TreeCities4MED - Webinar
Mediterranean urban forests and trees: an invaluable heritage to preserve and grow for the livelihood and well-being of present and future generations
The Silva Mediterranea Working Group on UPF with different partners is pleased to announce the launch of the webinar series TreeCities4MED. The aim of this thematic webinar is to address relevant issues related to the planning, design and management of urban forests and trees in the Mediterranean region for improved resilience of urban communities to the effects of global changes.
The webinars will be held on a 2-3 months basis, starting in July 2020. Experts from the region and beyond will be invited to give presentations and contribute to the discussions in the different thematic sessions. Participation to the events will be open to all those interested in attending.
We look forward to your participation!
TreeCities4MED - Webinar Series: TreeCities4MED - Webinar Series
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Webinar 6 - Urban forestry and urban greening in drylands: improving resilience, health, and wellbeing of urban communities
Date: Wednesday 21 December, 09.00-10.30, Rome time (CET)
Speakers: Mr Anders Malmer (Chair of the COFO Working Group on Dryland Forests and agrosilvopastoral), Mr Fabio Salbitano (FAO Senior Forestry international expert), Mr Maher Jamal Tadros (FAO Forestry expert, Jordan), Mr Maher Ben Abdallah (FAO Forestry expert, Tunisia), Mr Simone Borelli (FAO Forestry Officer)
Description: The webinar will discuss challenges and opportunities for urban forestry implementation in drylands and launch the FAO publication Urban forestry and urban greening in drylands: improving resilience, health, and wellbeing of urban communities, developed by FAO in the framework of the Green Urban Oases (GUO) Programme. The programme was launched by FAO in 2021 to support dryland cities in Africa, Near East and Asia strengthen their policy and technical capacity to design and implement integrated urban forestry and urban greening strategies to address local challenges and sustainably increase the well-being and resilience of their urban communities. After the intervention of two international experts in the sectors of dryland forests and urban forestry, two of the cities involved in the GUO Programme will be invited to share key challenges of urban forestry in two Mediterranean dryland cities: Amman (Jordan) and Tunis (Tunisia).
Programme: Programme Webinar 6
Link to register: https://fao.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAude6hrD8uHNVk_vRCd4d9msVUJEZjH5_B
Webinar 5 - The Tree City of the World Programme in the Mediterranean Region: experiences from Cesena (Italy), Kocevje (Slovenia), and Cieza (Spain)
Date: Thursday 23 June, 12.00-13.30, Rome time (CEST)
Speakers: Ms Tanja Stajdohar (City of Kocevje), Mr Giovanni Fini (City of Cesena), Mr Miguel Angel Piñera Salmerón (Ciy of Cieza)
Description: In 2019, FAO and Arbor Day Foundation launched the Tree Cities of the World (TCoW) programme, an international effort to recognize cities and towns committed to ensuring that urban forests and trees are properly maintained, sustainably managed, and duly celebrated. In 2022, 138 have been awarded TCoW, worldwide; 20 of these cities are located in the Mediterranean Region, including Cesena (Italy), Kocevje (Slovenia), and Cieza (Spain). Administrators from these three cities have been invited to participate in this webinar to present the urban forestry/urban greening activities they are implementing and the advantages of being part of the TCoW programme.
Webinar 4 - Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in peri-urban Forest Park Creation: experience from Eastern Europe
Date: Tuesday 21 December, 10:00-11.00, Rome time (CET)
Keynote: Mr Adrian Răulea (Programme Director, Cluj Metropolitan Development Association)
Description: Cluj Metropolitan Development Association and the City of Cluj-Napoca have recently finalized the project Management and Utilization of Urban Forests as Natural Heritage in Danube Cities (URBforDAN), funded by the European Union within the Danube Transnational Program. The specific objective of the project was to foster sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources of the urban forests. URBforDAN was implemented in seven project partner cities: Ljubljana (SLO), Vienna (AT), Budapest (HUN), Zagreb (CRO), Cluj-Napoca (ROM), Belgrade (SRB), and Ivano-Frankivsk (UA). The webinar will open the XIV Workshop of the WG.
Programme: Programme
Registration: https://fao.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvd-GupjwiEtMH65hX-It-epTy-wE6Jcly
Webinar 3 - Integrated planning for a sustainable and resilient Turin
Date: Wednesday 30 June, 14:00-15.30, Rome time
Keynote: Mr Simone Mangili (Aide to the Mayor, Sustainability Policy and Strategic Planning Mayor’s Office, Municipality of Turin, Italy)
Description: The City of Turin has recently adopted four major planning tools detailing strategies and actions for a sustainable and resilient future. The Strategic Green Infrastructure Plan lays out the strategies for the evolution, expansion and management of the city's green spaces. The Climate Resilience Plan examines the city's climate vulnerabilities and how the city will adapt to meet new challenges. The Sustainable Urban Forest Management Plan details the objectives and management practices to maximize the ecosystem services generated by the city's urban forest. Finally, the City has recently completed a comprehensive evaluation of 9 ecosystem services produced by the city's green spaces and developed a tool kit for maximizing them and engaging private partners in the process.
Programme: Programme
Recordings: link
Webinar 2 - INDNATUR and URB-for-DAN: two Interreg projects in support of Urban Forestry
Date: Friday 27 November, 13:00-14:30, Rome time
INTERREG PROJECT #1: INDNATUR, Nature based Solutions to improve industrial areas - Ms Rosario del Caz (University of Valladolid, Spain) and Mr Artur Gonçalves (University of Braganza, Portugal)
INTERREG PROJECT #2: URBforDAN, Management and Utilization of Urban Forests as Natural Heritage in Danube Cities - Mr Jurij Kobe (Ljubljana City Administration, Slovenia) and Mr Klemen Strmsnik (Project Manager, Slovenia) - see presentation
INTERREG Programme: framework and opportunities for cooperation - Ms Irma Astrauskaite-Denis (Communication Unit Coordinator, Interreg Europe) - see presentation
Programme: Programme
Speakers: Speakers
Recordings: link
Webinar 1 - The changing role of ecosystem services in Mediterranean cities over the ages
Date: Wednesday 1 July, 17:30-19:00, Rome time
Keynote: Mr Fabio Salbitano (University of Florence, Italy - Vice President of Silva Mediterranea)
Moderator: Ms Paloma Cariñanos (University of Granada, Spain - Coordinator of the WG)
Panelists: Ms Maria Beatrice Andreucci (University La Sapienza of Rome, Italy), Ms Nezha Acil (University of Birmingham, UK), Ms Maja Simoneti (Institute for spatial politicies, Slovenia), Ms Sondes Fkiri (Institut National de Recherche en Génie Rural, Euax et Forêts, Tunisia).
Registration: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0pA0tPA7RF2dILF89TLMDw
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Programme: Programme
Speakers: Speakers