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XXVI IUFRO World Congress: REMINDER - Call for Session Proposals - 13 October 2022
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XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024
FORESTS AND SOCIETY TOWARDS 2050
Stockholm, Sweden; 23-29 June 2024
Congress website: https://iufro2024.com/
XXVI IUFRO World Congress: REMINDER - CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS
Deadline for proposals: 13 October 2022
The Congress Scientific Committee invites submission of session proposals for the 2024 IUFRO World Congress. In line with the spirit of the Congress title – Forest and Society towards 2050 ‐ the Congress Scientific Committee is developing a program that will highlight the forest contributions to the UN 2030 Agenda and its sustainable development goals and beyond. The Congress program will reflect the forest science community’s diverse contributions across the full range of natural and social science disciplines, with special emphasis on the themes and subthemes available at the Congress website (https://iufro2024.com/).
Who may submit a session proposal?
All who share an interest in the future of forests and forest-related science are invited to submit session proposals. We encourage proposals that involve collaboration between two or more IUFRO Divisions or Task Forces and/or with organizations not formally associated with IUFRO, and from university students at all levels. We strongly recommend IUFRO officeholders and others actively involved in IUFRO Research Groups, Working Parties, and Task Forces communicate with their respective Division representatives on the CSC (or Task Force coordinators) before submitting proposals – this will greatly facilitate broader involvement of IUFRO divisional units and Task Forces in the scientific program and avoid overlaps among sessions.
Session proposals from non‐IUFRO member organizations are encouraged although preference will be given to those that are prepared jointly with IUFRO Divisional Units and Task Forces (see https://www.iufro.org/science<https://www.iufro.org/science/>/<https://www.iufro.org/science/> for more information).
Type of sessions
Two types of sessions may be proposed. Sub-plenary sessions are expected to attract a large audience (from 550 to 2000 people) and to address the major elements of one of the Congress themes (see below). Sub-themes expand the theme descriptions and do not necessarily translate into sub-plenary sessions. Technical sessions should also focus on Congress themes or sub-themes but may be more narrow in their scope and attract from 45 to 700 attendees. Sub-plenary session proposals that are not approved by the CSC will be considered for Technical sessions.
Preparing and submitting a session proposal
Proposals should be submitted in English, online at https://iufro2024.com/session-proposals. For questions and technical support about session submission, please contact abstracts.iufro2024(a)appinconf.com<mailto:abstracts.iufro2024@appinconf.com>. Proposals will not be accepted after 13 October 2022.
Session proposals should include session title, moderator(s), description i.e. an abstract with the rationale of the session (400 words), organizers(s)’ details, suggested session time slot, alignment with Congress themes (ab. 100 words), session information with tentative titles and presenters, alignment with selection criteria (ab. 200 words), and relevant IUFRO Unit(s). Proposed sessions should be organized to be nominally 2 hours in length. For sessions involving oral presentations, we recommend that 15 min including discussion be adopted for standard oral presentations, and 30 min for sub-plenary talks. However, we encourage proponents to be innovative, and to consider panel discussions, interactive poster sessions and other session formats to engage Congress participants.
Modification of accepted session proposals
Please note that the abstract submission process will be open to all, so session organizers may need to include papers or posters that were not originally proposed for their sessions. Please be aware of this possibility and the need for flexibility in designing your session. In the event that the number of accepted abstracts for a particular session exceeds the number that can be accommodated in a single session, organizers may be given an additional session slot in the Congress program.
Criteria for selection
Session proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by members of the Congress Scientific Committee with primary consideration given to their scientific quality, relevance to the Congress themes, and geographic and gender diversity of proposed session organizers, moderators and proposed presenters. Other factors that will be considered are: the involvement of two or more IUFRO units (Divisions, Task Forces, Research Groups and Working Parties) and/or IUFRO and non‐IUFRO member organizations; and the involvement of students and early-career scientists and professionals. We strongly encourage submissions well in advance of the 13th October deadline.
Acceptance decisions will be made no later than 17 January 2023. An open Call for Abstracts will be issued on 1 February 2023, with online abstract submission until 2 June 2023, and acceptance decisions provided by 30 October. The Congress timelines are available at the Congress website (https://iufro2024.com/) and below.
Responsibilities of session organizers
Session organizers of accepted proposals are expected to communicate with prospective presenters regarding submission of abstracts (online), will be asked to review abstracts submitted for their sessions during the abstract review period (i.e., from June to October 2023) and are in charge of language editing of the accepted abstracts. They are also responsible for ensuring that session moderators attend the Congress and are encouraged to pursue publication options for papers presented in their sessions. Formal Congress proceedings with full papers will not be published. Session organizers, moderators and speakers will have to pay the Congress fee.
