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International Forestry Students’ Symposium

What is IFSS?

The International Forestry Students’ Symposium (IFSS) is the biggest annual IFSA meeting. It’s a platform of knowledge transfer and inspiration that enables the students to experience various forestry practices, exchange their experiences and connect internationally.

In a nutshell, the IFSS is a 16-days event with over 100 forestry students participating. Coordination is being done by the Organizing Committee run by volunteers.

We are hosting the 51st IFSS in Germany from 16th of August to 1st of September 2023 and will provide participants from all over the world with the opportunity to learn about our country and its forests. 

The main emphasis lies on the transformation which German forestry is facing at present. This will be embedded within a comprehensive portrayal, including the understanding of the structure of German forestry, history and traditional use, different forest types, dynamics of climate change, as well as mitigation and adaptation strategies. In order to realise this diverse program we will have a roundtrip over two weeks, covering big parts of Germany.

 

Participation Fees

  • Low-income countries: 50 Euros
  • Middle-income countries: 225 Euros
  • High-income countries: 450 Euros

About Registrations

  • This is the first registration round for the event and there will be a second registration round.
  • We encourage everyone to apply. Even if you haven’t been assigned to the priority list by your LC.
  • We remind you that at least one representative from each LC (elected internally) will be selected.
  • Board members have a secured spot and members holding official positions will have priority on future spot distribution.
  • More than one member of the same LC could be accepted if vacancies are still available after the previous conditions have been completed.
  • Alumni’s also register via this form for the partially separate Alumni tour

Frequently Asked Questions

F.A.Q.

Additional questions?

For general inquiries and questions, contact:
communication.ifss2023@ifsa.net
For questions regarding visa, contact:
visa.ifss2023@ifsa.net

    • The Development Fund is a part of the IFSA budget that is used to support IFSA members to engage with IFSA Activities. As part of the next Open Call in March, IFSA will support one member for attending IFSS 2023 in Germany!
    • This includes 90% of reimbursement for the travel costs and registration fee. The receiver of the IFSS Fund will have a definite spot to attend the event. 
    • Please note that for this special Open Call only non-European members are eligible to apply!
    • The deadline to apply is the 31st of March at 23:59 UTC+0. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
    • For further information, application, and assessment criteria, check out the IFSA website: https://ifsa.net/development-fund 
  • IFSS will be able to fund more spots – Open Call coming soon!
  • Try contact your university for support

 

This is the first registration from 6th until 31st March round for the event and there will be a second registration round.

  • We encourage everyone to apply. Even if you haven’t been assigned to the priority list by your LC.
  • We remind you that at least one representative from each LC (elected internally) will be selected. More than one member can be accepted if there are further vacancies. This will be decided by the LCs priority lists submitted to the Regional Representatives
  • Board members have a secured spot and members holding official positions will have priority on future spot distribution. 
  • Alumni’s also register via this form for the partially separate Alumni tour
  • Low-income countries: 50 Euros
  • Middle-income countries: 225 Euros
  • High-income countries: 450 Euros

The participation fee is defined by the country you study in. If you struggle to get funding for the participation fee, please feel free to reach out to us. ( communication.ifss2023@ifsa.net)

The registration fee includes full accommodation by 16th August until 2nd of September, 3 meals a day, all program related transport, merchandise, excursions and entries to national parks.
The details for the pre-your still need to be define, but it is going to be around Berlin and the Baltic sea.

You can check if you need a visa from here: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/-/231148 

Check our visa guidelines from here: https://bit.ly/IFSS2023VisaGuidelines 

Depending on the number of participants and available slots, it will be possible for alumni to attend the IFSS at their own expense. In addition to the IFSS, an alumni tour is also planned by IFSA SAN during the days in Freiburg (25.08.-27.08.2023). At this time there will be joint and separate activities of IFSA and IFSA SAN. 

Please register through the general form.

The Membership Verification Page on the IFSA website is currently under maintenance.

Verify your membership by sending a verification letter from your Local Committee (LC) signed by the President of your LC, verifying that you are a member of the LC in PDF format.

In case you are the President of your LC, ask the Vice President to sign it. The headed letter of your LC must be used for the letter.

Here you can find a template for the verification letter:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AiwuZ5A5mt678M6aSdZn_Ee8aO6QbMr3ZC7wvnglebc/copy 

Information for IFSA Alumni:

Verification letter template for alumni:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aakqacuJRbeARsbRHTkjR5bEjisyQR-ubq35ZLVR0-k/copy 

In case you don’t have a contact with your LC and can’t submit a verification letter, please reach out to the OC: communication.ifss2023@ifsa.net