Dear everyone, I am happy to inform you the first announcement of the Joint Regional Meeting of IUFRO RG3.03.00 and RG3.06.00 in Asia. The theme is " Productivity and Safety of Final Cutting on Mountain Forests". It will be held in Matsuyama and Kochi Japan from 24th to 28th July, 2017. Please obtain the further information at the following URL and the attached doc file. http://www.kochi-u.ac.jp/iufrojrm/ I look forward to seeing you in Japan next July. Best regards, Yozo Coordinator of IUFRO RG3.03.00 Prof. Dr.Yozo Yamada Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University 3-5-7 Tarumi, Matsuyama 790-8566, Japan Tel & Fax: +81-89-946-9665 E-mail: yamada.yozo.fi(a)ehime-u.ac.jp