Dear Colleagues:
COST is currently inviting researchers to submit proposals on green
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the forest sector. A
Green Engineering Camp (GEC) that will take place in Plitvice National Park,
Croatia, 2-6 July 2012, http://www.cost.eu/events/gec, where outstanding
proposals will be presented. The GEC's main aim is to collect and award
innovative ideas using Green ICT in real-life applications, especially
related to current and future challenges in the European forest sector. It
will encourage intelligent use and development of ICT to increase
environmental efficiency in forests, forestry, forest industries, logistics
etc.
This is an excellent initiative, but it relies entirely on a sufficient
number of proposals. Examples of possible subject areas can be found in the
Call for Ideas at <http://www.cost.eu/download/CallforIdeas>
http://www.cost.eu/download/CallforIdeas.
You are invited to submit proposals and/or distribute the call text widely,
not only to foresters and forest institutions but also to ICT and others.
Best regards
IUFRO Headquarters
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International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
Mariabrunn (BFW), Hauptstrasse 7 │ A-1140 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-0 │ Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50
Website: <http://www.iufro.org/> http://www.iufro.org │ Email:
<mailto:office@office@iufro.org> office(a)iufro.org
2011 - International Year of Forests
Dear Colleagues,
The Turingian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environmentand Nature Conservation (TMLFUN) and the Erfurt University of Applied Sciences, Department of Forestry have released a DVD that considers a total of 19 timber methods that can be applied in steep and moderately terrain, including the methodological documentation together with photos and video clips.
The DVD also demonstrates the requirement of each method with respect to infrastructure, tecnical equipment, preparation and coordination, and evacuate all methods regarding ergonomic (work load and safety), ecological (soil and stand conservation) and economic (productivity and cost) aspects.
Copies of the DVD can be required from:
Fachhochschule Erfurt - Fachrichtung Forstwirtschaft
Leipziger Straße 77
99085 Erfurt
Tel: 0361 6700-268
Fax: 0361 6700-259
E-Mail: <mailto:erik.findeisen@fh-erfurt.de> erik.findeisen(a)fh-erfurt.de
The content of the DVD can be also downloaded from:
http://www.fh-erfurt.de/lgf/fo/forschung/projekte/holzdvd/
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Dear Colleagues:
The 30th General Assembly of ICSU was concluded last week in Rome.
Additional Press Releases were issued by the ICSU Secretariat at the
conclusion of the final session, one of them containing detailed information
about the new President of ICSU:
Nobel Prize winning scientist is new President of ICSU:
http://www.icsu.org/general-assembly/press-room/press-releases/Press%20Relea
se%20Presidency.pdf/view
Responsibilities of scientists underlined by scientific community:
http://www.icsu.org/general-assembly/press-room/press-releases/Press%20Relea
se%20Universality.pdf/view
You are welcome to forward these press releases to your contacts.
Best regards
Brigitte Burger
IUFRO Headquarters
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forwarded on behalf of Michael Kleine by Brigitte Burger, IUFRO
Headquarters.
Dear Colleagues,
ICSU is currently holding its 30th General Assembly in Rome, Italy, in which
IUFRO is represented by Deputy Executive Director Michael Kleine.
Two press releases were issued at the conclusion of yesterday's session of
the 30th General Assembly:
- Research solutions for sustainability in a rapidly changing world:
http://www.icsu.org/general-assembly/press-room/press-releases/Press%20relea
se%20ESSI.pdf/view
- New Global science initiative on Urban Health:
http://www.icsu.org/general-assembly/press-room/press-releases/Press%20Relea
se%20Urban%20Health.pdf/view
You are welcome to forward these press releases to your contacts.
Best regards
Brigitte Burger
IUFRO Headquarters
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Headquarters.
IUFRO D5 Conference 2012 - 3rd Announcement
Call for proposals | abstracts
Dear Colleagues and friends,
Next year, from July 8 to 13 2012, the IUFRO Division 5 Conference FORESTS
& FOREST PRODUCTS will take place in Lisbon, Portugal.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
The proposed sessions are already online and OPEN FOR MORE PROPOSALS (
<http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=38> find more).
TOPICS ( <http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=61> find more)
Contributions are invited that relate to the following topics:
Wood Quality | Physiomechanical Properties of Wood | Wood-based materials
and their Applications | Wood Processing | Wood Protection | Composites
and Reconstituted Products | Pulp & Paper | Properties and Utilization of
Plantation Woods | Energy and Chemicals from Forest Biomass | Forest
Products Marketing | Non-wood Forest Products | Forest Products Education
| Wood Culture | The Role of Wood in a Sustainable Society | Cork: the
ultimate sustainable forestry practice
Instructions and submissions, please click here
<http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=37> .
