43rd Session of the European Forestry Commission

İstanbul (Türkiye), 22/10/2025 - 25/10/2025

Created in 1947, the European Forestry Commission (EFC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis. It meets every two years. 

The 43rd Session of the EFC was held in conjunction with the Istanbul Forest Innovation Week (IFIW), from 20-25 October 2...

27th Session Near East Forestry and Range Commission

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Hybrid Event, 29/09/2025 - 01/10/2025

The commission is a statutory body of FAO, established to advise member countries in the Near East and North Africa region on forestry, rangeland management and land restoration.

2nd African Forum on Urban Forests

Johannesburg (South Africa), 18/03/2025 - 21/03/2025

Green horizons: Shaping the future resilience of African cities through urban forests

Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 20th Session

Rome (Italy), 24/03/2025 - 28/03/2025

The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is committed to conserving biodiversity for food and agriculture and promotes its sustainable use for food security and human well-being and development worldwide, for current and future generations.

International Day of Forests 2025

21/03/2025

UNCCD COP 16 Combat Desertification

Hybrid Event, 02/12/2024 - 13/12/2024

The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) will focus on “Our Land. Our Future” as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. 

Enhancing forest monitoring through global collaboration: A south-south knowledge exchange

Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 25/11/2024 - 28/11/2024

This global forum will be hosted by the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) and its lead partner the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), under the Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Forests (AIM4Forests) programme funded by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Fast-growing trees to advance wood in the bioeconomy in Africa

Bordeaux (France), 22/10/2024

A side event to the 27th Session of the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment (IPC). 

WOOD for GLOBE: Leading pathways to carbon neutrality and resilience

Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 19/07/2024

Pre-World Forest Week high-level dialogue to review progress on implementation of the sustainable wood pathways identified in the Ministerial Call on Sustainable Wood launched in 2022 at the 

Collaborative Partnership on Forests Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy Day at COP29

Baku (Azerbaijan), Hybrid Event, 20/11/2024

Supporting a sustainable forest-based bioeconomy by strengthening collaboration on sustainable wood-based value chains, encouraging greater use of long-lived harvested wood products, enhancing forest product data transparency and capacity for carbon accounting.

Restoration Day at COP16

Cali (Colombia), Hybrid Event, 30/10/2024

Restoration Day is CBD COP16's prime meeting place for ecosystem restoration. It will bring together leaders, experts, and advocates from around the world to discuss and advance the cause of ecosystem restoration. 

Forests and Water Day at COP16

Cali (Colombia), Hybrid Event, 25/10/2024

Forest and Water Day will put a spotlight on the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of forests and water-related ecosystems for the successful implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and numerous global commitments. 

Promoting innovative pathways toward women’s entrepreneurship in forestry

Rome (Italy), 20/02/2024 - 22/02/2024

Key government, civil society and private sector representatives from different countries around the world gathered from 20 to 22 February 2024 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for a workshop on women's entrepreneurship in forestry. Organized by the Forestry Division of FAO, the event encouraged in-depth reflection and dialogue around innovative solutions to...

32nd Session of the EFC Working Party on Management of Mountain Watersheds

Innsbruck (Austria), 25/09/2019 - 27/09/2019

The session focused on the protective functions of forests in mountain watersheds in a changing climate. Forests provide many services; some of these are protective functions that are important for humans and the environment. Mountain forests indeed play an important role in actively protecting from avalanche detachment, hindering landslides, stopping rockfall, preventing erosion and reducing r...

Forestal and technical measures on erosion-torrent control and rehabilitation of forest-water resources in mountain watersheds

(Türkiye), 14/06/2021 - 16/09/2021

Trabzon-Rize

33rd Session of the EFC Working Party on Management of Mountain Watersheds

Traunkirchen (Austria), 13/10/2021 - 15/10/2021

Flood protection function of forests in mountain watersheds

The session focused on the flood protection functions of forests in mountain watersheds in a changing climate. Forests provide many services: some of these are protective functions that are important for humans and the environment. Mountain forests indeed play an important role in actively protecting from flooding. The aim...

34th Session of the EFC Working Party on Management of Mountain Watersheds

Bolzano (Italy), 27/09/2023 - 29/09/2023

Management of mountain watersheds in a climate change perspective: from the Alps to the Mediterranean.

International Mountain Day

Hybrid Event, 11/12/2024

“Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation and youth” is the theme of this year's International Mountain Day on 11 December.

High-level dialogue on scaling up agroforestry

Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 23/07/2024

Agroforestry - land management practices that apply the intentional integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems - has the potential to transform agrifood systems to become more resilient and adaptive.

Green Cities Initiative - Multifunctional green infrastructures, a solution to urban challenges

Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 26/07/2024

Showcasing successful examples of urban development, this event will underscore the importance of multifunctional green infrastructure in cities for climate adaptation and resilience to natural disasters, as well as for fostering social cohesion, citizen health and economic development.