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Foresta2021 - the Joint Session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the FAO European Forestry Commission

22 - 25 November 2021
Online and at FAO HQ Rome Italy
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Languages: English, French, Russian and Spanish

"Foresta2021" - the joint 79th session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) and the 41st session of the FAO European Forestry Commission was held from 22 to 25 November 2021. The joint session focused on "Future of Forests", providing experts, policy-makers, business leaders as well as national delegates an opportunity to discuss the global changes that affect forests in the region, and strategies to tackle these challenges.

Find an overview of the whole week's programme here.

Agenda and documents

15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/Inf.1, FO:EFC/2021/Inf.1 - List of documents _ 359799 _ English _ 773 _ 335403 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/2, FO:EFC/2021/2 - Report of the Joint Session _ 362692 _ English _ 773 _ 352778 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/2, FO:EFC/2021/2 - Report of the Joint Session _ 362692 _ French _ 780 _ 354782 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/2, FO:EFC/2021/2 - Report of the Joint Session _ 362692 _ Russian _ 864 _ 354783 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/4, FO:EFC/2021/4 - Market Statement and 2021 Country Market Statements _ 361047 _ English _ 773 _ 343995 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/4, FO:EFC/2021/4 - Market Statement and 2021 Country Market Statements _ 361047 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340973 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/4, FO:EFC/2021/4 - Market Statement and 2021 Country Market Statements _ 361047 _ French _ 780 _ 343984 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/4, FO:EFC/2021/4 - Market Statement and 2021 Country Market Statements _ 361047 _ Russian _ 864 _ 343985 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/5, FO:EFC/2021/5 - Review of 2021 activities, and activities planned for 2022 _ 359798 _ English _ 773 _ 337020 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/5, FO:EFC/2021/5 - Review of 2021 activities, and activities planned for 2022 _ 359798 _ French _ 780 _ 337021 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/5, FO:EFC/2021/5 - Review of 2021 activities, and activities planned for 2022 _ 359798 _ Russian _ 864 _ 337022 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/5, FO:EFC/2021/5 - Review of 2021 activities, and activities planned for 2022 _ 359798 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340974 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/6, FO:EFC/2021/6 - Draft Integrated Programme of Work 2022-2025 (Part I) _ 359349 _ English _ 773 _ 337026 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/6, FO:EFC/2021/6 - Draft Integrated Programme of Work 2022-2025 (Part I) _ 359349 _ French _ 780 _ 337024 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/6, FO:EFC/2021/6 - Draft Integrated Programme of Work 2022-2025 (Part I) _ 359349 _ Russian _ 864 _ 337025 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/6, FO:EFC/2021/6 - Draft Integrated Programme of Work 2022-2025 (Part I) _ 359349 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340976 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/7, FO:EFC/2021/7 - Draft Integrated Programme of Work 2022-2025 (Part II) _ 359350 _ English _ 773 _ 336722 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/7, FO:EFC/2021/7 - Draft Integrated Programme of Work 2022-2025 (Part II) _ 359350 _ French _ 780 _ 336723 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/7, FO:EFC/2021/7 - Draft Integrated Programme of Work 2022-2025 (Part II) _ 359350 _ Russian _ 864 _ 336724 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/7, FO:EFC/2021/7 - Draft Integrated Programme of Work 2022-2025 (Part II) _ 359350 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340977 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/Inf.2, FO:EFC/2021/Inf.2 - Background document for the new Integrated Programme of Work 2022-2025 _ 359800 _ English _ 773 _ 335404 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/8, FO:EFC/2021/8 - Circularity concepts in forest-based industries – key findings _ 359351 _ English _ 773 _ 336726 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/8, FO:EFC/2021/8 - Circularity concepts in forest-based industries – key findings _ 359351 _ French _ 780 _ 336727 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/8, FO:EFC/2021/8 - Circularity concepts in forest-based industries – key findings _ 359351 _ Russian _ 864 _ 336728 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/8, FO:EFC/2021/8 - Circularity concepts in forest-based industries – key findings _ 359351 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340978 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/Inf.3, FO:EFC/2021/Inf.3 - Circularity concepts in forest-based industries _ 361849 _ English _ 773 _ 340929 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/9, FO:EFC/2021/9 - Draft programme of work of the Forestry and Forest Industry subprogramme for 2022 _ 359352 _ English _ 773 _ 337027 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/9, FO:EFC/2021/9 - Draft programme of work of the Forestry and Forest Industry subprogramme for 2022 _ 359352 _ French _ 780 _ 337028 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/9, FO:EFC/2021/9 - Draft programme of work of the Forestry and Forest Industry subprogramme for 2022 _ 359352 _ Russian _ 864 _ 337029 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/Inf.4, FO:EFC/2021/Inf.4 - Outline of key components of the programme of work of the Forests and Forest Industry subprogramme for 2023 _ 359802 _ English _ 773 _ 335412 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/10 , FO:EFC/2021/10 - Follow-up to the Decision of the Thirty-Ninth Session of the EFC _ 361048 _ English _ 773 _ 340505 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/10 , FO:EFC/2021/10 - Follow-up to the Decision of the Thirty-Ninth Session of the EFC _ 361048 _ French _ 780 _ 340506 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/10 , FO:EFC/2021/10 - Follow-up to the Decision of the Thirty-Ninth Session of the EFC _ 361048 _ Russian _ 864 _ 340507 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/10 , FO:EFC/2021/10 - Follow-up to the Decision of the Thirty-Ninth Session of the EFC _ 361048 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340979 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/11, FO:EFC/2021/11 - Forestry activities of the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia _ 359791 _ English _ 773 _ 337030 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/11, FO:EFC/2021/11 - Forestry activities of the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia _ 359791 _ French _ 780 _ 337031 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/11, FO:EFC/2021/11 - Forestry activities of the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia _ 359791 _ Russian _ 864 _ 337032 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/11, FO:EFC/2021/11 - Forestry activities of the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia _ 359791 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340980 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/13, FO:EFC/2021/13 - FAO European Forestry matters: Regional cross-sectorial dialogue on forestry - agriculture matters: panel session _ 359353 _ English _ 773 _ 341306 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/13, FO:EFC/2021/13 - FAO European Forestry matters: Regional cross-sectorial dialogue on forestry - agriculture matters: panel session _ 359353 _ French _ 780 _ 336375 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/13, FO:EFC/2021/13 - FAO European Forestry matters: Regional cross-sectorial dialogue on forestry - agriculture matters: panel session _ 359353 _ Russian _ 864 _ 336376 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/13, FO:EFC/2021/13 - FAO European Forestry matters: Regional cross-sectorial dialogue on forestry - agriculture matters: panel session _ 359353 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340981 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/14, FO:EFC/2021/14 - Global processes and initiatives _ 359354 _ English _ 773 _ 337546 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/14, FO:EFC/2021/14 - Global processes and initiatives _ 359354 _ French _ 780 _ 337547 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/14, FO:EFC/2021/14 - Global processes and initiatives _ 359354 _ Russian _ 864 _ 337548 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/14, FO:EFC/2021/14 - Global processes and initiatives _ 359354 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340982 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/Inf.6, FO:EFC/2021/Inf.6 - Declaration of Competence and Voting Rights submitted by the European Union and its Member States _ 361845 _ English _ 773 _ 340903 _ pdf

