Day of Life Sciences, Biotechnology, and Bioeconomy
Project: DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH
Physical Meeting
13. May 2026
11:30 - 22:00 (EEST)
Cross-Country Co-Creation Workshop on Forest Genetic Monitoring in Baltic Sea Region
Project: DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH
Virtual event
Co-creating solutions to monitor and conserve forest genetic diversity in the BSR
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Date & Time02. October 2025
09:00 - 12:00 (CEST) -
OrganiserAgency for Renewable Resouces - Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V. (FNR)
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Venue
- Virtual event
- Germany
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Contact
Description
The focus on the workshop is to discuss and co-develop innovative solutions for monitoring and conserving forest genetic diversity in keystone tree species across Baltic Sea Region (BSR).
Building on the outcomes of six national co-creation workshops held in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, Denmark, and Poland, the event will present the key results and findings from these workshops, share experiences and insights from other leading initiatives in shaping the future of forest genetic diversity.
The co-creation workshop will include presentations of six national co-creation workshop results, experiences from other initiatives, and an interactive session to collaboratively explore strategic opportunities and strengthen cooperation towards a transnational forest genetic monitoring (GM) system across BSR.
Agenda
- TimeItem
- 09:00 - 09:10 (CEST)Opening SessionÂ
- Welcome & introduction (organizing body)
- Workshop goals & agenda overview
- 09:10 - 09:35 (CEST)Introducing the key elements of Forest Genetic Monitoring (FGM) in Baltic Sea Region (BSR)
- Session 1
- Anna Maria Farsakoglou, European Forest Institute: Safeguarding Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) in Europe: EUFORGEN and Genetic Monitoring
- Mirko Liesebach, Thünen Institute: Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources in Germany - Strategy and related Projects
- Presentation of results and findings from the national co-creation workshops on FGM across BSR: Lithuania (VMU), Latvia (Silava), Estonia (EMU), Sweden (LNU), Denmark (UCPH), and Poland (IBL)
- Darius Kavaliauskas, Vytautas Magnus University: National Co-Creation Workshops on Forest Genetic Monitoring: Common Findings Across Baltic Sea Region Countries
- 10:45 - 11:00 (CEST)Short break
- 11:00 - 12:00 (CEST)Session 2
Key discussion topics are:
- How can Forest Genetic Monitoring across the Baltic Sea Region contribute to national gene conservation activities?
- What benefits can be obtained from cooperation between countries in Forest Genetic Conservation?
- How can the above potential benefits from Baltic Sea Region cooperation best be realised–which activities are most important/valuable?
Wrap-Up & Closing
- Key takeaways and conclusions for a future BSR FGM