1. DREN Nongovernmental Organization of Students of Forestry at the Faculty of Forestry in Skopje History Mission Tasks Activities

2. HISTORY Founded in 1999 by ambitious and enthusiastic students from the Faculty of Forestry in Skopje Non-government, nonpolitical, non-profitable and independent student’s organization Member of IFSA (International Forestry Students’ Association)

3. MISSION Mobilization and motivation of students of Forestry and Landscaping and Improvement of the Environment for successful development and improvement of their professional experience and knowledge

4. TASKS Distribution of information related to forestry and the environment to the students of the Faculty of Forestry Work on environmental projects Represent the student’s professional interests on international meetings Significant efforts to provide an international students transfer and exchange of knowledge with international forest’s and environmental educational institutions

5. ACTIVITIES FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS Project “Dendropark - open classroom in nature” (2007-2008), SECTOR-SIDA & REC In kind contribution: - Faculty of Forestry - Faculty for Food and Agriculture Sciences - Municipality of Gazi Baba Land Use and Urban Planning

6. ACTIVITIES FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS South European Regional Meeting of the Students of Forestry SERM 2008, Macedonia (2008) International Students’ Conferences (2007) – Republic of South Africa, Romania (IFSA) Spring Days (2007), Municipality of Gazi Baba – Open environmental classroom 5 th National Annual Meeting of Environmental NGOs (2006)

7. ACTIVITIES FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS Student’s Evaluation Team for Government’s National Strategy Proposal for “Sustainable Forestry and Forest Policy” (2005), FAO Numerous and continuous scientific excursions in nearby park-forests and mountains

14. CONTACT INFORMATION DREN Address: bul. Aleksandar Makedonski bb MK-1000 Skopje, Macedonia Tel: +389 2 3135033 ext.143 Fax: +389 2 3164560 E-mail: dren@sf.ukim.edu.mk