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Spring Exccursions 2025 in the Netherlands

The Pro Silva Netherlands spring excursions will take place in 2025 on 21, 22 and 23 May in the Amerongen forestry (Utrechtse Heuvelrug).

30th Anniversary Pro Silva Bohemica

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At the End of April Pro Silva Bohemica celebrated its 30th anniversary in Brno. Speeches of honory guests were followed by lectures, a panel discussion with guests and a field trip.

New President in Netherlands

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Vincent Troost was elected on 23rd January 2025 as new president of Pro Silva Nederland

Pro Silva Montenegro established

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The establishment of Pro Silva Montenegro was initiated by Franc Ferlin. On October 26th the founding assembly singed the decision on establishing the NGO “Pro Silva Montenegro”.

Annual Meeting 2025 Sardegna (Italy)

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The next annual meeting will take place in the center of island Sardegna (Italy) from May 7th to 9th.

New President in Italy

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Pierangelo Miola from Vicenza was eleted as new president of Pro Silva Italia

Last field trip with Bill Mason

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Bill Mason, has been CCFG Chair for over 10 years and has provided kind and gentle guidance. On beginning of May 2024 her participated in his last field trip. We also present the new committee.

New Board of Prosilva elected

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At the General Assemly of Pro Silva in Myjava, May 28th new board members were elected. Tomáš Vrška took over precidency, and Eckart Senitza will support him as vice president.

Guidelines on Closer-To-Nature Forest Management

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EU has published and translated guidelines on closer-to-nature forest mangement in all European languages.

Pro Silva Annual Meeting Slovakia 2024

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The next Annual Meeting of Pro Silva will be in Myjava (western Slovakia) from 28th to 31st May under the title "Upscaling close to nature practices for wider acceptancence"

historical Pro Silva Annual Meetings

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Many of the historical Annual Meetings are documented online now. 9 meetings from 1990 to 2001 will be under reconstruction soon.

Pro Silva in Brussels at European Commisson

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Pro Silva was invited as a European organisation to Brussels for the conference "Forests for Biodiversity and Climate". The 30th anniversary event in September 2019 was also well received.

Exemplary Forests Network

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Pro Silva announces that is going to summarize and present all their exemplary forests all over Europe

Organized by Pro Silva Luxembourg Team (2022): Mich Leytem, Michele Federspiel, Miranda van den Heuvel, Céline Salcher.

Contact: prosilvalux2022@gmail.com

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Annual Board Meeting 2022

Here you can download the presentations of the annual board meeting

here you can download the Presentation from ABM 2022 here you can download Presentation from Guests at ABM 2022

Pro Silva Annual Meeting 2022

14th-17th June 2022 Luxembourg

“Forest Horizon- ecosystem services and future challenges”

8 "voices from the forest" in Luxembourg 2022

Five video statements from our guests in Luxembourg

Pro Silva group in Luxembourg 2022

here you can download the Press Release

June 2022, Luxembourg

Luxembourg hosted the annual meeting in 2022 and had an official part in Luxembourg Ministry of Environment, Climate and sustainable Development. The excursion days lead to forests around the City of Luxembourg with the thematic focus on

Urban forestry - Luxembourg City forest “Baambësch”
Forestry and water protection - North of Luxembourg “Burfelt”
Forestry and tourism - East of Luxembourg “Mullerthal”
Forestry and nature conservation - South of Luxembourg, Natural reserve “Prënzebierg Giele Botter”
Climate change and risk management - West of Luxembourg “Härebësch” SES Koerich

Time schedule

Tuesday 14^th June is the travel day for arrival
Wednesday 15^th June to Friday 17^th June conference and excursion programme
Saturday, 18th June 2022 is planned for returning or individual cultural programme

The meeting principles will be

Balance between all aspects of contemporary, close-to-nature forestry
Intensive and focused technical discussions, assisted by an external moderator
Emphasise connections between quality timber production, wood processing and the local wood industry.
Short distances between the different excursion sites
Concerted (Pro Silva Luxembourg & Pro Silva) presentations of forest stands and issues
Getting in touch with the culture, country and people of Luxembourg
Adequate spare time for active exchanges

final programme, 12th March 2022

Here you find the final programm booklet

here you can download the Programme Booklet go back to Annual Meeting 2021

Annual Board Meeting 2022

Pro Silva Annual Meeting 2022

14th-17th June 2022 Luxembourg

“Forest Horizon- ecosystem services and future challenges”

8 "voices from the forest" in Luxembourg 2022

Five video statements from our guests in Luxembourg

Pro Silva group in Luxembourg 2022

June 2022, Luxembourg

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