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Forest and Nature Directors’ meetings under the Hungarian Presidency

The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU organised a meeting for EU Forest Directors, in Lakitelek, and one for EU Nature Directors, in Tata. CEPF representatives took part in both meetings.

Joint Statements | Forest Directors' Meeting in Hungary

At the 9th Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (Bonn Conference), CEPF President delivered a Statement on the Ministerial Declaration “Keeping Sustainable Forest Management fit for the future"

Alina

CEPF team grows – welcome Alina Lehikoinen!

Alina Lehikoinen has joined the CEPF team as a Junior Policy Officer.

state of worlds forests

The State of the World’s Forests 2024

FAO has published its 2024 report on The State of the World’s Forests. It explores the transformative power of evidence-based innovation in the forest sector, ranging from new technologies to creative and successful policies and institutional changes, to new ways of getting finance to forest owners and managers.

Ursula Von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as Commission President – forestry envisaged to play key role in climate change adaptation and green transition

The European Parliament re-elected Ursula von der Leyen as Commission President for the upcoming political mandate by 401 votes in support. The re-elected President guided MEPs through her policy guidelines in her candidacy speech, addressing wide range of policy asks from the political spectrum.

Eufore

EUFORE: Advancing European Forestry Research and Innovation

With the primary goal of enhancing research and innovation funding and governance within the forestry sector, EUFORE aims to establish a sustainable, transnational, co-creative environment for defining, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive research and innovation (R&I) agenda. EUFORE is actively conducting three important surveys to gather insights from stakeholders within the forestry sector.