Activity Report 2015 - 2016 Thomas Baschny Secretary GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 1 1

GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 As Secretary of UEF, I have concentrated on the activities of UNECE-FAO Forest Communicators Network = a network of team of specialists on the field forest related communications (UN-mandat: 2015 – 2016) Member of the Steering Group of FCN-Sub Group Forest related environmental education (forest pedagogics) (Target: European education campaign + FP strategy) Member of the YPEF - Int. Contest Comission 2nd UEF-Observer - Forest Europe Process 2 GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 2

GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 Activities since our last GCM in Poland (4 Sept 2015): 21 – 25 Sept. 2015: YPEF – 5th International Contest about forests and forestry in Europe – Busteni (Romania) GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 3 3

GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 29 Sept. – 01 Oct. 2015 : 10th Int. Forest Pedagogics Congress in Zvolen (Slovakia) GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 4 4

GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 19 – 23 Oct. 2015: 1st UEF - Int. Forest Pedagogics Seminar in Yundola (Bulgaria) (30 participants; together with ANNA and IVAN) GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 5 5

GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 Activities sice our last GCM in Poland (4 Sept 2015): 04 – 05 Feb. 2016 : FCN Sub Group FP - Meeting Zürich (CH) GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 6 6

GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 Activities since our last GCM in Poland (4 Sept 2015): 07 – 08 March 2016: Brussels (Belgium) UEF RTM + PM GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 7 7

GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 Activities since our last GCM in Poland (4 Sept 2015): 11 – 12 May 2016: Forest Europe meeting Bratislava (Slovakia) GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 8 8

GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 Next steps: 28 – 30 Sept. 2016: YPEF – 6th International Contest about forests and forestry in Europe – Riga / Tervete Naturepark (Latvia) 16 – 20 Oct. 2016: 2nd UEF - Int. Forest Pedagogics Seminar in Yundola (Bulgaria) (apr. 30 participants; together with ANNA and IVAN) 24 – 28 Oct. 2016: 11th Int. Forest Pedagogics Congress in Norway Sept. 2017: 24th UNECE-FAO-Forest Communicators Network Meeting – Freibourg (Germany) – JUFRO Congress Sept. 2017: 12th Int. Forest Pedagogics Congress in Czech Rep. Autumn 2017 YPEF – 7th Internat. Contest in Hungary GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 9 9

GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 Infos: Forest Europe: www.foresteurope.org FCN: www.timber.unece.org/index.php www.unece.org/timber/pr/pr.htm Forest Related Environmental Education : www.forestpedagogics.eu Young People in European Forests: www.ypef.eu Thank you very much for your attention! Contact: thomas.baschny@bmlfuw.gv.at GCM, FLC Nødebo – Denmark 23rd of September 2016 1010 10