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INVEST IN FOREST is the premier meeting for professionals related to forestry industry, management and investment in forests. INVEST IN FOREST offers you a unique opportunity to meet with forestry industry’s top specialists from most successive companies in Europe. Conference is intended as a forum bringing together all forest sector participants – owners (private, state, institutional, funds), investors, financial organizations, academics and political decision makers in Europe. Why is INVEST IN FOREST needed? • Lack of a conference related to investments in forest assets, forest management issues, value creation and the sustainability balance of such investments. • Growth of the Baltic Sea region as a hub for competence related to global investments in forest assets. • Forest and forestry-related industries are extremely important to the global economy. Their role will increase in the future due to demand for wood products. 5 major processes in forest industry today • Demand for investments in the forest and agriculture related assets is increasing. • Pressure for industry vertical and horizontal integration. • Convergience of forest and financial investments under globalization. • Transformation of the forest as a resource asset class with many investors viewing it as a safe haven investment equal to oil or gold. • Sustainability in use of forest and wood raw materials through processing and innovation in new and existing areas of use.