Dear Colleagues, I’m glad to invite you to attend at the Final Conference on “Marginal and peripheral tree populations: a key genetic resource for European forests”, organised by the Cost Action FP1202 (http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/fps/FP1202) on 27 – 29 September 2016 at the CREA SEL Headquartiers, Viale Santa Margherita 80, 52100 Arezzo (Italy) The Conference will organised with the sponsorship of EUFORGEN, IUFRO Division 2.00.00, IUFRO 2.02.13, EFI and (FAO) Silva Mediterranea WG4. The effects of climate change are likely to be stronger and more rapid in marginal and peripheral populations (MaP) of forest trees than elsewhere. MaP forest populations are at the edges of species ranges where conditions are less suitable for survival. Studying adaptive processes in these populations is crucial and of mutual interest for European and neighbouring countries for understanding the evolution of species and developing gene pool (FGR) conservation and management strategies and networks to cope with global changes. These populations are not only threatened by modern climate changes but also by other disturbances arising from human pressures and they may prove invaluable for adapting the European forestry sector. Topics and all information you require can be found in the following page Please register your attendance at the following link: http://map-fgr.entecra.it/?page_id=66 Kind regards Fulvio DUCCI IUFRO 2.02.13 Dr. Fulvio Ducci Chair Cost Action FP1202 “Strengthening conservation: a key issue for adaptation of marginal/peripheral populations of forest trees to climate change in Europe (MaP‐FGR)” http://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/fps/Actions/FP1202 http://map-fgr.entecra.it/ Tel. +39 0575 353021 Fax + 39 0575 353490 Skype: ghiandaiafd