Dear Sir or Madam, On the behalf of the Northeast Forestry University, International Union of Forest Research Organizations, and Ecological Society of China, I am very pleased to invite you to attend the forthcoming International Symposium on Sustainable Forest Management in the Context of Global Change (ISSFM-CGC) to be held in Harbin, China, on August 1-3, 2017. These dates are firmed, so you may mark this time on your calendars. The First Announcement is primarily to advise you of the conference dates, to solicit your input on the scientific proceedings. Attachment is more detailed .pdf format First Announcement. Any questions, please contact us by mailing to littles0747(a)sina.com <mailto:littles0747@sina.com> . We look forward to seeing you in Harbin in August 2017. Sincerely yours, Xiaochun Wang On the behalf of the conference committee ---------------------------------- Dr Xiaochun Wang Professor in Ecology Center for Ecological Research, Northeast Forestry University 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China Tel & Fax: +86 451 82190615 E-mail: wangx(a)nefu.edu.cn