Members of the government, NPOs and the business community will discuss the regulatory environment and new strategies for forestry development in Russia. This is an opportunity for everyone involved to voice their concerns with regards to the current state of the legislation and forestry development in Russia and put their suggestions and ideas forward.

Discuss and determine with your peers how to improve forestry infrastructure and how to deal effectively with rising transport and fuel costs

Learn how global forestry markets will be reacting to the current (and future) economic situation in Europe and the USA

This is a unique opportunity for wood panel producers to discuss the sector’s most pressing issues, and to meet and do business with their peers

The industry’s top players, key officials and forestry experts will debate the issue of “How to make the Russian forestry sector more profitable and attractive for investment”. This interactive brain-storming will follow on from the discussion on the formation of the National Forestry Policy and will debate potential solutions to the current legislative challenges in the sector.

Strategies for building a bioenergy sector in Russia and for making the forestry industry more energy-efficient. The economics of pellet production in Russia: analysis of the internal and export markets potential. Find out how your business could benefit from processing forest waste for the biofuels market!

Cast your vote on a set of specific questions during the conference and at the end of the forum we will show you a presentation on what the industry players really think! The results of polling will then be debated during the concluding panel discussion.