ITTO celebrates World Wood Day at the International Symposium on Wood Science and Technology (ISWST)
2025/03/18
Students, researchers, and practitioners visited the ITTO booth during the ISWST 2025 in Sendai, Japan. Photo: Paula Sarigumba/ITTO
ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru celebrated the 2025 World Wood Day Symposium at the International Symposium on Wood Science and Technology (ISWST), in Sendai, Japan. She delivered a guest address at the ISWST opening ceremony on 18 March, Ms Satkuru stressed the power of a sustainably managed forestry sector to drive economic growth, conserve bio-diversity, provide sustainable employment, and support the livelihoods of millions of people, particularly in tropical forest regions.
Read the coverage of ITTO's participation at ISWST2025 here.