October 2024 Official of The Month 1 October 2024/2025 🌟 Official(s) of the Month: Stephanie and Benjamin! From the very start of this IFSA term, Stephanie and Benjamin have been shining examples of dedication and innovation, driving initiatives that have made a real difference across our network. Here’s just [...]
Why Do We Need a Mentor? A Reflection from IFSA-IUFRO Mentorship Programme “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” — Oprah Winfrey Four years ago, I questioned whether I truly needed a mentor to guide my future career direction or not. Before the [...]
IFSA Championing Forestry Education with School Forest Project at #IUFRO2024 An article by Isabelle Claire Dela Paz One of IFSA's goals is to become a leader in shaping forestry education. As an association, we understand the value of promoting forestry education to young people and how it influences the [...]
My IFSA Experience Northern European Regional Meeting, Estonia, 2024 The 2024 Northern European Regional meeting (NERM) took place in Estonia from the 23rd-29th of April. It was wonderfully organised by the amazing Organising committee (OC), from the Estonian University of Life Sciences, who created an opportunity for IFSA members from [...]
The Forests Dialogue on Ecosystem Restoration Delegation Report East Kalimantan, 22–26 April 2024 I. Summary of the event On 22–26 April, 2024, TFD held its first field dialogue under the Ecosystem Restoration Initiative in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. In order to enhance biodiversity in Kalimantan, the private sector, indigenous people, [...]
IFSA CAMPAIGN (SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT CAMPAIGN) IFSA Campaign is an annual IFSA-LC IPB activity in Village Concept Project (VCP) Commission, focusing on forestry and environmental awareness among the general public and students. This year's campaign revolves around the theme of Sustainable Waste Management. The initiative addresses the pressing issue [...]
FORSAN UDUS LC Report: Embracing forestry education as solution to environmental challenges in Sokoto state, Nigeria IFSA FORSAN UDUS LC under the leadership of Godslove Abuh paid a visit to Sautul Haqq Secondary School, Sokoto State Nigeria on Friday, 17 November 2023, with the aim of educating the younger generation [...]
International Forestry Students Symposium (IFSS) - Germany 2023 🇩🇪 Dear one, this is an overview of my personal experience in the IFSS 2023. If you are curious about this wonderful symposium, I encourage you to keep reading and let's dive together into this amazing experience. First of all, What is [...]
The Midterm Review of the International Arrangement on Forests: How can young generations take part in this instrumental forest policy? The meeting on the midterm review of the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF) was held at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria, from October 10th to October 13th, 2023, [...]
Waldis Exchange in Switzerland, 2023 From Friday, September 15th to Sunday, September 17th, the Waldis Exchange took place in Switzerland between the LCs Zurich, Freiburg, and Vienna. After the event was organized by LC Freiburg in Germany last year, LC Zurich took charge of the organizing committee this year. Upon [...]
Report on IFSA Tree Clubs Stewardship on World Clean Up Day World Clean-Up Day, a global initiative, witnessed the active involvement of the IFSA-TREE CLUB at the prestigious University of Ibadan on 16th of September, 2023. Our recent endeavor involved the meticulous organization of a clean-up event in the [...]
ROLE OF YOUTH IN PROMOTING BIOECONOMY : YOUTH PERSPECTIVE IN EUROPEAN BIOECONOMY SCIENTIFIC FORUM 2023 Attending the European Bioeconomy Scientific Forum (EBSF) 2023 “Moving Towards the Transformation” on 6 – 9 September 2023 in Austria, Vienna was my very first-time event related to bioeconomy. The Forum is an essential [...]
YAFP Book Launch Events: A Resounding Success Story By, Annie Biju Nelson Madela said “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world”—this is what the Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education (JTF) was created for. Our primary objective is to enhance forestry students’ [...]
Field Dialogue on Tree Plantations in the Landscape Delegation Report - The Forests Dialogue i. Summary of the event The Forests Dialogue (TFD) was created in 2000. TFD is a group that brings together different people and teams worldwide to talk about managing forests sustainably and protecting them. They [...]
North Macedonia’s Cultural Day Република Северна Македонија On Thursday, 20 July 2023, 8-9.12 PM (UTC+0) The International Forestry Students’ Association of Local Committee Dren hosted the cultural day via Zoom meeting. The presenters were Ivana Peneva (LC Dren President) and Nadica Kremshovska (LC Dren Vice President). The presentation began [...]
