Conference online: https://youtu.be/uNCy09c4kqI
Forest Certification Council of Latvia in cooperation with Daugavpils University and the Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"
Daugavpils University, 17 October 2019
Room 130, 1A Parades Street
10.30–17.30 Conference divided into 4 sessions
10.00–10.30 Registration and welcome coffee
10.30–10.40 Conference Opening
Irena Kokina, Rector of Daugavpils University
Maris Liopa, Head of the Forest Certification Council of Latvia
Session 1 Forestry Development Potential and Tendencies, Connection of Other Bioeconomic Fields with the Forest Sector
| 10.40–11.00 | J. Eglīts, Ministry of Agriculture “Forest sector for the Latvian economy” |
| 11.00–11.20 |
Dr. habil. oec. Baiba Rivža, Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences “Future of Latvia – innovative forestry based on bioeconomy” |
| 11.20–11.40 |
Dr. silv. Jurģis Jansons, Senior Researcher at Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" “Why the canons of Latvian forestry should remain unchangeable and what else needs to be changed” |
Session 2 Balanced Development of Bioeconomic Fields and Environmental Protection Problems. Risks that May Affect the Development of Bioeconomic Fields in the Future
| 11.40–12.00 | Dr. biol. Prof. Arvīds Barševskis, DU Vice-Rector for Science, Director of the DU Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies “Biodiversity and forestry. Searching for compromises” |
| 12.00–12.20 |
Aigars Dudelis, Dr. Laila Šica, JSC Latvian State Forests “Landscape ecological planning approach in forestry planning by Latvian State Forests” |
12.20-12.40 COFFEE BREAK
| 12.40–13.00 | Guntis Vilnītis Agricultural Organisation's Cooperation Council /LAOCC/ “Role of agriculture in the context of Latvian bioeconomic fields” |
| 13.00–13.20 | Dr. med. Juris Rubens, Dr. Arthur Rubens “Use and recycling of coniferous bioresources – green economy prospects” |
| 13.20–13.40 | Dr. biol. Maksims Balalaikins, Senior Researcher at the DU Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies “Invasive species - situation in Latvia” |
13.40–15.00 LUNCH BREAK
Session 3 Forestry and Certification Systems, Their Role and Impact on the Development of the National Economy and on the Competitiveness of Countries in General, Now and in the Future. Experience of other European Union countries
| 15.00–15.30 | Jānis Švirksts, Executive Director of Certification Company BM TRADA, Auditor of Certification Systems, Silja Pitkänen-Arte, Senior Adviser at the Finnish Forest Industries Federation “Certification and sustainability, interpretations and reality” |
Session 4 Cooperation Possibilities of Forest and Related Fields and its Development in the Context of Different Views at the European Union level
| 15.30–15.55 |
Mederski, P.S., Marchi, E., Chung, W., Visser, R., Abbas, D., Nordfjell, T., McEwan, A., Brink, M., Laschi, A., |
| 15.55–16.15 | Mg. silv. Ainārs Lupiķis, Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" “GHG emissions measurements: basis for peatbog management planning in the context of climate policy” |
| 16.15–16.40 | Janis Staris, JSC “Latvijas Finieris”, Member of the Council “Green lifestyle thinking or duality as a characteristic feature of the 21st century” |
17.00–17.45 Panel discussion moderated by journalist Maris Kirsons / Dienas Bizness
17.45–18.00 Conference Closing