Author: Minna Korhonen
05.05.2023
Koli Forum Association Annual meeting 2023
The annual meeting of the Koli Forum Association was held on 5 May 2023. One of the main decisions of the meeting was the composition of the Board. The current Board members are: Dr. Markku Granander, Finnish Forest CentreDr. Sari Koivula, Regional Council of North KareliaDr. Pekka Leskinen, Finnish Environment InstituteDr. Jukka Tikkanen, University of…
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14.10.2022
Balancing business and regulations
Europe’s cities, regions, industries and natural resources are facing significant changes. Preparations for the future, routed in a systemic circular bioeconomy, should start now. This calls for a holistic system of sustainable change, which includes long-sighted and sustainable land use for today’s future, sustainable choices of discerning citizens, with business and research mainstreaming innovation and…
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26.04.2022
New board for Koli Forum Association elected
The annual meeting of the Koli Forum Association was held on 26 April 2022 virtually. One of the agenda items was the election of the new board members as well as the new chairman. The board members for the period 2022-2023 are: Dr. Ari Eini, Finnish Forest Centre Dr. Sari Koivula, Regional Council of North Karelia…
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21.04.2022
Koli Forum Round Table, 28-29 September 2022
Read the news item about the event here. The biennial Round Table event of Koli Forum will be held on 28-29 September, 2022 at the Break Sokos Hotel Koli, Koli National Park, Finland. The two day Round Table event is an opportunity for the Association members as well as additional experts to gather together and…
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09.03.2022
Meet Diana Tuomasjukka, our new Secretary General
European Forest Institute (EFI) continues as the Secretariat of the Koli Forum Association for the period of 2022-2023. Dr. Diana Tuomasjukka is our new Secretary General. ”The collaboration with EFI has been excellent and we look forward to planning future activities with Dr. Tuomasjukka”, says Sixten Sunabacka, chair of the board. Koli Forum will continue…
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13.12.2021
Koli Theses 2021 published!
The seventh international Koli Forum event, titled “Forests for Future Generations”, was organized on October 13-14, 2021. During the event, the participants formulated the Koli Theses. The key messages of the Koli Theses are: The role and engagement of the next generation in the future bioeconomy need to be highlighted.The role of forests in climate…
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21.10.2021
Meet Hilppa Gregow, vice chair of our Board
"My name is Hilppa Gregow. I work for the Finnish Meteorological Institute as a research professor and head of the weather and climate change impact research unit. I got used to weather risks already when I was young and sailing with my family. My interest in the environment started early too. I loved to wander…
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15.10.2021
Koli Forum 2021
On October 13-14, the biennial Koli Forum seminar, titled “Forests for Future Generations” was organized as a hybrid event, with participants joining in person at Koli and via online connections. Our speakers included Karl-Henrik Sundström (Chairman of the Climate Leadership Coalition), Salla Ahonen (Vice President in Sustainability at Neste), and Alina Lehikoinen (the outgoing president…
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19.08.2021
Register for Koli Forum 2021!
In 2021, the Koli Forum seminar will focus on the role of forests in climate change mitigation and in rebuilding our society after the COVID-19 crisis. Moreover, the engagement and role of the next generation in future bioeconomy will be emphasized. On-site participants of the event will jointly draft and adopt the so-called Koli Theses.…
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12.04.2021
The board of Koli Forum Association welcomes new members
The annual meeting of the Koli Forum Association was held on 12 April 2021, via remote connections. Two new board members were elected in addition to the current members and chairperson who continue for the second year. The board members for the period 2020-2021 are: Dr. Jussi Manninen, VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandDr. Pentti Hyttinen,…
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