Annemarie Bastrup-Birk, a highly experienced professional with almost 30 years of expertise, serves as Project Manager at the European Environment Agency (EEA) in Copenhagen. Leading the Forest Information and Assessments thematic area, she oversees multifunctionality and interactions with biodiversity, climate, and bioeconomy. Responsible for managing the Forest Information System for Europe, Annemarie drives a comprehensive initiative to collect, analyse, and disseminate crucial forest-related information at the European level. Her career highlights include significant contributions to research, emphasising the harmonisation of forest information for sustainable management and conservation. Annemarie's commitment to sustainable forestry is evident through her leadership, research, and international collaboration.

Dr. Roman Michalak is a programme manager in the Joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section in Geneva, responsible for the monitoring, analysing and reporting on forests and forest management assessment in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) region. He is also a secretary to the UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Monitoring Sustainable Forest Management. Prior to joining the UNECE, Roman worked in several national and international organizations (including the Forest Europe Liaison Unit Warsaw and the Polish Forest Research Institute). As a national expert, he coordinated the development of national forest inventory methodology and national forest assessment reports. He also participated in forest-related international processes, including UNFF, UNFCCC, IPCC and IUFRO.

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Dr. Carolyn Smyth is a Research Scientist with Natural Resources Canada. Her research includes assessments of climate change mitigation scenarios for Canada's forest sector including ecosystem modeling, harvested wood product tracking, and substitution benefits of using wood in place of other emissions-intensive products and energy sources. She has contributed to Canada's National Inventory and Biennial Reports, an IPCC TSU expert meeting on National GHG Inventories, a Commission for Environmental Cooperation project, and chairs a working group for the North American Forest Commission.