CLI

The Country-Led Initiative on Advancing Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy Approaches will be convened as Global Summit

Within the COLI process, which encompasses different activities to support the work of UNFF and FAO, Austria will host a Country-Led Initiative on Advancing Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy Approaches (CLI-ASFBA) in Vienna in February 2026.

The CLI-ASFBA will focus on issues related to sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches, such as scaling upfinancing, supply chains, agroforestry and wood buildings.

The results from COLI activities will inform the Global Summit, whose outcomes will be presented at UNFF21 and FAO’s 28th Committee on Forestry session.

Global Summit “Advancing Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy Approaches”, 23-25 February 2026

Schönbrunn Palace, Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47, 1130 Vienna, Austria

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Please note that this preliminary registration will close on 30 November 2025. You will receive a formal confirmation in due time.

Detailed information about Country-led Initiative

Provisional agenda

Venue: Schönbrunn Palace, Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47, 1130 Vienna, Austria

MONDAY, 23.02.2026

  AGENDA
MORNING
SESSION

OPENING REMARKS
Host
Co-Chair

HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
Ministerial statements
Organizational statements
Keynote presentation
Coffee Break

Business Talk
Science Talk
Scope and content of CLI
Lunch Break with Project Gallery Walk
AFTERNOON
SESSION		 THEMATIC SESSION I

Policy meets practice
Keynote
Stakeholder views
Facilitated discussion in World Cafés
Summary from facilitators

Sourcing wealth and financing opportunities
Keynote
Stakeholder views
Facilitated discussion in World Cafés
Summary from facilitators
Coffee Break

Pitch of key points from topics
Discussion
Co-Chairs conclusion
  Reception (Schönbrunn)

TUESDAY, 24.02.2026

  AGENDA

MORNING
SESSION

COMMUNICATION SESSION
Morning Opening & Orientation
Communication & Bioeconomy
Coffee break
THEMATIC SESSION II

Building the future with wood
Keynote
Stakeholder views
Panel discussion

Forest potentials beyond wood
Keynote
Stakeholder views
Panel discussion
Coffee Break

Pitch of key points from topics
Discussion
Co-Chairs conclusion
Lunch Break with Project Gallery Walk

AFTERNOON
SESSION

 THEMATIC SESSION III

Advancing forest-based value chains
Keynote
Stakeholder views
Facilitated discussion in World Cafés
Summary from facilitators

Growing forest-based innovations
Keynote
Stakeholder views
Facilitated discussion in World Cafés
Summary from facilitators
Coffee Break

Pitch of key points from topics
Discussion
Co-Chairs conclusion

WEDNESDAY, 25.02.2026

  AGENDA
MORNING
SESSION

KEY POINTS OF THE DRAFT CO-CHAIRS’ SUMMARY
Morning Opening & Orientation
Presentation
Exchange of views
Coffee break

Exchange of views (to be continued)
CLOSING REMARKS
Lunch Break
AFTERNOON
SESSION

FIELD TRIPS
Tour #1: Wood construction
Tour #2: Technical University Vienna
Tour #3: Climate Forest Site
Tour #4: Wood Research Centre
Tour #5: Bioeconomy

Registration

I am interested in participating at the Global Summit!

Please note that this is only a preliminary registration. You will receive a formal confirmation in due time.