To mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Faculty of Forestry, University of Banja Luka and 30 years of PFE “Šume Republike Srpske” ad Sokolac, with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and The International Union for Conservation of Nature , is organizing an international scientific conference FORS²D under the theme “”Perspectives of forestry and related sectors as drivers of sustainable development in the post-COVID era” The conference will take place in a hybrid format, with UNCCD Science-Policy Interface member Prof. Rattan Lal presenting giving a lecture during the panel.