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XV World Forestry Congress 2022 free online participation The XV World Forestry Congress takes place in the Republic of Korea from the 2nd to the 6th of May. IFSA is sending a delegation to participate in the event in person, but as most of the side-events also take [...]
Greetings to all! This April 19, 2022 (Tuesday), the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will be hosting the first day of the 2022 ECOSOC Youth Forum. In line with this, the organizing team has prepared a survey to gather input from the youth in preparation for a session [...]
IFSA Local Committee Data Collection Hello IFSA family! The Membership Department needs YOUR help to gather information about our Local Committees Although IFSA has been around for over 30 years, the actual statistics of our member distribution still remains a mystery 🤔. And as the IFSA family grows larger [...]
Winners of the International Day of Forests poster contest by IFSA announced! By Juliet Achieng and Angela Gabriela Veneros (ITTO sub-commission) International Day of Forests (IDF) is a day set by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. [...]
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 [...]
GLF Climate Event Dates : 5th to 7th November, 2021 If you are interested in joining as an IFSA Delegate and participating in the hybrid event “GLF Climate : Frontiers of Change”, which will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, on the sidelines of the 26th session of the UN [...]
On behalf of IUFRO, I extend a warm invitation to participate in IUFRO World Day on September 28-29, 2021. A session with the topic of "Addressing students' challenges in the course of learning" has been arranged by IFSA in association with IUFRO on September 28 at 16:30 UTC where a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Calling all youth! The deadline to submit your abstract for a paper or poster is 30 June 2021 – submit your work to contribute to engaging discussions which will shape the future of forests. Congress speakers will be chosen from accepted voluntary contributions. Stay tuned for sponsorship opportunities! #WFC2021Korea [...]
