[IUFRO Div 9] Panel debate 8/4 - Growing Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) through Forestry Education

Dear colleagues in Division 9, I am pleased to invite you to a special event celebrating one year of the ForGEDI MOOC—the first open-access course dedicated to Gender Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (GEDI) in forestry education. Over the past year, the course has reached nearly 2000 learners worldwide, with a remarkable dropout rate of just 2.3%, reflecting the growing global demand for more inclusive and transformative forestry education. To mark this milestone, the newly formed ForGEDI IUFRO Task Force, together with Nordic Forest Research (SNS), International Forestry Student Association (IFSA), and International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), will host an online anniversary webinar: 🗓 Event Title: Growing Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) through Forestry Education: Overcoming Challenges and Making an Impact 📅 Date: April 8, 2025 🕘 Time: 9:00–10:00 CEST and 15:00–16:00 CEST 📍 Online | Hosted by the University of Padova 🛜The event will feature: A keynote presentation: Vivienne Mack, Head of the IFSA Gender Sub-commission Panel discussions with international researchers, educators, and practitioners: 1st session (9.00 - 10.00 h CEST) • Peter Kanowski (Professor of Forestry, Australian National University) • Gloria Adeyiga (Research Scientist, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana) 2nd session (15.00 – 16.00 h CEST) • Rocío Melina García (Research Fellow, CONICET / Universidad Nacional de Río Negro, Argentina) • John Boakye-Danquah (Adjunct Professor, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Canada) Join us to reflect on the impact of GEDI in forestry, discuss challenges, and explore how education can drive meaningful change in uncertain times. No registration is required - simply join us online! Save the date and be part of the conversation. 1st session Time : 9.00-10.00h CEST Link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/86037020367?pwd=7rHvft8MXk1Hbv5tAhE3y6AbjeLNVc.1<… Passcode: 276035 2nd session Time : 15.00-16.00h CEST Link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/83799390457?pwd=JQataNbM5IkhY8dVSLXflGjdgFRlko.1<… Passcode: 728968 📎 Please find the full invitation and agenda attached. 🌐 More details about the webinar: https://forgedi.org/webinar/<https://forgedi.org/webinar/> We look forward to seeing you there! Kind regards, Ida Wallin, in the name of ForGEDI IUFRO Task Force --- När du skickar e-post till SLU så innebär detta att SLU behandlar dina personuppgifter. För att läsa mer om hur detta går till, klicka här <https://www.slu.se/om-slu/kontakta-slu/personuppgifter/> E-mailing SLU will result in SLU processing your personal data. For more information on how this is done, click here <https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/contact-slu/personal-data/>