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Representatives of the SDC’s LFMWB Programme team participated at the International Scientific Conference “GREDIT 2026 – Green Development, Green Infrastructure, Green Technology”, held on 27-28 April in Skopje at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Ss. Cyril...

On 23 April 2026, representatives of key landscape fire management (LFM) institutions and organisations gathered in Sarajevo to initiate the development of policy guidelines for LFM in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The meeting, held...

A participative process to develop national policy guidelines for landscape fire management (LFM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska) has officially been launched, bringing together key stakeholders to jointly define a more coordinated approach to landscape...

The development of national policy guidelines for landscape fire management (LFM) in Kosovo has officially begun, marking an important step toward strengthening the country’s institutional approach to landscape fire risks. The process was initiated during a meeting of...

The Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme is launching a regional photography contest titled “Landscapes Fire Protection through the Camera Lens”, inviting photographers to capture powerful visual stories of landscapes, communities, and...

The process of developing national policy guidelines for landscape fire management (LFM) in North Macedonia was launched during a workshop held on 6 April 2026 with members of the National LFM Network. The event gathered around 25 representatives from institutions and...

Strengthening the policy framework for landscape fire management in Albania was the focus of a workshop held with members of the National Landscape Fire Management (LFM) Network in Tirana on 31 March 2026. The event was organised within the framework of the Landscape...

On 25 March 2026, the members of the National Landscape Fire Management (LFM) Network gathered in Belgrade for a workshop focused on strengthening the policy and operational framework for managing landscape fires in Serbia. The event was organised within the Landscape...

On 11–12 March 2026, representatives of the 14 community-based projects supported by the Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme gathered in Skopje, North Macedonia, for a networking and knowledge-sharing event focused on strengthening...

From 15 to 19 December 2025, capacity-building trainings on Data Analysis and Applied AI were organized by Farmahem as a Regional Executive Agency in Skopje, North Macedonia, in the frame of the SDC’s Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme....

On 3 December 2025, North Macedonia marked an important milestone in advancing the National Strategy for Adaptive Landscape Management and Landscape Fire Management. The 9th meeting of the National Landscape Fire Management (LFM) Network brought together more than 35...

On 2 December 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (MAFRD) of Kosovo*, as the Country Partner Institution of the Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme, hosted the 9th meeting of the Landscape Fire Management...

On 27 November 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management, and Forestry of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina), in collaboration with the Regional Fire Monitoring Center (RFMC) from Skopje, organized a workshop in the framework...

On 26 November 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina), as the Country Partner Institution of the Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans Programme (LFMWB), organized a meeting of the LFM...

On 20 November 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Management of Montenegro, as the Country Partner Institution of the SDC’s Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans Programme (LFMWB), organized the ninth national workshop of the National...

On 19 November 2025, the Ministry of Environment of Albania, in close cooperation with the Regional Fire Monitoring Center (RFMC), held the third meeting of the LFM National Network in Tirana to validate the final version of the Landscape Fire Management (LFM) Country...

On 30 October 2025, in the framework of the SDC’s Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Management (MAFWM) hosted the third workshop in Belgrade, Serbia. The workshop aimed to...

From 13 to 15 October 2025, the Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme organized a training on “Climate Change and Land Use – Mitigation and Adaptation in the Context of Landscape Fire Management” in Ulcinj, Montenegro. The event was...

From 13th to 15th of October 2025, a training on “Climate Change and Land Use – Mitigation and Adaptation in the Context of Landscape Fire Management” was held in Petrovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of the Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB)...

In May 2025, the Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans (LFMWB) Programme launched the Student Joint Research Grant Initiative, marking a significant milestone in promoting scientific research and academic collaboration on landscape fire management (LFM)...