EFI’s Mediterranean Network Forum is LIVE from Valencia! 🌿✨
Kicking off an exciting week of knowledge exchange, dialogue, and collaboration for Mediterranean forests.

Stay tuned for highlights and key moments!

#MediterraneanNetworkForum

🌍 A new Scientific Advisory Board has been established to identify old‑growth forests in the Dinarides.

🌳 Through the Forest Beyond Borders project, our partners, REMOTE - www.remoteforests.org/index.php - experts met in Sarajevo to refine mapping methods and prepare field surveys starting in May.

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Don’t miss the first free webinar of the Mediterranean Network Forum series! 🌿
Forest health is key to resilient ecosystems - learn how pests and diseases shape cross‑border challenges.
📅 5 Feb | 10:00 CET
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

EFI Network News - Mediterranean, January 2026 Don’t miss the latest from the EFI Mediterranean Network News! Discover news, blog stories, events, workshops, and opportunities from across the Mediterranean basin and beyond — all in one bulletin. E...

🌿📣 Our January EFIMED Newsletter is out!

Discover the webinar series shaping the conversation ahead of #EFIMedForum2026, plus new research, calls, videos, and events across the #Mediterranean.

👉 Read more and register for the webinars & forum!
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Mediterranean forests know no borders! From 23–27 March in Valencia, the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum brings researchers, policymakers & practitioners together to co-create a shared vision for forest resilience.

Registrations are open until 15 February. Don’t miss it! efi.int/efimed-netwo...

Join the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026 #webinar series 🌍

Free online discussions on key challenges shaping #Mediterranean forests: forest health, forest therapy & forest fires.

📅 5 Feb | 17 Feb | 4 March

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Do you work with carob? 🌳 Join the #CarobDays (25–27 March 2026, Valencia) during the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum: 3 days of science sessions, a multi-stakeholder hackathon & field visits to boost innovation and sustainable carob value chains.

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🌿 February webinars | EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026

📅 5 February: Forest health – transboundary pests & diseases

📅 17 February: Forest therapy – forests, health & socio-economic value

Expert discussions ahead of the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026. Join us! efi.int/efimed-netwo...

📢 Call for Abstracts! Poster submissions are open for the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026🌿

We welcome researchers, practitioners, policymakers & professionals working on #Mediterranean forests, with a focus on carob!

📍 Valencia, Spain | 23–27 March
⏰ Deadline: 31 Jan
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Under the Forest, the Soil: Voices from the HoliSoils Marseille Workshop (October 2025) YouTube video by European Forest Institute

🌱 Before looking ahead in 2026, let’s look beneath the forest canopy.

'Under the Forest, the Soil' shows why forest resilience begins below our feet.

🎥 Watch this video, produced last autumn during a HoliSoils workshop in France: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9E2...

#SoilHealth #ForestResilience

EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026 Join us in Valencia to renew collaboration across the Mediterranean forest network!

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🔎📅 Looking for an event to mark in your 2026 calendar? Register now for the #EFIMedForum 2026 ➡️ www.eventbrite.fi/e/efi-medite...

Enjoy this holiday season! #EFIMED will be back with more exciting news at the beginning of 2026 🎉

✨🌲 The European Forest Institute Mediterranean Facility wishes you happy holidays and a joyful New Year🌲✨

🔎📰 As we wrap up 2025, take a moment to explore the latest #MediterraneanForest stories on our latest newsletter ➡️ mailchi.mp/efi/efi-netw...

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Why does the #EFIMedForum 2026 matter?
Because #Mediterranean forests are at the crossroads of #ClimateChange, #biodiversity loss, & social transformation 🌿

Join all the #forest researchers, policymakers, & practitioners that will meet from 23 to 27 March 2026 in Valencia ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

Join us for the #EFIMedForum 2026!

📅 23–27 March 2026
📍 Valencia, Spain

Explore the event's programme ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

Secure your spot and be part of the conversation ➡️ www.eventbrite.fi/e/efi-medite...

⏳ The countdown begins: only 100 days until the #EFIMedForum ⏳

📅 23–27 March 2026
This event will gather #forest researchers, policymakers, & practitioners from the #Mediterranean to co-create of solutions for healthy & resilient #MediterraneanForests!

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Don't miss this chance to join us in Valencia (Spain) from 23 to 27 March 2026➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

📣 #StayTuned: exciting opportunities for youth participation coming soon 📣

🌱 Young professionals and students are not just participants, they are co-creators of the #EFIMedForum!

This is a unique opportunity to:
✅ Connect with experts & decision-makers
✅ Contribute to research agendas
✅ Engage in hands-on learning through field visits and interactive sessions

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Whether you are a researcher, policymaker, practitioner, or student, your voice matters!

Secure your spot now to join us in Valencia (Spain) from 23 to 27 March 2026 ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

📚 The Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda 2030 #MFRA2030 is a strategic roadmap for forest science in the region ➡️ efi.int/efimed/mfra-...

At the #EFIMedForum 2026, we will discuss the main topics of the agenda, assessing progress in its implementation, and identifying new priorities!

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This #WorldSoilDay we celebrate the role of #HealthySoil sustain ecosystems, from #forests to cities!

Take this opportunity to explore the work of @holisoils.bsky.social, starting with the key messages that this #H2020 project has learned in the last 4.5 years ➡️ holisoils.eu/resources/ke...

EFI Network News - Mediterranean, November 2025 Don't miss the latest news from EFI's Mediterranean Network. Publications, projects, upcoming events, relevant calls and much more!

Missed last week’s EFI Mediterranean Network News? The November edition highlights #COP30 insights, new research on water resilience and forest genetics, innovation from EU projects, and the upgraded #EUFGIS platform.

Catch up on the full issue here 👇
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Do you want to be part of the conversation about the how to make the #Mediterranean and its #forests resilient? Join us for the:

𝐄𝐅𝐈 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

📍 Valencia, Spain | 📅 23-27 March 2026

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Sign up now ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

🌿 Happy #MediterraneanDay 🌿

Today we celebrate 30 years of dialogue across the Mediterranean under the theme "We need to talk, Mediterranean!" 🗣️🌍

At #EFIMED, we believe forests are more than ecosystems: they are spaces of connection, cooperation, and conversation!

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🔹 Day 3️⃣ a hackathon and a #youth spotlight session
🔹 Day 4️⃣ field visits exploring nearby Mediterranean landscapes with local stakeholders
🔹 Day 5️⃣ a final workshop on carob (𝐶𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑎)

Start planning your participation ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...

Have a look at #EFIMedForum 2026 programme 🔎📅

From 23 to 27 March 2026, the event features:
🔹 Day 1️⃣ opening & networking activities
🔹 Day 2️⃣ scientific sessions dedicated to #forest & diplomacy, #EcosystemServices & #bioeconomy, and #biodiversity & #resilience

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We at #EFIMED are proud to help organise and coordinate the #HoliSoils Webinar Series: an unmissable set of online seminars for anyone interested in climate-resilient forests and the vital importance of forest soils. #H2020

Do not think twice & sign up now! 🌳

Did you know the #carob tree (𝐶𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑎) is a symbol of resilience in the #Mediterranean?

The #EFIMedForum 2026 includes a dedicated workshop to explore its ecological, cultural, & economic significance, as well as discover innovative uses!

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Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to seeing you all in Valencia 🌲💚💬

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You cannot miss the 𝐄𝐅𝐈 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!
📍 Valencia, Spain
📅 23-27 March 2026

This Forum will bring together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, & civil society to work together for or healthy and resilient Mediterranean forests!

Register now ➡️ efi.int/efimed-netwo...