Dear Resource Data for the Tropics E-List: Please see the announcement below for the International Day of Forests 2022 - 21 Marc. Regards, Sheila Ward Coordinator, IUFRO WP 4.02.01 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IUFRO Headquarters &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt; Date: Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 12:57 PM Subject: International Day of Forests - Register Now! To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder &lt;mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com&gt; <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. ------------------------------ *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 --------------------------------------- Follow along on Twitter <https://twitter.com/hashtag/IntlForestDay?src=hashtag_click>! --------------------------------------- *You are receiving this message, because you are an IUFRO member or officeholder or have registered for one of our web-based email distribution lists. **If you wish to unsubscribe from **IUFRO mailings, please email us at: burger(at)iufro.org &lt;burger(a)iufro.org&gt;.* *IUFRO Headquarters, Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria. Website: https://www.iufro.org/ <https://www.iufro.org/> - Email: office(a)iufro.org &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt;* *Imprint: https://www.iufro.org/legal/ <https://www.iufro.org/legal/>*