Scientific Seminar, 27.09.2018 | European Forest Institute

Forests: Interconnecting Sustainable Development Goals to Action

In our seminar, we will discuss the need for systemic change to build sustainable future within the new framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and how forests, sustainable forestry and forest-based solutions can connect the SDGs to action. Furthermore, we will discuss how to create a compelling forest narrative as basis for sustainable development in a context of growing urbanization.

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9.00–9.30	Opening Moderator: Giuseppe Scarascia-Mugnozza, Professor, University of Tuscia
	Phil Hogan, Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development, European Commission
	Donatella Spano , Assessore della Difesa dell'Ambiente, Regione Sardegna
	Alessandra Stefani, Forest Director, Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, Italy
	Knut Øistad, Chair of EFI Board, Head of Department of Economics and Society in the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)
9.30–10.45	Setting the scene Chair: Eeva Hellström, Senior Lead, Foresight and Strategy, SITRA (presentation)
9.45	The need for a new economic model as basis for sustainable development
	Janez Potocnik, Co-Chair, UN International Resource Panel (presentation)
10.00	Making the UN Sustainable Development Goals work for sustainable well-being
	Robert Costanza, Professor, Australian National University (presentation)
10.15	State of world forests 2018
	Eva Müller, Director, Forestry Policy and Resources Division, FAO (presentation)
	Discussion (15mins)
10.45–11.15	Coffee break
11.15–13.15	Forests interconnecting SDGs: opportunities, challenges and communication Moderator: Georg Winkel, Head of Resilience Programme, EFI
11.20	Sustainable development goals: Their impacts on forest and people
	Carol Colfer, Editor, IUFRO WFSE (presentation)
11.35	Why bioeconomy is key for sustainable development? Why now?
	Lauri Hetemäki, Assistant Director, EFI (presentation)
11.50	Discussion
12.05	Panel discussion: creating a compelling forest narrative moderated by Tom Heap, BBC
	Christine Farcy, Vice Chair of EFI Board, Senior Researcher, Université Catholique de Louvain Salina Abraham, former President, International Forestry Students Association Sonya Angelica Diehn, Journalist, Deutsche Welle (DW) Elisabetta Tola, Freelance Science Journalist
13.10–14.30	Lunch break
14.30–17.00	Mediterranean session Mediterranean Forestry for sustainable development: Innovating with nature
14.30	Welcome words Giuseppe Scarascia-Mugnozza, Professor, University of Tuscia
14.40	The geo-strategic value of vegetation cover Grammenos Mastrojeni, Coordinator for eco - sustainability initiatives at Italian Aid - Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy (presentation)
15.05	The role of forests in addressing Climate Change in the Mediterranean Ricardo Valentini, Professor, University of Tuscia (presentation)
15.30	Panel discussion: creating value from Mediterranean forests for rural and urban communities, moderated by Inazio Martinez de Arano, EFI
	Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat, Professor, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon Francisco Carvalho, Director, Amorim Cork Sara Lucia Maltoni, Forestas Agency Fabio Salbitano, Professor, University of Firenze
16.30	Concluding remarks Donatella Spano , Assessore della Difesa dell'Ambiente, Regione Sardegna (presentation)