Dear all. I would like to appreciate with gratitude for the essential services IUFRO is providing for global forests development, conservation and sustainable utilization. I also would like to thank all involved in the endeavor. With best regards, Kassahun Embaye -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Kassahun Embaye (PhD), Department Head of Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development, Hope College of Business, Science and Technology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. P.O. Box 12382, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Tel. +251-11-8959726 www.hopeuniversitycollege.org <http://www.hopeuniversitycollege.org/> Private: Tel: +251-114-198581 (Home), Mobile: +251-0911-844797. E-mail: Kassahuney(a)gmail.com &lt;Kassahuney(a)gmail.com&gt; &lt;Kassahuney(a)gmail.com &lt;Kassahuney(a)gmail.com&gt;**&gt;, Skype: kassahun.embaye, website: *