International forestry students’ symposium 2025

16/08/2025 - 30/08/2025

Event Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifss2025indonesia/

Event website: https://ifsa.net/ifss-2025/

The intervention on 26 August 2025 had 77 attendees (45 women and 32 men).

Regional Training on Geographic Information System (GIS), Forest Inventories, and Open Foris Tools

14/07/2025 - 18/07/2025

Organized by the FAO–Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme, this regional training aims to strengthen technical skills in forest data collection and spatial analysis. The training is implemented under the project “Improving Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry (GCP/SEC/025/TUR)” in collaboration with the CBIT-Forest II Project.

The training will introduce...

Datos forestales sin fronteras: intercambio de conocimientos sobre los inventarios forestales nacionales y biodiversidad forestal en América Latina y el Caribe

07/07/2025 - 11/07/2025

Segundo encuentro presencial de la Red de Inventarios Forestales Nacionales de América Latina y el Caribe

Visit of GLOFOR and IFSA students to FAO’s Forestry Division

19/06/2025

As part of their educational trip to Rome, a group of 20 to 25 forestry students from the Global Forestry Master’s Programme, the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), and the University of Padua will visit FA...

Workshop to facilitate the sharing of experiences of developing country Parties in preparing their first biennial transparency reports

18/06/2025

This workshop is designed to enable an interactive exchange of views among the Global Environment Facility and its implementing agencies and Parties. The event is open to all participants of the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (SB 62). National transparency experts and national focal points who are involved in transparency-rel...

Institucionalización de los datos forestales: Curso facilitado en línea

Evento virtual, 07/05/2025 - 06/06/2025

¡Domina los fundamentos del monitoreo forestal sostenible! Organizado por la Academia de aprendizaje electrónico de la FAO, este curso aborda la importancia de institucionalizar un sistema nacional de monitoreo forestal (SNMF) sólido, con énfasis en la transparencia, la sostenibilidad y el intercambio de datos.

AIM4Forests: Two years of progress, a new chapter for restoration

Evento híbrido, 22/04/2025

Two years after the launch of AIM4Forests on Earth Day 2023, join us as we celebrate the remarkable strides made in forest monitoring and restoration—and unveil the next frontier in ecosystem stewardship. At Earth Day 2025, the FAO Forestry Division and our partners will showcase how innovative monitoring tools have empowered countries to detect deforestation, reduce forest degradation, a...

Technical Workshop on adaptation activities under the Enhanced Transparency Framework

08/04/2025

A workshop on adaptation activities under the ETF was organized in Tashkent in the context of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) national project. The workshop was a joint effort by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), t...

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a Development Agenda

Evento virtual, 26/03/2025

This joint United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) online course offers a holistic and integrated approach to climate change, and demonstrates the interlinkages and interdependencies between sustainable development and climate change to make informed policy choices towards carbon-neutral and climate-resilient sustainabl...

Forest data without borders: Knowledge exchange on national forest inventories in the Asia-Pacific

Bangkok (Thailand), 25/03/2025 - 27/03/2025

This event, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 25–27 March 2025, will bring together experts, government representatives, and organizations from across the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen knowledge exchange on national forest inventories (NFIs). Accurate and transparent forest data is essential for sustainable forest management and tracking prog...

IFSA Dialogue: Bridging Science-to-Policy Transfer in the Forestry Sector

Evento virtual, 21/03/2025

In the face of climate change and environmental challenges, the role of forests in carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem resilience has never been more critical. However, despite the wealth of scientific knowledge available, integrating research findings into policy making remains a significant challenge. How can we bridge this gap and ensure that forest policies are...

7th Informal Forum of the Consultative Group of Experts

Evento híbrido, 04/03/2025

The Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) will hold its annual informal forum in Bonn, Germany, and online to showcase its key activities and seek feedback from stakeholders. This event will be broadcasted.

Conversación de cierre con la FAO – Fase II del CBIT-Forest: Creciendo a partir de la experiencia pasada, innovando para el futuro

Evento virtual, 12/02/2025

La Iniciativa de creación de capacidad para la transparencia – Programa de apoyo mundial (CBIT-GSP) se complace en invitarle a asistir al seminario web “Una conversación de cierre con la FAO – CBIT- Fase II de los bosques: crecer a partir de la experiencia pasada, innovar para el futuro” el miércoles 12 de febrero de 2025, a las 11:00 CET.

A través de una conversación con el equipo...

Enhancing national forest monitoring systems for climate action

Evento virtual, 28/11/2024

This webinar will showcase the self-assessment tools for national forest monitoring systems and jurisdictional carbon standards developed by FAO’s Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms team. Viewers will hear from country representatives about their approaches to identifying and addressing potential gaps and needs to ensure alignment with national forest strategies and climate goals.

Learning opportunities for all: Strengthening forest data for better reporting

Evento virtual, 26/11/2024

This webinar presents the FAO eLearning Academy courses “Forest monitoring for climate action”, including the latest MOOC on national forest inventories. All courses are freely available to anyone who wants to strengthen their capacity on forest monitoring for climate action. Join us to learn more about the courses and hear from participants about its use in their daily work.

Enhancing Forest Monitoring and Collaboration: a South-South Knowledge Exchange

Evento híbrido, 25/11/2024 - 28/11/2024

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, are hosting this collaborative south-south knowledge exchange forum at FAO headquarters.

Sustainable forest-based bioeconomy for climate change mitigation and adaptation

Evento virtual, 20/11/2024

Wednesday, 20 November 2024
9:00-13:00
COP29 Forest Pavilion, UN Climate Change Conference (Blue Zone)
Baku, Azerbaijan

UNFCCC: Boosting Forests: Empowering Parties to raise climate ambition with REDD+

Evento híbrido, 18/11/2024

• 18 Nov. 2024
• 18:30h - 20:00h AZT/UTC+4
• Baku, Azerbaijan
• Side Event Room 9, Area B

In order to highlight the contribution of the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ to mitigation actions in the forest sector over the past decade, this event aims to:

World Food Forum events with Youth and Academia

Evento híbrido, 17/10/2024

The #FAO Four Betters Courses Initiative "Engaging with academia and research institutions to develop the next generation of leaders for agrifood systems transformation " was launched 14:30-15:30 CET, while the FAO Four Betters Courses Initiative Dialogue with academia and research institutions was held from 16:00-17:30 CET.

Launch of the FAO Four Betters Courses Initiative

Evento híbrido, 17/10/2024

Join the World Food Forum 2024 launch of the FAO Four Betters Courses Initiative "Engaging with academia and research institutions to develop the next generation of leaders for agrifood systems transformation" in Rome, Italy, or online, 14.30-15.30 CEST. Register here!