IN JUST A FEW DAYS!
The 2nd Koli Forum will take place on 14 – 16 September, in just a few days! The Forum is focusing this year on Europe 2020 - Resources for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth especially from the point of view of renewable forest and bioenergy. The event strives for an informal atmosphere, where everybody can express their views freely, for this reason the event is not completely open to the media and the Chatham House rule is applied.
We can expect extremely interesting talks and discussions to be coming, thanks to our distinguished speakers and participants, I am sincerely convinced that the forum will be able to achieve outcomes which will benefit the global decision making process in the fields of bioeconomy and climate change mitigation.
In the spirit of Koli, I would like to wish all the speakers, participants and organizers a very pleasant stay and successful Forum!
Looking forward to meet you in Koli.
Liisa Tahvanainen
Secretary General
PACHAURI: EUROPE NEEDS CONCRETE PLANS AND STEPS
The Koli Forum would be an extremely useful platform to come up with ideas and proposals for Europe to successfully meet its goals and objectives towards sustainable development, says dr. R.K.Pachauri on Koli Forum. Against the background of changes taking place globally and efforts at moving towards a green economy, Europe needs to come up with concrete plans and steps in order to succeed in a world that would be dominated by clean technologies and sustainable use of natural resources.
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A MOST CRITICAL JUNCTURE IN THE HISTORY
- This is a most critical juncture in the history of human existence, when the changing climate exposes us to a degree of risk and uncertainty that will need to be tackled by the combined resources of all countries and regions of the world. The China Green Carbon Foundation stands committed to walk in step with the rest of the world to address this challenge, argues Dr. Li Nuyun, Secretary General of China Green Carbon Foundation.
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NEW EXITING INNOVATIONS
- The Koli Forum is, at heart, about innovations. Taking as our example the country of Nepal, a nation that has pioneered many innovations in the field of natural resources, we will describe a collaboration of the government, Finnish partners, and NGOs, that introduces some exciting new technologies and policy incentives for improved governance and management, says Eric Dinerstein, Chief Scientist of WWF US.
- We will present innovations that link climate stability, enhanced livelihoods, and wildlife conservation through new forest carbon and wildlife tracking technologies, incentive programmes for communities, and emerging carbon markets, promises Erik Dinersein.
UNIVERSITY PLAYS A CENTRAL, INFLUENTAL ROLE
- I see the university playing a more central role, not only in local, but also in instigating international dialogue, and in disseminating new information, in particular to fuel the European debate. This high-level international event will provide researchers, policy makers and representatives of industry and the so-called third sector with a good forum for mutual interaction, and the opportunity to lead the way in creating initiatives, states Perttu Vartiainen Rector of the University of Eastern Finland
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BAMBOO AND RATTAN GREATEST POTENTIAL
Apart from timber, bamboo and rattan are the two forest resources with the greatest potential to share the challenges faced by the global community, especially in mitigating climate change, conserving the environment, improving the livelihoods of the poorest people and promoting inclusive growth states Dr. Li Zhiyong, Deputy Director General of INBAR.
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NORTH KARELIA - SMART, SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH BASED ON FORESTS
By creating an innovative milieu and investing in infrastructure, decision makers in North Karelia expect to increase employment opportunities and to raise the economic benefits obtained from forests. Dr. Pentti Hyttinen, Region Mayor, Chairman of the Koli Forum Steering Group describes North Karelia.
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