1. IUFRO and international cooperation
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
IUFRO and international cooperation
Brussels, 5 February 2019
SCAR FOREST/CASA Workshop on International cooperation in research and innovation for the future European forest-based sector

3. ABOUT IUFRO : Main features
IUFRO is the leading global research network for forests and people.
One of the World’s oldest international scientific organizations (1892): a witness of the need for international cooperation.
The IUFRO network unites more than 15,000 scientists in over 630 Member Organizations in more than 120 countries.
IUFRO addresses key global and regional challenges and strives to create solutions from a forest-based perspective.

4. ABOUT IUFRO : Strategic themes / goals
Forests for People
Forests and Climate Change
Forests and Forest Products for a Greener Future
Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions
Forest, Soil and Water Interactions
Research Excellence
Networking Cooperation
Policy Impact

5. ABOUT IUFRO : Permanent divisions
D1 Silviculture
D2 Physiology and Genetics
D3 Forest Operations Engineering and Management
D4 Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management
D5 Forest Products
D6 Social Aspects of Forests and Forestry
D7 Forest Health
D8 Forest Environment
D9 Forest Policy and Economics
 260 Research Groups and Working Parties

6. ABOUT IUFRO : Temporary Task Forces
Sustainable Planted Forests for a Greener Future
Forest Biomass Network
Forest Adaptation and Restoration under Global Change
Climate Change and Forest Health
Forests and Biological Invasions
Forests, Soil and Water Interactions
Resources for the Future: Transformation in Forest Use
Forest Education (joint IUFRO/IFSA Task Force)
 Interdisciplinary task forces

7. ABOUT IUFRO : Special Programmes
Special Programme for Development of Capacities (SPDC)
World Forests, Society and Environment (WFSE)
CPF Initiative: Global Forest Information Service (GFIS)
CPF Initiative: Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP)

8. THE WEIGHT OF GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Sustainable Development Goals (2015)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement (2015)
United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests (2017, 6 goals)
 IUFRO is one of the 14 members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF)

9. Global Forest Expert Panel (GFEP)
IUFRO-led initiative of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) since 2006
Supports forest-related intergovernmental processes by producing assessment reports on emerging global issues of high concern
Establishes thematic Expert Panels involving leading scientists
Feeds assessment results into discussions and negotiations in international forums related to forest policy (UNFF, FAO, UNFCCC, CBD, UNCCD…)
Examples on climate change, forests and water, food security, biodiversity. Next study probably on “Forests and sustainable livelihoods”
It involves the creation of income and employment in Europe.

10. World Forests, Society & Environment (WFSE)
Focus on synthesizing topics that have not received adequate attention from the policy community
Currently carrying out a comprehensive assessment of potential impacts of efforts towards attaining different Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on forest-related livelihoods and development.
Identification of synergies and trade-offs within and among SDGs from the viewpoint of forest goods and services
There is a (research) need to better understand these trade-offs and synergies. This will require scientific cooperation and coordinated research efforts.

11. CONCLUSIONS FOR SCAR FOREST/IUFRO
This overview shows where and how IUFRO is contributing to shape and use science.
Stronger efforts are needed to improve coherence and coordination of research across different levels, and especially between Europe and the global level.
This Workshop has an important role in this regards, especially in the will to broaden the scope of international cooperation.
IUFRO has interest in contributing to further work of SCAR.

12. Get in touch with IUFRO Headquarters:
Marxergasse 2
1030 Vienna
Austria
Tel:
Mark your calendars:
XXV IUFRO World Congress Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
29 Sep – 5 Oct 2019

13. Thank you for your attention !

14. GLOBAL FOREST EXPERT PANELS (GFEP)