IUFRO 3rd Webinar – Exploring Innovative Products and Technologies for Europe’s Sustainable Wood Supply

You are warmly invited to join the 3rd webinar of the series on wood supply hosted by TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS, a science-business platform initiated by International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and Mondi. In this webinar series, the focus is on the critical topic of Europe’s wood supply in disruptive times. In the upcoming session, new technological developments and market trends of emerging wood-based products will be discussed together with invited experts.

Background

Forests in Europe are strongly affected by climate change and face many additional challenges, such as political uncertainties and a fragmented forest landscape. A key challenge for Europe is to secure, maintain and enhance the sustainable supply of wood from its forest ecosystems. To address this, a deep understanding of the factors impacting wood supply is needed as well as concrete response measures building on a strong evidence base. Our new synthesis report provides scientific insights and expert knowledge on these issues for all stakeholders of the forest value chain and the wood-based sector.

Agenda

• Welcome and introduction 
• Setting the scene: Europe’s wood supply in disruptive times
• Technological factors impacting Europe’s wood supply
• The industry’s role in driving innovation
• Exploring innovation: Moderated panel discussion with experts
• Q&A with audience
• Outlook and closing of session

Speakers

• Andreas Nikolaus Kleinschmit von Lengefeld (Homo Silvestris Europae, France)
• Anne-Christine Ritschkoff (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Finland) 
• Bartosz Babicz (Product Manager at Mondi)
• Ernest Schilliger (President of Schilliger Holz AG)

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