The event aimed at focusing on practical ideas and cases tackling forest-related challenges through innovation. The plenary session provided an overview on the European framework for innovation in forestry, while four break-out sessions were organised on the following topics:

• Managing Impacts related to Climate Change,
• Supporting Wood and Biomass Mobilization,
• Supporting the Provision of Ecosystem Services,
• Improving Sustainable Forest Management Approaches and Tools

CEPF and its members were well represented in the workshop. Mr Guido Schwichtenberg, AGDW/DE, introduced the EIP AGRI Focus Group on New practices and tools for climate adaptation and mitigation. Mr Benjamin Chapelet, CNPF/FR (Centre national de la propriété Forestière) presented an interesting approach adopted in France, which enables better participation of the forest sector under the innovation scheme provided by Rural Development Programmes. In addition, Hélène Koch, CEPF Secretariat, engaged in the break-out session ‘Improving Sustainable Forest Management Approaches and Tools’.

The presentations and the documentation of the plenary and break-out sessions are available on the event page.