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HISTORY
October 1992

Huge forest fires take place all over Lebanon. One of them destroys the forests of the Ramlieh village.

1993

Ramlieh Reforestation Committee is established The funding of activities is collected from parents and relatives of the members

October 1993

The Association for Forest Development and Conservation AFDC is established as an NGO in Ramlieh Reforestation of Ramlieh begins

1994

AFDC is officially recognized by the Ministry of Interior Reforestation in Ramlieh continues

1995

AFDC receives a $100,000 funding to establish a tree nursery in Ramlieh. AFDC decides to work in the Southern Mount Lebanon region beyond Ramlieh territories. First member from outside Ramlieh, Deputy Akram Shehayeb, joins AFDC.

1996

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starts building its nursery builds a partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature WWF. gets funding through WWF to build a forest center in Ramlieh establishes a voluntary system composed of units in different villages president, Mr. Shehayeb, is appointed a Minister of Environment

1997 AFDC inaugurates its forest tree nursery in Ramlieh AFDC puts the cornerstone for its Mediterranean Forest Development and Conservation Center of Lebanon MFDCL AFDC invites members from all over Lebanon to join its general assembly

1998

AFDC inaugurates its Mediterranean Forest Development and Conservation Center of Lebanon MFDCL AFDC hires its first skilled member of staff

1999

AFDC hosts its first regional and Mediterranean training workshops AFDC organizes AFDC First Annual Congress

2000

Building the institution AFDC gets EU funding (SMAP) and WWF support to biodiversity conservation

2001

AFDC gets EU funding (EC LIFE) for forest fire management AFDC signs a partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation

2002

AFDC structures its programs into six: Reforestation, Forest Fires Fighting, Environmental Education and Awareness, Capacity Building, Ecotourism and Special Campaigns

2003

Programs are implemented in AFDC working areas and establishing additional AFDC units AFDC organizes its first annual eco tourism festival AFDC organizes its first national schools environmental clubs festival

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2004

AFDC organizes national conferences on major environmental policies

2005

AFDC organizes its first national campaign about forest fires fighting and prevention AFDC starts to develop a GIS department

2006

AFDC launches a wide campaign: Relief and Conservation Campaign during the war on Lebanon AFDC changes its name, objectives and Executive Committee and updates its bylaws. Ms. Nada Zarour is elected as AFDC President.

AFDC's new name becomes: Association for Forests, Development and Conservation. The new name highlights development as a new major dimension of AFDC programs. AFDC changes its six programs adding additional dimensions. The new programs are four: Nature Conservation, Outreach and Capacity Building, Research and Project Development and Advocacy. The activities under these programs that reflects the new objectives of AFDC are as follows:

Nature Conservation Program:

Rural Development Eco and Rural Tourism Reforestation Forest Fire Management

Outreach & Capacity Building Program:

Schools Environmental Education and Awareness Environmental Awareness Capacity Building Marketing

Research and Project Development Program:

Research Project Development Internship Advocacy Program Special Campaigns Policy Development

2007

AFDC launches the construction of forest centers in Dmit, Qornayel and Almat, as well as a tree nursery in Mimess. AFDC launches a wide reforestation program AFDC celebrates the financial resources mobilization that crosses two million US dollars. AFDC launches the annual campaign "Al-Harqa Bl-Qalb" AFDC publishes the state of Lebanon's report 2007

2008

AFDC launches the annual campaign "Ma Tshaweh Tabi3tak" AFDC launches the awareness campaign by training on the tool kit in Fardis, Kfarshouba, Rashaya, Almat, Lahfid, Kartaba, Rmiech, Ramlieh, Aghmeed, Badghan, Kfarnees, Maasraity, Mesherfy, Reshmayya, Sharoun, Zgharta, and others. AFDC launches the tree nursery in Andket. AFDC launches the "Integrated Forest Fires Management" in Lebanon. AFDC launches the reforestation campaign starting in Almat. AFDC opens Andket Forest Center. AFDC launches the first Ropes courses and Experiential Center in Lebanon at MFDCL, Ramlieh. AFDC implements an international workshop on "Integrated Forest Fire Management and Monitoring Plan". AFDC organizes a national workshop on "Lebanon National Strategy on forest fire Management". MFDCL celebrates 10 years since the launching of the center. AFDC elects new board of directors.

2009

AFDC signs the National Strategy for Forest Fire Management. AFDC launches "Only You can Prevent Forest Fires" campaign. AFDC launches the annual awareness campaign "" AFDC signs the Memorandum of Understading between AFDC and Lebanese University, Faculty of Agriculture Engineering & Veterinary Medicine. AFDC launches the new environmental education website: www.afdclearn.org AFDC launches of the Puppet Show AFDC inaugurates Ammatour Forest Tree Nursery. AFDC inaugurates a new foret fire center: Dmit Center AFDC inaugurates a common fire fighting operations room & distributing of the fire fighting equpiment. AFDC publishes the "National Assessment" study. AFDC celebrates Hewarna closing ceremony. AFDC launches "The Lebanese National Reforestation Initiative".

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