In this article we discuss the objectives, outputs and the working out of the forum as a space of a new governance in the territories, which is one of the main lines of a project developed by the EMBRAPA, the CIRAD and the FAO in cities of Piauí and Pernambuco. We specifically analyze the reasons for creating the forum and its implications on territorial development processes. Are emphasized the importance of capacitating individuals thru their formation, the strategies used to incentivate the participation, the strengthening of local dynamics and the mobilization of social actors.