DEADLINES
Technical Sessions proposals - October 31st 2011.
Submission of abstracts November 14th 2011
IUFRO, along with the Technical University of Lisbon/ ISA invites you to
take an active part in this important event through submitting more
proposals / abstracts that surely will enrich the ambitious program. The
2012 D5 Conference hopes to address some of the major issues concerning
<http://www.iufro.org/typo3conf/ext/tcdirectmail/web/tclick.php?l=aHR0cDovL3
d3dy5pdWZybzIwMTIub3JnL25tX3F1ZW1zb21vcy5waHA/aWQ9NjM=> FORESTS AND FOREST
PRODUCTS now and into the future with keynote talks and technical sessions.
It would be greatly appreciated, if you can forward this information to your
colleagues, friends, students, or anyone who may be interested in the
conference.
Looking forward to receiving your contributions.
Best regards
Pekka Saranpää (Finland)
Conference Chair
Jamie Barbour (USA)
Conference Co-Chair
Helena Pereira (Portugal)
Local Organising Committee Chair
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Dear Colleagues,
Forest bioenergy is one of six thematic areas included in the IUFRO Strategy
2010-2014. In this context, I would like to draw your attention to the
High-level Research Conference "The Future Role of Bio-energy from Tree
Biomass in Europe" that will be held from 6 to 11 November 2011 in Vienna,
Austria.
The conference is organized by IUFRO in collaboration with the European
Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) and the European Science
Foundation (ESF), the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry,
Environment and Water Management, and the Austrian Federal Research and
Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape (BFW). The new
IUFRO Task Force on Forest Bioenergy has played a key role in developing the
scientific programme of the conference.
In 2011, the International Year of the Forest, the conference will
contribute to understanding bio-energy drivers, options and impacts on
forest growing, management and production of traditional goods and services
in the future. The scientific programme will focus on
- Availability of biomass
- Biodiversity, landscape ecology and soil water quality
- Supply chain and system evaluation
- Forest biomass as feedstock for the energy and biorefinery sector
The Conference will feature lectures by invited high-level speakers, short
talks by young and early stage researchers, poster sessions and open
discussion periods as well as a forward look. You can find detailed
information about the conference at <http://www.esf.org/index.php?id=8196>
http://www.esf.org/index.php?id=8196.
You are strongly encouraged to register your participation by 1 August 2011
at <http://www2.esf.org/asp/esfrcaf.asp?confcode=378&meetno=1>
http://www2.esf.org/asp/esfrcaf.asp?confcode=378&meetno=1
Kind regards,
Alexander Buck
IUFRO Executive Director
IUFRO 2012, All D5 Conference in Portugal - Second announcement
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
The next IUFRO All-Division5 Conference is to be held in Estoril, Lisbon,
July 8-13th 2012.
IUFRO, along with the Technical University of Lisbon/ ISA would like to
extend an invitation to the entire forest sector to participate in this
international event.
Forests play a vital role for rural as well as urban populations all over
the world. They are an essential natural resource providing multiple
benefits to people.
Their conservation and sustainable management are closely linked with global
issues such as food supply and environmental protection.
Scientific knowledge is needed all over the world to effectively address
these issues globally and regionally and provide the basis for political
decisions.
Close international cooperation in forest science and related disciplines is
required to enable forests to satisfy the manifold human needs in a
sustainable way.
This conference is designed to bring together researchers in forest products
and related fields from around the world. Discussion will embrace progress
and needs in research to meet rapidly increasing demands for all kinds of
forest products, while maintaining the forest as a source of such products
and a resource for social, economic and environmental benefits.
The major topics to be discussed are:
Wood Quality
Properties and Utilization of Plantation Woods
Physio-mechanical Properties of Wood
Energy and Chemicals from Forest Biomass
Wood-based materials and their Applications
Forest Products Marketing
Wood Processing
Non-wood Forest Products
Wood Protection
Forest Products Education
Composites and Reconstituted Products
Wood Culture
Pulp & Paper
The role of wood in a sustainable society
For further information on this upcoming event and instructions for authors,
please visit the conference website at www.iufro2012.org and complete the
form "Expression of interest" under the menu " Call for papers".
Abstracts should be submitted as soon as possible in 2011, but not later
than 28th February 2012. Abstracts received by 30th September 2011 will be
listed in the preliminary program and abstracts received by 23rd Feb listed
in the final program.
We look forward to welcoming you in 2012.
