For 50 years the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has coordinated a worldwide effort to confront the planet’s biggest environmental challenges. This global collaboration has helped repair the ozone layer, phase out leaded fuel and stop endangered species from going extinct. UNEP’s convening power and rigorous scientific research has provided [...]
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 involving [...]
Inspire for the future - The role of forests in ensuring sustainable production and consumption Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and the IUFRO World Congress 2024|Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) at a high-level event to celebrate the International [...]
Are you looking for job or internship opportunities? IFSA, in collaboration with Youth in Landscapes Initiative, is hosting the first-ever GLOBAL IFSA JOB FAIR on the 26th of March 2022 (Saturday) at 2-4PM (UTC+0)! Don't miss out on this event because Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Restor, Youth in Landscapes Initiative [...]
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 very first episode of the IFSA Officials’ Roundtable Series with the IFSA Board. Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85362340793 Meeting ID: 853 6234 [...]
Northern European Regional Meeting 2022 in Finland For all info see https://ifsa.net/nerm2022/
The conference will see the adoption of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, which will provide a strategic vision and a global roadmap for the conservation, protection, restoration and sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystems for the next decade.
The International Forest Policy Meeting (IFPM) is a biannual event bringing together scholars working on forest and forest related policy issues. The 4th IFPM will take place in Bonn, Germany, organized by the European Forest Institute’s Governance Programme in collaboration with EFI’s Forest Policy Research Network coordinated by the University [...]
IFSA Officials’ Roundtable Series: Ep. 2 Heads of Commissions 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 very first episode of the IFSA Officials’ Roundtable Series with the [...]
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 [...]
The XV World Forestry Congress will be held from 2 to 6 May 2022 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The Congress was originally scheduled for May of 2021, but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of the XV Congress is “Building a green, healthy and resilient future with [...]
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 [...]
