7th Ministerial Conference and Extraordinary Ministerial Conference
Hosted in Madrid, Spain
Programme and documents
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Hosted in Madrid, Spain
Programme and documents
02/05/202206/05/2022 | POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – XV World Forestry Congress |
14/04/202115/04/2021 | Eighth FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference |
31/05/202104/06/2021 | EU Green week 2021 |
29/09/202101/10/2021 | SilviLaser 2021 Conference in Vienna |
| 10/02/2021 - 10/02/2021 | International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) public webinar on Carbon Pricing for Land Use, Agriculture and Forestry |
| 24/02/2021 - 26/02/2021 | Series of webinars on the EU taxonomy – Discussion on future developments with the Platform on Sustainable Finance |
| 25/02/2021 - 26/02/2021 | EC virtual events accompanying the adoption of the new EU Climate Adaptation Strategy |
| 12/03/2021 - 12/03/2021 | Global Forest Summit |
| 15/03/2021 - 15/03/2021 | Snapshot on Boreal forests’ contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals |
| 16/03/2021 - 17/03/2021 | INCREDIBLE Policy Forum: Untapping the potential of non-wood forest products for Europe’s green economy |
| 17/03/2021 - 17/03/2021 | Empowering the circular bioeconmy through the EU Green Deal |
| 21/03/2021 - 21/03/2021 | International Day of Forests 2021 |
| 22/03/2021 - 24/03/2021 | 42nd session of the Joint UNECE/FAO Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management |
| 30/03/2021 - 30/03/2021 | Policy challenges: integrating biodiversity conservation in managed forests |
| 30/03/2021 - 30/03/2021 | Introducing the BSAT: Bioeconomy Strategy Accelerator Toolkit |
| 08/04/2021 - 08/04/2021 | The New European Bauhaus : How can the wood sector engage, contribute and co-create ? |
| 13/04/2021 - 13/04/2021 | Sustainable forest bioenergy – Important building block to reach European Green Deal objectives? |
| 15/01/2020 - 16/01/2020 | Forest Innovation Workshop: Inform-prioritize-collaborate: Cooperation of regions on innovation in forest management, use of wood and forest-related services |
| 21/01/2020 - 21/01/2020 | Seeing the forest for the trees – the multifunctional role of EU forests |
| 29/01/2020 - 29/01/2020 | Towards a climate neutral Europe – The global contribution of the Swedish forest-based sector |
| 04/02/2020 - 05/02/2020 | International Conference: FORESTS FOR BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE |
| 24/02/2020 - 24/02/2020 | 10th International Wood Energy Conference on Biomass and Renewable Energy Sources |
| 26/02/2020 - 28/02/2020 | Governing and managing forests for multiple ecosystem services across the globe |
| 04/03/2020 - 04/03/2020 | EPP Public Hearing on the European Forest Strategy – The Way Forward |
| 10/03/2020 - 10/03/2020 | CANCELLED – Round Table Meeting: Social perception of forests and image of foresters |
| 21/03/2020 - 21/03/2020 | International Day of Forests 2020 |
| 30/04/2020 | EU LIFE information and networking day |
| 20/05/2020 - 20/05/2020 | ThinkForest Webinar: Science Insights to the European Green Deal and Forests |
| 24/06/2020 - 24/06/2020 | Integrate webinar: Promoting the integration of nature conservation into sustainable forest management at the policy, practice and research level |
| 24/06/2020 - 24/06/2020 | (Live Streaming) Forest protection, biodiversity and artificial intelligence: what challenges ahead? |
| 02/07/2020 - 02/07/2020 | EP Intergroup webinar: Initial reactions by key stakeholders to EU Biodiversity & Farm-to-Fork Strategies |
