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SUMMARY:The WoodPoP 7th Expert Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nProgramme Overview\n\nCo-Chairs: Georg Rappold (AT)\nLanguage: English\nMeeting modality: Online (meeting details have been sent out via email) \n0. Opening of the Meeting\n1. Update on the Wood Policy Paper\n\nDissemination and translation of the Policy Paper\nKey Messages\n\n2. Updates and WoodPoP Status Quo\n\nUpdates from the Technical Working Groups’ Co-Leads\nUpdate from the Secretariat\nDiscussion\n\n3. Presentation of the WoodPoP Dara Award\n\nUpdates by the Award Steering Committee\n\n4. Presentation of the Extended Policy Brief ‘Public Procurement of Wooden Buildings’\n\nPresentation by Petri Heino and the WoodPoP Secretariat\nDiscussion\n\n5. Presentation of the WoodPoP Fund\n\nPresentation by the Chair and the WoodPoP Secretariat\n\n6. Preparation of the next WoodPoP High Level Meeting\, 15 October\, Izola\, Slovenia\n\nUpdates from the organising team\nDiscussion on the Draft Outcome Statement\n\n7. Future of WoodPoP\n\nIdentification of Co-Chairs\nEvaluation and Sunset clause\nPossible organisations of a Policy Lab or Stakeholder Dialogue\nInternational collaboration\n\n8. Principles for Responsible Timber Construction\n\nDebriefing on the Expert Workshop from 10 September 2025 by Petri Heino\nDiscussion\n\n9. Updates on international developments and processes\, Discussion\n\nCountry & Organisation-Led Initiative (COLI) ‘Sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches’\n\n10. AOB\n11. Wrap-up and closure of the meeting\n  \nMeeting Documents\n\nWoodPoP 7th Expert Group Meeting Draft Agenda
URL:https://woodpop.eu/event/7th-woodpop-egm/
CATEGORIES:EGM
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ORGANIZER;CN="European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP)":MAILTO:contact@woodpop.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251015T090000
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SUMMARY:The WoodPoP 4th High Level Meeting
DESCRIPTION:WoodPoP Fourth High Level Meeting\nDate and Time: Wednesday\, 15 October 2025\, 09:00 CEST\nVenue: InnoRenew CoE\, Livade 6a\, 6310 Izola\, Slovenia & Online (Hybrid)\nMeeting Language: English \nThe European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) will host its 4th 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 organisations\, along with various observers. \nThis significant event will feature an exchange of views that will discuss how transdisciplinary measures can help to strengthen the wood-based sector and its contributions to a competitive\, just and green Europe. \nA particular focus will be laid on how training (within the sector) and re-training (within the sector to enhance the existing workers’ skills\, educating and training sector-specific skills to attract workers from other sectors) can provide urgently needed new skills for the revitalisation of the sector. \nProgramme Overview\nModerator: Boštjan Romih \n09:00 – 09:30      Welcome coffee and registration* \n09:30                     Opening of the Meeting \n\nMatjaž Han\, Minister of the Economy\, Tourism\, and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia (video-message)\nWillibald Ehrenhöfer\, Minister for Economy\, Labour\, Finance\, Science and Research\,  Government of Styria\, Austria\n\nWelcoming Words \n\nDr. Aleš Musar\, in the name of the President of the Republic of Slovenia Dr. Nataša Pirc Musar\n\nKey Note Speeches \n\nKeynote 1 – Lifelong learning and development of microcredentials in Slovenia\, Urban Kodrič\, State