Forum history

International Forest Forum is the greatest project of Russian federation which unites specialists, politicians, entrepreneurs, economists, scientists and managers. St. Petersburg Forum fairly has become the centre of discussion of topical issues of forest industry of Russia contributing to effective solution of this complex problem...
I.I. Klebanov, Plenipotentiary Representative of president of Russian Federation in the North-West federal district

7-years Forum history accounts more than 100 held events, including round tables, conferences, seminars, contests, awards, exhibitions, presentations. Annually Forum presentations take place within the framework of greatest world projects in Russia, Sweden, Finland, and Germany. Scenarios of forest industry development up to 2015 were presented at Forum-2004, they were outlined under the guidance of Coordination Council on interaction of forest management and forestry agencies by the initiative of Confederation of Forestry Organizations and Enterprises of the North-West and Vneshtorgbank, with the participation of industrial groups of enterprises and non-governmental organizations. In the context of demand and supply of forest goods, taking into account the situation in all industries of forestry complex, and wood goods production four scenarios of possible forestry industry development have been outlined and the conditions of positive scenario implementation which allows tripling industry GDP were defined.

By the initiative of participants there were established and still operate Confederation of associations, enterprises and organizations of forestry complex of North-West region, Association of wood housing, Association of engineers of lumbering which present big, medium and small business of forestry.

At the meeting of board of guardians of International Forest Forum which was held on 16 July, 2006, the Council members representing both governmental and private structures repeatedly declared that in a situation of total market globalization the question on forestry subjects' efforts consolidation is more than ever important for development strategy working out and improvement of competitiveness of woodworking and forestry industries on internal and world markets, and for confidence building between business and power, between producers and consumers.

In August 2005, Confederation of associations and unions of forest, pulp-and-paper, wood working and furniture industries was registered, its president was Valery Alexandrovich Saikovsky, the Chairman of Board of Directors of MGIL Group (Mezhgasinvestles LLC) (Moscow).

The International Forest Forum held in 2006 has become a worthy successor to the International Forestry Forum. Three key industry events were held within the framework of the Forum: the 8th International Forestry Congress "Russian forestry complex in the 21st Century", the 6th All-Russian Congress of Foresters and the 3rd International Junior Forestry Congress.