SILVA is a Standing Committee of the Association for European Life Science Universities (ICA)

ICA relates to the circular bioeconomy, the sustainable use of natural resources, the protection of the environment and rural development.

ICA aims to enhance our members' success in education, research and innovation for a sustainable bioeconomy and society, by engaging with European and global institutions and networks, to share experience, cooperate in new ventures, and benefit from the resulting synergy.

The SILVA Network

Our primary objective is to stimulate and facilitate educational cooperation in the field of higher forest education in Europe. We are interested and experienced in

• curriculum development and creation of joint courses
• permanently improving and assuring quality of forest education
• enhancing capacity building in other continents by network development and partnership
• facilitating educational cooperation by student and staff exchange
• developing new methods of teaching and learning by using ICT and digitalization.
• strongly involving students in the respective activities.

Starting with a small number of participants more than 30 years ago, SILVA Network today comprises more than 50 universities and universities of applied sciences all over Europe.

Participation of Silva Network as Observer Organisation in the Forest Europe Expert Level Meeting,

24–25 September 2025, Stockholm

This is the new homepage of the SILVA network. So, you are in the right place. Take a closer look around! You will find a lot of new information.

EuFooD-STA project - European FooD Studies & Training Alliance- is a knowledge alliance started January 1st 2015, lasting 3 years, will develop activities towards the improvement of food studies higher education through a deeper interaction with the agrifoodchain.