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Boosting transparency of forest data Recently FAO hold the webinar “Forest data for climate action: the importance of legal and institutional frameworks” Forests, and forest monitoring, in particular, are critical to ensuring that countries stay on target with emission reduction goals within the framework of the Paris Agreement. A robust [...]
[Open Call] Regional Meetings OC 2022 Dear IFSA World! Would you like to host your region’s next Regional Meeting? A new opportunity is here: you can now apply to become the 2022 host and Organizing Committee (OC) of your respective Regional Meeting! With the Online Regional Meetings just a [...]
[Open Call] Regional Representative 2021-2022 Dear IFSA World, Would you like to become more involved with what happens in IFSA? A new opportunity is here – With the Online Regional Meetings just a few weeks away, we are starting the pre-selection process for the 2021-2022 Regional Representatives! We are [...]
Meet the Dare to Explore! trainees - Hiromi Get to know Hiromi Waragai from Japan, who is currently a remote trainee at IUFRO HQ in Vienna, Austria. Who are you? I am Hiromi, a third-year undergraduate student studying forest economics at Hokkaido University in Japan. [...]
Meet the Dare to Explore! trainees - Junaid Happy to introduce to you Junaid Peters from South Africa, whos is currently doing a remote traineeship with IUFRO headquarters in Vienna: Who are you? My name is Junaid Peters. I had recently graduated with my Bachelor’s Degree in Forest [...]
OPEN CALL Regional Representative Pre-selection 2021-2022 Southern Europe Dear IFSA World, Would you like to become more involved with what happens in IFSA? A new opportunity is here – With the Online Regional Meeting just a few weeks away, we are starting the pre-selection process for the 2021-2022 Regional Representatives! [...]
Taking Stock of Global Capacity for Ecosystem Restoration To prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2021-2030 as the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. When the strategy guiding this UN Decade was launched in September 2020, it was accompanied by a general [...]
Climate change and agriculture: Quantifying carbon stocks in soils and their evolution BACKGROUND This international technical webinar is part of the series organized by the FAO elearning Academy, Agreenium (l’alliance de la formation et la recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation, l'environnement et la santé globale), UN-ESCAP (United Nations Economic and [...]
OPEN CALL: GLF Africa 2021 - Volunteer spots open Catch the most inspiring quotes; note down the most innovative solutions; moderate a chat box full of experts, practitioners, activists or even interview people on air – pick your favorite task and be part of the team making GLF Africa [...]
IFSA Internship at the IUFRO HQ, Vienna, Austria Description: For several years, the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), as one of IFSA’s professional partners, has been offering an internship opportunity to students from IFSA Local Committees. Each year, one student has the opportunity to work at the [...]
Dear IFSA World, On 21 March 2021, we celebrated the International Day of Forests. The theme Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being and the beginning of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration are a great reminder to reflect on the importance of forest restoration and its role [...]
Join UNFF MGCY tomorrow for the Special in Celebration of the International Day of Forests 2021. Let us raise the profile of forests on the international, national and regional agendas together! The event will take place between 10am and 1pm EST and will be broadcast live on UN Web TV [...]
Dear IFSA World! Would you like to become more involved with what happens in IFSA? A new opportunity is here – you can now apply to become an IFSA Commissioner We are in search of an enthusiastic and self-motivated Commissioner who will serve IFSA in the International Processes Commission. [...]
Celebrate the International Day of Forests with us on 19 March at 11 AM CET under the theme “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being.” This year marks the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and the International Day of Forests celebrates restoration as the path [...]
A long-time IFSA collaborator, The Forests Dialogue (TFD) based out of Yale University, is looking to connect with students who study mass timber building materials or climate-positive forest products more broadly. Read a brief description of the new TFD initiative below and reach out to [stella] and Luca [luca.guadagno@theforestsdialogue.org] with [...]