Secretary\, Ministry of Higher Education\, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Slovenia\nKeynote 2 – Strengthening exchange between relevant actors in policymaking and science\, Prof. Dr. Daniela Kleinschmit\, IUFRO President and Chair of Forest and Environmental Policy\, University of Freiburg\, Germany\n\nPresentation of the Policy Brief \n\n‘A skilled workforce in the wood-based sector to propel Europe towards a sustainable future’\, Prof. Dr. Andreja Kutnar\, InnoRenew CoE & University of Primorska (Slovenia)\n\n10:30 – 11:00      Coffee Break* \, ** \n11:00                    Presentation of the Draft Outcome Statement “The role of wood in Europe’s clean\, just and competitive transformation” \nExchange of Views on the Draft Outcome Statement \n\nModerator: Georg Rappold\, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry\, Climate and Environmental Protection\, Regions and Water Management of Austria\nCo-Moderator: Darko Sajko\, Ministry of Economy\, Tourism\, and Sport\, Slovenia\n\nThe WoodPoP Dara Award\, Celebrating  Sustainable Timber Construction \n\nPresentation by Tomáš Krejzar\, Ministry of Agriculture\, Czech Republic & David Gil-Moreno\, Department of Agriculture\, Food\, and the Marine\, Ireland\n\nUpdates from the WoodPoP Secretariat (WoodPoP Fund\, upcoming meetings) \n\nAlexander Buck\, Executive Director\, IUFRO\nVeronika Steinhofer-Juch\, WoodPoP Secretariat\n\nReports of Technical Working Groups’ Co-Leads \n\nClosing Remarks \n\nGeorg Rappold\, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry\, Climate and Environmental Protection\, Regions and Water Management of Austria\nDarko Sajko\, Ministry of the Economy\, Tourism\, and Sport of Slovenia\n\nHanding over of the IUFRO Distinguished Service Award to Lidija Zadnik-Stirn\, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) \n13:15 – 15:00        Networking Lunch \nOptional  \n15:00 – 16:00      Meeting of the TWG Education & Vocational Training \n18:00                     Informal Dinner at InnoRenew CoE \n*Bilateral meeting of ministers\n**Statements for the press \nThursday\, 16 October 2025 (CEST)\n10:00 – 12:00        Meeting of the Informal Steering Group \nAfternoon Excursion to Public Wood Buildings and Construction Sites in Koper and Izola\nTuesday\, 14 October 2025 (13:15 – 18:30 CEST)\n13:15                               Departure of the Excursion bus in InnoRenew CoE\nMeeting Point Address: InnoRenew CoE\, Livade 6a\, 6310 Izola\, Slovenia \n13:15 – 15:45                Site visits in Koper \n\nPort of Koper ‘Wood Terminal’\nCultural Heritage Building ‘Servitski Monastery’\nTransfer to InnoRenew CoE\n\n16:00 – 18:15                Site Visit in Izola \n\nTour of InnoRenew CoE – the biggest wooden building in\nSlovenia – & its laboratories\n\n18:30                             Transfer to the dinner venue by bus\nMeeting Point Address: InnoRenew CoE\, Livade 6a\, 6310 Izola\, Slovenia \n18:30 – 22:00            Dinner\n \nAround 22:15             Return to InnoRenew CoE by bus \n  \nRegistration\nAs registration has closed\, kindly e-mail us at contact(a)woodpop.eu\, if you would like to join the meeting. \n  \n\nMeeting Documents\n\nWoodPoP 4th High Level  Draft Agenda\nWoodPoP 4th High Level Meeting Practical Information\n\nPhoto credit: Miran Kambic
URL:https://woodpop.eu/event/hlm-slovenia/
LOCATION:InnoRenew CoE\, Livade 6a\, Izola\, 6310\, Slovenia
CATEGORIES:High Level Meeting (HLM)
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SUMMARY:Prologue V: Health & Well-being at the 29th International Wood Construction Forum
