Category: News
18.04.2018
New board members and Chairman of the board
The annual meeting of the Koli Forum Association was held on March 15th in Helsinki. The new board members as well as a new chairman were elected at the annual meeting. The board members for the period 2018-2019 are: Dr. Mari Walls, President and CEO of Natural Resources Institute FinlandDr. Anne-Christine Ritschkoff, Senior Advisor, Adjunct Professor…
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23.10.2017
Hot topics were discussed at the Koli Forum's Round Table - Proposed EU climate policies & the role of forestry
A representative group of members of the Koli Forum Association and its stakeholders gathered at Koli, Finland, in October to discuss timely issues related to the role of forests in the European climate policies. Chairman of the Koli Forum Association’ board, Professor Jyrki Kangas opened the meeting and expressed a special welcome to Tornator Oy,…
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13.10.2017
Tornator has joined the Koli Forum Association
Tornator – a leading company specialized in sustainable forest management in Europe – has decided to become a member at the Koli Forum Association. Warm welcome! If you are interested in joining this influential group of companies and organizations, please contact Koli Forum’s Secreatary General, Dr. Liisa Käär Read more about Tornator.
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22.09.2017
Koli Forum Round Table, October 9-10, 2017
Koli Forum Round Table discussion is organized on October 9-10, 2017 at the Koli Sokos Hotel, Koli National Park, Finland. The program starts on Monday afternoon with three extremely topical presentations and continues with discussions until dinner time. On Tuesday the Round Table focuses on forming it’s Key Messages and hears the investors viewpoints about…
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14.06.2017
The 5th Koli Forum: forest-based bioeconomy and climate change mitigation
Audience and Atmosphere A total of 1,700 people gathered at the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki to participate in the first World Circular Economy Forum where the Koli Forum Association was one of the co-organizers together with the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra and its partners. The session organized by Koli Forum drew the attention of the global audience…
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03.06.2017
Bioeconomy meets circular economy at the World Circular Economy Forum in June 2017
The World Circular Economy Forum will be organized by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra on 5-6 June, 2017 at the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki. The forum aims to clarify how Circular Economy solutions can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals by generating growth and jobs in different parts of the world. Koli Forum will be responsible for organizing…
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06.03.2017
Koli Forum & World Circular Economy Forum on 5-6 June, 2017, Helsinki
UNIQUE EVENT WHERE BIOECONOMY MEETS CIRCULAR ECONOMY The 5th Koli Forum is exceptionally held as a session in the World Circular Economy Forum 2017 at the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki on June 5-6, 2017. This special event of the year will highlight the drivers of and opportunities in bio- and circular economy, while offering a unique possibility for…
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21.03.2016
Professor Jyrki Kangas is the new Chairman of the board
Professor Jyrki Kangas started as the new chairman of the board of the Koli Forum Association in February 2016. He replaces Dr. Petteri Taalas who joined the World Meteorological Organization as the Secretary General based in Geneva, Switzerland. Professor Kangas is based at the University of Eastern Finland’s School of Forest Sciences where he works…
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10.03.2016
Sumforest - call for research projects opens 21.3.2016
The FP7 ERA-NET Sumforest pre-announces the upcoming call for transnational collaborative research projects. The call will open on the 21st March 2016 with a closing date for proposals on the 17th June 2016. The title of the call is “Sustainable forests for the society of the future“. The present call for proposals focuses on basic and…
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03.11.2015
Koli Forum newsletter 2/2015
Liisa Käär representing the Koli Theses 2015. (Photo: Ernesto Hartikainen) Read about Koli Forum 2015- event in September and Koli Forum visit in Davos. The newsletter is available via this link.
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