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 [...]
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Are you interested in being part of the IFSA Officials’ Team next term? Would you like to get more insight on being an IFSA Official? Then, join us at the third episode of the IFSA Officials’ Roundtable Series with the Regional Representatives. Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85362340793 Meeting ID: 853 6234 0793
The SERM (Southern European Regional Meeting), is the annual meeting of the local committees that belong to IFSA in CENTRAL and SOUTHERN Europe. The meeting takes place every year in a different country. During SERM, it also takes care of annually reading the venue that will host the event in the following [...]
Stockholm+50, mandated by the UN General Assembly (UNGA), is an international UN meeting that will take place on 2 and 3 June 2022 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment and serve as a contribution to accelerate action towards a more sustainable society. [...]
The online part of the Latin American Regional Meeting (LARM) will take place this June 3-5 which will include preselection of Regional Representatives and election of LARM 2023 OC! Adding to that, we will explore a bit of Peruvian forestry sector in theory, before the in-person part of LARM between [...]
Are you interested in being part of the IFSA Officials’ Team next term? Would you like to get more insight on being an IFSA Official? Then, join us at the fourth episode of the IFSA Officials’ Roundtable Series with the Heads of Sub-Commissions from the Communication Commission. Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85362340793 [...]
NARM22 will be hosted by LC RENARSA-KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. The theme for the meeting is "Nature's Job for all".
Are you interested in being part of the IFSA Officials’ Team next term? Would you like to get more insight on being an IFSA Official? Then, join us at the fifth episode of the IFSA Officials’ Roundtable Series with the Heads of Sub-Commissions from the Capacity Development Commission. Zoom Link: [...]
