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SUMMARY:Pre-Conference meeting - Unlocking finance for sustainable and inclusive wood value chains
DESCRIPTION:Unlocking finance for sustainable and inclusive wood value chains \n\n\n\nA dialogue toward collaboration on innovative financing opportunities and mechanisms to promote sustainable wood production and consumption in East Africa\, including smallholder forest and farm producer organizations \n\n\n\n\n6 November 2023   \n\n\n\n(CIFOR-ICRAF\, Nairobi\, Kenya)   \n\n\n\nAn event to be organized by FAO and the Forest and Farm Facility together with the Government of Kenya\, and with the technical collaboration of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)\, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS)\, The Kenya Forest Research Institute (KEFRI)\, the Swedish Embassy of Kenya\, and Gatsby Africa Foundation.   \n\n\n\nBackground \n\n\n\nThe East Africa region presents enormous opportunities to promote sustainable production and consumption of wood products. On the production side\, for example\, the Kenya Government has committed to plant 15 billion trees to achieve 30% of tree cover by 2032 (at an estimated cost of Sh600 billion\, about USD 4.5 billion). On the processing side\, improvements in sustainability and efficiency are being sought in the region\, and especially in Uganda\, where planted forests could potentially play an important role in the development of a regional forest sector. On the end market side\, various initiatives are underway to promote the use of wood-based products instead of more carbon intensive materials in sectors such as building and construction. The coordinated support to various segments of wood value chains\, from wood production to processing to the development of markets for sustainable wood can have significant positive effects on the environment\, biodiversity and development. \n\n\n\nYet\, scaling up such value chains requires further investments\, both public and private. Several obstacles prevent larger investments to reach forest value chains in general\, and small forest and farm producers and SMEs in particular: the perception of forestry as a high-risk business\, informal and fragmented value chains\, unattractive investment conditions (e.g.\, weak governance\, inadequate infrastructure\, high transaction costs\, lack of financial literacy in the sector)\, and limited capacity by SMEs and local market participants to attract and access finance (lack of bankable projects). \n\n\n\nTo address these challenges\, FAO and the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) are organizing with CIFOR-ICRAF\, the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) and the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) the event “Unlocking finance for sustainable and inclusive wood value chains: A dialogue toward collaboration on innovative financing opportunities and mechanisms to promote sustainable wood production and consumption in East Africa\, including smallholder forest and farm producer organizations.” \n\n\n\nObjectives of the event \n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitate exchange and dialogue among key players engaged in improving different segments of wood value chains in East Africa\n\n\n\nTake stock of recent developments related to promotion of sustainable wood value chains\n\n\n\nShare examples\, lessons\, good practices and opportunities to increase finance for players that want to contribute to more sustainable wood production and consumption.\n\n\n\nDiscuss promising opportunities and scenarios to mobilize finance for wood value chains\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nExpected outputs \n\n\n\nStrategic elements and concrete activities identified and agreed to scale up results\, accelerate the mobilization and sustainability of financing opportunities to promote sustainable wood production and consumption in East Africa. \n\n\n\nLinkages to the International Congress on Planted Forests 2023 \n\n\n\nThe proposed event will complement the ICPF sessions\, in particular: “New business models: investing into wood production\, restoring ecosystem services\, and enhancing livelihoods” which is expected to be organized for 7 November\, the first day of the conference. \n\n\n\nDraft program \n\n\n\nThe day will cover: \n\n\n\n\nGlobal and regional developments related to promotion of sustainable wood value chains\n\n\n\nDeveloping end-markets for sustainable wood – the market for timber in the construction sector\n\n\n\nProcessing wood for value addition\, efficiency\, and as an incentive to expand forest areas\n\n\n\nProducing wood in a sustainable\, responsible and inclusive way\, with special focus on the role of smallholder forest and farm producers\n\n\n\nWorking together for scale up results\, accelerate the mobilization of finance and sustainability– strategic elements and concrete next steps\n\n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\nContacts: \n\n\n\n\nPhilip Kisoyan (Philip.Kisoyan[at]fao.org) \n\n\n\nMartin Binott (binottmartin[at]gmail.com)  \n\n\n\nMarco Boscolo (marco.boscolo[at]fao.org) \n\n\n\nJhony Zapata (Jhony.ZapataAndia[at]fao.org)
URL:https://www.plantedforests.org/event/icpf-2023-pre-conference-meeting/
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SUMMARY:5th International Congress On Planted Forests
