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100+ speakers
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KEY SPEAKERS
Aleksey Eglit
Head of department
Forestry Department of the Northwest federal district
Martin Hermansson
CEO
Novoyeniseiskiy Wood-Chemical Complex
Russ Taylor
President
International WOOD MARKETS Group
Aleksandr Mariev
Principal Analyst
Federal State Unitary Enterprise «Roslesinforg»
Fedor Grabar
Director Wood Operational & Procurement
International Paper
Yuri Lakhtikov
Chairman of the Board
The Russian Association of Pulp and Paper Organizations and Enterprises (RAO -BUMPROM)
Petteri Pihlajamaki
Director
Pöyry Management Consulting
Sergey Pavlovets
CEO
Orlimex
AGENDA
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
10:00 – 10:20
Official opening of the Forum
10:20 – 12:30
Plenary session «Development strategy of Forestry Industrial Complex of Russia 2030»
Hall I
14:00–18:00
Conference «Global collaboration and cooperation in the Forestry Industrial Complex»
Questions for discussion:
Moderator: Martin Hermansson, CEO, Novoyeniseiskiy Wood-Chemical Complex
- The US market
- Chinese Market
- Countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
- Middle East and North Africa markets.
Moderator: Martin Hermansson, CEO, Novoyeniseiskiy Wood-Chemical Complex
International Partner: China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association
Hall II
14:00–18:00
Conference «Intensive Forestry in Russia: Today and Tomorrow»
Questions for discussion:
- What is the current state of development of intensive forestry in Russia? Are the problems in the way of its development understandable and their possible solutions?
- Is it possible to ensure (both in the regulatory framework and in practice) the balance between increasing the amount of available forest resources and preserving environmental values?
- Are incentives for forest users to work hard to make "irrevocable" investments in the forest fund: effective reforestation and cuttings in forest undergrowth?
- Are there trained personnel ready for the practical implementation of the intensive model?
Partner: WWF
Hall III
14:00–18:00
Round table «Wooden housing construction - driver of the Forestry Industrial Complex of Russia»
Questions for discussion:
- «Strategies for the Development of the Russian Forestry Industrial Complex until 2030»: the key position of the wood construction industry. Measures to support the wooden housing construction;
- Market situation: modern technologies, new company strategies;
- Development and adoption of norms 2017-2018;
- International experience of wood construction exhibitions: from «Asuntomessut» to «Open Village»;
- New technologies for building of multistory wooden houses: solving renovation problems in a number of Russian regions;
- Accreditation of the Association of Wooden Housing: an industry rating system of reliability and guarantee of responsible developers.
Strategic partner: WOOD HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Hall I
10:00–18:00
Round table «The role of Russian producers in the world sector of birch plywood»
Questions for discussion:
- Raw materials market: deficit of plywood logs in the domestic market, rapid price growth, export supplies;
- Finished product markets: geographic markets, end-use segments, demand in the domestic market;
- Competitiveness of Russian producers of birch plywood;
- Future investments in new production, increase of existing capacities, consolidation of market players;
- Benchmarking of producers of birch plywood.
Partner: Indufor Oy
Hall II
10:00–18:00
Round table «Lumber: Forest Law Requirements»
Questions for discussion:
Moderator: Alexander Mariev, Principal Analyst, Federal State Unitary Enterprise «Roslesinforg», Head of the Project Group for the Implementation of the Provisions of the Federal Law No. 415-FZ of December 28, 2013 (Project Group 415 the federal law)
- Forest legislation requirements for the sale and purchase of sawn timber from July 1, 2017;
- Types of sawn timber, which are subject to new requirements of forest legislation;
- Administrative responsibility for violations of forest legislation in the part of accounting for transactions with sawn timber;
- Declaration of transactions with sawn timber in LesAGAIS;
- Accompanying document for transportation of timber for transportation of sawn timber;
- Retail sale and online sale of lumber;
- Export of sawn timber, new requirements of the customs legislation
- Proposals of the participants of the Roundtable on Forest Law Development and LesEGAIS regarding accounting of transactions with sawn timber.
Moderator: Alexander Mariev, Principal Analyst, Federal State Unitary Enterprise «Roslesinforg», Head of the Project Group for the Implementation of the Provisions of the Federal Law No. 415-FZ of December 28, 2013 (Project Group 415 the federal law)
Hall III
10:00–18:00
Conference «Bioenergy and biotechnology in the forestry complex»
Questions for discussion:
- Current situation and trends in bioenergy development in Russia: figures, facts, opinions;
- Specificity of the work of Russian pellet producers in the world markets of the end user;
- Certification of wood pellets according to the ENplus standard on the world market and in the EU. The impact of certification on pricing. Features of certification for the manufacturer and trader wood pellets, the procedure for obtaining;
- Economics of production of wood pellets and briquettes. Effective supply of raw materials and logistics;
- Technologies and equipment for the production of wood pellets and briquettes. Storage and transportation of biofuels;
- The role of the state in the promotion of the use of renewable energy sources. Foreign experience;
- Translation of boiler rooms in the housing and communal services of the regions into incineration for burning of organic renewable energy sources: examples of implemented projects, economic and social effects, implementation difficulties;
- Technologies and equipment for generation of heat and electricity using wooden biomass. Know-how, novelties, effective solutions
- Incineration of waste from all stages of wood processing for energy production as a way to increase the energy efficiency of woodworking and pulp and paper enterprises.
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
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370 €
TWO DAYS
490 €
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