XXI Congress 2025, Ruse, Bulgaria

11 - 14 September 2025

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AGENDA OF THE XXI UEF CONGRESS

AGENDA OF THE XXI UEF CONGRESS
12 th of September 2025 (Ruse, Bulgaria)

1. Opening of the XXI st UEF Congress
2. Rollcall of delegates and approval of the list of delegates
and announcement of the number of organizations members present and entitled to vote.
3. Election of the President of Congress and his or her deputy,election of two minutes-takers,
who shall also count the votes.
4. Adoption of the Congress agenda
5. Report from the Presidency members
a. Responsibilities and overview of activities
b. Matters on the EU and European level

      ▪ Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Forestry and Cork and Expert Group on
Forest Based Industry (FBI)
      ▪ Expert Group forest and forestry stakeholder platform
      ▪ UNECE-FAO
      ▪ Forest Europe Process
      ▪ Forest Communicators Network and Forest Pedagogic Congress

c. Reports about UEF´s activities

      ▪ UEF meetings and UEF projects
      ▪ Website and Communication
      ▪ Treasurer economical report

6. Auditors’ report on final audits; discharge of the Presidency and treasurer
7. Motions put forward by the member organizations, each accompanied by a statement from
the Presidency.
8. Approval of the budget for 2026
9. Election of the new Presidency
     ◦ election of the President
     ◦ election of the three Vice Presidents
     ◦ election of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary
     ◦ election of the Treasurer
     ◦ election of two auditors and two deputy auditors
10. Changes in the UEF Constitution (see attached suggestions)
11. Action plan for the coming four years
12. Proposal of next Governing Council Meetings 2026 and 2027
13. Miscellaneous
14. Closing of the XXI st UEF Congress by the President of the Congress

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