“Forest Multifunctionality – A concept for highlighting conflicting and compatible goals of forests in Europe” – that is the titel of a workshop organised by Nordic-Baltic forest research organisations’ network PROFOR.
September 26th at 9:00-12:00 CET participants will meet at Helsinki EU Office in Brussels, or join online to discuss how healthy, productive and multifunctional forests are needed to meet the societal challenges of our time. There is a “trilemma” built in when continuously using forests in a more intensive way. How can conflicting sustainability goals be balanced and achieved? How can enhanced carbon storage
and sequestration, increased use of wood-based products to substitute fossil based raw materials, and
biodiversity protection, together with capacity to deliver ecosystem services, simultaneously be met?
The Nordic-Baltic forest research organisations’ network PROFOR will organise a workshop to
discuss synergies and to highlight trade-offs between conflicting and compatible goals and forest
utilisation, in a science-based context. The presentations of the event will focus on a more holistic
approach on these questions. There is more than one truth.
discuss synergies and to highlight trade-offs between conflicting and compatible goals and forest
utilisation, in a science-based context. The presentations of the event will focus on a more holistic
approach on these questions. There is more than one truth.
PROGRAM
Moderator Marius Lazdinis, Deputy Head of Unit, DG AGRI, European Commission
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8:30
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Coffee
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9:00
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Opening
Johanna Buchert, CEO & President, Luke
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9:10
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Keynote speech
MEP Elsi Katainen, Renew Europe (remotely)
Keynote speech
Member of European Parliament (tbc)
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9:30
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Presentations by the PROFOR network researchers
-Nordic-Baltic forests are multifunctional
-Ecological processes –basis for multifunctionality
-On the Trilemma of the Nordic-Baltic forests and forestry
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10:10
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Coffee break
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10:30
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Panel discussion with panelists, network speakers and audience
Proposals for external panelists (tbc)
– Mr. Ion Codescu, Head of Unit, European Commission
– Mr. Roberto Stelstra, EUSTAFOR
– Member of European Parliament (tbc)
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11:45
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Concluding remarks
Representative of Permanent Representation of Latvia to the EU (tbc)
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11:55
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Closing words
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12:00
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Networking buffet lunch
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