21 Mar

Online from the Swedish Pavilion, The Forest, Dubai

The International Day of Forests together with FAO and IUFRO

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Inspire for the future - the role of forests in ensuring sustainable production and consumption.

Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and the IUFRO World Congress 2024 hosted by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) at a high-level event to celebrate the International Day of Forests under the theme Forests and sustainable production and consumption.

At this event, a high-level panel will discuss how forest-based innovations, resource efficiency, forest- based products and ecosystem services can contribute to a sustainable lifestyle and accelerate a shift towards more sustainable consumption and production. These efforts help to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, wellbeing and a transition towards low-carbon and green economies.

Visit the International Day of Forests Event webpage to learn more. The event will take place online and at the Swedish Pavilion, The Forest, Expo 2020 Dubai.

Programme

Event Agenda

15.00         Expo and Pavilion walk through

15.05         Screening of the International Day of Forests 2022 video spot

15.10         HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT

Master of Ceremony: Ismahane Elouafi, Chief Scientist, FAO

  • E. Jan Thesleff, Ambassador of Sweden, Commissioner General of the Swedish Participation at Expo 2020 Dubai
  • QU Dongyu, Director-General, FAO
  • John Parrotta, President, IUFRO
  • E. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, Egypt, UNFCCC COP27 Presidency
  • E. Siti Nurbaya Bakar, Minister of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia
  • E. Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, Minister for Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates, UNFCCC COP 28 Presidency
  • Beth MacNeil, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service, Vice Chair of the FAO Committee on Forestry

16.00 KEYNOTE – Why forests matter for planetary health and human well-being

  • Bhaskar Vira, Head of Department of Geography, University of Cambridge

16.20 PANEL DISCUSSION

Moderator: Fredrik Ingemarson, Director of IUFRO World Congress 2024

  • Roberto Andres Bosch, President, Gremial Forestal, Guatemala
  • Magdalena Jovanovic, President, International Forestry Students' Association
  • Mokena Makeka, Principal, Dalberg Advisors, South Africa
  • Bhavna Prasad, Senior Adviser, Sustainable Business Programme, WWF India
  • Annie Sandgren, Programme Manager, IKEA

 17.40 CLOSING

Closing remarks

  • Göran Ericsson, Dean, Faculty of Forest Sciences, SLU
  • Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General, FAO

Welcome video for World Forestry Congress 2022

Welcome video for IUFRO World Congress 2024

 

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