6th European Forest Week

First celebrated in 2008, the European Forest Week provides a unique opportunity to increase the forest sector's visibility and to influence pan-European and global discussions related to forests. The theme of this European Forest Week is "The Future of Forests". Find the full programme of events here, and more information about the European Forest Week here: http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/european-forest-week/en/

Preliminary Programme:

Date

Organizer

Title

 

22/11/21

UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section

Urban and Peri-urban Forest Ecosystems for Green Recovery - Linking National Policies and Local Action

 

22/11/21

UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section

Achievements – challenges – aspirations for forest landscape restoration in the Caucasus and Central Asia

 

23/11/21

FAO Forestry Department

Non-wood forest products for people, nature and the green economy: Recommendations for policy priorities in Europe

 

24/11/21

UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Sustainable Forest Products

Team of Specialists on Sustainable Forest Products Meeting

 

24/11/21

Forest Europe in collaboration with International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA)

How the heck did I end up here?

 

25/11/21

Timber Finance Initiative

Unlocking the full climate potential of the forest

 

25/11/21

Fundación Empresa-Universidad Gallega (FEUGA)

Great forest fires of the 21st century – European cooperation to prevent them

 

Panel session: The Future of Forests

The panel session took place place on 22 November 2021, from 10:30-13:00 CET.

Please find the programme of the panel session here.

Presentations

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

21365 _ Item-2. K. Prins. Forest Sector Outlook Study, 2020-2040 (FSOS) _ 367263 _ English _ 773 _ 352964 _ pdf

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

21365 _ item-3b. E. Yazici. Global and Regional Forest Policy Matters _ 362810 _ English _ 773 _ 342907 _ pdf

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

21365 _ item-3c. R. Taylor. Sawn Softwood (and Hardwood) Market Review _ 362817 _ English _ 773 _ 342914 _ pdf

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

21365 _ item-3f. L. Meier. Forest Landscape Restoration _ 362813 _ English _ 773 _ 342910 _ pdf

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

21365 _ item-5d. N. Vysotska. Agroforestry and NWFPS _ 362823 _ English _ 773 _ 342921 _ pdf

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

21365 _ item-5d. T. Seppä. EU/Finnish perspectives _ 362824 _ English _ 773 _ 342922 _ pdf

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.

Watch the recording of the "Forest economics and markets" session here.

Watch the recording of the opening and "Future of Forests" panel session here.