XV World Forestry Congress


Building a Green, Healthy and Resilient Future with Forests
2–6 May 2022 | Coex, Seoul, Republic of Korea
https://wfc2021korea.org/

The World Forestry Congress is the most influential conference in forestry, serving as the global platform for members of the international community to come together and issue recommendations and declarations on major forest issues. The XV World Forestry Congress in 2022 will set the stage for a timely discussion of how forests can help address and adapt to climate change, combat desertification, preserve biodiversity, and resolve other global environmental issues. At the same time, the coming global gathering will provide a great opportunity to build cross-border cooperation and partnerships in forestry.

The theme of the XV World Forestry Congress is “Building a Green, Healthy and Resilient Future with Forests.”


Sunday, 1 May  -  Monday, 2 May  -  Tuesday, 3 May  -  Wednesday, 4 May  -  Thursday, 5 May  -  Saturday, 6 May

Note: all times are indicated in Korean Standard Time (UTC+9).


Sunday, 1 May

10:00-13:00
Training
 

Pre-Congress Event: Social Entrepreneurship Training in the Forest Introduction to Nature Based Solutions

Organizers: Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education

Flyer     
Registration   
14:00-17:00
Workshop

Pre-Congress Event: Fellowship Application/Proposal Writing Workshop

Organizers: Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education

Flyer     
Registration     

 


Monday, 2 May

11:00-12:30
Hall D

Special event: High-level dialogue - Building a green, healthy and resilient future with forests

 

Programme

12:30-14:00
hybrid,
Conference Room 318B

Side event ID 395991:  Forest restoration – a feasible pathway for sustainable development?

Organizer: IUFRO-WFSE

Programme
Flyer
Registration for virtual event

16:00-17:30

Conference Room 203

High-level Introduction to Sub-theme 6 - Session 1: Setting the stage: landscape approach and cooperation in forest management

Programme
17:30-19:00

Grand Ballroom 104

Special Event: Heads of CPF Agencies Dialogue with representatives of Major Groups: Climate Change, Conflicts and Food Insecurity - forest solutions to tackle effects of crises

Organizer: Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF)

Programme
Flyer


Tuesday, 3 May

17:30-19:00

Roundtable Discussions: The Ministerial Forum on Sustainable Wood – Towards Carbon-neutral and Resilient Economies

Organizers: Forestry Division FAO; Korea Forest Service

Programme
17:30-19:00
Hall E5

Side event ID 376539 - Building Healthy and Resilient Landscapes through FLR:
"Forest-based solutions for climate, biodiversity and livelihoods"

Organizers: ITTO, IUFRO-SPDC and AFoCO

Flyer              

18:00-19:30
Hybrid: Conference Room 327B and virtual

Side event: BioForestALC Preparatory Meeting - E-Forum: Untapping the Potential of Non-Timber Forest Products for Latin American Bioeconomy: Connecting bioeconomy & forests to people and human development

Organizers: Brazilian Forest Service - BFS | IUFRO Task Force Unlocking the Bioeconomy and Non-Timber Forest Products | The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center – CATIE

Programme
Registration

18:30–20:00
Hybrid: Conference Room 308A and virtual

Side event: Research for a green, healthy and resilient Future with forests and trees: Launching a new research-for-development partnership

Organizers: CIFOR-ICRAF, IUFRO

Flyer
Registration


Wednesday, 4 May

12:30-14:00
Hybrid event

Side event: Framework to Expedite Transition to Bioeconomy with Nonwood Forest Products

Organizers: IUFRO Task Force “Unlocking the Bioeconomy and Nontimber Forest Products”, Forest History Society, US Forest Service

Flyer     
14:00-15:30
Auditorium

Special Event: The role of forests in a post COVID-19 recovery: Re-imagining the future of forests

Organizer: Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF)

Programme

17:30-19:00
Virtual event

Side event: Launch of Global Assessment: Over a decade of REDD+: Outcomes and socio-ecological impacts

Organizers: IUFRO-GFEP

Flyer         
Registration

18:00-19:30
Hybrid event

Side event: Managing forests for water

Organizers: FAO, USFS, IUFRO

Programme

18:30-20:00
Hybrid / Live stream

Side event: Building data foundations for sustainable
forest management: experience and integration in reporting
at global and regional scales to show progress towards healthy and resilient forests.

Organizers:  Montreal Process; ITTO; FAO; Forest Europe; and IUFRO Working Party 9.01.05 - Research and development of indicators for sustainable forest management

Flyer
 


Thursday, 5 May

09:30-11:00
Virtual and Room 327A

Side Event: New opportunities for Teak sector in the post COVID-19 Scenario

Organizers: TeakNet, ITTO, IUFRO Working Party 5.06.02 - Utilization of planted teak

Flyer           
10:00-11:30
Hall E3

Side event: Harnessing the full potential of tertiary forest education globally

Organizers: IUFRO, FAO, ITTO, CIFOR-ICRAF

Programme
Flyer

11:00-12:30
Swedish booth for IUFRO World Congress 2024

Viewing of recorded GFEP launch session

Organizers: IUFRO-GFEP

Details to be announced
13:30
Swedish booth for IUFRO World Congress 2024
Meet the Swedish AmbassadorDetails to be announced

14:30-16:00
Hybrid: Auditorium and virtual

Strengthening communication and education

Organizers: Forest Communicators Network

Programme
Virtual access


Friday, 6 May

11:30-13:00
Hybrid / Conference Room 307A

Side event: Forest Skills to Pay the Bills

Organizers: EFI-IFSA-IUFRO and Forest Europe

Flyer     
Video recording of event 

13:00-15:00
Hall D

Closing SessionStatement by IUFRO President John Parrotta