The First International Conference *REFORESTATION CHALLENGES*, Belgrade - Serbia, June 03-06, 2015 *Call for Abstracts* Contributions are welcome on any aspect of reforestation programs. The participation of early career scholars and postgraduate researchers is positively encouraged. The Conference will include a full range of academic sessions, plenary lectures, social events and field trip to Research and Education Base of Faculty of Forestry – University of Belgrade on Mountain Goč and visit to National Seed Center and nursery in Požega. TOPICS - Country report - Stocktypes - Seedling quality - Monitoring reforestation successes - Plantations - Breeding for resistance (drought, insects, disease) - Species, intra-species and seed source selection - Reasons of reforestation failure - Planting and after planting protection - Handling Issue (from lifting to planting) - Site factors effects on planting stress and establishment - Competition - Site preparation and vegetation management - Planning and management of afforestation and reforestation programs For more information please visit www.reforestationchallenges.org Best regards, -- *Dr Vladan Ivetić* Assistant Professor University of Belgrade Faculty of Forestry Department for Seed science, nursery production and afforestation Kneza Višeslava 1 11030 Belgrade, Serbia tel: +381 11 3053 873 fax: +381 11 2545 485 mob: +381 64 2383 584 www.sfb.bg.ac.rs