On the 23rd of September 2025, 10:00-12:00 (CEST), WoodPoP’s Expert Group will reconvene for the seventh time to discuss the Platform’s ongoing initiatives, such as increasing the outreach of the Wood Policy Paper, the WoodPoP Award, and other activities that will define the future of the Platform.

Programme Overview

Co-Chairs: Georg Rappold (AT)
Language: English
Meeting modality: Online (meeting details have been sent out via email)

0. Opening of the Meeting

1. Update on the Wood Policy Paper

• Dissemination and translation of the Policy Paper
• Key Messages

2. Updates and WoodPoP Status Quo

• Updates from the Technical Working Groups’ Co-Leads
• Update from the Secretariat
• Discussion

3. Presentation of the WoodPoP Dara Award

• Updates by the Award Steering Committee

4. Presentation of the Extended Policy Brief ‘Public Procurement of Wooden Buildings’

• Presentation by Petri Heino and the WoodPoP Secretariat
• Discussion

5. Presentation of the WoodPoP Fund

• Presentation by the Chair and the WoodPoP Secretariat

6. Preparation of the next WoodPoP High Level Meeting, 15 October, Izola, Slovenia

• Updates from the organising team
• Discussion on the Draft Outcome Statement

7. Future of WoodPoP

• Identification of Co-Chairs
• Evaluation and Sunset clause
• Possible organisations of a Policy Lab or Stakeholder Dialogue
• International collaboration

8. Principles for Responsible Timber Construction

• Debriefing on the Expert Workshop from 10 September 2025 by Petri Heino
• Discussion

9. Updates on international developments and processes, Discussion

• Country & Organisation-Led Initiative (COLI) ‘Sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches’

10. AOB

11. Wrap-up and closure of the meeting

Meeting Documents

• WoodPoP 7th Expert Group Meeting Draft Agenda