China-CEECs Special Event on “Multi-purpose Forest Management for a Greener Future – From Science to Industry” Held in Beijing

On October 24th, the China-CEECs Special Event on “Multi-purpose Forest Management for a Greener Future – From Science to Industry”, one of the special events of the 4th International Congress on Planted Forests, was held at China National Convention Center in Beijing. The special event was chaired by Ms. Xiao Wangxin, Director of European, American...

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Special Side Event of the 4th International Congress on Planted Forests, October 23 – 25, 2018 in Beijing, China

Forests are of great importance for attaining SDG through their provisioning (wood and non-wood products, ecosystem services, etc.), supporting (e.g. biodiversity conservation, etc.), regulating (e.g. adaptation to climate change, etc.) and cultural (aesthetics, spiritual) benefits. Planted forests constitute an important component of the world’s forest resources. Among the 3,999 million ha of forests worldwide (or 30.6%...

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CAF Delegation Visited Poland

A CAF delegation led by President Prof. Zhang Shougong visited Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland in June 2018. The delegation consisted of heads of CAF institutes of subtropical forestry, forest resource information techniques, resource insects and wood industry. During the visit, the delegation met with Prof. Tadeusz Moskalik, vice dean of the Faculty of Forestry...

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MoU Signed between Chinese Academy of Forestry and Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Prof. Zhang Shougong, President of the Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF) and Prof. Petr Skleni ka, President of Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, signed a MOU for the cooperation between the two organizations on June 11, 2018, during CAF delegation’s visit to the university. Both sides shared knowledge and viewpoints about the forest research cooperation...

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CAF Delegation Attended the 2nd High-level Meeting of the Coordination Mechanism for Cooperation in Forestry between China and the CEE Countries

On May14, 2018, the CAF delegation led by its Vice President Prof. Xiao Wenfa, attended the Seminar on China-CEECs Forest Science Cooperation, a side event of the 2nd High-level Meeting of the Coordination Mechanism for Cooperation in Forestry between China and the CEE Countries held in Belgrade, Serbia. The seminar was hosted by Ms. Ljiljana Sovilj, Chief of Forest...

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Statement on “Climate Change and Forestry in 21st Century”

Ministers responsible for Forestry of the Coordination Mechanism for Cooperation in Forestry Between China and the Central and Eastern European Countries (the Coordination Mechanism) have adopted a Statement “Climate Change and Forestry in 21st Century” in which they underline the role of forests for human population and in the adaptation and mitigation efforts to combat climate...

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Official launch of the china-ceecforestry.org website

Ministers responsible for Forestry of the Coordination Mechanism for Cooperation in Forestry Between China and the Central and Eastern European Countries (the Coordination Mechanism) have launched the specialized website of the Coordination Mechanism for Cooperation in Forestry Between China and the CEE Countries www.china-ceecforestry.org . The China-CEECforestry website will serve as an information and database backbone...

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2ND HIGH LEVEL MEETING OF THE COORDINATION MECHANISM FOR COOPERATION IN FORESTRY BETWEEN CHINA AND THE CEE COUNTRIES Palace “Serbia”, Belgrade, 14-15 May 2018

  Ministers responsible for Forestry of the Coordination Mechanism for Cooperation in Forestry Between China and the CEE Countries (the Coordination Mechanism) will meet at the 2ND  High Level Meeting to discuss the progress made in the Coordination Mechanism and Climate Change and Forestry in 21st Century in  Belgrade, 14-15 May 2018.   The 2ND...

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Welcome to the 4th International Congress on Planted Forests

The International Congress on Planted Forests is an international academic conference initiated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Union on Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) among others. Three congresses have been held so far. The 1st and 2nd International Congress on Planted Forests were held in Chile in 1999 and...

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The International Conference on China-CEECs Forestry Research and Education Cooperation

Introduction Nearly 180 representatives from government sectors, forestry research institutes, universities and enterprises from China and Central and Eastern Europe countries (CEEC or “16+1”) gathered in Beijing between 30th and 31st October 2017 to participate in the International Conference on China-CEECs Forestry Research and Education Cooperation. The purposes of the Conference were to implement the...

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