DESCRIPTION:PROLOGUE V: Health and Well-being in Timber Buildings\nWednesday\, 3rd December 2025\, 13:45 – 18:05 CET\n29th International Wood Construction Conference\, Innsbruck\, Austria \nOrganised by the Technical Working Group ‘Building’\, European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) \nIntegrating multisensory experience and health effects of wood from living labs into building design\nModeration: Veronika Steinhofer-Juch (IUFRO) & Martin Behrens (FNR) \nWood and wood products are vital components for healthy\, liveable and sustainable living and working spaces. What are the effects on physiological and psychological well-being? How can emerging research on multisensory experiences and health effects inspire future applications of wood – design to planning? \nREGISTRATION\n If you are interested in joining\, kindly email your interest at contact@woodpop.eu. \n  \nEVENT LANGUAGE\nThis event will be in English. \nPROGRAMME OVERVIEW\n  \n13:45 – 13:55 Welcome\, introduction on the importance on sustainable wood-based value chains\nGeorg Rappold\, Federal Ministry of Agriculture\, Forestry\, Climate and Environmental Protection\, Regions and Water Management\, AT \n13:55 – 14:35 Keynote: Health and wellbeing indoors with wood: How does it work?\nMike Burnard\, InnoRenew Coe\, SI \nRenate Weisböck-Erdheim\, Paracelsus Medical University\, AT\nChristine Meissnitzer\, SIGES Massivholzbau\, AT \n14:35 – 15:45 Interactive Wood Sensation Lab – exploring the effects of wood\nTesting stations and round tables on physiological\, psychological\, sensational\, and anthropological effects \n15:45 – 16:15 Coffee break (sponsored by Stora Enso Wood Products)\n16:15 – 16:50 Scientific exploration on the effects of wood\nTuula Jyske\, University of Helsinki\, FI\nŠpela Vrtovec\, InnoRenew CoE\, SI\nBoris Forsthuber\, Holzforschung Austria\, AT\nPetra Seebacher\, proHolz Styria\, AT \n16:50 – 17:20  What is next for research\, development and innovation?\n\nLiving Lab for the built environment: The life of buildings and the life inside them\nJaakko Jussila\, University of Helsinki\, FI\nMike Burnard\, InnoRenew CoE\, SI\nPerspectives and challenges for new applications of wood\nGerhard Grüll\, Holzforschung Austria\, AT\n\n17:20 – 17:45 Discussion with the audience\n17:45 – 18:05 Looking ahead: Biophilia – a cognitive and emotional experience\nKirsten Haggart\, Waugh Thistleton Architects\, UK \n18:05 – 18:15 Concluding remarks and closure of the meeting\n———————————————————- \nA short summary and the presentations are available under the following link: WoodPoP back at the 29th International Wood Construction Conference in Innsbruck - WoodPop
URL:https://woodpop.eu/event/prologue-v-ihf-2025/
LOCATION:Innsbruck\, Austria\, Rennweg 3\, Innsbruck\, 6020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:TWG Building,TWG Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP)":MAILTO:contact@woodpop.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260324T130000
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SUMMARY:The WoodPoP 8th Expert Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On 24 March 2026\, 13:00 – 15:00 (CET)\, the Expert Group of the European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) will reconvene for the 8th time to discuss the Platform’s ongoing initiatives\, such as the WoodPoP Dara Award\, the WoodPoP Student Award\, and other activities that will define the future of the Platform. \nThe meeting will be held online. \n  \nThis webpage will be updated as additional information about the event becomes available.
