About Congress
The IUFRO World Congress is one of the largest global forest events, held every five years since 1893. The congress gives a unique opportunity to gather worldwide leading scientists and top leaders to contribute and co-create for a sustainable future within forestry, climate and society – aligned with the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The IUFRO World Congress 2024 is a collaborative global network platform with great opportunity for knowledge sharing and getting access to the latest science and research. The outcome of the event will also set the future research agenda and roadmap for next generations, this time focusing on the congress theme Forests & Society Towards 2050.
The congress week gives the delegates great opportunity to discuss the important role of our forests. We offer arenas for innovations, forward-looking dialogues, and the foundations for collaborations.
IFSA at IUFRO World Congress 2024
The International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) planned a highly impactful participation of young people and forestry students at the upcoming IUFRO World Congress 2024, aligning with this year’s congress theme, “Forests & Society Towards 2050”.
Below you can find full information about the IFSA participation plan, what they are, when are they happening, where they take place, and how you can be a part of the event.
Meet IFSA Delegates
IFSA Road Map
IFSA Activities at IUFRO WC 2024
Click on the tabs for the schedule of IFSA activities at the world congress.
Congress Day 2 – 24 June (Monday)
| Activity | Time (UTC+2) | Location |
| Welcome remarks at the Opening Ceremony | 8:30 – 10:30 | |
| ForGEDI demonstration & quiz in SLUs booth! | 10:30 – 11:00 | |
| Mentorship Program – Opening Session | 13:00 – 14:30 | Room T1 |
| Technical session – Climate Action in Forest Education | 16:00 – 18:00 | |
| IFSA-IUFRO Joint Task Force Poster Session 1 – S5.3 How to incorporate indigenous and local knowledge in forest education, back to the roots | 12:30 – 13:15 (CEST) | Poster 17 |
Congress Day 3 – 25 June (Tuesday)
| Activity | Time (UTC+2) | Location |
| JTF Session – Administrative meeting | 18:00 – 18:50 | T6 |
| Technical Session: T5.14 Gender Equality in Forestry: Past, Present and Future; Presentation ‘Rooted Inequalities in Forest Education: Insights from a students’ perspective’ | 16:00 – 18:00 | |
| Poster session: T5.14 Gender Equality in Forestry: Past, Present and Future; Presentation ‘Rooted Inequalities in Forest Education: Insights from a students’ perspective’ | 13:30 – 14:15 |
Congress Day 5 – 27 June (Thursday)
| Activity | Time (UTC+2) | Location |
| Incubator session – Forests for a Green Future: Bioeconomy and Innovation | 10:00 – 12:00 | Innovation stage |
| Panel Discussion at Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (KSL) Dialogue – Contemplation over the major transformations in forestry during the last 50 years and the challenges in the coming 50 years | 19:00 – 22:00 | KSLA, Drottninggatan 95 B |
| Presentation – S5.3 How to incorporate indigenous and local knowledge in forest education, back to the roots | 14:30 – 15:30 | A2+A3 |
Congress Day 6 – 28 June (Friday)
| Activity | Time (UTC+2) | Location |
| Incubator session – Forests for a Green Future: Ecology and Biodiversity of Forests | 10:00 – 12:00 | Innovation stage |
| Mentorship Program – Closing Session | 12:30 – 14:00 | Room T1 |
| T5.32 Teaching and training in silviculture: contemporary challenges and future prospects | 16:00 – 18:00 | K13 |
Congress Day 7 – 29 June (Saturday)
| Activity | Time (UTC+2) | Location |
| Sub-plenary session – Power of Youth in Scaling Multisectoral Collaboration: Achieving Forests Next Generations’ Vision for 2050 | 9:00 – 10:00 | |
| Keynote speech at Plenary Session – Forests for the Future | 11:00 – 12:00 |