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE \n\n\n\nInternational Congress on Planted Forests 2023 : planted forests\, an essential nature-based solution to meet growing needs in wood products\, restore forest ecosystems\, and mitigate climate change. \n\n\n\nThis major event is co-organized by the Institut Européen de la Forêt Cultivée (IEFC)\, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)\, the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)\, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)\, the TreeDivNet network\, the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)\, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS)\, and the Ministry of Environment\, Climate Change and Forestry of Kenya. \n\n\n\nThis fifth International Congress on Planted Forests will be the opportunity to review and discuss challenges and opportunities in harnessing the potential of planted forests to meet growing human needs\, restore forest ecosystems\, and mitigate climate change. \n\n\n\nFind out more about the ICPF 2023 programme – click here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHigh-level concluding session of the 5th International Congress on Planted Forests – Digital Session – 10 November \n\n\n\nFollowing welcoming remarks\, a high-level Kenyan government representative will give a speech on the challenges and opportunities of planted forests in Kenya. Subsequently\, the outcomes of the congress will be discussed during a panel session. Session chairs and representatives from side events will present brief interventions. This will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. The IUFRO Task Force “Resilient planted forests serving society & bioeconomy\,” will deliver a presentation on its recent work and upcoming activities. The event will conclude with the launch of the new edition of FAO’s flagship journal Unasylva which focuses on planted forests. Participants will be able to share their questions with the panelists through the chat function of the event. Find out more here \n\n\n\nJoin us at 11:00 EAT on Friday 10 November here \n\n\n\nMore information about the event: click here
URL:https://www.plantedforests.org/event/5th-international-congress-on-planted-forests/
LOCATION:World Agroforestry Campus\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:Congress
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SUMMARY:SUPERB Restoration Project Festival 
DESCRIPTION:In the context of SUPERB – a Horizon 2020 research and innovation project on upscaling forest restoration in Europe\, we would like to invite you to join us online for the SUPERB Restoration Project Festival\, as a forestry expert.   \n\n\n\nFestival dates and location:   \n\n\n\n20-22 November 2023 (Monday-Wednesday) CET\, Milan (Italy) and online; you are welcome to attend the full online programme or to register for sessions of interest.   \n\n\n\nSUPERB is a project launched by the Europe Commission and led by the European Forest Institute (EFI). The SUPERB Restoration Project Festival will be the opportunity for European forest restoration specialists to come together to:  \n\n\n\n-Contribute to forging a common pool of effective forest restoration solutions and making them available across Europe. \n\n\n\n-Hear from innovative approaches and initiatives in this field.  \n\n\n\n-Join a growing network for knowledge sharing and cooperation for forest restoration practitioners that is being built by SUPERB.  \n\n\n\nYour expertise and experience would be invaluable for the festival. During the event\, you will be able to make your input together with representatives of around 40 other European forest restoration initiatives. You will also be invited to join the SUPERB LinkedIn group that will be created for the festival’s participants to continue their collaboration.  Most of the festival’s sessions are hybrid\, and the highlights include:  \n\n\n\n-Kick-off keynote on success stories of innovative funding and long-term-continuity\, with speakers from the FAGUS Life+ project and the Forest Biodiversity Programme METSO.  \n\n\n\n-“Jam sessions” in small groups for sharing restoration best practices and drawing common insights and ideas on key topics for forest restoration\, with a related plenary.  \n\n\n\n-Presentation with Q&A by the Mediterranean Model Forest Network (MMFN)on forging partnerships and knowledge exchange in sustainable forest management.   \n\n\n\nYou can explore the different sessions in the agenda attached.  \n\n\n\nTo participate\, please register for the sessions of your choice using this form\, by Monday 6 November.   \n\n\n\nAGENDA
URL:https://www.plantedforests.org/event/superb-restoration-project-festival/
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SUMMARY:Conférence sur les méga-feux - Luxey
DESCRIPTION:Le 25 novembre se tiendra une conférence à Luxey sur les méga feux de 2022 en Aquitaine. L’objectif sera de partager l’expertise et communiquer l’état des lieux de la gestion du risque incendie sur le massif des Landes de Gascogne. \n\n\n\nAu programme\, des perspectives d’évolutions du risque potentiel sur le massif landais\, des axes d’améliorations de la prévention dans un cadre de changement climatique et une problématique de gestion et valorisation territoriale. \n\n\n\n➡L’entrée sera gratuite et ouverte à tout public. La conférence se déroulera toute l’après-midi\, dans la salle de spectacles\, Les Cigales de Luxey. \n\n\n\n➡L’accueil du public se fera à 13h30. La conférence démarrera à 14h.
URL:https://www.plantedforests.org/event/conference-sur-les-mega-feux-luxey-2/
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