Conferences
27 February 2026, Online
Sustainability Webinar | Forests Beyond Timber: Non-Wood Forest Products for a Sustainable Future, 27 February 2026
Message from the webinar Chair:
Non-wood forest products (NWFPs) are of major ecological, economic, and social importance. They are distributed across all regions of the world and, in many areas, represent a primary source of food and income for local communities. From a scientific perspective, NWFPs have been extensively studied with regard to their classification and composition, nutritional content and utilization, as well as their impact on local livelihoods and sustainable development.
Based on these considerations, we believe that a general overview, with a particular focus on mushrooms and forest berries, will be of significant interest to the scientific community and beyond.
Date: 27 February at 10:00 a.m. CET | 11:00 a.m. EET | 5:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 838 5154 6207
Webinar webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/Sustainability-21
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Program:
| Speaker | Presentation Title | Time in CET | Time in EET | Time in CST (Asia) |
| Dr. Lucian Dinca (Chair) | Chair Introduction | 10:00–10:10 a.m. | 11:00–11:10 a.m. | 5:00–5:10 p.m. |
| Dr. Lucian Dinca | What Are Non-Wood Forest Products and Why Do They Matter? | 10:10–10:30 a.m. | 11:10–11:30 a.m. | 5:10–5:30 p.m. |
| Dr. Danut Chira | The Fascinating World of Mushrooms | 10:30–10:50 a.m. | 11:30–11:50 a.m. | 5:30–5:50 p.m. |
| Dr. Mihai Enescu | Harvesting and Marketing of Forest Fruits in Romania | 10:50–11:10 a.m. | 11:50–12:10 p.m. | 5:50–6:10 p.m. |
| Q&A Session | 11:10–11:25 a.m. | 12:10–12:25 p.m. | 6:10–6:25 p.m. | |
| Dr. Lucian Dinca | Closing of Webinar | 11:25–11:30 a.m. | 12:25–12:30 p.m. | 6:25–6:30 p.m. |
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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Lucian Dinca, National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry “Marin Dracea”, Romania;
- Dr. Danut Chira, Department of Forest Protection, Station of Brasov, National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry “Marin Dracea”, Romania;
- Dr. Mihai Enescu, Department of Soil Sciences, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Romania.
