Connecting Nature Regional Conference for the ForestConnect project
We are happy to invite you to “Connecting Nature” – Regional Conference for the ForestConnect project that will be held on 27-28. May 2026 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
As part of the ForestConnect capacity-building, transferability and dissemination activities, the conference offers a dynamic platform for researchers, practitioners, NGO representatives, protected area managers, and authorities from the Balkan–Carpathian–Dinaric region to:
– share emerging results,
– discuss opportunities and challenges,
– exchange knowledge and practical experience on strengthening forest connectivity amid changing climate conditions.
Participants will present and contextualize the project’s innovative solutions, including transnational methodologies, guidelines, an international strategic action plan, and technological applications.
This event also aims to catalyse further uptake of these results, rendering them more actionable and relevant – e.g., by refining alignments with National Nature Restoration Plans, informing policy implementation, and inspiring scalable adaptations across the region.
The conference will be held in a hybrid format to enable broader participation. As the project’s final event, it will serve as a closing forum to present key results, reflect on lessons learned, address remaining open questions, and outline opportunities for continued collaboration beyond the project’s lifetime.
Dates: 27-28 May 2026
Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania and online!!!
Registration: Please confirm your attendance by completing the registration form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=4_I-hC_LHkKfic990TqP3-KxqFXctZNGhHT7rjHEJOdUQUNKMFRZODBXTzI2SElMUVNRT01XSVFFWiQlQCNjPTEu&route=shorturl