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Jul 28, 2014
Romanian virgin beech forests nominated for the UNESCO World Heritage list

The Romanian government, Greenpeace and WWF have started the nomination process for the virgin beech forests of Romania to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. The designation process and all the procedures related to it will take approximately two years.

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Jul 25, 2014
Importance of native tree species in restoration projects stressed in new FAO report

The benefits of using native species in large scale rehabilitation and restoration projects are highlighted in a new publication from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Previous events

Resumed INC-Forests3 was held in Saint-Petersburg on 3-5 April, 2013

April 3-5, 2013

The Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negociating Committee for A Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe took place in Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation.

 

Forest Europe Expert Level Meeting gathered in Madrid last March

March 6-7, 2013

Next FOREST EUROPE Expert Level Meeting was held in Madrid on the 6th and 7th of March.

 

Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negociating Committee (INC-Forests 3)

January 28- February 1, 2013

The Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe (INC-Forests3) was held in Antalya, Turkey.
During this third session the Committee delt with the potential compliance mechanism of the legally binding text and with the further development of the drafted negociating text's general provisions.

 

2012 Previous Events

FOREST EUROPE Expert Group to Propose Improvements in Tools for SFM

November 26, 2012
FOREST EUROPE organized a kick-off meeting of the Expert Group to Propose Improvements in Tools for SFM. The activity was scheduled to take place on the 26th of November 2012, in Madrid, at the Autonomous Organization for National Parks (José Abascal 41, Madrid).
For more information click here.
 

CI-SFM : Advisory Group and project team meeting

November 5, 2012

Advisory group and project team met at Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

 

Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee

(INC-Forests2) September 3-7, 2012
The INC-Forests2 is scheduled to take place in Bonn, Germany.
For more information about the event, please visit:
Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-Forests2)

SOSIN Network project and Social indicators in Forestry meeting, Stockholm, Sweden

August 20-22, 2012
A network of scientists and experts from Northern Europe met in Stockholm to address the issues and challenges raised by the implementation of social indicators and more particularly discussed how the changes of social issues in forestry could be monitored.
More information about the SOSIN Network project
More information about the Second SOSIN Network meeting

Stream Lining Forest Based Reporting Workshop

August 19-23, 2012
This workshop will be held in Jacksonville, Florida (USA).
For more information about this event, click on the link below:
Streamlining forest based reporting

Team of Specialists on Monitoring Sustainable Forest Management

May 22 - 24, 2012
This event was held in Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation.
More information:
UNECE » Forests » Meetings and Events» Forest Resources » ToS MSFM » 2012 »
 

CI-SFM First advisory group meeting

March 22, 2012
Advisory Group and project team met in the EFICENT-OEF regional office in Freiburg, Germany.
More information here
Meeting minutes

First Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-Forests1)

February 27 - March 2, 2012
The First Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe (INC-Forests1) was held at the United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria.
At this first session the Committee provided guidance for developing the first draft negotiating text regarding its basic structure, main components and content.
More information:
First Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-Forests1)

FOREST EUROPE Expert Level Meeting Madrid

February 14-15, 2012
The FOREST EUROPE Expert Level Meeting was held  in Madrid, Spain.
For more information, please visit:
FOREST EUROPE Expert Level Meeting Madrid

CI-SFM Kick-Off meeting

February 10, 2012
Representatives of the BMVEL met the project team on February 1, 2012, in Bonn.

More information here
Kick-off meeting minutes