12:08 a.m.
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae E-list:
Below please find the announcement for International Day of Forests 2022 -
21 March.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Asst. Coordinator, IUFRO 1.02.04
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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 12:57 PM
Subject: International Day of Forests - Register Now!
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
International Day of Forests - Register Now!
*SAVE THE DATE - International Day of Forests 2022 - 21 March *
To mark the International Day of Forests 2022 on 21 March, FAO in
collaboration with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations
(IUFRO) and IUFRO World Congress 2024|Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences (SLU) is hosting a high-level panel discussion to *Inspire for the
Future – The Role of Forests in Ensuring Sustainable Production and
Consumption* in the context of Expo 2020 in Dubai.
Do not miss out on the insights and stories of high-level guests and
experts about the role of forest-based innovations, forest-based products
and ecosystem services and how they can contribute to a sustainable
lifestyle and accelerate a shift towards more sustainable consumption and
production.
*Monday, 21 March 2022 15.00–18.00 GST/12.00–15.00 CET Online and at the
Swedish PavilionThe Forest, Expo 2020 Dubai*
*REGISTER to Participate Online*
<https://expoupdate.se/event/international-day-of-forests-live-event/> or
visit the Event webpage
<https://www.fao.org/international-day-of-forests/live-event> to learn more
Help us share the International Day of Forests 2022 key messages
<https://www.fao.org/international-day-of-forests/key-messages/en/> and a video
spot <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJm2jV2CE5E> that sheds light on wood
and its potential to change how we see the world. The video is available in
Arabic <https://youtu.be/X9sa-Z2Q0LY>, Chinese
<https://youtu.be/mx7MI1cuCOY>, English
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJm2jV2CE5E>, French
<https://youtu.be/fvK4CwQa9Pg>, Russian <https://youtu.be/LvvnwFWGmXk>, and
Spanish <https://youtu.be/J94Ut_Of80Q>.
For more information on the International Day itself, about FAO’s work in
Forestry and our partners for the IDF 2022 event, please visit the
International Day of Forests website
<https://www.fao.org/international-day-of-forests/en/>.
We look forward to your active participation and to hearing about any
events you are organizing to mark the day by email at IDF(a)FAO.org.
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*EVENT AGENDA*
*15.00*
Expo and Pavilion walk through
*15.05*
Screening of the International Day of Forests 2022 video spot
*15.10*
*HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT*
Master of Ceremony: *Ismahane Elouafi*, Chief Scientist, FAO
- *H.E. Jan Thesleff*, Ambassador of Sweden, Commissioner General of the
Swedish Participation at Expo 2020 Dubai
- *QU Dongyu*, Director-General, FAO
- *John Parrotta*, President, IUFRO
- *H.E. Yasmine Fouad*, Minister of Environment, Egypt, UNFCCC COP27
Presidency
- *H.E. Siti Nurbaya Bakar*, Minister of Environment and Forestry,
Indonesia
- *H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri*, Minister for Climate
Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates, UNFCCC COP 28 Presidency (TBC)
- *Beth MacNeil*, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service,
Vice Chair of the FAO Committee on Forestry
*16.00*
*KEYNOTE – Why forests matter for planetary health and human well-being*
- *Bhaskar Vira* <https://www.conservation.cam.ac.uk/directory/vira>,
Head of Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
*16.20*
*PANEL DISCUSSION*
Moderator: *Fredrik Ingemarson*, Director of IUFRO World Congress 2024
- *Roberto Andres Bosch*, President, Gremial Forestal, Guatemala
- *Magdalena Jovanovic*, President, International Forestry Students'
Association
- *Mokena Makeka*, Principal, Dalberg Advisors, South Africa
- *Bhavna Prasad*, Senior Adviser, Sustainable Business Programme, WWF
India
- *Annie Sandgren*, Programme Manager, IKEA
*17.40*
*CLOSING*
Closing remarks
- *Göran Ericsson*, Dean, Faculty of Forest Sciences, SLU
- *Maria Helena Semedo*, Deputy Director-General, FAO
Welcome video for World Forestry Congress 2022
Welcome video for IUFRO World Congress 2024
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<https://twitter.com/hashtag/IntlForestDay?src=hashtag_click>!
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