Annual Conference 05.10

Members’ dialogue session

09.00-10.15

Introduction
Marc Palahí, Director
Panel discussion on EFI Facilities
Moderator: Robert Mavsar, Deputy Director
Panelists:

Michele Bozzano, Head of Mediterranean Facility and Genetics Resources Facility
Valérie Merckx, Head of International Partnerships Facility
Inazio Martinez de Arano, Coordinator, Bioregions Facility
Helga Pülzl, Assistant Director for Policy Support

10.15

Coffee break

Decision-making session (10:40-13:15)

10.40

Item 1
Opening of the Conference decision-making session (10´)
a) Brief introduction to the decision-making session
b) Announcing the total number of participants and voters
c) Adoption of the agenda (voting item)

10.50

Item 2 Election of the Officers of the Conference (10´) (voting item)
a) Vice-chair of the Conference 2022 and 2023
b) Minute checkers
c) Vote checkers

11.00

Item 3 Board's report to the Conference (10´)

11.10

Item 4 EFI Reports and Plans (50´)
a) Review and adoption of the Annual Report 2021 (voting item)
b) Approval of the audited financial statements 2021 (voting item)
c) Approval of the Work Plan for 2023 (voting item)

12.00

Item 5 Auditors of Accounts for 2023 (10´) (voting item)

12.10

Item 6 Board members 2022-2025 (20´) (voting item)
a) Election of one Board member for the period 2022-2025

12.30

Item 7 Annual Conference venues (10´)
a) Venue of Annual Conference in 2023

12.40

Item 8 Conference and membership Issues (15´)
a) A welcome to new members
b) Membership fees for 2023 (voting item)

12.55

Item 9 Any other business (10´)
a) EFI fellowships

13.05

Item 11 Closing of the decision-making session

13.05-13.15

Official group photo

13.15-14.45

Lunch

Young Scientists Session on Climate Smart Forestry (14.45-17.20)

14.45

The aim of the session is to present the Climate-Smart Forestry concept, discuss how it relates to other forest management concepts and present the ongoing research of Young Scientists in this field in Europe.

Opening of the session
Moderation: Sara Filipek, Wageningen Environmental Research

14.50

Climate Smart Forestry – why introducing a new concept and what is it?
Bas Lerink, Wageningen Environmental Research

15.05

Regional example – Climate Smart Forestry in Catalonia, Spain
Núria Aquilué, Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia (CTFC)

15.20 - 16.35

Ongoing research on Climate-Smart Forestry

15.20

Bringing “Climate-Smart Forestry” to the Local Level
Isabella Hallberg Sramek

15.35

Climate Smart Forestry Norway - bark beetle risks under climate change conditions
Joyce Machado Nunes Romeiro

15.50