Project FOREST replies to the fragmentation of competences in forestry management at national and international levels, by giving rise to debate around the possibility to create a standard level of competences and skills of forestry workers and promoting innovation and professionalism by joint actions and initiatives. Debates will be channelled into three levels: technical concerning

The Summer General Assembly meeting and 70th Anniversary celebration of the European Confederation of the Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) was a two-days event under the slogan “The Future is Bright – the Future is Wooden” in Skellefteå (Northern Sweden). The city of Skellefteå is the living example of the European Bauhaus concept where the growth strategy

Danube regions and cities face major societal transitions regarding demographic change. The rural exodus is caused by better employment opportunities for the youth and the prospect of a better life in cities. The movement of labor leads to depopulated areas leaving an aging and increasingly unskilled population behind. A multi-level participative governance approach and new

As this challenging year comes to an end, we have summarized our most important activities. Below is a cross-section of key activities and events that have taken place this year. Despite many catastrophic announcements and widespread business uncertainty in the global market, the Croatian Wood Cluster and Crobiom – Croatian Biomass Association managed to ensure

This year’s 11th International Energy Conference on Biomass and Renewable Energy Sources was held today at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb and via Zoom platform. The main goal was to bring together representatives of the wood processing sector, experts and the academic community to assess the progress of the biomass position in the Republic of

The last nine months have been among the worst and most uncertain periods in our lives and careers. Due to the corona crisis, there were serious setbacks in the global and local markets, and in the first half of the year there was a significant statistical stagnation and difficult operations of most companies, either due

We invite all members of CROATIAN WOOD CLUSTER to attend the session of the General and Electoral Assembly to be held on 25.09.2020. starting at 10.00 in Slavonski Brod (KKD I.B. Mažuranić). Invitations and materials were sent to all members with prior notice.

On the 25th of September 2020, we look forward to meet you in Slavonski Brod (Croatia). More than 200 participants, representatives of the sawmill industry and forestry, leading European sawmill technology suppliers, as well as relevant institutions, local government units, trade unions and the media will come together to discuss common challenges and build sustainable

At the end of the last year Croatian wood processing sector faced stagnation and a slight decline, and the warm winter and the coronavirus outbreak caused even greater problems and accelerated the upcoming crisis. Therefore, Croatian Wood Cluster conducted a sectoral survey on the current state, forecasts for the coming period and future steps of

More than 200 participants, representatives of the sawmill industry and forestry, leading European sawmill technology suppliers, as well as relevant institutions, local government units, trade unions and the media will come together to discuss common challenges and build sustainable partnerships. Participation at the Congress is an opportunity to expand the network of potential customers, as