Reports by the delegations and members that attended IFSA events.
Webinar LATAM Last January 27th and 28th, the Latin America region organized a webinar called "Perspectives of forestry sector for 2021 in Latin America" where each Local Committee invited a professional of the sector to give their point of view. As Regional Representatives, Jazmín López and Yamile Sánchez, are [...]
It is very rarely do we derive the opportunity to learn about the biodiversity and culture of two areas very distinctly. The month of November 2020, however, showed us a glimpse of that when two local Committees of the two megadiverse countries, India and Mexico, [...]
In the age where we are faced with immense biodiversity loss and climate change, over 350 people have gathered at the conference: “Balancing forestry and biodiversity” to learn more about integrated forest management and how it can be implemented. The conference, held on November 9th-11th, [...]
“Let’s tune in.. with nature! Cultures around the world connecting back to their roots” IFSA event in the GLF Biodiversity Online Conference. Global Landscapes Forum brought people all around the globe together for a cause : One World One health. Our natural ecosystems [...]
Over a span of five days, 23 IFSA delegates participated at the 22nd Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) under the theme “Forests and Wildlife: Africa’s diversity for shared prosperity and security, that was held in Skukuza, Republic of South Africa from 9th March to 13th March [...]
The Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) invited the International Forestry Students Association (IFSA) to Brussels where a 2 day Youth Dialogue themed “Exchange between the European Commission and Young Europeans about the European Green Deal” was held to promote dialogue and sharing of insights on the measures envisaged by [...]
On the first week of November, the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) consultative youth leadership meeting for the post-2020 took place in Paris. There were representatives from different youth organizations and movements. The aim was to build a global youth alliance and discuss how we can all work together in [...]
Hello dear IFSA family! I am Sarah Wertz from the IFSA Gembloux-Belgium LC. I got the opportunity to be part of the IFSA delegation for the second week of the 25th Conference Of the Parties in Madrid. During that week there were plenty of conferences and side events to attend. [...]
From November 28th to November 30th back-to-back conferences on sustainable finance took place in Luxembourg, the UNEP FI Regional Roundtable Europe on November 28th and 29th, and the Global Landscapes Forum 4th annual Investment Case Symposium on the 30th. Additionally, the GLF organized a youth workshop on sustainable finance on [...]
Private sector contribution as key stakeholder to support Global Green Supply Chains network. Photo: CTWDPA The international forum, “Together towards Global Green Supply Chains - a Forest Products Industry Initiative”, took place in Shanghai on 22-23 October 2019. The event was organized by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) in [...]
[Shanghai, 21.10.2019] The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) invited a students’ delegation of the International Forestry Students‘ Association (IFSA) to Shanghai, where a 4-days International Forum is being held to promote the concept of green supply chains. The forum is a response to recent research showing that the gap between [...]
Hey! I'm Fergus Price (Left) and recently I got the opportunity to attend the European Forestry Institute (EFI) annual conference and scientific seminar in Aberdeen on the 18th and 19th of September. I attended alongside the Liaison Officer (LO) for EFI Ján Matúš Urbančík (Right). The European Forestry Institute [...]
[Curitiba, 28.09.19] Over 40 international students are gathered today in the lead-up to the World Congress of the International Union for Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) in Brazil, to learn about forest entrepreneurship and scientific writing. The workshop is part of IFSA’s extensive engagement in forest education and its key role [...]
[New York, 21.09.2019] Today, the first-ever Youth Climate Action Summit is taking place at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York. More than 500 students and young professionals gathered on this day to discuss the way forward. The summit, which convenes world-leading experts, key figures of the United Nations and [...]
As the world’s largest students’ network of forestry and related sciences, the International Forestry Students’ Association seeks to pursue sustainable and healthy environments globally, hence reflected in its vision- a world that appreciates forests. We are cognisant of the fact that all inhabitants of Earth deserve to live on a [...]
