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On June 29, 2025, the C.E.F. Board decided to approve the nominations made by the President of O.F.E. for the members of the O.F.E. Board, by the provisions of Article 5.2 of the C.E.F. Statute and the provisions of Article 2 of the R.O.F. of O.F.E. See C.E.F. Board…

On June 30, 2025 the Council of European Foresters and the National Forestry University of Ukraine organized an online Roundtable Meeting on the topic Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Legal and Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Forest Management in a Changing Climate….

On March 1, 2024 the Board of the Council.of the European Foresters ( C.E.F. ) decided, according to the provisions of article 5.2 of the C.E.F. Statute, to approve the amendment to article 2.9 of the C.E.F. Statute and to approve the Rules of Organization and…

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As a result of obtaining by CEF the status of observer organization in the FOREST EUROPE process and in accordance with the Decision of the CEF Board of 4 September 2015, a CEF delegation composed by Barbara Koch – President of CEF and Marian Stoicescu – Vice…

31 August – 31 December 2013 C.E.F. Presidency Activity Report – 31 August – 31 December 2013 As per the CEF Statute hereby a periodic presidency activity report is presented to the honored CEF members. In the past quarter year some regular and other important events…

C.E.F. Presidency Activity Report Reporting period: 25 August 2012 – 31 August 2013 According to the Statute of the Council of European Foresters (C.E.F.), the Presidency prepares a monthly Activity Report and submits it to all C.E.F. members. Within the framework of…

C.E.F. Meeting – Freiburg, Germany 16 May 2013 On 16 May 2013, a meeting of the Council of European Foresters (C.E.F.) was held in Freiburg, Germany, with the participation of: Prof. Dr. Barbara Koch Dean, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of…

In compliance with the provisions of article 5.2 of the CEF Statute, the members of the CEF Board decided to modify and complete the provisions of articles III , IV, V and VI of the Rules of Organization and Functioning of E.F.A.S., providing clarifications, among…

October 2011 At its meeting in October 2011, the Council of the European Foresters established to offer the Diploma of Excellence to the best student finishing the Forest Faculties announced by every CEF organization member, aiming the recognition of this student…

28 January – 01 February 2013     Between 28 January – 01 February 2013, a C.E.F. delegation composed by Ali Kucukaydin, Marian Stoicescu and Mevlut Duzgun attended the 3rd Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on…

At the meeting of the C.E.F. Board of 2 August 2012, there were decided the following: 1. It was approved the Agenda of the C.E.F. Board meeting of 2 August 2012; 2. It was approved the information presented by the C.E.F. President, Mr. Marian Stoicescu, on the C.E.F….

The participants to the C.E.F. and A.G.F.E.E. meeting from 8 September 2013, in Baile Felix, Romania, adopted a Statement which was sent to Forest Europe and the European Commission

The members of the Advisory Group of Forest Experts from Europe, during the meeting of 2 August 2012, in Iasi, decided the following: 1. It was approved the Rules of Organization and Functioning of the Advisory Group of Forest Experts from Europe with art. 7 changed…

European Foresters’ International Manifestations Iași, Romania | 1–4 August 2012 INVITATION From 1 to 4 August 2012, the Consilva Confederation, in partnership with the Romanian Ministry of Environment and Forests and the National Forest Administration – Romsilva,…

BĂILE FELIX, ROMANIA 4-7 SEPTEMBER 2014 In accordance with the Decisions of the Leading Councils of Consilva Confederation and Silva Trade-Union Federation of 25.03.2014, 06.14.2014, 14.08.2014 and 05.09.2014, were held in Băile Felix, 4 – 7 September 2014, the…

23-24 October 2019 A C.E.F. delegation attended Forest Europe ELM Kosice, October 23-24, 2019. C.E.F. Delegation was composed by János Halmágyi-Hungary, C.E.F. President, Pál Kovácsevics-Hungary, Radu Apolzan-Romania, Eugen Szilágyi-Romania, Adrain Rădos-Romania.     …

9-12 September, 2019 Between 9 and 12 September, 2019 Dr. Enrico Brugnoli, Italy, visited Bucharest at the invitation of Marian Stoicescu. During this visit Dr. Enrico Brugnoli  met Mr. Gheorghe Mihailescu, General Manager of Romsilva State Forest Administrator from…

September 5, 2019 On September 5, 2019 in Bucharest at Consilva headquarter, Mr. Marian Stoicescu, President of Consilva Confederation and Federation for Defending of the Forests from Romania met Acad. Cicerone Rotaru from France, Council of European Foresters…

26-29 November 2015 The third on Nature and Forestry Towards 2023 was held on 26-29 November 2015 in Antalya on the following topics: Inventory in forest ecosystem, Natural recreation in forest ecosystem, and, Productivity, Inspection and Quarantine in Forest Industry…

3-6 September 2015   The International Manifestations of the Foresters, Baile Felix – Romania, 3-6 September 2015 was organized by Consilva Confederation under the aegis of the Council of European Foresters (CEF) and the Advisory Group of Forest Experts from…

15th January 2015   On 15th January  2015, at the University of Freiburg had place the Ceremony of taking over the CEF presidency by prof. dr. Barbara Koch. At this ceremony had participated the rector of the University of Freiburg and representatives of…

4-7 SEPTEMBER 2014 In accordance with the Decisions of the Leading Councils of Consilva Confederation and Silva Trade-Union Federation of 25.03.2014, 06.14.2014, 14.08.2014 and 05.09.2014, were held in Băile Felix, 4 – 7 September 2014, the International…

Presidium of the International Symposium on “Forest Strategies in different European countries” – Bucharest, 10 April 2014 Acad. dr. doc Victor Giurgiu – Romania, Mrs. Doina Pană – Ministry for Waters, Forests and Pisciculture  from Romania, dr. eng. Adam Crăciunescu…

6-8 November 2013 A delegation of 39 members of the Council of European Foresters attended INC4 + meeting in Geneva, 6-8 November 2013. In the plenary of INC4+ it was presented the CEF Statement for the Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe. Janos Halmagyi  -…

 On the 13th of November 2012, a delegation of C.E.F. formed by Ali Kucukaydin, Mevlut Duzgun (Turkey), Marian Stoicescu, Silviu Geană, Viorel Timisescu and Eugen Szilagyi (Romania), Janos Halmagyi, Peter Dudas and Jozsef Dubravszky (Hungary) met Mr. Markus Holzer and…

19 July 2012 On the 19th of July 2012 a C.E.F. delegation formed by Marian Stoicescu, Radu Apolzan, Silviu Geană, Valentin Năstăsescu, Marian Marica (Romania), Ali Kucukaydin, Mevlut Duzgun (Turkey), Janos Halmagyi, Jozsef Dubravsky (Hungary), Zoran Govedar (Bosnia…

Slanic Moldova, Romania 6 and 7 October 2011 Between 6 and 7 October 2011 at Slanic Moldova, Romania, Consilva Confederation and the Romanian National Forest Administration organized, under the Council of the European Foresters aegis, the International Professional…

On June 8, 2025, the C.E.F. Board decided, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5.2 of the C.E.F. Statute, to approve the amendment and completion of the Rules of Organization and Functioning of the Order of Forestry Experts. See C.E.F. Board Resolution of…