Join us for this event and be part of a European small forest holding network!
Why should you participate in the Conference?
The 1st European Conference on Small Forest Holdings aims to bring together the opportunities and challenges surrounding small forest ownership, including private, public and collective. We will explore the needs, risks, and opportunities of Small-Scale Forestry within the EU, while promoting Sustainable Forest Management and supporting local value chains based on forest products and ecosystem services from European small forest properties.
This 3-day event is a unique opportunity to engage with:
- private, public and collective forest owners and managers
- forest owners’ associations and cooperatives
- national and regional forest authorities
- forest enterprises
- professionals, researchers and NGOs
- all the stakeholders dealing with Small Forest Holdings (SFH) in Europe
What topics will the conference address?
Conference Highlights for the First European Conference of Small Forest Holdings:
1. Launch a Community of Practice:
- Establish a community of practice focused on European Small Forest Holdings to facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration.
2. State of the Art Analysis:
- Present the current state of EU Small Forest Holdings, including their legal framework and the national and regional support systems promoting multifunctional forestry.
3. Review of Challenges and Opportunities:
- Examine the challenges and opportunities for small forest holdings.
- Highlight recent initiatives aimed at engaging forest owners, financing forest activities, preventing land abandonment, overcoming forest ownership fragmentation, and developing forest-based value chains.
4. Stakeholder Debate and Discussion:
- Facilitate a debate and discussion among various European forest stakeholders on the role of small forest holdings in delivering the products and services expected from European forests in the coming years and for future generations.+
- Develop messages to enhance small-scale forestry in Europe.
- Address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and key forest-related political objectives in Europe, aligning with the European Forest Strategy 2030 and national forest strategies.
Final programme
Time schedules:
Here is the key information you need to know about the schedule of the event:
⏰Start of the Event: Tuesday 20th May at 9:00hs
⏰ End of the Event: Thursday 22nd May at 13:00hs
Download the full programme here
Be part of a European small forest holding network!
Where will the conference take place?
The 1st European small forest holdings Conference will be held in the FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations headquarters in Rome, which are located in the city centre, in a unique environment near the Circo Massimo and close to the Colosseum.
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00153
Registration at FAO Headquarters
To ensure your access to the FAO premises, it is essential that you carefully follow the instructions provided by the SMURF team. Access will only be granted to participants who have completed their registration process.
Practical Information for On-site Participants
All essential logistics for your stay in Rome and your participation in the conference are summarised in the document below. Please make sure to read it carefully before travelling.
