October 19 - 21, 2010    Saint Petersburg , Russia
International Forest Forum is the greatest project of Russian federation which unites specialists, politicians, entrepreneurs, economists, scientists and managers. St. Petersburg Forum fairly has become the centre of discussion of topical issues of forest industry of Russia contributing to effective solution of this complex problem...

I.I. Klebanov, Plenipotentiary Representative of president of Russian Federation in the North-West federal district

7-years Forum history accounts more than 100 held events, including round tables, conferences, seminars, contests, awards, exhibitions, presentations. Annually Forum presentations take place within the framework of greatest world projects in Russia, Sweden, Finland, and Germany. Scenarios of forest industry development up to 2015 were presented at Forum-2004, they were outlined under the guidance of Coordination Council on interaction of forest management and forestry agencies by the initiative of Confederation of Forestry Organizations and Enterprises of the North-West and Vneshtorgbank, with the participation of industrial groups of enterprises and non-governmental organizations. In the context of demand and supply of forest goods, taking into account the situation in all industries of forestry complex, and wood goods production four scenarios of possible forestry industry development have been outlined and the conditions of positive scenario implementation which allows tripling industry GDP were defined.

By the initiative of participants there were established and still operate Confederation of associations, enterprises and organizations of forestry complex of North-West region, Association of wood housing, Association of engineers of lumbering which present big, medium and small business of forestry.

At the meeting of board of guardians of International Forest Forum which was held on 16 July, 2006, the Council members representing both governmental and private

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Location: Russian Ethnography Museum
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