Programme of the XV World Forestry Congress

XV World Forestry Congress

May 2, 2022 (11)May 3, 2022 (17)May 4, 2022 (12)May 5, 2022 (11)May 6, 2022 (2)

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May 2, 2022 (11)May 3, 2022 (17)May 4, 2022 (12)May 5, 2022 (11)May 6, 2022 (2)

9:00 AM KST - 10:30 AM KST

Opening ceremony

This event marks the official opening of the XV World Forestry Congress (XV WFC). The Congress will serve as an opportunity to focus on the current state and future...

11:00 AM KST - 12:30 PM KST

Special event
High-level dialogue - Building a green, healthy and resilient future with forests

This high-level event is designed to set the scene for the entire Congress and tackle all major threads of the programme at the highest political level. It will focus...

12:30 PM KST - 1:30 PM KST

Special event
State of the World's Forests 2022 technical launch: Forest pathways for green...

Trees, forests and sustainable forestry can help the world recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and combat looming environmental crises such as climate change and...

2:00 PM KST - 4:00 PM KST

Plenary session 1
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration – 8 more years to heal the planet

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 2021—2030 the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, asking FAO and UNEP to lead the implementation of the Decade. Since its...

4:00 PM KST - 5:30 PM KST

Grand Ballroom 101+102

Sub-theme 1 - Session 1
Global deforestation: challenges and opportunities for concrete action...

2022 is a critical year to accelerate and deliver forest commitments to collectively reduce deforestation and forest degradation and to meet Paris Agreement goals....

4:00 PM KST - 5:30 PM KST

Grand Ballroom 103

Sub-theme 2 - Session 1
Setting the scene of forests and trees as nature-based solutions

This session will set the scene by introducing the state-of-the-art in nature-based solutions (NBS) and why they are critical for the planet and human well-being, as...

4:00 PM KST - 5:30 PM KST

Grand Ballroom 104+105

Sub-theme 3 - Session 1
Managing forests for the SDGs: Creating value, equality and resilience...

Forests contribute to all SDGs in direct and indirect ways. Mapping and quantifying those contributions are necessary for scaling up public and private action to...

4:00 PM KST - 5:30 PM KST

Conference room 201+202

Sub-theme 4 - Session 1
Overview of the connection of forest ecosystems to human health,...

The global status and knowledge of the relationships between forests and trees with human health and well-being will be presented, including review of the latest data...

4:00 PM KST - 5:30 PM KST

Sub-theme 5 - Session 1
Towards open and transparent reporting and dissemination of forest data

The session will highlight the mechanisms and work streams that are contributing to open and transparent dissemination of forest data. Panelists will present work...

4:00 PM KST - 5:30 PM KST

Sub-theme 6 - Session 1
Setting the stage: landscape approach and cooperation in forest...

This opening session will be a high-level and strategic reflection about forests in the broader landscape context – 'forests beyond forestry'. The strategic importance...

5:30 PM KST - 7:00 PM KST

Special event
CPF Dialogue: Climate change, conflicts and food insecurity - forest solutions to...

A high-level dialogue between the heads of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) agencies with representatives of Major Groups Forests sequester carbon,...