IFSA-IUFRO Summer School 2022:
“Forest Policy for an EU-fit Ukraine”
The Summer School comprises three webinars devoted particularly to forestry students, PhD, and young researchers in Ukraine,
but open to other students as well.
Each webinar will start at 5pm Ukrainian time / 4pm CET / 2pm UTC
Webinars
July 11th, 2022: Forest Policy in the EU Broader introduction into diverse policies of the EU relevant to forests and the forest sector
Speakers:
- Assistant Director Dr. Helga Pülzl (European Forest Institute)
- Prof. Dr. Georg Winkel (Wageningen University)
This webinar provides and overview about EU forest policy forestry. Various policies of the EU relevant to forests and the forest sector (incl. climate, biodiversity etc.) will be introduced.
July 18th, 2022: EU Forest strategy, its development and steps forward
Speakers:
- Stefanie Schmidt (European Commission)
- Dr. Filip Aggestam (RAMSAR)
This webinar introduces the new EU forest strategy, it provides insides about the process behind and the expected outcomes.
July 25th, 2022: Trends of EU forestry in nature conservation and woodworking industries, the impact of EU strategy
Speakers:
- Dr. Andreas Nikolaus Kleinschmit von Lengefeld (Homo Silvestris Europae)
- Dr. Metodi Sotirov (University of Freiburg)
This webinar focuses on trends of EU forest policy, its impact and implementation in nature conservation and in forest and woodworking industries.
Other details
Participation fee
Participation is supported by IUFRO and free of charge
Certificate of Participation
A final examination will be conducted after the last webinar of the series. The test will be optional, and will only be needed for those aiming to claim a certificate of participation. Test and essay with the related topic/questions to the webinars.
Opportunity to participate in the All-IUFRO Conference
By the essay results, 3 Ukrainian students will be selected to participate (online or offline) in the All-IUFRO Conference, which will be held in hybrid on 21-23 September 2022. IUFRO will cover travel, accommodation, and registration expenses.
Registration
Registration is open from 4th July to 9th July 2022.
Please follow the link for the registration: https://forms.gle/3GkbkzUpqBxA59zj7