Pekka Saranpää (Finland) Jamie Barbour (USA)
Helena Pereira (Portugal)
Conference Chair Conference Co-Chair
Local Organising Committee Chair
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FCBA is pleased to invite you to the 5th edition of the International
Symposium on Wood Fibre Polymer Composites which will take place on
September 26-27, 2011, in Biarritz, about 200 km to the south of Bordeaux in
France.
The 2011 conference event will focus on opportunities for innovative wood
based composites used in Building and Furniture sectors contributing to the
Green Growth. New information will be divulged on bio resources based
materials and bio plastics used as raw materials and formulations, chemical
modifications, on product performances, policy issues standardization
methods and the environmental issues related to wood-based materials.
Scientists, Experts from Industry present latest information on recent
developments by 30 conferences on two days. A technical exhibition and
poster session will also be provided.
Scientific programme on :
http://www.fcba.fr/wpc2011/pdf/Programme%202011EN.pdf
Please register NOW and book your hotel asap :
http://www.fcba.fr/wpc2011/registration.html
Dr Gilles LABAT
FCBA
<http://www.fcba.fr> www.fcba.fr
<http://www.fcba.fr/wpc2011> www.fcba.fr/wpc2011
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IUFRO is proud to announce its first regional Congress in Africa, to be held
in Nairobi, Kenya from 25 to 30 June 2012.
The first IUFRO regional congress in Africa will be held in partnership with
the Forestry Research Network of Sub-Saharan Africa (FORNESSA) and is
expected to bring together about 350 participants to deliberate on issues
relevant to the conservation, sustainable management and utilization of
forest and tree resources in the region.
Scientists interested in organizing sessions or submitting abstracts are
invited to visit the First Announcement and Call for Abstracts at
http://fornis.net/content/first-iufro-fornessa-regional-congress.
For additional information, please contact
Dr. Joe Cobbinah
Chair, Congress Scientific Committee (CSC)
Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (FORIG)
University Box 63, Kumasi, Ghana
Telephone: +233 244 405 601 +233 260 884 733
Fax: +233 03220 60121
E-Mail: <mailto:jrcobbinah@yahoo.co.uk> jrcobbinah(a)yahoo.co.uk
<mailto:jcobbinah@csir-forig.org.gh> jcobbinah(a)csir-forig.org.gh
<mailto:iufroforn_2012@yahoo.com> iufroforn_2012(a)yahoo.com
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Dear Colleagues of IUFRO Div. 3,
Please allow me to introduce myself.
My name is Yozo Yamada, and I work in Nagoya University in Japan.
I serve the Coordinator of Research Group 3.03 (Ergonomics) of
IUFRO Division 3 from 2010 to 2014 (http://www.iufro.org/science
/divisions/division-3/30000/30300/).
Unfortunately the RG3.03 had no meetings and activities in the
previous term from 2006 to 2010. In this term, we have recast
the board members of RG3.03 as follows, and try to organize and
promote more aggresive activities of RG3.03. Especially three
Deputy Coordinators have a special role as a regional
coordinator who encourages our activities in each region. At
first, we have an international research conference from 26 to
29 June in Krakow, Poland (http://www.les.ar.krakow.pl/~for-tech
-erg/en-index.html).
Board Members of IUFRO RG3.03 (Ergonomics)
Coordinator:
Yozo Yamada (Japan)
Deputy Coordinator:
Dianne Staal Wasterlund (Sweden)
Efi Yuliati Yovi (Indonesia)
Janusz Sowa (Poland): Regional Coordinator of Europe and
Africa
John J Garland (USA): Regional Coordinator of North and
South America
Richard Parker (New Zealand): Regional Coordinator of Asia
and Oceania
Before launching our activities, we must renew the member list
of RG3.03. If you are an Ergonomic researcher, or concern any
Ergonomic matters, or take an interest in Ergonomics, please
fill the following form and reply to this e-mail (yozo@agr.
nagoya-u.ac.jp).
RETURN FORM
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Name:
Affiliation:
Postal Address:
E-mail:
URL of HP (if you have):
Are you an Ergonomic Researcher? Yes or Not.
Recent Publication (if possible):
Any Comments for IUFRO RG3.03:
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Your further cooperation in our RG3.03 will be much appreciated.
Your Sincerely,
Dr. Yozo Yamada
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Yozo Yamada
Forest Resources Utilization
Division of Regional Resources Management
Graduate School of Bio-agricultural Sciences
Nagoya University
TEL: +81-52-789-4057 FAX: +81-789-5052
E-mail: yozo(a)agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp
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