Live stream of the conference: https://youtu.be/uNCy09c4kqI
4th International Conference “Forestry – a pillar of the Latvian economy in the context of the development of bio-based sectors”
Daugavpils University, 17 October 2019
Parādes Street 1A, Room 130
17 October
10:30–17:30 The conference will be held in 4 sessions
10:30–10:40 Conference opening
Irēna Kokina, Rector of Daugavpils University
Māris Liopa, Chairman of the Forest Certification Council of Latvia
Session 1 Development potential and trends in the forest industry. The connection between other bio-based industries and the forest sector
| 10.40–11.00 | Jānis Eglīts, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia “The forest sector for the Latvian economy” |
| 11.00–11.20 | Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivža, Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences “Latvia's future – in an innovative forestry-based bioeconomy” |
| 11.20–11.40 |
Dr. silv. Jurģis Jansons, Leading Researcher at the LSFRI Silava “Why we should not change the canons of Latvian forestry and what else needs to change” |
Session 2 Balanced development of bio-based industries and environmental protection issues. Risks that may affect the future development of bio-based industries
| 11.40–12.00 | Dr. biol. Prof. Arvīds Barševskis, Vice-Rector for Science at DU, Director of the DU Institute of Life Sciences and Technology “Biodiversity and forestry. In search of compromises” |
| 12.00–12.20 |
Aigars Dudelis, Dr. Laila Šica. AS “Latvijas valsts meži” “Landscape ecological planning approach in the forest management planning of Latvijas valsts meži” |
12:20–12:40 COFFEE BREAK
| 12.40–13.00 | Guntis Vilnītis, Executive Director of the Farmers Parliament (LOSP) “The importance of agriculture in the context of Latvia's bio-based sectors” |
| 13.00–13.20 |
Dr. med. Juris Rubens, Dr. Arturs Rubens “Use and processing of coniferous bioresources – perspectives of the green economy” |
| 13.20–13.40 |
Dr. biol. Maksims Balalaikins, Leading Researcher at the Department of Biosystematics, DU Institute of Life Sciences and Technology “Invasive organisms – the situation in Latvia” |
13:40–15:00 LUNCH
Session 3 Forestry and certification systems, their significance and impact on economic development and national competitiveness 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, certification systems auditor; Silja Pitkänen-Arte, Finnish Forest Industries Federation |
Session 4 Opportunities for cooperation between forestry and related industries and the expansion of their development in the context of differing 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, LSFRI “Silava” “GHG emission measurements: a basis for peatland management planning in the context of climate policy” |
| 16.15–16.40 |
Jānis Staris, AS “Latvijas Finieris” “Green lifestyle: mindset or hypocrisy as a characteristic feature of the 21st century” |
17:00–17:45 Panel discussion: moderated by journalist Māris Ķirsons / Dienas Bizness
17:45–18:00 Conference conclusion