Forest Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in partnership with the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria and REKK Foundation are delighted to invite you for an upcoming workshop focused on presenting the work on “Applying the Forest Carbon Sink Optimization (FOX) Model for Bulgaria.” The workshop aims to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including scientists, government officials, NGOs, and experts, to discuss and showcase the potential and impact of the FOX Model in the context of Bulgaria.
The workshop and the research project were funded by the European Climate Foundation (Grant Agreement # G-2301-65492)
Date: 05.10.2023, Thursday
Time: 10 a.m. EEST
Location: Forest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 132, “St. Kliment Ohridski” Blvd.1756 Sofia, room “acad. Boris Stefanov”
The agenda of the workshop is enclosed to this invitation.
We believe your expertise and insights would be fruitful in enriching the discussion and guiding the successful application of the FOX Model in Bulgaria.
We look forward to meeting you either online or in person at this workshop.
The Final Conference and Training Workshop was held on 21-22.05.2022 in Hotel Terra Complex – Razlog under the Project “Capacity Building for the Sustainable Use of Ecosystem Services by Local Communities in Mountain Regions” (CAPLOCOM)
Project is funded by: Interreg – IPA CBC 2014-2020, between R. Bulgaria and R. N. Macedonia, contract number: RD-02-29-68/05.03.2021
Leading Partner: Local Agency for Economic Development, Razlog
Partners: Ecological Society Zdravec 2002, Makedonska Kamenica and Forest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
In the period 4-5 August 2021 in implementation of the project “Capacity building on sustainable utilization of ecosystem services by local communities in mountain regions – CAPLOCOM” CCI No. 2014TC16I5CB006 and Contract № РД-02-29-68 / 05.03.2021, implemented under CBC Interreg Program – IPA between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia, researchers from the Forest Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences visited Delchevo town and took part in a training seminar, discussing the scientific and practical progress in the assessment and mapping of ecosystem services in the cross-border region of Osogovo.
On 29.07.2021 in relation to the realization of the project “Capacity building on sustainable utilization of ecosystem services by local communities in mountain regions – CAPLOCOM” CCI No. 2014TC16I5CB006 and Contract № РД-02-29-68 / 05.03.2021 ”, implemented under CBC Interreg Program – IPA between the Republic of Bulgaria and R N Macedonia, scientists from the Forest Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences visited the town of Makedonska Kamenica and took part in the Second working meeting, discussing administrative, financial and organizational issues between the partners.
