WoodPoP Third High Level Meeting

Date and Time: Wednesday, 06 November 2024, 14:30 – 17:30 CET
Venue: Austrian Permanent Representation to the EU, Avenue de Cortenbergh 30, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

On November 6, 2024, from 14:30 to 17:30 CET, the European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) will host its 3rd High Level Meeting, bringing together delegations from Pan-European ministries, led by senior government officials such as Ministers, Secretaries of State, Director Generals, and Directors. The meeting will also welcome regional and stakeholder organizations, along with various observers.

This significant event will feature an opening by representatives of European and international organisations, followed by discussions on key topics such as the endorsement of the WoodPoP policy paper and updates from international processes.

Programme Overview

14:00 CET         Welcome coffee and registration

14:30 CET         Opening of the Meeting

• Franz Wirtenberger, Deputy Permanent Representative of Austria to the EU

Keynote Speeches

• Latest developments following the elections of the European Parliament and the implications for the wood-based sector, Alexander Bernhuber, Member of the European Parliament
• The forest-based bioeconomy from the perspective of the UN Forum on Forests, Mr. Ismail Belen, Chair of the UNFF Bureau

Item 1. Exchange of views on the Policy Paper

• Policy Paper of the European Wood Policy Platform: A Wood-Based Circular Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Europe: Green Construction and Innovative Solutions
• Endorsement of the Policy Paper

Item 2. Reports of the Technical Working Groups’ co-leads

Item 3. WoodPoP: the way forward (Points of information)

• Updates from the WoodPoP Secretariat
• Upcoming meetings

Item 4. AOB

17:15 CET         Closing Remarks

17:30 CET         Reception

The meeting will be followed by a reception.