Value proposition

IUFRO is "the"​ global network for forest science cooperation.

IUFRO, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, is a global, non-profit, non-governmental and non-discriminatory organization established in 1892 with headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Uniting about 650 member organizations in more than 120 countries and thus representing over 15,000 scientists, IUFRO offers a global network for voluntary cooperation. The network is open to all individuals and organizations dedicated to forest and forest products research and related disciplines. IUFRO aims to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations.

70 meetings are held on average every year. IUFRO World Congresses take place every 4-5 years.

You can join any of the 9 scientific Divisions, over 50 Research Groups, more than 180 Working Parties and 10 interdisciplinary Task Forces. Get in touch with any of the almost 700 voluntary coordinators of these units!

You can also take part in activities of IUFRO‘s Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives: Special Programme for Development of Capacities (IUFRO-SPDC); Special Programme Directors‘ Forum (IUFRO-SPDF); Project on World Forests, Society and Environment (IUFRO-WFSE); Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP); Global Forest Information Service (GFIS).

IUFRO - Interconnecting Forests, Science and People

Forest Research, Forest Products Research, International Cooperation, Climate Change, Deforestation, Forest Landscape Restoration, Forest Governance, Food Security, Forests and Water, Ecosystem Services, Forests, Society and Environment, Forest Health, Sustainable Forest Management, Forest Policy, Urban Forests, Biodiversity, Bio-economy, and Capacity Development