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IFSA Promotional Video Calling all IFSA members and Local Committees! 📣 With the wide impact IFSA is making worldwide, it is time for us to promote our initiatives further. IFSA is creating a promotional video where we showcase our association’s mission, projects and activities, and impact on forestry and related [...]
Open Call - Development Fund November 2023 What is the Development Fund? The development fund is a part of the IFSA budget that is used to support IFSA members to engage in IFSA Activities. The lack of financial resources is one of the major factors that limit the involvement [...]
The 6th UN Environment Assembly Regional Consultation Meeting for the European Region 27-29 November 2023, Hybrid The 6th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) is coming up soon in February 2024–the world’s highest decision-making body on environmental matters. It will probably deliberate and adopt resolutions on topics such as chemical pollution, [...]
Bimonthly Board Report September-October 2023 Maintenance of the Association Development Fund We were happy to support one individual and one LC project using the monthly available funding for September. As the individual, we chose someone who has been actively involved in IFSA at the international level and who will represent [...]
Bimonthly Internal Department Report September-October 2023 Communication Commission The changeover for the Head of Communication Commission (HoCC) was held between the current Internal Councilor, former HoCC, and current HoCC. The HoCC has helped a lot during the vacancies in the Communication Commission. The HoCC has taken over Web and Discord [...]
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, [...]
Survey on Forestry Educational Needs Dear IFSA World! Your Capacity Development Commission needs your collaboration and invites you to participate in a survey focused on identifying the main gaps in formal forestry education, an effort for which your voice is fundamental! For Local Committees, the CDC would greatly appreciate your [...]
Open Call: Commissioners of Carbon and Sustainability Sub-Commission 2023/2024 (See below this for podcast commission open call) Dear all, We are excited to announce that three commissioner positions are now open within the Carbon & Sustainability Sub-Commission. These positions represent a significant opportunity for enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals to contribute [...]
IFSA Official of the Month of September 2023 is... Pooja Pokharel! Congratulations! Pooja as the outgoing Head of UNFCCC Sub-Commission, has been instrumental in organising and building the preparations for over 4 months, of our delegations and side events ahead of the UNFCCC COP28 in Dubai. She is leading a [...]
"Conoce el iuFOR” reach their 3rd edition! Hey there! Guess what? For the third year running, iuFOR and IFSA Palencia teamed up to bring you the awesome event, "Conoce el iuFOR"! This event is all about diving into the world of forestry research and getting students in the loop. Picture [...]
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 [...]
Call for Expression of Interest – Internship Programme for the World Food Forum (WFF) Deadline 11th Nov 2023 Forest always has a significant impact on the agrifood system in several ways. Some of the key interactions are how forest plays an important role in water, soil, and climate regulation [...]
OPEN CALL - Commissioner - External Department Duties and responsibilities Help to write minutes in commission meeting Help in general work plan for External Department Help to manage and coordinating delegation, strategies and calendar of IFSA external affairs Help to answer simple emails that are generally directed to the [...]
Call for Applications: Fully funded DAAD EPOS scholarship to study M.Sc. in Tropical Forestry (academic intake 2024-26) in Dresden, Germany (Deadline 30th October 2023) You are invited to apply for studying Master of Science in Tropical Forestry (academic intake 2024-26) with classes starting in October 2024 by University Dresden. The [...]
