Face to face mentorship for IFSA delegates at the EFI Conference in Bonn
From 26th-28th February 2020, researchers, policy makers and practitioners from different disciplines such as policy analysis, ecology, economics, forest (ecosystem) management and conservation converged in Bonn Germany for the “Governing and managing forests for multiple ecosystem services across the globe conference”. The conference was organized by the European Forest Institute (EFI). IFSA had a [...]
Official of the month April 2020: Frederik Buchholz
Frederik holds a position with a special obligation, unparalleled to any other position within IFSA. He liaises between IFSA and the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) but is also an official focal point of the United Nations Major Group Children and Youth (UN MGCY). This makes him a representative of the children and [...]
Would generations unborn benefit from forest biodiversity?
The future of forest biodiversity is bright in the hands of young people around the world who are committed to solve one wicked problem - forest and biodiversity loss. I can still remember how excited I was the first time I saw a life Elephant in April 2019. In the midst of the excitement, [...]
FiWH Cancellation – COVID-19 Outbreak
Dear future participants, interested individuals and IFSA Family, We regret to announce that the International Conference ‘Forests in Women’s Hands’, supposed to happen from May 25th-27th in Traunkirchen, Austria, has been postponed due to the massive outbreak of COVID-19 all over Europe. This joint decision was made by the organizing partners of the conference [...]
IFSA Internship at the IUFRO HQ, Vienna, Austria
Description: For several years, the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), as one of IFSA’s professional partners, has been offering an internship opportunity to students from IFSA Local Committees. Each year, one student, has the opportunity to work at the IUFRO headquarters in Vienna, assisting with diverse projects within IUFRO and getting [...]
IFSA at the 22nd Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission
Over a span of five days, 23 IFSA delegates participated at the 22nd Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) under the theme “Forests and Wildlife: Africa’s diversity for shared prosperity and security, that was held in Skukuza, Republic of South Africa from 9th March to 13th March 2020 at the kind [...]