The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national, and international efforts to organise activities [...]
OPEN CALL for the GLF Amazonia Tipping-Point GLF dates: 21-23 September 2021, IFSA’s CIFOR/YiL sub-commission is happy to announce that the application for GLF Amazonia is open with limited slots for delegates outside Latin America to attend the event. The event is free for members in the Latin American [...]
The Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education (JTF) and the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) as part of their participation in the IUFRO World Day 2021 (https://www.iufroworldday.org/) are seeking responses from students around the world to shape the discussion of an event organised to celebrate the day. The [...]
The Future of Forestry as a Profession is Forest Education By Juliet Achieng Owuor* Prof. Mike Wingfield, Founding Director of FABI/IUFRO´s Immediate Past President / Photo by Juliet Achieng Owuor Prof. Mike Wingfield, the immediate President of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), and the first African [...]
Open call for IUCN World Conservation Congress Congress dates: 3-11 September 2021 The IUCN World Conservation Congress has grown to be the world’s largest and most democratic recurring conservation event in the world, bringing the expertise and influence of its powerful membership to bear on the most pressing issues of [...]
Report on the North African Regional Meeting (NARM) 2021 Online North African Regional Meeting took place between 16th – 18th July with an amazing program thanks to the combined efforts of the Organizing Committee from LC Kwame Nkrumah University of science and technology, Ghana and the Regional Representatives; Ebunoluwa Emmanuel [...]
Forests and transparency under the Paris Agreement (The third edition of the Massive online open courses) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is launching its third edition of the massive open online course (MOOC) “Forests and Transparency under the Paris Agreement.” Developed under the project “Building [...]
2nd World Conference on Forests for Public Health Don’t miss the opportunity to get the voucher for free participation! Background The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges with profound impact on public health systems and economies of local and global communities. The disease has directly or indirectly affected the [...]
Peatlands are….? Video Series Source:unep.org What are peatlands? Are you a peatland enthusiast? Join the challenge! The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland Programme has an initiative titled “Peatlands are..” video series which aims at raising awareness of peatlands and building momentum for World Bog Day [...]
Seeking 25 young people to join a nature and forest influencer workshop, 5 to 7 September 2021 in Marseille, France Do you have a passion to change the world? Do you care about nature and forests? Do you want to become part of a generation of influencers? Ahead of the [...]
Young African Forestry Professionals Publication Project (YAFP): Open Call for Local Events Dear IFSA LC’s in Africa, The Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education has been working on the Young African Forestry Professionals Publication project (YAFP) since April 2020. The project is coming to an end [...]
Contact Information Host Organisation IFSA Region: Northern America City/Region/Country: Klamath National Forest / CA / United States Institution: US Forest Service (Happy Camp / Oak Knoll Ranger District) International intern accepted?: YES Intern Name: Jonas Sitte IFSA LC: LC Eberswalde (Germany) Contact: jonas.sitte@ifsa.net | Facebook [...]
Latin America Regional Meeting 2021 The Latin America Regional Meeting took place in June 10 - 13, organized by a member of each local committee from the region. During four days, thanks to the effort of the OC, members of Latin America could increase bonds among LCs and [...]
Online Asia Pacific Regional Meeting took place between 1-3 June with an amazing program thanks to great efforts of the Organizing Committee from LC Hokkaido University, Japan. During the 3-day program, there were lectures from professors and a workshop by RECOFTC. Besides that, several IFSA events took place during the [...]
alpas – Forestry Beyond Borders Over the Horizon and Beyond the Borders. Together, let’s break free and explore the boundless opportunities in the world of Forestry! The Association of Filipino Forestry Students-UPLB invites you to the very first IFSA Awareness Webinar with the theme “ALPAS: Forestry Beyond Borders”, happening [...]