| 09/09/2020 - 09/09/2020 | [Virtual conference] European Forests: Hotspots of Biodiversity |
| 14/09/2020 - 18/09/2020 | IUFRO 2020 scientific conference: Biological invasions in forests – trade, ecology and management |
| 28/09/2020 - 28/09/2020 | How to integrate segregation in sustainable forest management? The tools, scale and processes |
| 30/09/2020 - 30/09/2020 | Wood Be Better & Cepi: EU Forest-based industries for a sustainable future |
| 19/10/2020 - 19/10/2020 | Biodiversity and woody biomass: The benefits of a bio-based economy to biodiversity and sustainable forest management |
| 20/10/2020 - 22/10/2020 | EU Green Week 2020 |
| 21/10/2020 - 21/10/2020 | Baltic Sea Region Forum 2020 |
| 27/10/2020 - 27/10/2020 | ThinkForest Webinar: Public Perception on Forests and Bioeconomy |
| 28/10/2020 - 28/10/2020 | InnoForESt Final Conference |
| 02/11/2020 - 02/11/2020 | [Webinar] SDG 15 Day: Focus on Forests in the Super Year of Nature |
| 05/11/2020 - 06/11/2020 | [Online Workshop] E-BIND Empowering scientific community “Evidence-based improvements in the BHD implementation” |
| 19/11/2020 - 20/11/2020 | [Virtual] FOREST EUROPE Expert Level Meeting |
| 25/11/2020 - 26/11/2020 | European Genetic Resources Strategy – Virtual stakeholder feedback workshop |
| 03/12/2020 - 03/12/2020 | Webinar: EU Forest Strategy post-2020 in the context of post-EU Green Deal future-fit Europe |
| 07/12/2020 - 07/12/2020 | SINCERE TALKS#2: TOWARDS AN EU POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR FOREST ECOSYSTEM SERVICES |
| 14/12/2020 - 14/12/2020 | The European Green Deal and Nature-Based Solutions |
| 04/02/2019 - 04/02/2019 | The Coherence Between Forest-Related Policies in the EU: The role of the EU Forest Strategy |
| 25/02/2019 - 25/02/2019 | 9th Specialized Conference on Biomass and Renewable Energy Sources |
| 19/03/2019 - 20/03/2019 | FOREST EUROPE Expert Level Meeting |
| 20/03/2019 - 20/02/2019 | DEBATE: Climate change and forest fires in Europe 20 March 2019 |
| 27/03/2019 - 29/03/2019 | 41st Session of the Joint ECE/FAO Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management |
| 04/04/2019 - 04/04/2019 | Think Forest conference: “How to Respond to Forest Disturbances in Europe” |
| 04/04/2019 - 05/04/2019 | KUPRES 2019: Future of Forestry and Wood Industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 05/04/2019 - 05/03/2019 | 3rd meeting of the FOREST EUROPE Expert Group on Adaptation to Climate Change |
| 08/04/2019 - 09/04/2019 | “Forests for Human Health – Challenges and Opportunities” |
| 15/04/2019 - 17/04/2019 | 4th Meeting of the INTEGRATE + Network |
| 25/04/2019 - 26/02/2019 | Conference: “Our Forests, Our Future” |
| 04/05/2019 - 04/06/2019 | Regional Challenges for European Forest-based Sector Coherence |
| 13/05/2019 - 17/05/2019 | EU Green Week 2019 |
| 20/05/2019 - 20/05/2019 | EU Forest Strategy: fit for purpose? |
| 23/05/2019 - 24/05/2019 | Conference on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: A Common Agenda to 2020 and Beyond |
| 17/06/2019 - 19/06/2019 | The Biodiversity Strategy Beyond 2020: Research insights and needs for biodiversity and ecosystem services in Europe |
| 17/06/2019 - 21/06/2019 | Sustainable Energy Week |
| 25/06/2019 - 27/06/2019 | Expert Workshop and the Meeting of the Team of Specialists on Green Jobs in the Forest Sector |
| 03/07/2019 - 03/07/2019 | ENRD seminar ‘Bioeconomy: Seizing the opportunity for rural Europe’ |
| 05/08/2019 - 10/08/2019 | European Foresters’ Orienteering Championships – Czech Republic on 5-10 August 2019 |
