Strengthening and developing FSC certification in Ukraine requires a deep understanding and integration of its values into the forest management system. It also requires effective interaction between various stakeholders, whose interests might sometimes be opposite. All this encourages the search for balanced solutions for responsible forest management, maintaining the supply chain integrity, and increasing society's credibility.
During the forum, in accordance with the program, our speakers will:
‒ provide an overview of the status and trends in FSC certification worldwide;
‒ describe the development of FSC certification in Ukraine through the lens of its values and current challenges;
‒ specify the institutional basis of forest certification as a voluntary instrument of state governance in the forestry sector;
‒ outline FSC certification as a driver of transformation of the management system and operational practices of certificate holders, considering social values;
‒ demonstrate the potential of FSC certification as a mechanism for engaging of non-governmental organizations to ensure responsible forest management.
We'll all work together during the forum to identify a set of solutions and actions needed to promote responsible forest management, considering the interests of various stakeholders and based on the values and requirements of FSC certification.
Form of participation: hybrid, with prior registration at https://forms.fsc.org.ua/forum/ (in-person participation is possible by invitation from the organizer at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Kyiv).
Target audience: FSC certificate holders – representatives of FSC-certified forestry and wood processing enterprises, representatives of non-governmental organizations, competent authorities, certification bodies, educational and scientific institutions, and other stakeholders.
Working languages of the event – Ukrainian and English. Simultaneous interpretation of presentations by representatives of FSC Int. and FSC Ukraine will be provided during the meeting.
"The forum is aimed not only at demonstrating commitment to FSC values by implementing the FSC FSS for Ukraine for more than five years, but also, most importantly, to provide momentum for the further development of responsible forest management with full awareness of the current challenges facing nature and society," noted Pavlo Kravets, FSC Ukraine National Representative.
For more information about the forum, please contact Oksana Pavlishchuk: o.pavlishchuk@ua.fsc.org