Prestigious European Forestry Forum to be held in Ruse
Thursday, 14 August 2025
Representatives of 15 foresters' organizations in Europe will arrive in Ruse on September 11, when the 21st Congress of the Union of European Foresters will begin. The event, which will last until September 14, will be held under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev. The forum is organized by the Union of Foresters in Bulgaria with the assistance of the Municipality of Ruse and the University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" and other institutions.
Details of the congress program were specified at a working meeting between Deputy Mayor Nikola Lazarov, Prof. Dr. Eng. Ivan Paligorov - Chairman of the Union of Foresters in Bulgaria, the landscape architect of the Municipality of Ruse Tsvetanka Nikolova and Galin Gospodinov - Head of ME "Parkstroy".
"Hosting this prestigious forum will give us the opportunity to showcase to European experts our achievements in urban greening, park management and our efforts to restore river ecosystems along the Danube. We hope that the visiting leading foresters from Europe will share good practices for addressing contemporary challenges facing forest ecosystems – from climate change to biodiversity," said Deputy Mayor Lazarov.
"The Congress is a very good opportunity for the Municipality of Ruse to demonstrate its traditions and potential as one of the most beautiful cities in Bulgaria," said Prof. Paligorov.
The opening of the congress is expected to be attended by Tomasz Markiewicz – President of the Union of European Foresters, the Minister and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr. Georgi Tahov and Eng. Stoyan Toshev, Asen Markov – Executive Director of the Executive Forestry Agency, Dr. Eng. Anna Petrakieva – Deputy Executive Director and Vice President of the Union of European Foresters. Representatives of foresters from 12 countries in Europe will participate in the discussions.
On September 11, at 3:00 p.m., a scientific and practical conference on the topic "Ludogorie and Dobrudzha - Challenges for the Protection of Biodiversity in the Conditions of Climate Change" will be held in the Siemens Hall of the University of Ruse. Attendees will be able to familiarize themselves with several presentations, including "Forests and Forestry in Bulgaria - Brief History and Traditions" by Eng. Stoyan Toshev; "Hunting in Bulgaria - achievements and priorities for development" by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hristo Mihaylov - Rector of the University of Forestry; "Challenges to the restoration of forests in Northeastern Bulgaria in the conditions of climate change" by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georgi Kostov from the University of Forestry and others.
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