| 18/09/2019 - 20/09/2019 | EFI Annual Conference 2019 |
| 26/09/2019 - 26/09/2019 | PEFC EU Policy Seminar |
| 29/09/2019 - 05/10/2019 | 25th IUFRO World Congress |
| 09/10/2019 - 10/10/2019 | Koli Forum 2019 – Wealth, Health and Wellbeing from Nordic Forests |
| 14/10/2019 - 15/10/2019 | Resilient landscapes to face catastrophic forest fires: global insights towards a new paradigm |
| 21/10/2019 - 22/10/2019 | Conference WOOD-SCIENCE-ECONOMY 2019 |
| 04/11/2019 - 07/11/2019 | Forêt2019 – Joint Session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the FAO European Forestry Commission |
| 11/11/2019 - 15/11/2019 | The 2nd Forest Festival: The driving force of the Earth |
| 13/11/2019 - 13/11/2019 | CONFERENCE on Regional forest innovation in the EU |
| 21/11/2019 - 22/11/2019 | Cork oak forests and ecosystem services: market development tools |
| 21/11/2019 - 22/11/2019 | International Hardwood Conference 2019 |
| 27/11/2019 - 27/11/2019 | FTP Annual Conference 2019 |
| 10/12/2019 - 10/12/2019 | Providing Sustainable Solutions – The North European Forestry |
| 10/12/2019 - 10/12/2019 | European Biodiversity Conference: Belowground life & biodiversity for a healthy soil |
| 17/12/2019 - 17/12/2019 | The Future of Plantation Forests in Europe |
| 06/02/2018 - 06/02/2018 | CARISMA Final Conference |
| 13/02/2018 - 13/02/2018 | DIABOLO Project Workshop: Improving Communication and Exchange of Forest Information for Sustainable Forestry and Forest-based Bioeconomy Policies in Europe |
| 14/02/2018 - 14/02/2018 | DIABOLO Project European Dialogue Workshop: Improving Communication and Exchange of Forest Information for the Monitoring and Reporting on NATURA 2000 sites in Europe |
| 15/02/2018 - 15/02/2018 | DIABOLO Project Workshop: Improving Communication and Exchange of Forest Information for forest-related LULUCF and climate policy needs in Europe |
| 26/02/2018 - 26/02/2018 | EUSTAFOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2018 |
| 27/02/2018 - 27/02/2018 | EUSTAFOR Seminar: Value Forestry Values |
| 07/03/2018 - 07/03/2018 | BOKU Showcase “The role of Forest Ecosystems in a changing world” |
| 13/03/2018 - 15/03/2018 | Winter Forest School “Current problems of public communication and education in forestry” |
| 21/03/2018 - 21/03/2018 | International Day of Forests 2018 |
| 21/03/2018 - 21/03/2018 | Forest City Project 2018 |
| 21/03/2018 - 21/03/2018 | European Tree of the Year Award Ceremony 2018 |
| 23/03/2018 - 23/03/2018 | The awakening of the forest |
| 19/04/2018 - 20/04/2018 | Global Bioeconomy Summit |
| 23/04/2018 - 25/04/2018 | Tree Motion and Wind Measurement Workshop |
| 26/04/2018 - 26/04/2018 | Workshop “Inform-Prioritize-Collaborate: Cooperation of Regions on Innovation in Forest Management, Use of Wood and Forest-related Services” |
| 14/05/2018 - 17/05/2018 | State Forest Conference 2018 |
| 29/05/2018 - 29/05/2018 | Enhancing the Long-term Competitiveness of the Forest Sector in a Green Economy: policies for forest-based bioeconomy in Europe |
| 05/06/2018 - 08/06/2018 | Conference “Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development/3-GREEN2018“ |
| 09/07/2018 - 13/07/2018 | Summer School on Forest Data and Management |
| 10/07/2018 - 10/07/2018 | Which role for forests in the future Common Agricultural Policy? |
| 16/07/2018 - 20/07/2018 | COFO24 World Forest Week |
| 17/09/2018 - 18/09/2018 | Green Forest Jobs: Exploring opportunities and increasing the capacity of UNECE member States |
