We are pleased to invite you to a special event celebrating one year of the ForGEDI MOOC—the first open-access course dedicated to Gender Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (GEDI) in forestry education.
Over the past year, the course has reached nearly 2000 learners worldwide, with a remarkable dropout rate of just 2.3%,
reflecting the growing global demand for more inclusive and transformative forestry education. To mark this milestone, the newly formed ForGEDI IUFRO Task Force, together with Nordic Forest Research (SNS), International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), and International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), will host an online anniversary webinar:
- 🗓Title: Growing Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) through Forestry Education: Overcoming Challenges and Making an Impact
- 📅 Date: April 8, 2025
- 🕘 Time: 9:00–10:00 CEST and 15:00–16:00 CEST
- 📍 Online | Hosted by the University of Padova
The event will feature a keynote presentation: Vivienne Mack, Head of the IUFRO Gender Sub-commission, and Panel discussions with international researchers, educators, and practitioners.
1st session (9.00 - 10.00 CEST)
- Peter Kanowski (Professor of Forestry, Australian National University)
- Gloria Adeyiga (Research Scientist, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana)
- Link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/86037020367?pwd=7rHvft8MXk1Hbv5tAhE3y6AbjeLNVc.1
Passcode: 276035
2nd session (15.00 – 16.00 CEST)
- Rocío Melina García (Research Fellow, CONICET / Universidad Nacional de Río Negro, Argentina)
- John Boakye-Danquah (Adjunct Professor, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
- Link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/83799390457?pwd=JQataNbM5IkhY8dVSLXflGjdgFRlko.1
Passcode: 728968
Join us to reflect on the impact of GEDI in forestry, discuss challenges, and explore how education can drive meaningful change in uncertain times. No registration is required – simply join us online! Save the date and be part of the conversation.
For more details about the webinar: visit https://forgedi.org/webinar/ or https://www.iufro.org/events/growing-gender-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-gedi-through-forestry-education-overcoming-challenges-and-making-an-impact
We look forward to seeing you there!