INCREDIBLE Policy Forum: Untapping the potential of non-wood forest products for Europe's green economy (videos below)

SESSION II: Sustainable sourcing and secure supply of NWFP (15.00-17.15h CET / 9.00-11.15h EST)

Introduction to the session.

Keynote presentation - Sustainable Sourcing of Non-timber Forest Products: Why? What will it take?.

• James Chamberlain, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and IUFRO task force on non-timber forest products (PRESENTATION)

         (watch VIDEO 2, min: 7:02)

Success cases for ensuring the supply of wild and semi-wild forest products.

- Guaranteeing the supply of cork and the multifunctionality of Quercus forest

• Antonio Paula Soares, Chairman of the European Commission Civil Dialogue Group on “Forestry and member of the board of Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) (PRESENTATION)

         (watch VIDEO 2, min: 36:47:00)

- Information systems on prices and producers of NWFP in Portugal (cork, resin and pine nusts).

• Cristina Pereira Santos, Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas (ICNF) (PRESENTATION)

         (watch VIDEO 2, min: 46:08:00)

- Inventory and managment of wild mushrooms from EMI - examples of best practices.

• Fernando Martínez-Peña, Agri-Food Research and Technology Centre of Aragon (CITA) and European Mycological Institute (EMI).(PRESENTATION) (watch VIDEO 2, min: 59:01:00)

- Voluntary standards and certification supporting sustainable and beneficial trade in wild-harvested NWFPs.

• Anastasiya Timoshyna, TRAFFIC and IUCN Species Survival Commission - Medicinal Plant Specialist Group (PRESENTATION)

         (watch VIDEO 2, min: 1:06:25)

Wrap-up on the needed policy actions for long-term conservation and supply of NWFP.

• Álvaro Picardo, General Direction in Natural Heritage and Forest Policy of Junta de Castilla y León (PRESENTATION)

         (watch VIDEO 2, min: 1:25:19)

The potential contribution of the upcoming EU policies to the development of NWFP.

• Mauro Poinelli, Head of Unit “Environment, climate change, forestry and bio-economy”, DG AGRI, European Commission.

        (watch VIDEO 2, min: 1:40:05)

Open debate and Conclusions of session II   

SESSION III: Competitive and equitable NWFP value chains (11.00-13.15h CET / 5.00-7.15h EST)

Welcome address.

• Vladimir Nikolić, Senior adviser, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Directorate for Forests, Serbia (PRESENTATION)

         (watch VIDEO 3, min: 0:00:49)

Introduction to the session.

Keynote presentation - Competitive and equitable NWFP value chains, challenges and opportunities.

• Davide Pettenella, University of Padua, Italy (PRESENTATION)

         (watch VIDEO 3, min: 0:17:32)

Success case for fostering transparency, competitiveness and equitability of NWFP value chains.

- The tax reform on "wild growing non-wood products" in Italy: lesson learnt and new opportunities for the forest sector.

• Enrico Vidale, TeSAF Department University of Padua (PRESENTATION)(watch VIDEO 3, min: 1:00:15)

- Labour and fiscal policies supporting resin holdings in Spain.

• Guillermo Fernández, Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge of Spain (MITECO) (PRESENTATION)

         (watch VIDEO 3, min: 1:06:26)

- Ecotourism in wild mushroom sector in Greece.

• Vassilis Katsoupas, Kanela & Garyfallo, Vitsa Zagori, Greece

        (watch VIDEO 3, min: 1:15:08)

- National Programmes for NWFPs in Turkey.

• Ismail Belen, Foundation of the People CARing for FUture (CARFU) and Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of Turkey (PRESENTATION)

         (watch VIDEO 3, min: 1:22:46)

Key action on transparency and visibility of NWFPs.

• Giulia Muir, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (PRESENTATION) (watch VIDEO 3, min: 1:36:38)

Wrap-up on the policy actions needed to secure successful NWFP value chains.

• Sara Maltoni, Regional Forest Agency for Land and the Environment of Sardinia, Italy (FoReSTAS) (PRESENTATION)

         (watch VIDEO 3, min: 1:47:50)

Open debate and Conclusions of session III.

SESSION IV: Call for action  (15.00-17.30h CET / 9.00-11.30h EST)

Introduction to the session.
    
The White Paper “Non-Wood Forest Products for people, nature and the green economy. Policy priorities for Europe. A white paper based on lessons learned from across the Mediterranean”.

• Inazio Martinez de Arano, Head of the European Forest Institute Mediterranean facility (EFIMED) (PRESENTATION)

        (watch VIDEO 4, min: 0:07:39)

Panel discussion and debate: views from National, European and international institutions.

• Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director of the Natural Capital Directorate, DG Environment of the European Commission

         (watch VIDEO 4, min: 1:02:36)

• Alessandra Stefani, General Director of the Forest Department, Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

        (watch VIDEO 4, min: 0:41:42)

• Piotr Borkowsky, Executive Director of the European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR)

         (watch VIDEO 4, min: 0:53:28)

• Lyubov Polyakova, Head of International Cooperation, Science and Public Relation Division, State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine and Acting Chair of FAO’s European Forestry Commission

        (watch VIDEO 4, min: 0:49:15)

• Antonio Paula Soares, Chairman of the European Commission Civil Dialogue Group on “Forestry and member of the board of Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF)

        (watch VIDEO 4, min: 0:57:18)

Bridging on future initiatives

• Chadi Mohanna,Director of Rural Development and Natural Resources, Ministry of Agriculture of Lebanon, and Chair of Silva Mediterranea (PRESENTATION)

          (watch VIDEO 4, min: 2:13:30)

Supporting the Manifesto on Wild and semi wild Products.

• Sven Walter, Senior Forestry Officer and Team Leader, Forest Products and Statistics, FAO

        (watch VIDEO 4, min: 2:29:02)

Conclusions of the Policy Forum.