| 17/09/2018 - 18/09/2018 | Make Bioeconomy happen – learn more about sustainable wood construction on seminars and exhibitions |
| 19/09/2018 - 02/09/2018 | Roundtable Meeting on a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe 2018 |
| 25/09/2018 - 25/09/2018 | Research that matters: applying tree genomics to sustainable development |
| 25/09/2018 - 25/09/2018 | LULUCF: practical consequences for the forest-based sector |
| 26/09/2018 | Roots to riches. Genetics & products of stone pine & Mediterranean oaks |
| 26/09/2018 - 28/09/2018 | EFI Annual Conference |
| 10/10/2018 - 12/10/2018 | 66th International Softwood Conference |
| 24/10/2018 - 26/10/2018 | 90 Years Forest Research Institute – for the Society and Nature |
| 05/11/2018 - 09/11/2018 | COFFI2018 – the 76th session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry will be held in Vancouver, Canada, from 5 to 9 November 2018. |
| 10/11/2018 - 22/11/2018 | Convention on Biological Diversity |
| 20/11/2018 - 20/11/2018 | FTP 2018 Conference: Vision 2040 – The future role of the forest bioeconomy in Europe |
| 21/11/2018 - 23/11/2018 | Forest Academy for Decision Makers – Building dialogue on forest-based solutions to address global challenges |
| 03/12/2018 - 14/12/2018 | Climate Change Conference COP 24 |
| 03/12/2018 - 03/12/2018 | KOLI FORUM Event: Climate Smart Forestry in Practice |
| 03/12/2018 - 04/12/2018 | ADRIATIC WOOD DAYS 2018 |
| 05/12/2018 - 06/12/2018 | FOREST EUROPE Expert Level Meeting |
| 14/12/2018 - 14/12/2018 | The State of Forest Ownership in the UNECE Region: trends – opportunities – challenges |
| 20/01/2017 - 20/01/2017 | The Cork 2.0 Declaration – from reflection to action |
| 24/01/2017 - 24/01/2017 | Forests & Climate: The impact of forests and forestry on the EU Climate and Energy policy |
| 09/02/2017 - 10/02/2017 | Forestry and the Need for Sectoral Education on the European Path of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Kupres |
| 20/03/2017 - 24/03/2017 | The 5th Mediterranean Forest Week |
| 21/03/2017 - 23/03/2017 | Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon |
| 21/03/2017 - 21/03/2017 | The Value of Wood Forum #ForestCityProject |
| 28/03/2017 - 28/03/2017 | UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Forest Policy |
| 29/03/2017 - 31/03/2017 | XXXIX Session of the Joint ECE/FAO Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management |
| 04/05/2017 - 04/05/2017 | Forests and Green Jobs |
| 10/05/2017 - 10/05/2017 | ThinkForest seminar: Leading the way to a new European bioeconomy strategy |
| 25/05/2017 - 26/05/2017 | International Congress on Cork Oak Trees and Woodlands: conservation, management, products and challenges for the future |
| 29/05/2017 - 02/06/2017 | EU Green Week |
| 07/06/2017 - 07/06/2017 | People, Economy and Nature – Green Week event in Brussels on June 7th |
| 19/06/2017 - 23/06/2017 | International Summer School on Forest Planning and Management: Training in New Tools and Techniques |
| 27/06/2017 - 28/06/2017 | Promoting Green Jobs in the Forest Sector |
| 27/06/2017 - 28/06/2017 | MAES WORKSHOP: ASSESSING AND MAPPING ECOSYSTEM CONDITION |
| 05/09/2017 - 07/09/2017 | Marianske Lazne +70 – Celebrating 70 years of UNECE/FAO cooperation on forests |
| 05/09/2017 - 05/09/2017 | What a wood can do? Concrete solutions for sustainable bioeconomy |
| 06/09/2017 - 07/09/2017 | Forest Europe: First meeting of the Expert Group on Adaptation to Climate Change |
| 12/09/2017 - 13/09/2017 | Forest Europe: First meeting of the Expert Group on Valuation of and Payments for Forest Ecosystem Services |
