[IUFRO Div 2] Save the date: Sept. 14-20, Harbin, China, 6th IUFRO 2.09.02 Conference on vegetative propagation of trees

December 13, 2019 Preliminary announcement of the 6th IUFRO 2.09.02 conference, Harbin 2020, China Dear Colleagues and strong supporters of the IUFRO 2.09.02 Working Party<https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-2/20000/20900/209… (Somatic embryogenesis and other vegetative propagation technologies) and IUFRO Division 2<https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-2/20000/>, As decided during our last event in Coimbra, Portugal (Sept. 2018), we are delighted to announce our 6th IUFRO 2.09.02 Conference that will be held during September 14-20, 2020 at the NorthEast Forestry University<https://en.nefu.edu.cn/> (NEFU), Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. Somatic embryogenesis and other asexual propagation technologies to produce trees for a greener future Just save this new international event in good place into your September 2020 diary! Pr. Hailong Shen (NEFU, Professor Committee Chairman of the School of Forestry, PI of the State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding), Pr. Long Sun (NEFU, Dean of the School of Forestry), Pr. Guanzheng Qu (NEFU, School of Forestry, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding), Pr. Ling Yang (NEFU, School of Forestry, member of Pr. Shen's team), and Pr. Peng Zhang (NEFU, School of Forestry, Vice Dean and member of Pr. Shen's team) are arranging the conference with support of the Organizing Committee and Executive & Local Arrangement Committee. Join us in Harbin, the world-renowned and glamour "Ice City" located at the center of China's northeast forest region, for a productive and friendly international conference and discover the latest advances and application of vegetative propagation of trees for a greener future! More information at our Conference Website as soon as it is activated. Please forward this announcement to everyone in your network, organization and team interested by vegetative propagation of trees and other woody plants! Some already important deadlines: Abstract submission: May 31, 2020 Registration at regular fees: July 03, 2020 Conference Secretariat Pr. Ling Yang, Ms. Jian Zhang, Ms. Chunxue Peng, Ms. Bei Li, Ms. Yang Liu, and Mr. Qiang Lin Conference secretariat Email: iufro20902@126.com<mailto:iufro20902@126.com> The Organizing Committee of Harbin 2020 Hailong Shen (NorthEast Forestry Univ., China) Long Sun (NorthEast Forestry Univ., China) Guanzheng Qu (NorthEast Forestry Univ., China) Jorge Canhoto (Univ. Coimbra, Portugal) Sandra Correia (Univ. Coimbra, Portugal) Sandra Sharry (Univ. La Plata, Argentina) Jana Krajňáková (Scion, New Zealand) Paloma Moncaleán (Neiker, Vitoria-Gasteiz) Yong Wook Kim (NIFoS, Republic of Korea). Jean-François Trontin (FCBA, France) [cid:image001.png@01D5AF49.866E8100] [cid:image004.png@01D5B1C2.4C8EB3D0]