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In this context, the axis <strong>Silviculture &amp; Sustainable Forest Management<\/strong> becomes critical to secure resources, climate, and investments. Companies (RIL\/EFIR operations, sawmills, workshops), authorities (Water &amp; Forests, ANPN, MINFOF), and donors (AfDB, AFD, IFC, World Bank) are looking for professionals capable of aligning operations, compliance, and performance. This certificate equips, from the UFA to the port, to design robust management plans, manage responsible sites, and ensure the legality\/certification expected by EU\/USA\/Asia markets.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>UNIVGA method<\/strong> combines courses <strong>100% Online<\/strong>, asynchronous, 5\u20138 h\/week, with real case studies from African companies. You will practice <strong>volume calculations<\/strong>, the construction of management plans, the <strong>participatory zoning<\/strong>, GIS\/QGIS, optimization of <strong>sawing<\/strong>, the <strong>drying management<\/strong>, grading, <strong>traceability<\/strong> EUDR and audit preparation. <strong>FSC\/PAFC<\/strong>Workshops will train you in <strong>Cadwork\/Revit modeling<\/strong> and the forest\u2013wood link (Eurocode 5 verifications). The entire program is strictly aligned with the standards <strong>COMIFAC \/ ITTO \/ Gabon Forest Code<\/strong> and mobilizes the frameworks <strong>FSC, PEFC, OIBT, FCBA, CTBA, ATIBT<\/strong> for direct applicability in the forest, sawmill, carpentry\/roofing, on-site or in the study office.<\/p>\n<p>At the end, you will be able to advance to positions of<strong>forestry engineer<\/strong>, <strong>site manager<\/strong>, <strong>sawmill operator<\/strong>, <strong>wood classifier<\/strong>, <strong>qualified carpenter\/cabinetmaker.<\/strong>, <strong>BIM wood designer<\/strong>, <strong>FSC certification manager<\/strong>, <strong>APV-FLEGT auditor<\/strong>, <strong>export manager<\/strong> or <strong>ZES workshop manager.<\/strong>The UNIVGA Professional Certificate is valued by operators such as <strong>Rougier, Precious Woods CEB, Olam, CBG<\/strong>, industrialists of <strong>Nkok<\/strong>, wood EPCs and design offices, as well as <strong>Ministries of Water &amp; Forests<\/strong>, the<strong>ANPN<\/strong>, of <strong>MINFOF<\/strong> and active donors in CEMAC and Francophone Africa. 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