knowledge, informs solutions, and supports the capacity building of researchers and scientists, and the application of research results undoubtedly contributes to regional forestry developments.
APFNet initiated an Early Career Academics Program in 2016, which was upgraded to the Sino–ASEAN Network of Forestry Research Institutes(SANFRI) two years later. SANFRI aims to enhance forestry research in ASEAN economies and China through information exchange, capacity development, and joint research actions.
Institute of Forest and Wildlife Research and Development of Cambodia
Yunnan Academy of Forestry and Grassland of P.R. China
Research Center for Plant Conservation, Botanic Gardens, and Forestry, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia
National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute of Lao PDR
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
Forest Research Institute of Myanmar
Forest Research and Development Bureau of Thailand
Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences
Composed of representatives of member institutes, the Steering Committee decides on and oversees SANFRI operations. During the 2024-25 working cycle, Dr. Ismail Parlan (FRIM) and Dr. Andes Hamuraby Rozak (BRIN) serve as the Chair and the Vice-Chair to support the steering Committee. Yunnan Academy of Forestry and Grassland hosts the SANFRI Coordination Office (SCO), facilitating the Network communications, organizing events, and supporting administrative work.
For more information, please write to Ms. Sun Rui(sunrui@yafg.ac.cn),
Ms. Zhang Qun(719237225@qq.com), or Ms. Wang Jiayi(wangjiayi@apfnet.cn).
This component encourages young researchers who have concrete research achievements and promotes a learning process on a broader stage by supporting them in international forestry-related conferences. Currently, the application is open to the SANFRI Young Scholar Team members, particularly those who have achieved successful completion and yielded outstanding outcome(s) under the APFNet Small Research Grant. Managed by the SANFRI Coordination Office (SCO) and APFNet, the application for the Support is open all year round.
