Recently, from 18 to 20 September 2023, the international congress “Forest and its Potential for Health” successfully took place in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. The congress organisers of this fifth edition of the congress, the Center poslovne odličnosti Ekonomske fakultete, the Višja strokovna šola za gostinstvo, velnes in turizem Bled, and Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije, spearheaded by the main congress coordinator Assist. Prof. Darija Cvikl, present the report of their successful completion of the congress.

The congress covered the topics forest and public health, forest and tourism and the multipurpose use of forest. The three days of conference had 110 participants following 32 fantastic talks (with four keynote and 15 invited speakers) and accompanying workshops. Read the full report for more details of the congress:

Report of the V. International Congress “Forest and its Potential for Health,” held in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia (2023)

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Please note that the costs of the congress are only approximately specified in this report. The report does not include labor costs incurred by co-organizer institutions or expenses related to sponsoring keynote speakers. Additionally, it is essential to consider that the costs in Slovenia may not be entirely comparable to those in other countries, as the standards in individual countries may vary slightly. For more information, please see: https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/key-facts-and-figures/life-eu_en