About the partnership

TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS

Partners

TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS is a partnership initiated by IUFRO and Mondi in 2021. We aim at integrating new industry partners in the future to gain new insights, expand our network and broaden our reach in the forest-based sector.
This partnership is the outcome of continued cooperation since 2017 and underscores our strong commitment to the important role of forest-related business and science in advancing action towards sustainable development

International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations is the only worldwide organization devoted to forest research and related sciences. It offers a global network for voluntary cooperation and connects more than 630 Member Organizations in more than 115 countries worldwide. Its members are research institutions, universities, and individual scientists as well as decision-making authorities and other stakeholders with a focus on forests and trees. IUFRO aims to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations.

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Mondi

Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world by making innovative packaging and paper solutions that are sustainable by design. Our business is integrated across the value chain – from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and plastic films, to developing and manufacturing effective industrial and consumer packaging solutions.

Sustainability is at the centre of our strategy and intrinsic in the way we do business. Our sustainability framework Mondi Action Plan 2030 („MAP20230“) is designed to tackle sustainability issues across the value chain. Part of its commitments include maintaining zero deforestation in its wood fibre supply and sourcing from resilient forests, as well safeguarding biodiversity.

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As Mondi, this partnership allows us to actively collaborate with the scientific community in a structured way to address climate change challenges, gain broad access to research, and convert this into practical applications and improved operations.

Think Tank Meetings

Get informed. At our Think Tank Meetings, we identify forest relevant research priorities and exchange and synthesize knowledge of priority themes.

Scientific studies

Gain knowledge. We conduct studies and provide reports of synthesized information as well as summaries for business representatives.

Stakeholder Dialogues

Discuss, share and inform. Through our Stakeholder Dialogues, we discuss priority themes with stakeholders and inform various platforms and processes.

Workshops, seminars and field trips

Connect, exchange and learn. We offer workshop series to connect early-career researchers and business professionals and provide opportunities for exchange and mutual learning.

What we do

We aim to identify science based future pathways for response measures on key challenges. Providing information through Think Tank Meetings and Studies will form the basis. Stakeholder Dialogues will share and discuss findings of studies and Think Tank Meetings and aim to identify options for the way forward. Workshops, seminars and fieldtrips aim to provide opportunities for training and mutual learning among young scientists and business professionals.

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Together we address key challenges of climate change, adaptation measures, ecosystem and biodiversity protection, sustainable development and potential trade-offs.

Meet our Team

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Alexander Buck

Steering Group

Alexander Buck, IUFRO Executive Director, co-leads the partnership as part of the Steering Group and mobilizes scientific expertise from the IUFRO network.

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Dirk Längin

Steering Group

Dirk Längin, Group Head of Fibre Sourcing at Mondi, co-leads the partnership as part of the Steering Group and shares experiences of the forest-based industry.

We rely on
our experts.

The partnership is strongly supported by an excellent communications team.

If you would like to get in touch, send us an email and we will get back to you soon.

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Carola Egger

Partnership Manager

As part of the partnership management team, Carola Egger manages the development of a scientific study and coordinates ongoing partnership activities.

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Maja Radosavljevic

Partnership Manager

Maja is responsible for the management and implementation of partnership activities.

Our principles

TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS is guided by a number of general principles that we apply to all our activities.
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Value
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Scientific credibility
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Independence
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Transparency and inclusiveness
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Sustainability

Our Latest News

TU4F at Cepi Bioeconomy Lab
TU4F at Cepi Bioeconomy Lab
IUFRO’s Carola Egger and Maja Radosavljevic represented the Teaming Up 4 Forest science-business platform at the Cepi Bioeconomy LAB in Brussels, Belgium, on 24 September 2024. The event on 23-24 September was organized by the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI), the pan-European association representing the forest fibre and paper industry, as a follow-up to...
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Webinar – Europe’s future forest management in a changing climate
Webinar – Europe’s future forest management in a changing climate
TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS invites you to join the 4th webinar of our series on Europe’s wood supply in disruptive times. In this session, we will take a deep dive into the impacts of climate change on forests and discuss how forest management can adapt to changes and uncertainties. Together, we will address how we can grow resilient and climate-fit forests for the future.
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Scaling up the exchange between forest science and business
Scaling up the exchange between forest science and business
The sub-plenary session “Scaling up the exchange between forest science and business” at the IUFRO 2024 Congress in Stockholm on June 24th aimed to enhance collaboration between scientific research and business practices to address key sustainability challenges. Organized by TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS, the session featured a distinguished panel of scientists and experts who explored...
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TU4F at IUFRO World Congress
TU4F at IUFRO World Congress
This session aims to build bridges between science, business, and stakeholders for the benefit of forests, the sector and society. It aspires to serve as a hub for the exchange between science and business, provide best practice examples, and point out the future potential for collaboration within the forest-based sector.
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Webinar: Exploring innovative products and technologies for Europe’s sustainable wood supply
Webinar: Exploring innovative products and technologies for Europe’s sustainable wood supply
TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS invites you to join for the second webinar unveiling a new evidence-based synthesis report on Europe’s wood supply in disruptive times. During this session, we will delve into the socioeconomic and policy factors that influence wood supply in Europe.
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