The Future of Plantation Forests in Europe |
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| Résidence Palace - International Press Centre, Brussels | |
| 9.30 |
Welcoming words |
| Knut Øistad, Chair of the EFI Board (Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, NIBIO) | |
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Chair, Janez Potočnik, ThinkForest President |
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| 9.45 | Opening |
| Andrew Doyle TD, Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture, Ireland | |
| 10.00 | CAP and Plantation Forests in the EU |
| Mihail Dumitru, European Commission, DG Agriculture and Rural Development (presentation) | |
| 10.15 | Plantation Forests: Potential and Impacts in Europe |
| Peter Freer-Smith, The University of California, Davis, USA (presentation) | |
| 10.35 | Panel discussion on the Future of Plantation Forests in Europe |
| Moderator: Bart Muys, KU Leuven | |
| Pedro Albizu, Smurfit Kappa Paper, Spain | |
| Jo O'Hara, Scottish Forestry | |
| Luis Neves Silva, New Generation Plantation/WWF | |
| Margarida Tomé, University of Lisbon | |
| 12.00 | Concluding remarks |
| Janez Potočnik | |
| 12.10-14.00 | Networking event with wine and snacks |
