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FOREST EUROPE EXTRAORDINARY AND ORDINARY MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES IN MADRID OCTOBER 2015
The Oslo Ministerial Mandate adopted by the FOREST EUROPE signatories in 2011 established an intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe. According to the mandate ...

REPORT OF THE AD-HOC WORKING GROUP UNDER THE STANDING FORESTRY COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT CRITERIA AND INDICATORS
Dear members, UEF is happy to inform you that the Report of the Ad-hoc Working Group on Sustainable Forest Management Criteria and Indicators was endorsed by the Standing Forestry Committee on Friday, 18.9.2015....

A SWEDISH FOREST TRIP TO POLAND
At the beginning of September 2015, a group of Swedish foresters came to Poland to see how the Polish forestry management works. The whole trip was organized by our Polish member – SITLID. The particip ...

XIX UEF GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETING IN USTROŃ-JASZOWIEC, POLAND
The UEF Polish member Stowarzyszenie Inżynierów i Techników Leśnictwa i Drzewnictwa&nb ...

THE NEW GUIDE ON NATURA 2000 AND FORESTS IS PUBLISHED
The European Commission DG Environment just published the new guidance document on Natura 2000 and forests. UEF was involved in the process of elaboration of this new and refreshed guide. You ...

THE INTERNATIONAL UEF FORESTRY WORKCAMP 2015 IN POLAND
The International UEF Forestry Workcamp 2015 which was organized by SITLID, our Polish member, in cooperation with the Polish State Forests National Holding, took place from 17 to 31 Ju ...

MEETINGS IN BRUSSELS IN JUNE WITH THE EU COMMISSION.
  At the end of June there were 2 meetings on Forestry scheduled in Brussels. On 24th the Civil Dialogue Group on Forestry and Cork had the first meeting for 2015 and on 25th ...

NEXT UEF GCM IN POLAND IN SEPTEMBER
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FINNISH FOREST STUDENTS VISITED GERMAN FORESTRY IN APRIL 2015
  After one year break in a long year lasting tradition UEF and METO managed to organize a fieldtrip for MEOL students in 2015 once again.   In April 2015, from 12 to 15, some Finnis ...

UEF INTERNATIONAL FIELD TRIP “WIND ENERGY ON FOREST SITES” IN GERMANY
UEF is happy to inform you that an International field trip will be organized in Germany. The Union of European Foresters (UEF) in cooperation with the S ...

PRESIDENCY MEETING AND VISIT OF THE EXPO 2015 IN MILANO, ITALY
The UEF Presidency had its latest meeting on 8 and 9 of June in Milano, the capital of Lombardia. On Monday 8 of June, ...

UEF SUPPORTS THE INTERNATIONAL PROJECT FOR SAVING THE ARAL SEA.
UEF could meet representatives of the Executive commitee of the International fund for saving the Aral sea in Geneva, during a FAO meeting. This huge project is acting in a concrete way to save the former fo ...

AFTER THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FORESTRY: BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE IN SOFIA BULGARIA
UEF attended the International Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria 4-9 May 2015 "Forestry:  bridge to the future". Please, have a feedback about this meeting following this link to the "me ...

XIV WORLD FOREST CONGRESS
The XIV World Forest Congress will be organized in Durban (South Africa) in 7-11 September 2015. UEF supports this important event for the foresters all over the world. You'll ...

WORLD FOREST WEEK 2015 23-27 JUNE 2015 ROMA - ITALY
The United Nations FAO will organize in Roma (Italy) the next COFO 22 in June from 23 to 27. During the same week, the World Forest Week will be organized too. UEF fully ...

THE INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY WORKCAMP 2015 IN POLAND
In 2015, Union of European Foresters has decided to organize its annual International Forestry Work camp in Poland. In order to register, please fill ...

THE UEF PRESIDENCY LETTER N°19 MARCH 2015 IS HERE !
Dear members and visitors, The new issue of the UEF Presidency letter is published. Please, follow this link to read it and download it. href=$1http://www.european-foresters.com/docs/ue ...

FORESTRY: BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SOFIA, BULGARIA, 6-9 MAY 2015
UEF supports this important conference in Sofia and will be represented there by Thomas Baschny ,UEF Secretary. The Conference is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of higher fores ...

UEF ROUND TABLE MEETING IN BRUSSELS 24 MARCH 2015
UEF organized in the European Forestry House, its Brussels base, a new Round Table Meeting. 20 participants attended this meeting about the Natura 2000 fitness check ongoing process. Mr Franç ...

UEF ATTENDED IN GENEVA THE MEETING ORGANIZED BY THE UNECE FAO FORESTS UNIT
UEF was represented by Hervé Némoz-Rajot, Vice president, in the meeting organized by UNECE-FAO Forests on 17 March in Geneva. The topic of the meeting was: "  ...

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS 21 MARCH 2015
21 March 2015 is declared as International Day of Forests. The European forest owners, managers and professionals represented by key stakeholders of the European forest sector, EUSTAFOR, CEPF, Copa-C ...

UEF ROUND TABLE MEETING
The following UEF Round Table Meeting will be organized the 24th of March 2015 in Brussels. Once again the RTM will offer an opportunity for informal discussions and exchange of information on actual forest ...

UEF GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETING 2015
The UEF Governing council meeting 2015 will be hosted by our Polish Member organization SITLiD. The meeting will take place in September in Beskidy Mountains, South part of Poland.r ...

FOR THE SECOND YEAR, THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FOREST WILL BE THE 21TH OF MARCH, 2015
The FAO created the International Day of Forests last year. pan style=$1color:rgb(0, 0, 0); f ...

UEF ATTENDED THE LAST CDG FORESTRY AND CORK
Our President Michael Diemer attended in Brussels on December 17th the last 2014 meeting The meeting started with the approval of the minutes of the last meet ...