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General Assembly 2025

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Time / Date
EST (Panama)
CET
WITA
SUNDAY
26 OCT 25
MONDAY
27 OCT 25
TUESDAY
28 OCT 25
WEDNESDAY
29 OCT 25
THURSDAY
30 OCT 25
FRIDAY
31 OCT 25
90 min
08:30 - 10:00
14:30 - 16:00
21:30 - 23:00
Economic Chamber Meeting
Environmental Chamber Meeting
Social Chamber Meeting
Shaping the Future of Chain of Custody Standards: Innovation, Integrity, and Impact
IFLs at a Crossroads: Charting a Viable Path Forward
Continuous Learning in Action: Challenges and opportunities implementing the FSC Remedy Framework
The new FSC Complaints Mechanism and What It Means for Indigenous Peoples
Session to be confirmed
Advancing FSC’s strategic work on climate and biodiversity – update and what’s next
The future of FSC’s Forest Management Certification: Scope & Applicability in the Principles, Criteria & Indicators Revision
One Framework, Many Realities: Challenges and Opportunities in Forest Operations for Implementing Remedy
From complaints to change: safeguarding Indigenous Peoples' Rights
The future of FSC’s Forest Management Certification: Streamlining Forest Stewardship Standards towards Outcome Orientation
Tropical Timber Markets & Value Chains: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward for Responsible Forestry
One Brand, Many Voices: Promoting FSC Together
Forests for All Forever: Circular Visions for FSC
From Innovation to Action: Shaping FSC’s Requirements Together
Empowering smallholders to enter into the mainstream global natural rubber FSC market
EUDR in and beyond Europe - Fighting Deforestation and Degradation Together
Data-Driven FSC: Insights, Impact, Innovation
Government engagement - challenges and opportunities, case studies from Europe and APAC
From Principles to Practice: Strengthening the Social Heart of FSC
How can finance help to leverage sustainable forest management and traceable value chains?
How FSC can drive meaningful impact in landscapes while generating value for companies
30 min
10:00 - 10:30
16:00 - 16:30
23:00 - 23:30
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
150 min
10:30 - 13:00
16:30 - 19:00
23:30 - 02:00
Members' Assembly
Members' Assembly
Members' Assembly
Members' Assembly
Members' Assembly
Members' Assembly
90 min
13:00 - 14:30
19:00 - 20:30
02:00 - 03:30
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
90 min
14:30 - 16:00
20:30 - 22:00
03:30 - 05:00
Session to be confirmed
Unlocking the True Value of Forest Stewardship : Market-Based Support for Ecosystem Services
HCVs in FSC: Strategic Importance & Opportunities
Upholding FSC’s Principle 3: Strengthening Indigenous Peoples’ Membership, Representation, and Voice in FSC

Plenary Session

Forest Management Certification: Shaping our roots

Plenary Session

Global Strategy

The Intricacy of Rainforest, Indigenous People and Workers Rights: Protect Its Legacy Now!
Upholding FSC’s promise - the ASI perspective
Solutions for smallholders in different regions
Serving Certificate Holders Better: Building a More Customer-Centric FSC
Cross-Chamber Meeting
The role of Advisory Committees in enhancing FSC-values across diverse contexts
Strategy development for improving market access for FSC-certified bamboo products
Zámba Heritage – A Bold African Idea for Forest Stewardship
Science in FSC, FSC in science
30 min
16:00 - 16:30
22:00 - 22:30
05:00 - 05:30
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
90 min
16:30 - 18:00
22:30 - 00:00
05:30 - 07:00
Cross-Chamber Meeting
Economic Chamber Meeting
Environmental Chamber Meeting
Social Chamber Meeting
Towards Climate-Resilient and Biodiverse Productive Forests – A New Vision for Forestry
The future of FSC’s Forest Management Certification: Social & Environmental aspects in the Principles, Criteria & Indicators Revision
Certifying Environmental, Social & Cultural Ecosystem Services in FSC: Global Challenges & Opportunities
Youth, education & science for FSC - but why?
Economic Chamber Meeting
Environmental Chamber Meeting
Social Chamber Meeting
FSC Verified Impact – linking corporate sponsors and forest managers on the value of ecosystem services
Innovation in NTFP and ecosystem services certification for smallholder
The Future of Integrity: Enabling Trust and Informed Decision-making through Data, Innovation and Analytics
Scaling Up FSC’s Impact on Sustainable Forestry: The Africa–China Programme Case
Forest Certification in Russia in Turbulent Times: trends and challenges
Economic Chamber Meeting
Environmental Chamber Meeting
Social Chamber Meeting
18:00 - 20:00
Welcome Reception
Gala Dinner
Closing Party