| 27/09/2017 - 28/09/2017 | First meeting of the Advisory Group for State of Europe´s Forests |
| 27/09/2017 - 27/09/2017 | Implementing Natura 2000 in forests: lessons learned and looking ahead |
| 27/09/2017 - 01/10/2017 | XIX UEF – Congress in Mainz, Germany |
| 09/10/2017 - 13/10/2017 | Las2017 – the joint 75th session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) and the 39th session of the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC) |
| 12/10/2017 - 13/10/2017 | Solutions for Wood Mobilisation in Europe |
| 24/10/2017 - 24/10/2017 | Innovation in the forest-based sector: from idea to practice |
| 31/10/2017 - 01/11/2017 | Sustainable Wood for a Sustainable World: FAO Global Meeting |
| 07/11/2017 - 07/11/2017 | Looking ahead to a circular European bioeconomy |
| 14/11/2017 - 14/11/2017 | VALERIE Final Symposium |
| 15/11/2017 - 17/11/2017 | International Hardwood Conference 2017 |
| 21/11/2017 - 22/11/2017 | European Bioenergy Future 2017 |
| 28/11/2017 - 29/11/2017 | Forest Europe: Expert Level Meeting |
| 28/11/2017 - 30/11/2017 | CEPI Paper Week |
| 14/12/2017 - 15/12/2017 | Bioeconomy Investment Summit |
| 29/01/2016 | Inform-Prioritize-Collaborate: Cooperation of regions on innovation in forest management, use of wood and forest-related services |
| 23/02/2016 | 2nd EU Energy Summit: “What developments for EU Energy Policy in the Wake of COP21” |
| 23/02/2016 | ENRD Workshop: Financing Opportunities for Projects in Agriculture and Rural Areas |
| 25/02/2016 - 26/02/2016 | Conference: “The Future of Forestry and Wood Processing Industries in Bosnia and Herzegovina” |
| 15/03/2016 | ThinkForest (EFI) event: “Climate policy after COP21: Implications for the European forest-based sector” |
| 21/03/2016 | Forest City Project |
| 23/03/2016 - 24/03/2016 | 38th Session Joint FAO/UNECE Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management |
| 05/04/2016 - 06/04/2016 | Managing European Forests Responsibly – for People, Climate and Nature |
| 14/04/2016 | Think Forests: Why Investing in Forests is the Next Big Thing |
| 20/04/2016 | Award Ceremony of the European Tree of the Year 2016 |
| 11/05/2016 | FOREST EUROPE EXPERT LEVEL MEETING |
| 23/05/2016 | Policy Conference: Beyond Wood – The Multiple Services Provided by Europe’s Forests |
| 27/05/2016 | Wild Forest Products Fair |
| 30/05/2016 - 03/06/2016 | Green Week 2016 |
| 31/05/2016 - 04/06/2016 | European Forum on Urban Forestry |
| 01/06/2016 | Seminar: Circular Economy. Can Agriculture and Forestry Help to Close the Loop? |
| 01/06/2016 | Stakeholder Dialogue to Foster Investment in Agriculture and Integrated Pest Management |
| 07/06/2016 | Building the bioeconomy: Insights from European strategies |
| 09/06/2016 - 12/06/2016 | KWF-Meeting: DemoFair, Field Trips and Scientific Congress |
| 21/06/2016 - 23/06/2016 | Forest management and Natura 2000 in the alpine and continental biogeographical regions |
| 22/06/2016 | Seminar: Forests, Bioenergy and the Global Climate |
| 18/07/2016 - 22/07/2016 | 23. Session of the Committee on Forestry and the 5. World Forest Week |
| 29/08/2016 - 01/09/2016 | UNECE-FAO Forest Communicators Network Meeting |
| 05/09/2016 | Bioeconomy and ecosystem services – synergy or conflict? – Horizontal and vertical policy analysis, modelling and orchestration in practice |
| 07/09/2016 - 08/09/2016 | Forest ownership changes in Europe: trends, issues and needs for action |
| 21/09/2016 - 21/09/2016 | PEFC EU Policy Conference |
| 22/09/2016 | EFI 2016 Annual Conference |
