OneForestVision

One Forest Vision initiative

Scientific cooperation and capacity building to protect tropical forests and wetlands

This initiative aims to provide scientific support to the countries of the tropical basins in efforts to preserve the environmental integrity and irretrievable biodiversity of tropical forests and wetlands as well as monitoring carbon reservoirs in forest basins. The One Forest Vision initiative (OFVi) will enable transparent monitoring of forest degradation, carbon stocks and tropical biodiversity. The initiative was pioneered by 6 major French research bodies (CEA, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, MNHN) and is being developed in partnership with research institutions in the partner countries. The initiative is already receiving French government funding for the Congo Basin.

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event From 06 Oct. 2025 to 09 Oct. 2025

Brazzaville

Capacity Building in Data Analysis: 20 Young Researchers Trained on R Software in Brazzaville

From 7 to 9 October 2025, Brazzaville hosted an intensive data analysis training workshop on the R software, designed for twenty young researchers from Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Organized at the King Maya Hotel, the workshop was part of a joint effort led by the One Forest Vision (OFVi) initiative and the Central African Forests Research Network (R2FAC), with essential support from the French Embassy in Congo.
25 09

On September 25, 2025, the One Forest Vision (OFVi) initiative held its annual seminar on the Lavalette campus of CIRAD in Montpellier. The event brought together more than 100 participants, including around thirty who joined remotely from Gabon, Congo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The day was marked by rich scientific discussions, field experience feedback, and strategic reflections on the preservation of the Congo Basin’s tropical forests.

Florence Palla
07 09

The One Forest Vision initiative is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Florence Palla as Chair of its Scientific Council for a two-year term. A recognized figure in both the regional and international scientific landscape, Florence Palla brings to this position valuable expertise and unwavering commitment to the tropical forests and biodiversity of the Congo Basin.

Photo de l'école d'été à Ipassa 2025
15 07

From 15 to 31 July 2025, the Ipassa research station (Makoku) hosted the pilot phase of the summer school on ‘mobilising local ecological knowledge’, bringing together 40 students and young researchers from Gabon, Cameroon, Congo and France.

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