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 | Special event: High-level dialogue - Building a green, healthy and resilient future with forests
| Programme |
12:30-14:00 | Side event ID 395991: Forest restoration – a feasible pathway for sustainable development? Organizer: IUFRO-WFSE | |
| 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) |
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: Organizers: ITTO, IUFRO-SPDC and AFoCO | |
18:00-19:30 | 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 | |
| 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 |
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 | Side event: Launch of Global Assessment: Over a decade of REDD+: Outcomes and socio-ecological impacts | |
| 18:00-19:30 Hybrid event | Side event: Managing forests for water Organizers: FAO, USFS, IUFRO | Programme |
18:30-20:00 | Side event: Building data foundations for sustainable Organizers: Montreal Process; ITTO; FAO; Forest Europe; and IUFRO Working Party 9.01.05 - Research and development of indicators for sustainable forest management |
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 | |
| 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 Ambassador | Details to be announced |
14:30-16:00 | Strengthening communication and education Organizers: Forest Communicators Network |
Friday, 6 May
11:30-13:00 | Side event: Forest Skills to Pay the Bills Organizers: EFI-IFSA-IUFRO and Forest Europe | |
13:00-15:00 | Closing Session | Statement by IUFRO President John Parrotta |