2. 本说明的目的是双重的：(a) 汇报促进与森林有关的合作与协作的新倡议，(b) 向论坛第三届会议建议行动，以便在全球和区域各级加强论坛和其他国际进程之间的合作和协作。它还确定促进论坛同其他政府间进程的工作的机会。
2. The objective of the present note is twofold: (a) to report on new initiatives that foster cooperation and collaboration related to forests and (b) to propose to the Forum at its third session actions to enhance cooperation and collaboration between the Forum and other international processes at global and regional levels. It also identifies opportunities to further the work of the Forum with other intergovernmental processes.