Conference online: https://youtu.be/uNCy09c4kqI
Latvian Forest Certification Council in cooperation with the University of Daugavpils and Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"
Daugavpils University, October 17, 2019
Room 130, Parades Street 1A
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 Latvian Forest Certification Council
Session 1 Forestry Development Potential and Tendencies, Connection of Other Bioeconomic Fields with Forest Sector
10.40–11.00 | J. Eglīts, Ministry of Agriculture “Forest sector for 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 canons of Latvian forestry should stay unchangeable and what else needed to be changed” |
Session 2 Balanced Development of Bioeconomic Fields and Environment Protection Problems. Risks that May Affect the Bioeconomic fields Development in Future
11.40–12.00 | Dr. biol. prof. Arvīds Barševskis. DU Vice-Rector for Science, Director of DU Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies “Biodiversity and forestry. Searching for compromises” |
12.00–12.20 |
Aigars Dudelis, dr. Laila Šica JVC 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 Organization'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 DU Life Sciences and Technologies Institute “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 National Economy and on the Competitiveness of Countries in General Now and in 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 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 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, JVC “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