Transnational Seminar on the findings of the pilot projects and a knowledge-sharing workshop for local stakeholders

The Seminar will take place on 24 and 25 March in Solsona (Catalonia) with the following programme:

Tuesday 24

9:30 – 9:45 Registration
9:45 – 10:00 Welcome and introduction to the conference
10:30 – 10:30 Presentation: “Reducing the forest fuel load through mechanised systems”

Gianni Picchi, CNR-IBE researcher in forest harvesting and mechanisation

10:30 – 11:00 Presentation: “Local biomass management model”

Laura Oliver, Vallès Occidental Regional Councillor for Climate Emergency

Natàlia Tierno, Head of Technical Services, Territorial Development Department, Vallès Occidental Regional Council

11:00 – 11:30 Presentation: “Forest fire policy: reality or narrative?

Ignasi Castelló, Former Head of the Technical Office for Municipal Forest Fire Prevention at Barcelona Provincial Council

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 – 14:00 Presentation of the results of the pilot actions of the BIO4RES project and the Strategy for Biomass Valorisation
14:00 – 15:30 Lunch
16:00 – 17:00 Transfer and visit to the Forestry HUB in Olius

The programme for the 24th is rounded off with a field visit on the morning of the 25th to the areas of La Serra and Puit de Ponts, in the municipality of Lladurs, with the aim of viewing examples of applied forestry and forestry work and conducting a demonstration of terrestrial LiDAR.

24/03/2026
25/03/2026