Category: News
09.04.2020
Koli Forum Round Table on October 8-9, 2020
The biennial Round Table event of Koli Forum will be held on October 8-9, 2020 at the Break Sokos Hotel Koli, Koli National Park, Finland. The two day (noon to noon) Round Table event is an opportunity for the Association members as well as additional experts to gather together and discuss the themes of Koli…
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09.04.2020
EFI is the new Secretariat for Koli Forum
European Forest Institute (EFI) has been selected to act as the new Secretariat of the Koli Forum Association for the period of 2020-2021. EFI, an international organization with headquarters located in Joensuu, Finland, has started its mandate already in February and is now planning the future events and activities together with the new Board of…
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08.04.2020
New board for Koli Forum Association elected
The annual meeting of the Koli Forum Association was held on March 3rd in Helsinki. The new board members as well as the new chairman were elected at the annual meeting. The board members for the period 2020-2021 are: Dr. Jussi Manninen, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Dr. Pentti Hyttinen, University of Eastern Finland Dr.…
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11.09.2019
Koli Forum finds a balance between trade-offs and synergies in the forest-based bioeconomy
The opportunities offered by the Nordic forests are explored holistically on 9-10 October at the Koli National Park. Koli Forum 2019 event paints the picture of tomorrow’s sustainable forest-based bioeconomy and its different elements. The event is packed with information and discussions about holistic solutions that forests can offer to our wellbeing while combating the climate change.…
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28.05.2019
Welcome to Koli Forum 2019
We are proud to welcome you to the 10th anniversary Koli Forum event to be held at the Koli National Park in Finland on 9 – 10 October 2019. The venue of the conference is Break Sokos Hotel Koli, surrounded by the most beautiful scenery in Finland. The theme of the Koli Forum 2019 is Wealth, health and…
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05.04.2019
Save the date: Koli Forum 2019 – Wealth, Health and Wellbeing from Nordic Forests
The theme of the Koli Forum 2019 is Wealth, Health and Wellbeing from Nordic Forests reflecting the many versatile dimensions embedded in forestry. The goal of this 10th anniversary Koli Forum event is to view forestry and forest-based bioeconomy from a wider perspective where economic, social, environmental and cultural aspects are considered in a holistic way. During the past…
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11.12.2018
Koli Forum presented Climate Smart Forestry in Brussels
Different aspects of forestry and climate change were discussed in Brussels on December 3rd, when Koli Forum gathered European policymakers and leaders to the Finnish EU Representation to discuss about the practical solutions offered by climate smart forestry. The event included professor Birger Solberg’s (Norwegian University of Life Sciences) presentation of the results of a recent LULUCF…
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23.10.2018
Arbonaut joins Koli Forum Association
Arbonaut, a leading technology company in forest resource management information systems, has decided to join the Koli Forum Association. Arbonaut is currently one of the few companies in the world that can provide a full-service system covering every aspect of forest information collection and data management. The company’s mission is to digitalize forest data not…
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06.09.2018
Climate smart forestry in practice 3rd of December
CLIMATE SMART FORESTRY IN PRACTICE Time: December 3rd, 2018 at 4-8 p.m.Venue: The Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU, Brussels Highlights Climate Smart Forestry IN PRACTICE: Case studies from public and private forestsResults of a recent LULUCF study: Professor Birger Solberg (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)Open discussion: Best practices and policies to leverage the positive climate impacts…
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20.04.2018
Greetings from the Chairman of the board
Ten years ago I was part of a group that decided to establish a new discussion forum in Finland, focusing on the sustainable use of natural resources and the role of bioeconomy. The idea was to offer a platform for finding solutions for important societal issues and formulate long term future development guidelines. Another goal…
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