The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) will co-host a one-day seminar with InnovaWood on innovation in the forest sector for a green economy. The seminar will consist of two parts: the framework for forest-based sector innovation for aiding the transition towards a green economy; and examples of forest-based sector innovation in business, including examples of innovation in processes, products and materials. Two parallel meetings will follow the seminar: the Joint FAO/UNECE Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management, and InnovaWood's annual general assembly. InnovaWood is an umbrella organization that supports innovation in European forest, wood-based and furniture industries.
date: 22 April 2013 venue: Palais des Nations location: Geneva, Switzerland contact: Elina Warsta e-mail: elina.warsta@fao.org www: http://www.unece.org/forests/wood-innovation2013.html