The European Forest Institute (EFI), the European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF), and the Horizon 2020 CLEARING HOUSE project invite you to two days of integrated activities on urban forestry (March 23-24 2021). This online event is targeted at advanced practitioners, established researchers, sector leading policymakers, and those wishing to [...]
The European Forest Institute (EFI), the European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF), and the Horizon 2020 CLEARING HOUSE project invite you to two days of integrated activities on urban forestry (March 23-24 2021). This online event is targeted at advanced practitioners, established researchers, sector leading policymakers, and those wishing to [...]
The European Forest Institute (EFI), the European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF), and the Horizon 2020 CLEARING HOUSE project invite you to two days of integrated activities on urban forestry (March 23-24 2021). This online event is targeted at advanced practitioners, established researchers, sector leading policymakers, and those wishing to [...]
At the international Forests in Women’s Hands conference from 12 – 13 April 2021, connecting women in forestry will be a central theme. Participants will meet members of existing women’s networks and have the opportunity to exchange best practice examples and discuss relevant activities and initiatives. Additionally, the conference will [...]
This event marks the official opening of the XV World Forestry Congress (XV WFC). The Congress will serve as an opportunity to focus on the current state and future of world forestry in the context of climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, the global developmental agenda, and other major agreements such [...]
This opening session will be a high-level and strategic reflection about forests in the broader landscape context – 'forests beyond forestry'. The strategic importance of cooperation with all its dimensions will be highlighted to bring forestry prominently into the discussions of global and regional frameworks of the development agenda. IFSA [...]
Workshop for the youth declaration Room E1
The challenge of gender equality in the forest sector became more evident with the commitments with 2030 Agenda – SDG 5 and recent inclusion inside forest certification systems Principle and Criteria of FSC. In 2020 the first forest gender outlook was launched and shows the presence of women in around [...]
Our global forests hold the key to some of the most timely and topical challenges of our time - a rapidly changing climate, an expanding human footprint, global food security, and sustainable development. Young forest professionals are driving change and are at the forefront of this changing face of forestry [...]
This session explores how the university network can conduct and use high-quality and transformative research to influence and support policy development for equitable community-oriented forest governance. It features case studies and stories from researchers who use participatory action research and applied science to transform behaviour, policies and systems in ways [...]
This session will provide insights to and recommendations for improving career development within the forest sector, and to promote a culture and/or establish a space for young professionals to share their expertise and perspectives within the sector and at conferences. IFSA President, Magdalena Jovanovic, will be one of the speakers [...]
The side event will discuss the key findings of the global forest education project and showcase the new digital innovations in forest education, followed by a panel discussion of key stakeholders in tertiary forest education. IFSA'S Joint IFSA-IUFRO Task Force, Annie Biju, will become a speaker for this event.
The objective of this session is to outline ways forward for effective forest communication and education at country, regional and global levels to secure a sustainable future for forests. IFSA President, Magdalena Jovanovic, will be one of the speakers for this session.
The event aims to explore the educational needs towards forest-related employment and green jobs. After years of limited available research and literature, two major joint projects, one led by EFI-IFSA-IUFRO and another led by FAO-ITTO-IUFRO, have catalysed work in forest education and employment. Results of recent research coordinated by these [...]
This October, join us for a two-day hybrid conference to explore local solutions to the global climate and biodiversity crises. On day one, at GLF Africa, find out how the continent can secure its food future through land rights and food sovereignty. The following day at GLF Climate, we’ll set [...]