The FSC network of European Smallholders is a group of small forest owners and people who work with smallholders who come together to share information and experiences regarding how smallholders are achieving responsible forest management in all parts of Europe.  The Network meets annually to discuss important topics, new projects, and issues regarding FSC certification for small producers.

This year the event was held in Pontevedra- a beautiful town in Galicia on Spain’s Atlantic Coast. The hosts of the event, Dr. Juan Picos and the University of Vigo’s Forestry Engineering School of Pontevedra, organized a 3-day meeting including a public day full of presentations, a network day for internal discussion and directions, and a field trip day- where Dr. Picos showed the network members some examples of smallholder community forestry in southern Galicia.

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Local media coverage of the event:
Os montes galegos precisan do selo de calidade FSC para non quedar fóra do mercado europeo

Expertos internacionales se reúnen en el campus en la procura de un certificado forestal para pequeños propietarios

Public Day, Presentations:
European Smallholders in Figures. Impact of Certification in EU Forestry.
Juan Picos – Universidad de Vigo - University of Vigo

Pilot project of small and medium size forest owners in Galicia
Pablo López Abelenda – Oficina FSC España en Galicia - FSC Spain office in Galicia.

Smalholders Forest Certification in Galicia. CFCCGA Case Study.
Isabel Puentes – CFCCGA

Smalholders Forest Certification in Galicia.
Rogelio González Tato -Consultor Iniciativa en Gestion Forestal (INEVA) – Consultant INEVA

Certification of Small Holders: a reality
Vera Santos – FSC Portugal

FSC Smallholder Programs and the Small and Community Label Option
Angeline Gough & Shoana Humphries – FSC IC

The "Madera Justa" campaign and Sustainable Timber Action in Europe project
Alessandro Leonardi & Javier Fernández – Copade

Training on FSC IC new Business-to-Business Platform (B2B)
Angeline Gough – FSC IC


Coordinators:
FSC International Centre
Univerisdade de Vigo

Many thanks to our generous sponsors:
WWF Sweden
Tetra Pak
ENCE
COPADE