Dates: 21 - 23 July 2026 
Venue: Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) Headquarters, Nairobi 
Organizers: IUFRO Small-Scale Forestry Research Group & Forest History and Traditional Knowledge Unit, hosted with KEFRI 
More information: IUFRO - 2026 IUFRO Small Scale Forestry and Forest History and Traditional Knowledge Joint Conference

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Working Groups on Small-scale Forestry and Forest History and Traditional Knowledge will hold a conference in Nairobi, Kenya, from 21st to 23rd July 2026. The objective of this conference is to exchange knowledge among researchers and other professionals on family and community forest ownership and management, historical facts and narratives of forests, traditional ways of knowing about forests, and related fields. 

Key Themes 

• Family and community forest ownership, and the returns smallholders can capture from cooperatives and growers' organizations
• Traditional and indigenous knowledge systems reshaping the values and practices of forestry
• Forest histories as a lens for present and future forest management decisions
• Innovations in landowner decision-support tools adapted for small-scale and community contexts

Outcome: Peer-reviewed papers and proceedings that translate family/community forestry practices and traditional knowledge into research the wider IUFRO network can build.

More information: IUFRO - 2026 IUFRO Small Scale Forestry and Forest History and Traditional Knowledge Joint Conference