Building a sustainable Forest future together: the sixth edition of the Forest Innovation Workshop in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium – 11 February 2025
Gain valuable insights into innovation within the EU forestry sector and the significant role of regional administrations: this is the aim of the sixth edition of the Forest Innovation Workshop.
The event, titled “Inform-Prioritize-Collaborate: Building a Sustainable Forest Future through Regional Cooperation and Innovation” will be hosted by the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union on 11 and 12 February 2025 in Brussels, together with the mid-term conference of the OptFor-EU project.
Over these two days, attendees will be able to engage in discussions around innovative solutions for sustainable forest management, focusing on key topics such as forest restoration, non-wood forest products, and agroforestry innovations. Breakout sessions, interactive panels, and regional authority roundtable discussions will provide insights into collaborative efforts for achieving a low-carbon, climate-resilient forest future.
Gathering over 50 speakers, this workshop is an opportunity to promote collaboration among stakeholders in the sector and regions, establish a supportive framework for innovation in forestry, and advocate for increased coordination between the numerous measures adopted at European, national and regional levels.
The event organisers are EFI, ERIAFF, OptFor-EU, Forest4EU, COPA-COGECA, EFI Bioregions Facility, CEPF, ELO, EUSTAFOR, EUROMONTANA, Region of Tuscany, and the Free State of Bavaria.
Institutional actors and stakeholders involved: DG Agri and EU Research Executive Agency; regional authorities, research institutes, scientific foundations, forest owners and managers.
Event numbers: 2 days, 55 speakers, 13 projects in the programme, 14 operational groups sharing best practices, and over 210 participants registered.
Contact person
Samuele Pii (GSM +32 470 51 16 32 – E-mail: samuele.pii @ regione.toscana.it).