Sunday
October 5
Vancouver, BC

Monday
October 6
Vancouver, BC

Tuesday
October 7
Vancouver, BC

Wednesday
October 8
Edmonton, AB

Thursday
October 9
Edmonton, AB

-Visit to subtropical Stanley Park

-Internal briefing dinner for delegation

-Visit to University of British Columbia, Forest faculty.

UBC has one of the biggest forestry and bio economy faculties in the world with over 100 professors and 2500 students. Presentation on BC Forestry ecosystem by prof. Dominique Roeser, UBC. Roundtable discussions with the provincial forest leadership, LUKE and University of BC                                               
-Lunch at the university

-Visit to typical forest and sawmill                          

-Dinner in Vancouver with BC province’s forest leadership and other key stakeholders
 

-Forest Day between BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) and Finnish forest delegation.  COFI represents the majority of BC lumber, pulp and paper, and manufactured wood producers.

-Presentations, panel discussions, networking and opportunity to meet and create connections with local players.

-LUKE also to present Finnish forestry ecosystem and bio economy strategy

-Flight for Edmonton in the evening

-Introduction to Alberta Forestry – by Ministry of Alberta Forestry and Parks

-Lunch – Alberta Forest Industry Association

-Forest Day between Alberta Forest Industry Association. (AFPA) and delegation. Presentations, panel discussions, networking and opportunity to meet and create connections with local players.

-AFPA represents the majority of Alberta lumber, pulp and paper companies and manufactured wood producers.

-Networking Dinner with AFPA companies

-Visit to the Alberta School of Forest and Science

-Visit Forest and sawmill, & other forestry operations

-Wrap-up meeting of the visit

 -Departure from  Edmonton for Finland