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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/2021/1, FO:EFC/2021/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the joint session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the European Forestry Commission _ 359195 _ English _ 773 _ 336130 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/1, FO:EFC/2021/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the joint session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the European Forestry Commission _ 359195 _ French _ 780 _ 336131 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/1, FO:EFC/2021/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the joint session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the European Forestry Commission _ 359195 _ Russian _ 864 _ 336132 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/1, FO:EFC/2021/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the joint session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the European Forestry Commission _ 359195 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340969 _ pdf
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/2021/3, FO:EFC/2021/3 - Progress in the global and regional forest resources assessment processes - integrated ECE/FAO/Forest Europe data collection on forests and forest management _ 359348 _ English _ 773 _ 336948 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/3, FO:EFC/2021/3 - Progress in the global and regional forest resources assessment processes - integrated ECE/FAO/Forest Europe data collection on forests and forest management _ 359348 _ French _ 780 _ 336949 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/3, FO:EFC/2021/3 - Progress in the global and regional forest resources assessment processes - integrated ECE/FAO/Forest Europe data collection on forests and forest management _ 359348 _ Russian _ 864 _ 336952 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/3, FO:EFC/2021/3 - Progress in the global and regional forest resources assessment processes - integrated ECE/FAO/Forest Europe data collection on forests and forest management _ 359348 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340972 _ 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/2021/12, FO:EFC/2021/12 - Progress of Silva Mediterranea and progress report of the European Forestry Commission Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds _ 359792 _ English _ 773 _ 337033 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/12, FO:EFC/2021/12 - Progress of Silva Mediterranea and progress report of the European Forestry Commission Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds _ 359792 _ French _ 780 _ 337034 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/12, FO:EFC/2021/12 - Progress of Silva Mediterranea and progress report of the European Forestry Commission Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds _ 359792 _ Russian _ 864 _ 337035 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/12, FO:EFC/2021/12 - Progress of Silva Mediterranea and progress report of the European Forestry Commission Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds _ 359792 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 341015 _ 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.5, FO:EFC/2021/Inf.5 - Update on the International Conference on Forest Education, 22-24 June 2021 and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests’ Joint Initiative on Forest Education _ 362412 _ English _ 773 _ 342200 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/15, FO:EFC/2021/15 - Preparations for the thirty-third session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for Europe, the twenty-sixth session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Committee on Forestry and the XV World Forestry Congress _ 359355 _ English _ 773 _ 336133 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/15, FO:EFC/2021/15 - Preparations for the thirty-third session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for Europe, the twenty-sixth session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Committee on Forestry and the XV World Forestry Congress _ 359355 _ French _ 780 _ 336134 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/15, FO:EFC/2021/15 - Preparations for the thirty-third session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for Europe, the twenty-sixth session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Committee on Forestry and the XV World Forestry Congress _ 359355 _ Russian _ 864 _ 336135 _ pdf
15993 _ ECE/TIM/2021/15, FO:EFC/2021/15 - Preparations for the thirty-third session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for Europe, the twenty-sixth session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Committee on Forestry and the XV World Forestry Congress _ 359355 _ Spanish _ 879 _ 340984 _ 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.

21365 _ item-2. A. Arneth. Climate(s) of the future – predicted conditions and their impact on the biosphere, and forests in particular​ _ 362802 _ English _ 773 _ 342885 _ 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-2. R. Buser. Transforming non-edible biomass into high performance products to create new value from wood & agricultural residues _ 362803 _ English _ 773 _ 342886 _ 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-2. C. Konijnendijk. Urban and Peri-urban Forest Ecosystems for Green Recovery – Linking National Policies and Local Action _ 362804 _ English _ 773 _ 342889 _ 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-2. J. Poranen., V. Nonino. Mechanically transforming wood into textile fibres without the need for toxic reagents _ 362805 _ English _ 773 _ 342900 _ 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-2. MJ. Shelhaas. Forest development and management​ under changing climatic conditions ​and social expectations _ 362807 _ English _ 773 _ 342902 _ 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-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.

21365 _ item-2. R. Younes. Using lignin to make batteries more sustainable. Commercialization of sodium-ion batteries​ _ 362808 _ English _ 773 _ 342904 _ 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-3a. A. Pekkarinen, R. Micjalak. Progress in the global and regional Forest Resources Assessment processes​ ​ _ 362809 _ English _ 773 _ 342906 _ 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-3b. E. Yazici. Global and Regional Forest Policy Matters _ 362810 _ English _ 773 _ 342907 _ pdf

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

21365 _ item-3c. G.O’Kelly. Roundwood markets ​ in UNECE regions in 2021-22​ _ 362816 _ English _ 773 _ 342913 _ pdf

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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.

21365 _ item-3f. A. Zakhadullaev. Outcomes of the meeting “Achievements –challenges –aspirations for forest landscape restoration in the Caucasus and Central Asia _ 362814 _ English _ 773 _ 344479 _ pptx

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-3h. S. Fortuna. UN Food Systems Summit: ​ overview, key outcomes and next steps​ and Update on global initiatives and processes for the Regional Forestry Commissions ​ and Integrating forestry in ​FAO’s work on food systems _ 362818 _ English _ 773 _ 342916 _ 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-4c. R. Michalak. Report on the projects of the Economic Commission For Europe _ 362819 _ English _ 773 _ 342917 _ 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-5b. N. Winkler. FAO forestry-related activities in the ​ Europe and Central Asia region _ 362820 _ English _ 773 _ 342918 _ 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-5c. A. Duchelle. Progress of Silva Mediterranea and the European Forestry Commission Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds _ 362821 _ English _ 773 _ 342919 _ 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-5e. M. Wilkie. Update on global initiatives and processes for the Regional Forestry Commissions _ 362822 _ English _ 773 _ 342920 _ 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. 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.

21365 _ item-5d. M. Wilkie. Integrating forestry in FAO’s work on food systems _ 362825 _ English _ 773 _ 342923 _ 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. A. Zakhadullaev. Integrated land management perspectives from Uzbekistan _ 362826 _ English _ 773 _ 342924 _ 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-5f. M. Buszko-Briggs. Preparations for thirty-third Regional Conference for Europe (ERC 33), twenty-sixth session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 26), and the XV World Forestry Congress​ _ 362827 _ English _ 773 _ 342931 _ 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-5f. P. Csoka. Building a Green, Healthy and Resilient Future with Forests _ 362831 _ English _ 773 _ 342953 _ pdf
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