We look forward to hearing from you and for your active participation in the design of an excellent scientific program for the 2024 IUFRO Congress in Stockholm, Sweden.
TIMELINE SUMMARY
15 June 2022 – Call for Session Proposals
13 October 2022 – Deadline for the submission of Session Proposals
17 January 2023 – Decision advised on Session Proposals
1 February 2023 – Call for abstracts
2 June 2023 – Deadline for the submission of abstracts
2 June 2023 – Opening of online registration
30 October 2023 – Authors advised of decisions on their abstracts
15 January 2024 – Registration deadline for early-bird registrations and presenting authors
30 April 2024 - Final program available
23 June 2024 – Congress begin
THE IUFRO 2024 CONGRESS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Elena Paoletti (Chair: elena.paoletti(a)iufro2024.com<mailto:elena.paoletti@iufro2024.com>)
Teresa Fonseca (Division 1: tfonseca(a)utad.pt<mailto:tfonseca@utad.pt>)
Marjana Westergren (Division 2: marjana.westergren(a)gozdis.si<mailto:marjana.westergren@gozdis.si>)
Ola Lindroos (Division 3: ola.lindroos(a)slu.se<mailto:ola.lindroos@slu.se>)
Donald Hodges (Division 4: dhodges2(a)utk.edu<mailto:dhodges2@utk.edu>)
Pekka Saranpää (Division 5: pekka.saranpaa(a)luke.fi<mailto:pekka.saranpaa@luke.fi>)
Ellyn Damayanti (Division 6: ellynk.damayanti(a)gmail.com<mailto:ellynk.damayanti@gmail.com>)
Maartje Klapwijk (Division 7: maartje.klapwijk(a)slu.se<mailto:maartje.klapwijk@slu.se>)
Alexia Stokes (Division 8: alexia.stokes(a)cirad.fr<mailto:alexia.stokes@cirad.fr>)
Monica Gabay (Division 9: monagabay(a)yahoo.com<mailto:monagabay@yahoo.com>)
John Kimber (International Forestry Students Association: john.kimber(a)ifsa.net<mailto:john.kimber@ifsa.net>)
Daniela Kleinschmit (Vice-President, Divisions: daniela.kleinschmit(a)ifp.uni-freiburg.de<mailto:daniela.kleinschmit@ifp.uni-freiburg.de>)
Shirong Liu (Vice‐President, Task Forces: liusr(a)caf.ac.cn<mailto:liusr@caf.ac.cn>)
Wubalem Tadesse (President's Nominee for Africa: wubalem16(a)gmail.com<mailto:wubalem16@gmail.com>)
Erich Schaitza (President's Nominee for South America: erich.schaitza(a)embrapa.br<mailto:erich.schaitza@embrapa.br>)
Björn Hånell (Representative of the Congress Organizing Committee: bjorn.hanell(a)slu.se<mailto:bjorn.hanell@slu.se>)
2024 CONGRESS THEMES
for an extended description see the Congress website https://iufro2024.com/congress-themes
THEME 1: Strengthening forest resilience and adaptation to stress
1.1 Maintaining forest health in the face of global change
1.2 Forests, soil and water
1.3 Forest management for global change adaptation and mitigation
THEME 2: Towards a responsible forest bioeconomy
2.1 Sustainable forest operations
2.2 Innovations, markets, and industrial developments for the forest products
2.3 Planted forests for a resourceful forest bioeconomy
THEME 3: Forest biodiversity and its ecosystem services
3.1 Harnessing underused forest genetic resources
3.2 Biodiversity, deforestation, and restoration
3.3 Emerging issues in forest landscape ecology
THEME 4: Forests for sustainable societies
4.1 Nature-Based Solutions
4.2 Power and equity in the forest sector
4.3 Forests, trees, and human well-being
4.4 The complexity of forest governance
THEME 5: Forests for the future
5.1 Innovation on forest research and emerging methodologies
5.2 Modelling the future of our forests: projections and uncertainties
5.3 Quality forest education
PDF for download<https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/events/iwc24/IUFRO-Call-For-Congre…>
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Dear IUFRO Division 3 Colleagues,
The COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO 2022 Joint Conference is coming up soon. You can still register for online or in-person attendance. For more information, please see attached flyer and visit the conference website at https://www.cofe-formec-iufro2022.org.
