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IUFRO News Vol. 54, Issue 6 / ISSN 2501-2432

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IUFRO Board Approves New Committees and Regional Activities

On 21-22 May 2025, the 64th IUFRO Enlarged Board Meeting was successfully held in a hybrid format in Vienna, Austria, under the leadership…

Prestigious Awards to Honor Outstanding Services to IUFRO

On 22 May, at the conclusion of the 64th IUFRO Enlarged Board Meeting of IUFRO held in Vienna, Austria, Honorary Membership and…

Forests as Pillars of Social and Economic Resilience

The IUFRO Science-Policy Programme published a new major study titled "Forests as Pillars of Social and Economic Resilience. A…

IUFRO World Congress 2024 – Final Report

The XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024, held June 23–29 in Stockholm, Sweden, brought together 4,200 delegates from 110 countries under the…

IUFRO Podcast: A Century of Wood

In the June episode of Branching Out: the forest podcast, host Jose Bolaños (IUFRO HQ) welcomed Franka Brüchert and Roger Meder, Co-Coordinators of IUFRO Division 5 Forest Products. The conversation explored the evolving role of forest products in the world's economy and how wood might define the 21st century.

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Welcoming New IUFRO Headquarters Member Fernanda Gonzalez

Fernanda Gonzalez joined the IUFRO HQ team on 5th May as a Junior Professional Officer. She supports the…

Greeting the Arrival of Laura Walther at IUFRO Headquarters

Laura Walther joined the IUFRO HQ team on 1st June as a Project Manager, with a primary focus on supporting the…

Partner News

TU4F Underscores Need to Foster Joint Problem-Solving Across Sectors

The final summary report of the TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS Think Tank Meeting on 1-2 April 2025 in Vienna is now available at:

The Wood-Based Sector Requires a Skilled Workforce to Propel Europe Towards a Sustainable Future

The European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) published a Policy Brief outlining how Europe's wood-based sector can strengthen its role as a…

Upcoming Meetings

Visit our online calendar and find out all about upcoming meetings, including these:

15-18 Sep 2025
Climate Crisis: Conifer Forests at Risk 2025
Jeju, Republic of Korea
https://www.iufro.org/events/international-conference-on-climate-crisis-conifer-forests-at-risk-2025

28-30 Oct 2025
Joint IUFRO Meeting of IUFRO WP 7.03.13 and 7.03.16: Intersection of Behavioural / Chemical Ecology and Biological Control in Forest Ecosystems
Pretoria, South Africa
https://www.iufro.org/events/joint-iufro-meeting-of-iufro-wp-70313-and-70316-intersection-of-behavioural-chemical-ecology-and-biological-control-in-forest-ecosystems

19-22 May 2026
From Forest to Heritage III, held together with 2026 World Wood Day Symposium and The 8^thIUFRO Forest Products Culture Colloquium
Klagenfurt, Austria
https://www.iufro.org/events/from-forest-to-heritage-iii

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Meeting Reports

Scientific Seminar: Urban Development and Forest Recreation: Challenges and Opportunities

As cities grow and densify, forested areas within and around urban environments play an increasingly important role in providing ecosystem…

Interaction and Synergy of Carbon "3S" - Sink, Storage and Substitution - in Forest Value Chains

A kick-off meeting of the IUFRO Task Force "Interaction and Synergy of Carbon "3S" (Sink, Storage and Substitution) in Forest Value Chains",…

International IUFRO Conference: Socioeconomic changes and challenges in the forest sector: acknowledging the role of managerial economics and accounting

The Forest sector is facing several challenges, many of which are interconnected. Financial aspects play a key role, new topics are…

26th International Wood Machining Seminar (IWMS26)

The International Wood Machining Seminars have a long and distinguished history dating back to 1963. Over the years, they have evolved into…

Annual Summit of the Initiative 20x20 & UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration on Landscape Restoration in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2025

Initiative 20x20 was launched in 2014 in Lima, Peru. Initiative 20x20 is a country-led effort seeking to change the dynamics of land…

IUFRO Division 7 Working Parties Conference: Tree Health - from Cities to Forests

The conference "Tree Health - from Cities to Forests" held in Birmensdorf, Switzerland, on 19-23 May 2025 attracted 69 participants from 18…

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Network News

Research Study Explores How Biodiversity and Forest Management Affect Resilience

As climate change and other pressures grow, understanding how forests recover from…

New Toolkit Released to Boost Forest Restoration Through Storytelling

The EU Horizon-funded SUPERB project launched a free, practical toolkit – Forest Storytelling and Engagement for…

Seed4Forest: New Interactive Tool Supports Smarter Tree Planting for Forest Restoration Across Europe

Choosing the right trees to plant is key to successful forest restoration. Seed4Forest is an innovative new decision-support tool designed to help…

United Against Forest Risks: A Glimpse of the Forest Risk Facility (FoRISK)

The Pan-European Forest Risk Facility (FoRISK) is a collaborative network and knowledge hub for pan-European…

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