The XXVI World Congress of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations IUFRO, held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 23-29 June 2024, brought together 4271 delegates from 102 countries. it provided a global forum for the exchange of knowledge, perspectives, and visions. More…

This Congress would not have been possible without the commitment, work and contributions of many people and organizations! More…

Immediate and coordinated action is required to effectively deal with the drivers and impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, land degradation, and pollution. This is a core message of the Stockholm Congress Statement, the outcome document of the Congress. More…

Browse the Congress website full of amazing impressions, great photos and videos, bustling activities, and, most importantly, the ca. 3500 presentations and posters! Visit the Congress landing page on the IUFRO website for more!

As of 30 June 2024, IUFRO has a new President and Board. “Strengthening global interconnectedness of excellent forest sciences and at the same time acknowledging local knowledge as well as different perspectives and priorities are among the main aims of IUFRO for the next five years,” she says. More…

The XXVII IUFRO World Congress 2029 will bring the event to the African continent for the first time and will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, hosted by the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI). The theme of the Congress is “Advancing Global Partnerships in Forestry Research and Development”. More…

The Board for the 2024-2029 term will be significantly more balanced in terms of gender and regional/cultural representation and led by the first female President in IUFRO’s 132-year history. More…

The XXVI IUFRO World Congresses offered an opportunity to honor outstanding scientific achievements and contributions to forestry with a range of IUFRO Awards. With the exception of the IUFRO World Congress Host Scientific Awards, all awardees are diligently selected by the IUFRO Honours and Awards Committee led by Elena Paoletti. More…

A total of 106 scientists from 47 different countries supported by the IUFRO-SPDC Scientist Assistance Programme joined over 4000 delegates and tapped into forest science and related topics at the XXVI IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm, Sweden. Around half of them attended the pre-Congress training. More…

After more than 13 years heading first the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme and then its successor, the Science-Policy Programme (SciPol), Christoph Wildburger steps down from his position as Coordinator of the program but continues as a Senior Advisor. SciPol is now coordinated by Nelson Grima. More…

The session “International Forest Governance: A Comprehensive Global Review” provided a unique opportunity to present and discuss the findings of a recently launched IUFRO study, while the session “Forest Governance in Regions – A Stakeholder Dialogue” zoomed into the regions. More…

Highlights from selected sessions and speakers with a focus on forest resilience and climate change, biodiversity, bioeconomy, science & business, decision making, and education. Find links to interviews and statements and read session summaries. More…

IFSA and IUFRO organized a Mentorship Programme comprising, amongst others, a set of two competitions arranged at the IUFRO World Congress 2024. The prizes for the competition were made available by the Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation. More…

The report is a useful reference for assessing country situations and trends, which are further explored in brief profiles of the major teak-producing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. There is currently no better source of up-to-date information on teak resources and markets. More…

As we look to the future and forest restoration efforts around the world, understanding and balancing the goals of the different organizations undertaking this work is key to their success. The book will be published by Oxford University Press, and it will be available as an open access publication later in 2024. More…

Over the last decade, significant change has occurred: rapid technological innovation, shifting global dynamics and geopolitics, a worldwide pandemic, and a fracturing and reconstructing of communication approaches. This 2024 Communicating Forest Science Manual will only be available in an online format. More…

The Resilient Future Forests Laboratory (RFFL) is a global network of long-term, operational-scale plots that demonstrate forests managed for resilience and adaptation to change. The RFFL Network covers large gradients of climatic and socio-economic conditions. A new website and a publication were presented. More…

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The online workshop with six presentations addressed questions of local adaptation, host-pathogen co-evolution, flowering, interspecific gene flow, niche evolution and niche modelling for conservation purposes. More…

The 20th Symposium on System Analysis in Forest Resources (SSAFR) brought together researchers and practitioners that develop and apply methods of optimization, simulation, management science, and systems analysis to forestry problems. More…