Best regards,
Woodam Chung and Karl Stampfer
COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO 2022 Chairs
Dear Members of IUFRO Division 3,
IUFRO has announced Call for Nominations for members of the Voting Board 2024-2029. It is time for us to nominate candidates for our next Division Coordinators who, if elected, will also serve on the IUFRO Voting Board. During the last term, Division 3 developed and implemented a transparent and democratic procedure for Division Coordinator nomination. We would like to keep the similar procedure while accommodating recent changes in the IUFRO Statues and Internal Regulations. According to the new IUFRO Statues, each Division will be led by a team of two Division Co-Coordinators starting the next term (2024-2029). Accordingly, Division 3 Officeholders have collectively modified our nomination procedure, and I am delighted to share it with you today (please see attached).
Please consider nominating a team of two Co-Coordinator candidates as the next leaders of Division 3. Please send your nomination package to me (woodam.chung(a)oregonstate.edu<mailto:woodam.chung@oregonstate.edu>) by September 15, 2022. Details on nomination procedure and requirements can be found in the attached documents.
Thanks to you all, Division 3 continues to be recognized for its strength, unity and innovations as one of the most active divisions within IUFRO. Let's take this momentum forward and beyond with new leaders and new ideas. We look forward to receiving your nominations for our next Co-Coordinators. Thank you.
Best regards,
Woodam Chung
Division 3 Coordinator
Dear Members of IUFRO Division 3,
IUFRO has announced Call for Nominations for members of the Voting Board 2024-2029. It is time for us to nominate candidates for our next Division Coordinators who, if elected, will also serve on the IUFRO Voting Board. During the last term, Division 3 developed and implemented a transparent and democratic procedure for Division Coordinator nomination. We would like to keep the similar procedure while accommodating recent changes in the IUFRO Statues and Internal Regulations. According to the new IUFRO Statues, each Division will be led by a team of two Division Co-Coordinators starting the next term (2024-2029). Accordingly, Division 3 Officeholders have collectively modified our nomination procedure, and I am delighted to share it with you today (please see attached).
Please consider nominating a team of two Co-Coordinator candidates as the next leaders of Division 3. Please send your nomination package to me (woodam.chung(a)oregonstate.edu<mailto:woodam.chung@oregonstate.edu>) by September 15, 2022. Details on nomination procedure and requirements can be found in the attached documents.
Thanks to you all, Division 3 continues to be recognized for its strength, unity and innovations as one of the most active divisions within IUFRO. Let’s take this momentum forward and beyond with new leaders and new ideas. We look forward to receiving your nominations for our next Co-Coordinators. Thank you.
Best regards,
Woodam Chung
Division 3 Coordinator
REMINDER - Early Bird Registration for in-person attendees ends August 10, 2022!
(https://www.cofe-formec-iufro2022.org)
Register today and join us October 4-7, 2022 for the COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO Joint Conference, held in Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.A.
All oral and poster presenters are required to register for the Conference no later than August 10, 2022 and attend in-person. If you are a presenter, please ensure to select in-person registration.
Please visit the conference website (https://www.cofe-formec-iufro2022.org<https://cofe-formec2021.org>) for registration and other information about the 2022 COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO Joint Conference.
Best regards,
Woodam Chung and Karl Stampfer
COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO 2022 Chairs
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Online Micro Certificate: Climate Vulnerability & Adaptation
October – December 2022
Register here: https://forestry.ubc.ca/programs/certificate/climate-micro-certificate/
The Faculty of Forestry’s Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation (CVA) Micro-Certificate is a flexible 8-week online program that provides forest professionals with an understanding of climate science, vulnerability assessments, adaptation development, and how it is applied to management and business case adaptation.
Today, government and certification agencies are requiring more accountability in meeting climate change, and green industry standards. This has resulted in a surge in demand for working professionals who wish to advance their knowledge in the field of climate science, assessment and application of climate impacts and adaptation in a forestry context.
Learn how the CVA program brings science and theory into action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCsZEakAnoo&t=40s
Dear Colleagues,
The 2022 COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO Joint Conference Organizing Committee hopes to see many of you in Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.A., 4-7 October, 2022. The Conference Registration is now open! Below is registration information. For registration and other information, please visit the conference website: https://www.cofe-formec-iufro2022.org.
Best regards,
Woodam Chung
Chair of the 2022 COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO Division 3 Conference Organizing Committee
IUFRO Division 3 Coordinator
2022 COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO Registration Now Open
2022 COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO Division 3 Joint Conference
October 4-7, Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.A.
“One Big Family – Shaping Our Future Together!”
