Past events

Urban Forests and Poiltical Ecologies, Celebrating Transdisciplinarity

18 April 2013 - 20 April 2013, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

This three-day conference will cover a wide range of issues related to urban ecologies and political transgressions. It is designed for students, faculty, practitioners, community members, artists and researchers of all disciplines who are interested in enhancing their understanding of the various... More information »

B4E Global Summit 2013, Emerging market leadership for global green growth

15 April 2013 - 16 April 2013, The Ashok Hotel, Delhi, India

Under the theme ‘Emerging Market Leadership for Global Green Growth’, the 7th annual B4E Global Summit in Delhi will look at the role of emerging markets in driving the world’s transition to a global green economy, one of the greatest economic opportunities of our time. more.. More information »

3rd GOFC-GOLD Symposium on Land Monitoring

15 April 2013 - 19 April 2013, Wagenigen, The Netherlands

The GOFC-GOLD Land Cover Project Office announces the organisation of the 3rd GOFC-GOLD Symposium in Wageningen, The Netherlands on April 15-19, 2013. In continuity with the two previous Symposiums organised in 2006 and 2008 at Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, this new Symposium is... More information »

First Food Security Futures Conference

11 April 2013 - 12 April 2013, Dublin, Ireland

The first Food Security Futures Conference will bring together senior researchers from CGIAR and FAO to present their perspectives on research priorities for the 21st century. The conference is being held in Dublin, Ireland, the week before the EU Presidency (held the by Irish government) meeting... More information »

Tenth Session of the UN Forum on Forests

8 April 2013 - 19 April 2013, Istanbul, Turkey

The tenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF10, Istanbul, 8-19 April) will assess the overall progress made on the implementation of the Non-Legally Binding Instrument on all types Forests (forest instrument) and achievement of its four Global Objectives on Forests (GOFs). more.. More information »

The Institute of Foresters of Australia National Conference, Managing our Forests into the 21st Century

7 April 2013 - 11 April 2013, Canberra, Australia

The conference will challenge delegates to recognise and question the leading role that professional foresters play for a widening range of organisations and communities with different objectives. From private forestry to government forestry, forest regulation, conservation management, forestry... More information »

5th IndoGreen Forestry Expo 2013

4 April 2013 - 7 April 2013, Jakarta, Indonesia

Established in 2009, IndoGreen Forestry Expo is Indonesia’s biggest forestry exhibition. The exhibition offers the opportunity for participants to engage with a wide variety of forestry related issues; such as forestry tools and timber machinery; natural and processed forest products, and new... More information »

World Teak Conference 2013

25 March 2013 - 30 March 2013, Bangkok, Thailand

In this conference, TEAKNET in association with the other organizing partners, attempts to examine the multiple aspects of teak cultivation and management in the context of sustainable development with social, ecological and economical implications. The major objective of the programme is to... More information »

Fourteenth RRI Dialogue on Forests, Governance, and Climate Change

21 March 2013 - 22 March 2013, Centro de convencion Compensar, Bogota, Colombia

The RRI Latin America Dialogue on extractive industry, communities, and territorial rights is intended to offer a space to constructively evaluate the nature of the relationship between these themes and to identify innovative ways for civil society, the private sector, NGOs, and governments to... More information »

International Day of Forests

21 March 2013

The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests. The Day will celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts... More information »