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Young Leadership Programme on Forest-Based Bioeconomy:

Focus on Mediterranean26 November – 1 December 2018, Barcelona, Spain

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Elena Kulikova

Why forest based bioeconomy?

• Global economic, social and environmental challenges and potential role of bioeconomy in its solution

• Forests, forestry and the forest-based sector as• the cornerstone of the European bioeconomy,

• a major contributor to climate change mitigation

• Arising questions: technologies, markets, global biomass demand and supply, policy framework, ability to use forests in a sustainable way

• Forest bioeconomy and globalization, the digital economy and symbiosis with other sectors: construction, chemicals, textiles and energy, etc.

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Why Mediterranean?

• Distinctive ecological and social characteristics of the region

• Untapped potential to contribute to the leading role played by the forest sector in the global bioeconomy

• EFI’s Mediterranean Facility (EFIMED): focuses on creating sustainable value from Mediterranean forested landscapes

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Why young leaders?

• Today’s global challenges need bright new thinking that will shape future

• YLP targets the leaders of that future, bringing young professionals together with experts to create a new space where change can happen

• Young professionals will interact with global and regional leaders, network with peers and develop strategic thinking on how to manage and use forest resources to address societal challenges

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Programme objectives

• Improve the understanding on the current state and trends of Mediterranean forests and the underlying social and ecological processes

• Visualise existing opportunities for social, managerial, policy and business innovation and entrepreneurship

• Develop strategic thinking capacities and other leadership soft skills

• Facilitate networking with peers and provide insights on the functioning of relevant international organizations as EFI, FAO-Silva-Mediterranea, UfM

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• Master classes on particular topics followed by panel discussion

• Business cases

• Scenario Building workshop, group work

• Training of soft skills

• Plenary presentation

• Field trip

• Informal spaces

• Try to be prepared for the topic

• Don’t be shy, be active

• Participate: ask questions, comment

• Follow instructions, provide your input

• Get as much as possible

• Work for getting final result

• Be disciplined…Don’t be late

Good to know from the very beginning

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Day 1. Setting the Scene

• Opening event

• Master class: • Mediterranean forests under global change

• Key skill: Leadership

• Scenario Building:• Introduction to the group work, scope and steps

• Starting work

• No official programme in the evening

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Day 2. Introduction to the Mediterranean forest-based bioeconomy• Master class:

• The state of Mediterranean forests

• Mediterranean forests under climate change

• An introduction to the Mediterranean bioeconomy

• Business cases• The potential of NWFPs in the Mediterranean

• Key skill: System thinking for sustainability

• Scenario Building: next steps

• No official programme in the evening

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Day 3. Approaches to bioeconomy development• Master class: focus on governance social and policy innovation as tools to improve

provision of ecosystem services• Social Innovation in the Mediterranean and how it can help managing

Mediterranean forests

• The case of Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves

• Key elements for successful payment for ecosystem services (PES)

• Synergies in fire-water-biodiversity

• What can policy do for Mediterranean forests?

• Key skill/Soft skills: Strategic career choices in applied sciences

• Scenario Building: next steps

• No official programme in the evening

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Day 4. Prompting innovation and entrepreneurship in Mediterranean forestry• Master class:

• Innovative approaches for fire-smart landscapes• An Atlas of financial sources for sustainable business in the Mediterranean

• Business cases• Two Mediterranean cases of green entrepreneurship

• Key skill: Communication and presentation

• Scenario Building: • final session• workgroup to present results

• Social dinner at 20.30/additional instructions

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Day 5. A policy agenda for sustainableforest and resource management• Master class: focus on the practical implementation of the SDGs at the regional

level and on the transnational cooperation:

• SDGs in practice: transition towards a sustainable future

• A regional agenda for sustainable forest within a wider resource management: policy options

• Scenario Building: • Plenary /evaluation panel

• Scenario Presentations by teams

• Awarding certificates

• Free afternoon and evening

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Day 6. Field visit

• Visit to 2 private forests in the Natural Park of Montnegre – Corredor:

• Multifunctional Mediterranean forestry in practice: technical and social innovation to boost the production of NWFP (cork and pine kernels) in Catalonia

• Integration of fire, water and biodiversity objectives into firewood production

• Tour starts at 09.00 from Sant Pau and comes back at 14.00

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Who are our partners?

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• Silva Mediterranea

• International Centre on Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves

• Mediterranean Model Forest Network

• REVOLVE

Try to get as much as possible!

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Groups

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

• Bach Albert/ Spain

• Amidi Juliette/

Lebanon

• Hachani Chadlia/

Tunisia

• Tufekcioglu Irem/

Turkey

• Canelles Quim/ Spain

• Gilbert Jenny/

UK/Spain

• Koç Mehtap /Turkey

• Salameh Joelle/

Lebanon

• Giacomoni

Jacopo/Italy

• Gonzalez Angelica/

Spain

• Martins Inês/ Portugal

• Taghouti Ibtissem/

Tunisia

• Miara Mohamed

Djalel /Algeria

• Gosselin Laure/

France/Int

• Martins Rita/ Portugal

• Rodriguez Carmen/

Spain

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