The role of invasive species in urban forest planning

4-6 June 2024

Place of the venue: Skopje, North Macedonia

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TIME	SESSION
Tuesday, 04 June 2024
09:00 - 09:15	Opening Ceremony Ferenc Lakatos – University of Sopron, Secretary of REUFIS Shiroma Sathyapala – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Norbert Winkler-Ráthonyi – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Sasho Petrovski – Regional centre for forestry and rural development (REFORD)
09:15 – 10:30	Panel Discussion: Tree Species in Urban Landscapes • European urban tree inventory Benno Andreas Augustinus – Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Switzerland • Mitigation of the negative impact of allergenic trees in urban green areas in Hungary Donát Magyar – National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy, Hungary László Orlóci – Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hungary • New invasive pests threatening the European and Mediterranean forests: an EPPO perspective Dmitrii Musolin – EPPO
10:30 – 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:00	Panel Discussion: Forest Health Challenges in Urban Areas • Tree diseases: Combating misinformation in a rapidly changing world Lucio Montecchio – University of Padova, Italy • Major pests and diseases of trees in urban areas Milka Glavendekic – University of Belgrade, Serbia • Biological control of tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) Erhard Halmschlager – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch Break
13:30 – 18:00	Country Presentations • The invasive species Cydalima perspectalis (Walker.) as a threat to the natural sites of Buxus spp. in the Republic of North Macedonia Sterja Nacheski – Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia • GRIIS – North Macedonia: Invasive Alien Woody Plants Bojan Simovski – Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia • 120 years with chestnut blight: which lessons have we learned? Kiril Sotirovski – St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia • Occurrence of Anoplophora chinensis in urban areas of Slovenia Eva Groznik – Slovenian Forest Institute, Slovenia • Urban and forest tree protection in Ukraine Denys Baturkin – State Specialized Forest Protection Enterprise Kharkivlisozakhist, Ukraine • Phoenix rising from ashes: Safeguarding ash trees against invasive threats Kateryna Davydenko – G.M.V. Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Forest Melioration, Ukraine • Invasive alien species in Polish forests Małgorzata Czyżewska – General State Forest Directorate, Poland • Biological protection in forestry, use of entomopathogenic fungi Slavomír Rell – Forest Protection Service, Slovakia
18:00	Dinner
Wednesday, 05 June 2024
09:00 – 17:00	Field Visit Various locations in the vicinity of Skopje: • Dendro-park of the Forest Faculty (urban park of woody species, lower altitude) • Gazi Baba Nature Park (Protected area – anti-erosive urban landscaping) • Vodno Natural Monument (Protected area – anti-erosive urban landscaping on northern slopes)
18:00	Dinner
Thursday, 06 June 2024
09:00 – 13:00	REUFIS Focal Points Meeting • Updates on forest invasive species and management challenges in REUFIS member countries REUFIS focal points • REUFIS 2024-2025 workplan Shiroma Sathyapala – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Ferenc Lakatos – University of Sopron, Secretary of REUFIS
13:00 – 14:00	Closing Lunch