Korea Forest Service "Next Year's World Forestry Congress Tentatively Postponed... Due to COVID-19 Impact"

The World Forestry Congress, originally scheduled to be held in May next year, has been tentatively postponed. This decision reflects the COVID-19 situation, and the Korea Forest Service plans to finalize and announce a new schedule after consulting with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Provided by Korea Forest Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Forest Service is postponing the schedule of the World Forestry Congress.

On the 17th, the Korea Forest Service announced that it has decided to temporarily postpone the 15th World Forestry Congress, which was scheduled to be held in May next year.

This decision was made as there are no signs of the COVID-19 pandemic calming down.

The Korea Forest Service plans to finalize and announce the rescheduled date for the Congress after detailed consultations with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Earlier, the FAO reportedly proposed postponing the Congress schedule after careful consideration, keeping in mind the ongoing global spread of COVID-19.

Ko Gi-yeon, head of the World Forestry Congress Planning Team, said, “The postponement of the Congress is an unavoidable decision considering the trend of COVID-19 spread. The Korea Forest Service will take this postponement as an opportunity to thoroughly prepare for the event and ensure that when it is held, it will be recognized as the ‘best World Forestry Congress ever.’”

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