[PCA] WEBINAR SERIES: UN International Day of Forests; March 18-19 (Virtual)

[Park, Margaret E]

Date/location: March 18-19, 2021 (Virtual)

What will you learn?
International Day of Forests (IDF) and its 2021 forest restoration theme will be commemorated March 19! Join-in the global celebration through three virtual events on Thursday and Friday. Note, the USFS IP event on Thursday and the UN FAO event on Friday morning require pre-registration.

Schedule:

IP’s FLR Seminar Alumni and Beyond Trees Network present

Forest Restoration: A Path to Recovery and Well-Being

Thursday, March 18, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Pre-registration required here<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZEsd-yvrTsrGNHSqHwFzLY7-74NT_aHvm4i&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C6caa48c91c0449fd28af08d8e89aefe0%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637515100307833377%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=mjGp8%2FA63sV6R2V8V4ZzcLtocZASHdXhrMw71XSXM0A%3D&reserved=0>.



Commemorate International Day of Forests with International Programs! This virtual conversation will create an opportunity to connect with passionate stewards of nature, dialogue with leaders of forest landscape restoration, and find inspiration in global stories. Flyer attached for more information. Spanish interpretation available!



UN Food and Agriculture Organization Celebration

Friday, March 19, 6:00 AM-8:45 AM (Eastern Time)

Pre-registration required here<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffao.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_jcDkDDYgTsm3pikFi1t-sQ&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C6caa48c91c0449fd28af08d8e89aefe0%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637515100307833377%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=K77unu7m7qLeki9Y%2BtRWIl8lFBydf8oNoRKU9skHcMw%3D&reserved=0>.



Ministers from around the globe celebrate IDF followed by a technical panel at 7:00 AM Eastern on dryland forest restoration moderated by Natasha Marwah, USFS IP, Deputy Director, Africa and Middle East. Concept Note attached for more information.



UN Forum on Forests Celebration

Friday, March 19, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM (Eastern Time)

Watch live on UN Web TV<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwebtv.un.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C6caa48c91c0449fd28af08d8e89aefe0%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637515100307843334%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=lM9EtWE8GyhogQtQnLnEWtCO2zFfLNwbAAFTlqIiovs%3D&reserved=0>.  No pre-registration required.



Ministers from around the globe celebrate IDF.  The event will feature video messages from Sonya Germann, State Forester, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and high school students from IP partner J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 in Cicero, IL. Click here<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.un.org%2Fesa%2Fforests%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F03%2FIDF2021-programme-web.pdf&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C6caa48c91c0449fd28af08d8e89aefe0%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637515100307843334%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=qURNz3T6PIlyuRhj9SkriDoK%2Fj%2BJTa6Ei8sMOd3OvX0%3D&reserved=0> for speakers and program.



The U.S. Forest Service will also post multiple stories this week. IDF Twitter feed: #IntlForestDay  <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fhashtag%2Fintlforestday%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Ehashtag&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C6caa48c91c0449fd28af08d8e89aefe0%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637515100307853290%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=jPSRTK4tpLPl0wlW%2BQnIschtD0sdHAXwMZJRiKaPldU%3D&reserved=0> .
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