XIV World Forestry Congress
IUFRO at the XIV World Forestry Congress
7-11 September 2015, Durban, South Africa
http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/world-forestry-congress/en/
The XIV World Forestry Congress, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and hosted by the Republic of South Africa, brought together the global forestry community to review and analyse the key issues and to share ways of addressing them.
The Congress – the first to be held in Africa - was inclusive of people from all countries, regions and sectors, whether they belonged to a government organization, NGO, private company, scientific or professional body, a forestry society, or simply had a personal interest in attending. The broad participation and inclusive discussion on forestry issues facilitated their mainstreaming in global agendas on sustainable development as well as building new partnerships.
IUFRO was co-organizer of several events at the WFC.
Photo: World Forestry Congress 2015: Convention Centre in Durban. By J Parrotta
Outcomes
From FAO
- Durban Declaration
- Plenary reports from the High-level Dialogue, plenaries, sub-themes and special events
- Highlights, photos, videos
- Foresters Call for Action: Future Land Management Needs Better Integration of Sectors
Recommendations from the XIV World Forestry Congress - Video: Collaborative Partnership on Forests: Towards a vision on forests in the post-2015 era
From IUFRO
Presentations:
- What Is Resilience and Why Does It Matter? Keynote address by IUFRO President Mike Wingfield
Blogposts:
- Understanding African forestry research
- Interconnecting forests, science and people
- The forestry environment is changing – and research institutions need to respond
- Local approach is crucial to making forest and landscape restoration a success
- Learning how others deal with forest & landscape restoration and applying new knowledge at home
- Spotlight #33 – Connecting the Dots among Forests, Soils and Water
- Investing in Knowledge Generation, Capacity Building and Education in Forestry
Reports:
- World Forestry Congress, Durban, Side Event entitled “Resources for the Future: Transformation in Forest Use”
- Training Workshop on Science-Policy Interactions "Making Science Work for Forest and Landscape Restoration"
Press Releases:
- Safeguarding the world’s freshwater resources: New global forest-water action plan launched at forestry congress; Press release by ICRAF, INBAR, FAO and IUFRO; 8 September 2015
From IFSA
- Report on the first day of the «INTERNATIONAL FOREST & WATER DIALOGUE»
- Report on the outcomes of IFSA / IUFRO side events on Forestry Education in Africa
- Summaries of IUFRO / IFSA events
From ICFR
Events with IUFRO Involvement
Friday, 4 September - Sunday, 6 September - Monday, 7 September -
Tuesday, 8 September - Wednesday, 9 September - Friday, 11 September
Friday, 4 September 2015
| 7:45-18:00 | Pre Congress Research Symposium Underpinning Sustainable Tree Plantations in Southern Africa |
Friday, 4 September 2015 - Sunday, 6 September 2015
| Fr, Sat 09:00-17:30 Sun 09:00-12:30 Hotel City Lodge | IUFRO-SPDC Pre-Congress Training Workshop |
Sunday, 6 September 2015
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Towards a vision on forests in the post-2015 era: High Level Dialogue of Heads of Member Organizations of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) |
Monday, 7 September 2015
| 12:45-14:15 Meeting room 11A | Side Event: Special Project IUFRO-WFSE Opportunities and challenges for harnessing local forest management to improve rural livelihoods in Africa | Session flyer |
| 12:45-14:15 Meeting room 11C | Side Event: Research Group 1.05.00 Uneven-aged silviculture in tropical forests: barriers, opportunities and challenges |
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
| 12:45–14:15 Hall 2C | Side Event: Special Programme IUFRO Directors' Forum | |
| 12:45–14:15 Meeting room 21ABC | Side Event: Jerry Vanclay Future forests - exploring integrated solutions on multiple challenges | Session flyer |
| 12:45–14:15 Mystrals Lower, Exhibition Centre | Side Event: TF on Sustainable Planted Forests for a Greener Future Plantations for sustainable productive landscapes | Session flyer |
| 18:15-19:30 Meeting room 22DEF | Side Event: Research Group 6.08.00 Art of communication and building capacity for forest tenure, governance and society diversity | Session flyer |
| 19:45-21:00 Meeting room 21ABC | Side Event: IUFRO/IFSA Enhancing Forestry Education in Africa |
Tuesday, 8 September 2015 - Wednesday, 9 September 2015
| 10:00-17:30 10:00-17:00 Hall 3A | International Forests & Water Dialogue |
Wednesday, 9 September 2015
| 10:00-15:00 Hall 5/6 and Hall 4CD | Wildlife Forum | |
| 12:45–14:15 Hall 3BC | Side Event Experiences of implementing the resilient landscape approach in the uMngeni catchment, South Africa | Session flyer |
| 12:45–14:15 Hall 1A | Side Event: Working Party 4.04.08 Integrative approaches to improve sustainable forest management under climate change | |
| 12:45–14:15 Hall 2D | Side Event: Research Group 9.03.00 Traditional values, practices and forest policy: transforming local challenges into renewed partnership | |
| 15:00-16:45 Meeting Room 2D | Session | Session flyer |
| 18:15-19:30 Hall 1A | Side Event: IUFRO Global Forest Science Collaboration - Investing in Knowledge Generation, Capacity Building and Education in Forestry | Session flyer |
| 18:15-19:30 Meeting room 11AB | Side Event Forest Change and Transition in the Asia-Pacific Region: Exploring the Past, Present and Future | Session programme |
| 19:45 – 21:00 Meeting room 12B | Side Event: TF on Resources for the Future: Transformation in Forest Use Resources for the future: transformation in forest use |
Friday, 11 September 2015
| 12:45-14:15 Meeting room 22DEF | The International Forests and Water Dialogue: Outcomes and Key Messages |