URL:https://woodpop.eu/event/8th-woodpop-egm/
CATEGORIES:EGM
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ORGANIZER;CN="European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP)":MAILTO:contact@woodpop.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260420T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260422T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T051106
CREATED:20260126T112417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T171001Z
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SUMMARY:Policy Lab "Evolution of WoodPoP"
DESCRIPTION:The Policy Lab will focus on the evaluation of WoodPoP as indicated in its Guidelines. It will discuss different views on the Platform‘s working methods\, its effectiveness\, as well as its practicality and will interactively create draft recommendations for the next phase of WoodPoP. \n  \nDraft Programme\nModeration: Ursula Kopp (WU Vienna)  \nDay 1: Monday 20 April 2026 – WoodPoP’s achievements \n14:30 Arrivals \n15:00 – 15:20 Opening of the WoodPoP Policy Lab \nGeorg Rappold (AT) – Chair \nWelcome by Wood K plus representative \n 15:20 – 16:30 Setting the scene \nIntroduction to the Policy Lab \nFive years of WoodPoP \nInputs from WoodPoP representatives & Technical Working Group Co-Leads \n16:30 – 17:00 Coffee Break \n 17:00 – 18:30 Breaking the Ice \nInspiration by (tbd) \nInteractive reflections on WoodPoP’s achievements and individual experiences \n18:30 – 19:30 Informal reception at Wood K plus \n\nDay 2: Tuesday 21 April 2026 – Identifying opportunities and gaps \n08:30 – 08:45 Introduction to the evaluation exercise08:45 – 10:45 Breakout discussions\n10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break\n11:15 – 12:15 Plenary\n12:15 – 13:30 Lunch Break\n13:30 – 15:00 Presentation & Guided tour of Wood K plus\n15:00 – 15:30 Travel to Tulln Gardens\n15:30 – 16:00 Welcome Coffee\n16:00 – 17:30 Guided Terrace Tour by the Association of the Austrian Wood Industries\n18:00   Dinner at Tulln Gardens \n  \nDay 3: Wednesday\, 22 April 2026 – Future scenarios for woodPoP \n08:30 – 10:00 Interactive discussions\n10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break\n10:30 – 12:00 Drafting of key recommendations\n12:00 – 12:30 Wrap-up and outlook\n12:30 – 13:30 Lunch (optional) \n—
URL:https://woodpop.eu/event/woodpop-policy-lab/
LOCATION:University Research Centre (UFT)\, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 24\, Tulln an der Donau\, 3430\, Austria
CATEGORIES:TWG Events,TWG Governance
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ORGANIZER;CN="European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP)":MAILTO:contact@woodpop.eu
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260915T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260915T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T051106
CREATED:20260317T100043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T171458Z
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SUMMARY:The WoodPoP 9th Expert Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On 15 September 2026\, 10:00 – 12:00 (CEST)\, the Expert Group of the European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) will reconvene for the 9th time to discuss the Platform’s ongoing initiatives\, such as the WoodPoP Dara Award\, the WoodPoP Student Award\, and other activities that will define the future of the Platform. \nThe meeting will be held online. \n  \nThis webpage will be updated as additional information about the event becomes available.
URL:https://woodpop.eu/event/woodpop-9th-egm/
CATEGORIES:EGM
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ORGANIZER;CN="European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP)":MAILTO:contact@woodpop.eu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261127
DTSTAMP:20260428T051106
CREATED:20251223T152957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T153029Z
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SUMMARY:1st WoodPoP Dara Award Ceremony & 5th High Level Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) is pleased to announce that the inaugural Dara Award ceremony will take place on 26 November 2026 in Prague\, Czechia. The inaugural Dara Award ceremony will be held alongside the 5th High Level Meeting.
URL:https://woodpop.eu/event/1st-woodpop-dara-award-ceremony-5th-high-level-meeting/
LOCATION:Prague\, Czechia
CATEGORIES:High Level Meeting (HLM),WoodPoP Dara Award
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261204
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SUMMARY:30th International Wood Construction Forum
DESCRIPTION:WoodPoP will be back again to organise the Prologue V at the 30th International Wood Construction Forum. This iteration of the Prologue will be organised by the Technical Working Group ‘Innovation & Research’ of WoodPoP. \nMore details about this Prologue will be shared here when available. Stay tuned.
URL:https://woodpop.eu/event/prologue-v-30th-ihf/
LOCATION:Innsbruck\, Austria\, Rennweg 3\, Innsbruck\, 6020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:TWG Events,TWG Research & Innovation
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ORGANIZER;CN="European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP)":MAILTO:contact@woodpop.eu
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