Sunday, 26 Oct 25

duration EST CET WITA
90 min 08:30 - 10:00 14:30 - 16:00 21:30 - 23:00
Economic Chamber Meeting
Environmental Chamber Meeting
Social Chamber Meeting
30 min 10:00 - 10:30 16:00 - 16:30 23:00 - 23:30
Coffee break
150 min 10:30 - 13:00 16:30 - 19:00 23:30 - 02:00
Members' Assembly
90 min 13:00 - 14:30 19:00 - 20:30 02:00 - 03:30
Lunch Break
90 min 14:30 - 16:00 20:30 - 22:00 03:30 - 05:00
Session to be confirmed
Unlocking the True Value of Forest Stewardship : Market-Based Support for Ecosystem Services
HCVs in FSC: Strategic Importance & Opportunities
Upholding FSC’s Principle 3: Strengthening Indigenous Peoples’ Membership, Representation, and Voice in FSC
30 min 16:00 - 16:30 22:00 - 22:30 05:00 - 05:30
Coffee break
90 min 16:30 - 18:00 22:30 - 00:00 05:30 - 07:00
Cross-Chamber Meeting
18:00 - 20:00 00:00 - 02:00 07:00 - 09:00
Welcome Reception

Monday, 27 Oct 25

duration EST CET WITA
90 min 08:30 - 10:00 14:30 - 16:00 21:30 - 23:00
Shaping the Future of Chain of Custody Standards: Innovation, Integrity, and Impact
IFLs at a Crossroads: Charting a Viable Path Forward
Continuous Learning in Action: Challenges and opportunities implementing the FSC Remedy Framework
The new FSC Complaints Mechanism and What It Means for Indigenous Peoples
Session to be confirmed
30 min 10:00 - 10:30 16:00 - 16:30 23:00 - 23:30
Coffee break
150 min 10:30 - 13:00 16:30 - 19:00 23:30 - 02:00
Members' Assembly
90 min 13:00 - 14:30 19:00 - 20:30 02:00 - 03:30
Lunch Break
90 min 14:30 - 16:00 20:30 - 22:00 03:30 - 05:00

Plenary Session

Forest Management Certification: Shaping our roots
30 min 16:00 - 16:30 22:00 - 22:30 05:00 - 05:30
Coffee break
90 min 16:30 - 18:00 22:30 - 00:00 05:30 - 07:00
Economic Chamber Meeting
Environmental Chamber Meeting
Social Chamber Meeting
18:00 - 20:00 00:00 - 02:00 07:00 - 09:00
Gala Dinner

Tuesday, 28 Oct 25

duration EST CET WITA
90 min 08:30 - 10:00 14:30 - 16:00 21:30 - 23:00
Advancing FSC’s strategic work on climate and biodiversity – update and what’s next
The future of FSC’s Forest Management Certification: Scope & Applicability in the Principles, Criteria & Indicators Revision
One Framework, Many Realities: Challenges and Opportunities in Forest Operations for Implementing Remedy
From complaints to change: safeguarding Indigenous Peoples' Rights
30 min 10:00 - 10:30 16:00 - 16:30 23:00 - 23:30
Coffee break
150 min 10:30 - 13:00 16:30 - 19:00 23:30 - 02:00
Members' Assembly
90 min 13:00 - 14:30 19:00 - 20:30 02:00 - 03:30
Lunch Break
90 min 14:30 - 16:00 20:30 - 22:00 03:30 - 05:00

Plenary Session

Global Strategy
30 min 16:00 - 16:30 22:00 - 22:30 05:00 - 05:30
Coffee break
90 min 16:30 - 18:00 22:30 - 00:00 05:30 - 07:00
Towards Climate-Resilient and Biodiverse Productive Forests – A New Vision for Forestry
The future of FSC’s Forest Management Certification: Social & Environmental aspects in the Principles, Criteria & Indicators Revision
Certifying Environmental, Social & Cultural Ecosystem Services in FSC: Global Challenges & Opportunities
Youth, education & science for FSC - but why?

