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A NEW FAO REPORT: FORESTS AND TREES CAN HELP US RECOVER FROM MULTIPLE CRISES
With the world facing multiple crises including, COVID-19, conflicts, climate crisis and biodiversity loss, our forests can help us recover from their impact, but only if we step up action t ...

IN GENEVA 30 JUNE 2022 UNECE/FAO ORGANIZES A MEETING ABOUT “CIRCULAR ECONOMY: HOW CAN WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS CONSUMERS”
The dominant consumption models, based on a 'take-make-use-dispose', cannot maintain our current life standards without increasing environmental degradation and incurring economi ...

A MEMBER OF UEF IS ELECTED AT BUREAU OF THE UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FORESTS UNFF18-19.
The UEF member Ismail Belen, secretary of the Chamber of Forest Engineers (OMO) of Turkey was elected as a member of the Bureau of the eighteenth and nineteenth sessions of the United Nation ...

A SUCCESSFUL SEMINAR TO ”THE FOUR PILLARS OF SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PILLARS IN THE FOCUS”.
This year the members of the Union of the European foresters were welcomed by their Finish colleagues. The UEF member organizations METO and LOIMU organized the XXIV UEF Governing council me ...

BIOECONOMY YOUTH AMBASSADORS COMPETITION
     On 5th of May 2022 the European Commission launched a Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors competition! &nb ...

ROSEWOOD4.0 FINAL EVENT – FOSTERING INNOVATION TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FOREST SECTOR IN EUROPE
Тhe European Forest Institute (EFI) together with Steinbeis Europa Zentrum (SEZ), invite the forestry community to the conference entitled &qu ...

UEF ATTENDED THE THIRD MEETING OF THE CIVIL DIALOGUE GROUP AND FORESTRY AND CORK
The Civil Dialogue Group and Forestry and Cork met on 22.4.2022 for the third time in 2022 in an online meeting. The main discussed topics have been the implementation of th ...

UEF PARTICIPATED IN THE JOINT MEETING OF THE SFC, CDG ON FORESTRY AND CORK, EG ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CAP STRATEGIC PLANS REGULATION AND THE WG ON FOREST AND NATURE
During two consecutive days UEF Presidency members – Michael Diemer – UEF President and Anna Petrakieva – UEF vice-president participated in two European meeting. ...

FAO PUBLISHES REVISED CLASSIFICATION OF FOREST PRODUCTS
On 3rd of March FAO published a revised classification of forest products. The Classification and definitions of forest products 2022 incorporates many new products, including engin ...

CONSIDERATIONS OF THE EU FOREST MANAGERS AND OWNERS ON TWO EU DOCUMENTS
Since the beginning of the year the European forestry actors have prepared and send to the European Parliament two key statements. T ...

UEF ATTENDED THE FIRST FOR 2022 WEBEX MEETING OF FOREST BASED INDUSTRIES EXPERT GROUP
The first for 2022 year meeting of the Expert group on forest-based industry was prepared in a new way. Every point in the agenda that was presented by commission or other expertise, include ...

UEF PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST FOR THE YEAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL DIALOGUE GROUP ON FORESTRY AND CORK
The Civil Dialogue Group on Forestry and Cork met on 14.1.2022 online for the ori ...

UEF PRESIDENCY LETTER N°32, DECEMBER 2021.
The UEF Presidency is happy to invite you to read the new Presidency letter n°32, December 2021. In the new issue you will find information about the XX UEF statutory Congr ...

THE EESC CALLS FOR COHERENCE, CERTAINTY AND CLARITY FROM THE NEW EU FOREST STRATEGY FOR 2030
Brussels, 8 December 2021 JOINT STATEMENT The EESC calls for coherence, certainty and clarity f ...

UEF ATTENDED THE LAST FOREST BASED INDUSTRIES WEBEX MEETING
The UEF Assistent secretary Marten Gustafsson, the UEF representative in the Expert group on forest based industry in Brussels attended the last meeting of the Group. The We ...

FORESTA2021 AND THE EUROPEAN FOREST WEEK
Experts, policy-makers, business leaders and national delegates gather at Foresta2021 and European Forest Week that is taking part from 22 to 25 November 2021. The aim of the forum is to discuss strateg ...

JOINT PRESS RELEASE ON THE NEW EU FOREST STRATEGY FOR 2030
JOINT PRESS RELEASE style ...

UEF PARTICIPATED IN THE “WOOD BE BETTER YOU YUBE SEMINAR
The UEF representative, Marten Gustafsson assistant-secretary participated in the “Wood be Better, Welcome to Nature restoration in forests” YouTube conference s ...

CIVIL DIALOGUE GROUP ON FORESTRY AND CORK DISCUSSED NEW EU FOREST STRATEGY ON 7 OCT 2021
On 7 October the Civil Dialaogue Group on Forestry and Cork met in a short webmeeting and the member of the group had the opportunity to comment the new EU Forest Strategy for 2030 ...

THE FAO PUBLISHED A NEW GUIDE TO FOREST-WATER MANAGEMENT
The FAO just published a new guide to forest-water management.   Many people worldwide lack adequate access to clean water to meet basic needs, and many important economic activities, ...

THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR IN CHARTRES DURING THE XX UEF CONGRESS ON YOU TUBE
In the framework of the XX UEF Congress organized in Chartres, France, from September 29 to October 2, an International seminar will be organized the 30 of September. The topic of this seminar will be : tr ...

UEF ATTENDED THE LAST FOREST BASED INDUSTRIES E-MEETING FROM BRUSSELS
Our UEF representative, Marten Gustafsson assitant secretary, in the FBI expert group in Brussels attended the last meeting at the end of June 2021, in a virtual way, due to the Corana ...

THE NEW EUROPEAN UNION FOREST STRATEGY FOR 2030 IS PUBLISHED!
After a long process, the European Commission published the new European Forest strategy for 2030. It's a 27 pages document.   Even if the result is not perfect, at least we now have ...

A NEW JOINT STATEMENT OF THE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP ON FORESTS
Challenges and  Opportunities in Turning the Tide on Deforestation.   After the International Day of Biological Diversity on 22 May, we must stress that conserv ...

EU GREEN WEEK 2021
The EU organize a new Green week in 2021, from 31st May to 4th June, with an opening event in Lahti Finland . This year the major topic is focused on "Zero pollution - ...