Enhancing national forest monitoring systems for climate action

Virtual Event, 28/11/2024

This webinar will showcase the self-assessment tools for national forest monitoring systems and jurisdictional carbon standards developed by FAO’s Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms team. Viewers will hear from country representatives about their approaches to identifying and addressing potential gaps and needs to ensure alignment with national forest strategies and climate goals.

Learning opportunities for all: Strengthening forest data for better reporting

Virtual Event, 26/11/2024

This webinar presents the FAO eLearning Academy courses “Forest monitoring for climate action”, including the latest MOOC on national forest inventories. All courses are freely available to anyone who wants to strengthen their capacity on forest monitoring for climate action. Join us to learn more about the courses and hear from participants about its use in their daily work.

Enhancing Forest Monitoring and Collaboration: a South-South Knowledge Exchange

Hybrid Event, 25/11/2024 - 28/11/2024

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) and its lead partner the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), under the Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Forests (AIM4Forests) programme funded by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, are hosting this collaborative south-south knowledge exchange forum at FAO headquarters.

Sustainable forest-based bioeconomy for climate change mitigation and adaptation

Virtual Event, 20/11/2024

Wednesday, 20 November 2024
9:00-13:00
COP29 Forest Pavilion, UN Climate Change Conference (Blue Zone)
Baku, Azerbaijan

UNFCCC: Boosting Forests: Empowering Parties to raise climate ambition with REDD+

Hybrid Event, 18/11/2024

• 18 Nov. 2024
• 18:30h - 20:00h AZT/UTC+4
• Baku, Azerbaijan
• Side Event Room 9, Area B

In order to highlight the contribution of the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ to mitigation actions in the forest sector over the past decade, this event aims to:

Launch of the FAO Four Betters Courses Initiative

Hybrid Event, 17/10/2024

Join the World Food Forum 2024 launch of the FAO Four Betters Courses Initiative "Engaging with academia and research institutions to develop the next generation of leaders for agrifood systems transformation" in Rome, Italy, or online, 14.30-15.30 CEST. Register here!

World Food Forum events with Youth and Academia

Hybrid Event, 17/10/2024

The #FAO Four Betters Courses Initiative "Engaging with academia and research institutions to develop the next generation of leaders for agrifood systems transformation " was launched 14:30-15:30 CET, while the FAO Four Betters Courses Initiative Dialogue with academia and research institutions was held from 16:00-17:30 CET.

FAO Four Betters Courses Initiative Dialogue with academia and research institutions

Hybrid Event, 17/10/2024

Join the event "FAO Four Betters Courses Initiative Dialogue with academia and research institutions" at the World Food Forum 2024 from 16.00 to 17.30 CEST at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, or online. Register here!

Youth Perspectives on the Forestry and Agriculture Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities (Thematic Youth Assembly Session)

Virtual Event, 16/10/2024

This Thematic Youth Assembly Session was held for the World Food Forum Post Committee on Forestry (COFO).

Networks Coordination Meeting with CBIT-Forest led by CBIT-GSP

Virtual Event, 16/10/2024

The Networks Coordination Meeting with CBIT-Forest was led by the Global Support Programme (CBIT-GSP).

14th Meeting of Enhanced transparency framework group of friends led by UNFCCC

Virtual Event, 15/10/2024

The 14th Meeting of enhanced transparency framework group of friends was led by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Africa support activities coordination meeting led by CBIT-GSP

Virtual Event, 27/09/2024

This meeting is a part of an informal coordination group that will support Group of Friends - global.

National Forest Inventory Online Facilitated Course

Virtual Event, 11/09/2024 - 21/10/2024

This online facilitated course will provide comprehensive guidance and skill building on the key phases of a national forest inventory, from planning and implementation to data gathering and reporting.

High-Level Dialogue: Advancing Climate Transparency through Universal Participation in the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF)

03/09/2024

The COP29 Presidency will host a High-Level Dialogue on 3 September in Baku, Azerbaijani,  to continue driving momentum for increased transparency action in the lead-up to COP29.

Peer Exchange on Forestry and other Land Use (FOLU) sector for GHG inventories Anglophone Caribbean

Virtual Event, 22/08/2024

The Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency - Global Support Programme (CBIT-GSP) and the United Nations Environment Programme – Latin America and the Caribbean Office (UNEP-LACO) conducted a peer-exchange webinar to discuss FOLU sector best practices, experiences acquired by countries in these reporting processes and the use of new formats to meet Article 13 transparency requirements.

Accelerating innovation for forest data transparency

Hybrid Event, 26/07/2024

This event will highlight the role of technical innovation and novel capacity development approaches in enabling country participation in the implementation of Article 13 Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement.  

Forest without borders: National Forest Inventory Networks and their potential for large scale monitoring and reporting

25/06/2024

This session during the XXVI IUFRO World Congress will present the development and achievements of multi-national national forest inventory (NFI) networks. It showcases efforts to enhance cooperation and knowledge exchange between countries. The objectives are to assess the degree to which harmonization is possible and the level needed to fulfill demands on at large scale.

Climate Action in Forest Education

24/06/2024

This session during the XXVI IUFRO World Congress aims to present experiences and different perspectives on the inclusion of climate education in forest-related curricula and to discuss the possibility of using different innovative alternatives to help complement climate action education for students in forestry and related sciences.

REDD+ and forests in the Global Stocktake and Biennial Transparency Reports

04/06/2024

In order to highlight the potential of the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ to raise ambition for mitigation actions in the forest sector, this event will discuss the Global Stocktake on REDD+ and nationally determined contributions, as well as REDD+ reporting under the Enhanced Transparency Framework.

In-person workshop on support available to developing country Parties for preparing their biennial transparency reports and enhancing sustainable institutional capacity

04/06/2024

This in-person workshop focused on the support available to developing countries for preparing their biennial transparency reports (BTRs) and enhancing sustainable instituti...