Please reserve your calendar for the next edition of the Mediterranean Forest Week (MFW) that will be held in Barcelona (Spain) from 4 to 8 November 2024, focusing on the restoration of forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean region.

On December 20th 2023 the Valle dell’Aterno Model Forest had its annual event to celebrate the association results and achievements and present the ongoing and upcoming projects. It was a participating gathering where associates and stakeholders had the occasion to meet and discuss topics involving the management and care of their territory.

Few weeks ago, the IMFN Secretariat launches a new landing webpage for IMFN Climate initiative, announced a year ago on December 12, 2022 at COP15 in Montreal.

The Provence Model Forest launched the annual call for woodturners and designers who are passionate about expressing their talent and creativity through this noble material: the cork. The Quercus Suber Competition, which began at the end of 2016, is now at the 2024 edition, and it's an opportunity for amateurs and professionals alike to shine.

A second edition of the Festival of Forest and Forest Fruits was held in Model Forest Istria on the sunny Sunday of 19th November. After last year's edition the Festival was named a “Hit Festival” as it was visited by around 2000 visitors from all the Region of Istria and neighboring city of Rijeka.

In the framework of the ongoing collaboration between FAO (FRLR - Forest and Landscapes Restoration Mechanism program) and the Secretariat of the Mediterranean Model Forest Network for the implementation of the IKI-funded project-"Accord de Paris en action

Last week, Toni Ventre, on behalf of secretariat of the MMFN, participated in the Sixth Advisory Group and Knowledge-Sharing Event of the Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism. The event was held in Rome, at the FAO headquarter.

This summer has been a very exciting period for our Network. Just before the visit of the IMFN’s representative, two new territories formalize the willingness to join the Network by establishing a MF initiative. We are talking about Albania, with the Administrative Unit of Voskopoje, and Lebanon, with the Shouf Biosphere Reserve.

Last week we were in Tartu, Estonia, for the last General Assembly (GA) of the ONEForest project. The project is funded within the H2020 program of the European Commission and involves the Secretariat together with three Model Forest of the Network: Montagne Fiorentine, Provence and Istria.

Last week in Carnoules, France, took place the Annual Meeting of the Forêt Modèle de Provence. It was a special one because it celebrated 10 years as a Model Forest in the Mediterranean Network!