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Celebrating 75 years of IUFRO-FAO collaboration at COFO27
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FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo and IUFRO President Daniela Kleinschmit during the 75th anniversary of the collaboration between FAO and IUFRO. Photo: Gerda Wolfrum, IUFRO.
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IUFRO President Daniela Kleinschmit at COFO27 'High-level dialogue on innovation: Catalyzing innovation to accelerate the contributions of forests and forest products to the 2030 Agenda and beyond' on 22 July 2024. Photo: Screenshot from Livestream
At a brief ceremony at FAO headquarters in Rome on the sidelines of the 27th Committee on Forestry, FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo and IUFRO President Daniela Kleinschmit committed to enhancing their work together at a time when science-based innovation holds the key to solving global problems.
Read related news article at: Newsroom of the FAO Forestry Division
At the 27th Committee on Forestry, Daniela Kleinschmit also gave a presentation in the High-level dialogue on innovation “Catalyzing innovation to accelerate the contributions of forests and forest products to the 2030 Agenda and beyond”.
Find more at: High-Level Dialogue on Innovation 9th World Forest Week (fao.org)