Contents:

• Overview of hardwood sector in Wallonia
• Competitiveness: research, innovation and investments
• Call for projects for hardwood valorisation

Presentation at the international symposium 'Native hardwoods: the resilience of the forest sector?' hosted by Galician Agency for Forest-based Industry · XERA · Xunta de Galicia in Lugo, Spain on Feb 28 to March 1, 2024 in the framework of the regional ‘Project for Valorizing the Timber of Native Harwoods in Galicia’ and the European project ‘RESONATE ‘Resilient forest value chains – enhancing resilience through natural and socio-economic responses’, funded by Horizon Europe