Sixth Near East Forestry Week
Date: 29 September to 1 October 2025 - Time: 12:00 to 1:10 PM (70 minute sessions)
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), 29/09/2025 - 01/10/2025
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The Near East Forestry Week (NEFW) is the region’s premier platform for forestry and rangeland dialogue, knowledge exchange, and partnerships. Convened every two years, NEFW brings together governments, research institutions, civil society, private sector, and international organizations to address the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing forests, rangelands, and pastoralist communities.
The sixth edition, hosted by the Government of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah alongside the 27th Session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC), will spotlight innovative practices in sustainable land management, inclusive governance, and nature-based investment opportunities.
NEFW 2025 is also a milestone moment, aligning with the 80th anniversary of FAO and 70 years of NEFRC, underscoring the region’s long-standing commitment to forestry and rangeland cooperation.
Key focus areas
Each day of the sixth Near East Forestry Week will explore a dedicated theme:
Day 1 | 29 September: Growing Inclusion - Youth, gender, and governance in action
Day 2 | 30 September: Targeting Investment for climate-smart forest and rangeland solutions
Day 3 | 1 October: Driving Innovation for resilient forests and rangelands
Agenda
Date and theme | Side event title | Online registration link |
29th September - Growing inclusion: Youth, gender, and governance in action | Integration between national initiatives and royal national reserves to achieve environmental sustainability. | |
Transforming Forest Strategies and Policies for Integrated Forest and Rangeland Management | ||
Intergenerational Voices and Youth Solutions in Forestry and Rangeland Challenges | ||
30th September - Targeting investment for climate-smart forest and rangeland solution | Reimagining Sustainable Investment: Building Resilience in Mauritania, Algeria and Sudan | |
Investing in Good Governance of Rangelands and Pastoralists | ||
Investment and partnerships for the sustainability of vegetation cover and the development of natural resources. | ||
1st October - Driving innovation for resilient forests and rangelands | Strengthening the resilience of forests and trees outside forests to biotic and abiotic threats in the Near East and North Africa | |
Restoring Mediterranean Forests: Insights from the Status of Mediterranean Forests 2025 and Regional Action | ||
Sustainable management of rangelands and dryland forests in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |