HRH Crown Prince Haakon to Forest Europe

HRH Crown Prince Haakon will attend the official opening ceremony at the Forest Europe ministerial conference in Oslo on 14 June at 9 am. The ceremony will be broadcasted live on web-TV.

• Follow the official opening ceremony at web-TV

Norway is hosting the conference. Ministers responsible for forests from 46 European countries are invited to the conference.

- I very much appreciate that the Crown prince will attend and perform the official opening of the Forest Europe Ministerial Conference. His presence will highlight the importance of the topics to be discussed at the conference. I expect the conference to make important decisions on the future directions for forest policies in Europe, says Lars Peder Brekk.

• Learn more about Forest Europe and the ministerial conference in Oslo

Brekk will co-chair the deliberations during the conference together with the Minister for the Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs in Spain, Rosa Aguilar Rivero. Several substantial topics will be discussed when representatives from 46 countries and the European Union come together in Oslo from 14 to 16 June. The countries taking part in Forest Europe, are invited to decide on strategies and actions needed to further develop sustainable forest management in the region. The ministers will also consider opening negotiations on a legally binding agreement on sustainable forest management in Europe

- Sustainable forest management is a strategy that has delivered good results in Europe. Sustainable forest management opens the possibilities to harvest wood and generate jobs and income, while at the same time developing the forest resources and improving the environmental values. We wish to strengthen the cooperation on sustainable forest management in Europe, Brekk emphasizes.

Forest Europe
Forest Europe (The Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe) is the pan-European policy process for the sustainable management of forests in the region. Forest Europe develops common strategies for its 46 member countries and the European Union on how to protect and sustainably manage forests. Founded in 1990, the continuous co-operation of Forest Europe has led to achievements such as the criteria, indicators and guidelines for sustainable forest management. Norway has held the position as chairman of this collaboration since 1 January 2008.

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