
FSC’s General Assembly is a triannual event which brings together several thousand leaders and decision makers from indigenous peoples, environmentalists, businesses, and many others to discuss challenges and solutions for FSC and responsible forest management.
For those that have never attended a General Assembly or are not familiar with how FSC governance works, this webinar provided an introduction to FSC membership, how our governance works, and an overview of the General Assembly, motions and voting.
The webinar took place via Zoom. Simultaneous translation to English, Spanish, and French was available.
You can find the recordings here:
Theme: Forest management
Motions discussed: 15, 17a , 17b, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49
In this meeting, members discussed the following motions:
Please note that some of these motions were modified at the close of the deadline for amending motions (August 31, 2021).
You can watch the recordings of the main plenary session here:
In this meeting, members discussed the following motions:
*Please note that these motions were modified at the close of the deadline for amending motions (August 31, 2021).
You can watch the recordings of the main plenary session here:
The meeting took place via Zoom, in two identical sessions to accommodate several time zones and enable the participation of our membership from all regions.
You can find the recordings of these meetings here:
Theme: Social aspects
Motions discussed: 1, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 40a, 40b, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56
The first three dialogues held on 21, 22 and 23 July 2020 served as an opportunity for members to bring the proposed Global Strategy 2021-2026 to life and discuss ideas to further advance FSC’s mission.
In this section you will find the latest materials and gathered insights from the FSC Global Strategy Dialogues. This includes discussion reports, recordings of the sessions, summaries and more. This information will allow you to stay up to date in case you were not able to attend all sessions or if you would like to get more information regarding the main topics being discussed.
A dedicated space for Social chamber members to discuss and reflect on the statutory and policy motions submitted and to prepare for the prioritization survey to determine the top 5 policy motions per chamber.
Join us on 13 March, 2025
*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be available in the second session.
We look forward to your participation and engagement. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out.
A dedicated space for Economic chamber members to discuss and reflect on the statutory and policy motions submitted and to prepare for the prioritization survey to determine the top 5 policy motions per chamber.
Join us on 11 March, 2025
*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be available in the second session.
We look forward to your participation and engagement. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out.
This webinar brought members together for an update and discussion on:
FSC is calling for submissions for abstracts for posters that illustrate ideas and examples of innovation, research findings, best practices and pathways that are relevant to the GA theme, to FSC Motions and / or to the FSC Global Strategy.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is delighted to invite you to join its High-Level Conference: Alliances for Nature-Based Solutions: Companies, Donors and Indigenous Peoples Coming Together for Forest Stewardship, which will take place on 10 December, 2020.
Over 750 FSC Members and leaders from Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations, Trade Unions, Environmental groups, Companies, and individuals came together during the 9th FSC General Assembly (GA) in Bali Indonesia from 09-14 October 2022.
The programme is available on the FSC General Assembly 2017 website. It covers the whole week of the event:
We are looking for a group of three to five stakeholders to develop a proposal to standardize communication about controlled wood in the FSC Mix label and in promotional statements for FSC certificate holders. The deadline to submit applications is 18 November.
The FSC Board of Directors has decided to hold the 8th FSC general assembly in Vancouver, Canada, from 8–13 October 2017.
FSC is pleased to introduce the revised FSC-STD-20-007 Forest Management Evaluations Standard, version 4-0, and the revised Procedure FSC-PRO-60-010, Development of a National Forest Stewardship Standard Risk Assessment, version 2-1.
We are seeking FSC chamber members and technical experts with knowledge and experience in forest management and controlled wood for the working group tasked with revising the FSC Controlled Wood Standard for Forest Management Enterprises. The call for applications will be open until 09 February 2020.
The Governance Review Working Group, formed to deliver on Motion 42 (2014), has developed governance reform options based on input from members and from experts which we now wish to consult members on. This consultation will run from 10 July to 10 August 2017 through an online platform.
FSC is calling international members to apply for attending the Sustainable Intensification Solution Forum (SISF), 24 – 26 June 2019 in Bonn, Germany.
On 24 – 26 June 2019 FSC is organizing the Sustainable Intensification Solutions Forum in Bonn. In line with the attached Terms of Reference, we are looking for 5 representatives of each – social, economic & environmental - chamber.