| 22/09/2016 - 22/09/2016 | Final “What We Wood Believe” Stakeholder Workshop: Innovative Communication – Communicating Innovation |
| 26/09/2016 - 26/09/2016 | EU 2030 climate policy: Effort Sharing and LULUCF |
| 28/09/2016 - 28/09/2016 | Visions, opportunities and challenges for the Bioeconomy in Southern Europe |
| 28/09/2016 - 28/09/2016 | Post COP21 Challenges and Chances for Renewable Energy and Bioenergy |
| 02/10/2016 - 05/10/2016 | Adriatic Wood Days |
| 06/10/2016 - 07/10/2016 | Integration of Biodiversity Enhancement in Sustainable Forest Management in the framework of the EU Forestry Strategy |
| 07/10/2016 - 07/10/2016 | The Role of Bioenergy and Bioenergy Sustainability Policy |
| 18/10/2016 - 20/10/2016 | 74th Session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) |
| 21/10/2016 - 21/10/2016 | Measuring the value of forests in a green economy |
| 02/11/2016 - 05/11/2016 | International conference Introduced tree species to European forests: challenges and opportunities |
| 07/11/2016 - 09/11/2016 | Meeting of the EU Forestry Directors General |
| 09/11/2016 - 09/11/2016 | XII Congress of the sawmill industries of SE Europe |
| 10/11/2016 - 11/11/2016 | EIP-AGRI workshop ‘New value chains from multifunctional forests’ |
| 15/11/2016 - 15/11/2016 | Building an innovative and resilient forest bioeconomy |
| 15/11/2016 | Building an Innovative and Resilient Forest Bio-economy |
| 16/11/2016 - 16/11/2016 | Jobs, Development, Social Inclusion and Climate Change Migration in the Mediterranean |
| 16/11/2016 | European Bioenergy Future Conference: “Where Market & Policy Meet” |
| 17/11/2016 - 17/11/2016 | Forests: what solutions after the Paris Agreement? |
| 21/11/2016 - 21/11/2016 | Exchange of views with Commissioner Phil Hogan, responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development, on the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy |
| 22/11/2016 - 24/09/2016 | European PaperWeek |
| 29/11/2016 - 29/11/2016 | Innovation and Circular Economy in Mountain Forest Supply Chains: How to Close the Loop? |
| 01/12/2016 - 01/12/2016 | Sustainable Forest Biomass in light of Paris COP21 |
| 05/12/2016 - 05/12/2016 | Introduced tree species to European forests: challenges and opportunities |
| 07/12/2016 - 07/12/2016 | ELO’s annual European Biodiversity Conference |
| 04/10/2015 - 09/10/2015 | Adriatic Wood Days |
| 08/10/2015 | 4th SCAR Foresight Stakeholder Conference “Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Bioeconomy – A Challenge for Europe” |
| 13/10/2015 | Science-policy in action: the role of European forests |
| 20/10/2015 | Bioenergy – Fueling Europe with jobs and innovation |
| 21/10/2015 | Forest Landscapes: solutions for climate change mitigation |
| 27/10/2015 | FTP partnering event 2015 |
| 29/10/2015 - 30/10/2015 | Stakeholder meeting on the circular economy |
| 09/11/2015 - 10/11/2015 | The Bioeconomy Investment Summit |
| 11/11/2015 - 12/11/2015 | EUSTAFOR Forest Certification Workshop |
| 16/11/2015 | What instruments/tools to develop logistics for the agriculture and forestry biomass supply chai? |
| 24/11/2015 | Inform-Prioritize-Collaborate: Cooperation of regions on innovation in forest management, use of wood and forest-related services |
| 24/11/2015 - 27/11/2015 | Info Week on Societal Challenge 2 work programme 2016-2017 |
| 01/12/2015 | How can Bioenergy mitigate climate change? |
| 01/12/2015 | ThinkForest conference “Climate policy targets: How can European forests contribute?” |
| 09/12/2015 | 2015 European Biodiversity Conference “Managing Europe’s carbon stocks for Climate resilience ecosystems” |
