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197:. The event, which was hosted in the UK for 13 years, aimed to provide forestry students with a platform for meeting their counterparts from other countries, discussing ideas, and creating an atmosphere of solidarity and inspiration. The first accomplishment of these meetings was the creation of INFOCENTRE, an office established to coordinate the exchange of information among forestry students.
158:-related sciences. It is a globally organized and locally operated student organisation connecting forest and related science students to peers, forest-related organisations, and policy platforms. The IFSA has 130 member associations (known as "local committees") in over 50 countries. IFSA is a non-political, non-profit, and non-religious organisation that is entirely run by students.
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