University of Primorska hosted a gathering of top-tier European Forest Based Sector researchers and research managers in Koper, to map out the future of the InnovaWood association. The main emphasis of the discussions of the attending high-ranking researchers and managers was on the development of the association’s future business model and on the in-depth introduction of the European research and innovation (political) landscape, including the enhanced understanding of policy documents and calls for proposals’ texts.

In the presence of several high-ranking researchers and managers, who were attending the InnovaWood association Executive Board meeting and Interactive Workshop, the first “Charm of Wood” exhibition was officially opened in Armeria Palace. With its theme, the use of hardwood for wood-based products, it supports the current trends in the European wood science research, and underscores the research efforts at the University of Primorska (UP).

The main aim of the Charm of Wood event is for people to get reacquainted with all of the benefits of using wood, because the wood processing industry will not survive without an increase in consumption. The Charm of Wood line of events serves to present the various ways of using wood as a material to people and to spark interest and positive attitudes toward this natural resource.