We are thrilled to bring researchers, students and professionals from around the world in person this year, after being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic the last two years. The 2022 COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO Division 3 Joint Conference will include over 130 technical presentations on cutting-edge scientific research and innovative practices in forest operations and engineering. The attendees will enjoy face-to-face networking opportunities, evening social events, field trips and opportunities to collaborate and catch up. All presentations will be live-streamed and recorded for remote viewing. REGISTER TODAY!<https://www.cofe-formec-iufro2022.org/>
IN-PERSON
Engage with your colleagues from around the world while enjoying the beauty of Oregon!
All presenters must register for the in-person meeting by August 10.
Full Event Access Includes:
· Plenary session and keynote address
· Over 110 oral presentations
· Over 20 poster presentations
· Conference Proceedings
· Business meetings
· Networking opportunities
· Full-day field trip
· Pre-conference tour to the Oregon Coast (additional fees apply)
· Lunches, award and farewell dinners
· Access to on demand content for 60 days
ONLINE ONLY
For non-presenting online participation only.
Online only registration includes access to the live-stream as well as watching all plenary and technical sessions on demand for 60 days post event.
Online Only Registration Includes:
· Plenary session and keynote address
· Over 110 oral presentations
· Virtual poster library
· Conference Proceedings
· Access to on demand content for 60 days
Registration Fees
Before
Aug. 10
After
Aug. 10
Registration Fees
Standard
$450
$600
Standard
$200
Student/UN Least Developed Country
$225
$300
Student/UN Least Developed Country
$100
Dear Colleagues,
Only three (3) days left to get your abstracts in! The abstract deadline is June 15th.
IUFRO All-Division 3 Meeting will be held jointly with COFE and FORMEC from October 4 to 7, 2022 in Corvallis, Oregon. We invite you to submit abstract for oral and poster presentations and plan to visit Oregon for the Conference in early October. For more information and online abstract submission, please visit: https://www.cofe-formec-iufro2022.org/.
The 2nd IUFRO Division 3 Doctoral Student Conference will be held from September 28 to October 3, 2022 in Oregon prior to the COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO Joint Conference. Please, encourage your PhD students or PhD students you know, to submit abstracts. For more information, please visit: https://www.cofe-formec-iufro2022.org/projects-8.
Best regards,
Woodam Chung
IUFRO Division 3 Coordinator
Chair of COFE/FORMEC/IUFRO Division 3 Joint Conference Organizing Committee
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Protect, restore and sustainably use forests:
building blocks for environmental and economic recovery
Stockholm+50 Associated Event
Monday, 30 May 2022
15.00 -16.15 PM CEST
Register here: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NMpI_BzoTsCKa4SHmS1sHg
Forests and trees can play a crucial role in addressing planetary challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss while moving towards sustainable economies and increasing food security.
The State of the World’s Forests 2022 (SOFO2022) provides three pathways to implement this new perspective of making development work with the environment: ‘protect’: measures for halting deforestation; ‘restore’: making land more productive, and ‘use’: investments in building economically viable green value chains that provide resilient livelihoods. SOFO2022 is a contribution to the implementation of SDG 15 (Life on Land) and the United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests and its Global Forest Goals.
Important commitments regarding the world’s forests have been made at the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP26), the United Nations Environment Assembly 5.2 (UNEA 5.2), the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF17), and the Seoul Forest Declaration and the Ministerial Call on Sustainable wood adopted at World Forestry Congress (WFC) 2022.
Join FAO and Members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests in this discussion on interfaces between protection, restoration and sustainable use of forests as building blocks for a green recovery. Together they can conserve nature, better provide for human well-being, and contribute to inclusive recovery, build resilient and sustainable economies.
Additional information on the State of the World’s Forests<https://www.fao.org/publications/sofo/2022/en/>.
Agenda
Moderation: Alexander Buck, Executive Director, IUFRO
* High-level opening
Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General, FAO and Chair of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests
* Setting the scene:
Three building blocks: Protection, restoration, and sustainable use of forests
John Parrotta, US Forest Service and President of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
* Panel discussion: Linking the interface between the three building blocks
* Restore and use: the potential of agroforestry
Johan Ekeström, Burgapha Agroforestry, Laos
* Use and protect: Wood: a renewable construction material
Petri Heino, Program Director, Wood building program, Ministry of the Environment, Finland
* Protect and restore: ecosystem payments for carbon farming
Gabriela Violeta Soto Nilo, Department for Climate Change and Environmental Services, National Forest Commission, Chile
* Local actors and communities as partners on the ground
Cécile Ndjebet, 2022 CPF Wangari Maathai Forest Champion
* Open Discussion:
Protection, restoration and sustainable use of forests: How can these three building blocks make development work with the environment?
* Closing Remarks: Building forward: Investing into forest-based solutions
Mirey Attalah, Coordinator Nature for Climate branch, UN Environment Programme, UNEP