Wednesday, 29 Oct 25

duration EST CET WITA
90 min 08:30 - 10:00 14:30 - 16:00 21:30 - 23:00
The future of FSC’s Forest Management Certification: Streamlining Forest Stewardship Standards towards Outcome Orientation
Tropical Timber Markets & Value Chains: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward for Responsible Forestry
One Brand, Many Voices: Promoting FSC Together
Forests for All Forever: Circular Visions for FSC
30 min 10:00 - 10:30 16:00 - 16:30 23:00 - 23:30
Coffee break
150 min 10:30 - 13:00 16:30 - 19:00 23:30 - 02:00
Members' Assembly
90 min 13:00 - 14:30 19:00 - 20:30 02:00 - 03:30
Lunch Break
90 min 14:30 - 16:00 20:30 - 22:00 03:30 - 05:00
The Intricacy of Rainforest, Indigenous People and Workers Rights: Protect Its Legacy Now!
Upholding FSC’s promise - the ASI perspective
Solutions for smallholders in different regions
Serving Certificate Holders Better: Building a More Customer-Centric FSC
30 min 16:00 - 16:30 22:00 - 22:30 05:00 - 05:30
Coffee break
90 min 16:30 - 18:00 22:30 - 00:00 05:30 - 07:00
Economic Chamber Meeting
Environmental Chamber Meeting
Social Chamber Meeting

Thursday, 30 Oct 25

duration EST CET WITA
90 min 08:30 - 10:00 14:30 - 16:00 21:30 - 23:00
From Innovation to Action: Shaping FSC’s Requirements Together
Empowering smallholders to enter into the mainstream global natural rubber FSC market
EUDR in and beyond Europe - Fighting Deforestation and Degradation Together
Data-Driven FSC: Insights, Impact, Innovation
30 min 10:00 - 10:30 16:00 - 16:30 23:00 - 23:30
Coffee break
150 min 10:30 - 13:00 16:30 - 19:00 23:30 - 02:00
Members' Assembly
90 min 13:00 - 14:30 19:00 - 20:30 02:00 - 03:30
Lunch Break
90 min 14:30 - 16:00 20:30 - 22:00 03:30 - 05:00
Cross-Chamber Meeting
30 min 16:00 - 16:30 22:00 - 22:30 05:00 - 05:30
Coffee break
90 min 16:30 - 18:00 22:30 - 00:00 05:30 - 07:00
FSC Verified Impact – linking corporate sponsors and forest managers on the value of ecosystem services
Innovation in NTFP and ecosystem services certification for smallholder
The Future of Integrity: Enabling Trust and Informed Decision-making through Data, Innovation and Analytics
Scaling Up FSC’s Impact on Sustainable Forestry: The Africa–China Programme Case
Forest Certification in Russia in Turbulent Times: trends and challenges

Friday, 31 Oct 25

duration EST CET WITA
90 min 08:30 - 10:00 14:30 - 16:00 21:30 - 23:00
Government engagement - challenges and opportunities, case studies from Europe and APAC
From Principles to Practice: Strengthening the Social Heart of FSC
How can finance help to leverage sustainable forest management and traceable value chains?
How FSC can drive meaningful impact in landscapes while generating value for companies
30 min 10:00 - 10:30 16:00 - 16:30 23:00 - 23:30
Coffee break
150 min 10:30 - 13:00 16:30 - 19:00 23:30 - 02:00
Members' Assembly
90 min 13:00 - 14:30 19:00 - 20:30 02:00 - 03:30
Lunch Break
90 min 14:30 - 16:00 20:30 - 22:00 03:30 - 05:00
The role of Advisory Committees in enhancing FSC-values across diverse contexts
Strategy development for improving market access for FSC-certified bamboo products
Zámba Heritage – A Bold African Idea for Forest Stewardship
Science in FSC, FSC in science
30 min 16:00 - 16:30 22:00 - 22:30 05:00 - 05:30
Coffee break
90 min 16:30 - 18:00 22:30 - 00:00 05:30 - 07:00
Economic Chamber Meeting
Environmental Chamber Meeting
Social Chamber Meeting
18:00 - 20:00 00:00 - 02:00 07:00 - 09:00
Closing Party