- div5 - lists.iufro.org

by Brigitte Burger

Dear Climate-L readers, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is inviting experts to take part in a second round of comments on the Working Group II contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report that starts on Thursday, 28 March. For the second round of expert reviews, Working Group II, which covers climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability, is seeking input from volunteer expert reviewers from all relevant fields. The second order draft of the contribution will also be reviewed by the member governments of the IPCC. The review period runs until 24 May. Registration for participation in the review is now open. The IPCC seeks the widest possible participation by experts in the reviews of its draft reports. Reviewers should reflect the full range of scientific, technical, and socio-economic views, expertise, and geographical representation. In order to arrive at a balanced assessment, Working Group II hopes to draw on the expertise of climate scientists as well as others with the knowledge or experience to provide scientific review comments on climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability. The main stages of the review process are the review of the first order draft by scientific experts, the review of the second order draft by experts and governments, and a final round of government comments on the draft of the Summary for Policymakers. During the review of the first order draft of its contribution to AR5, Working Group II received more than 19,000 comments from 563 reviewers from 60 countries. Independent review editors ensure that every review comment is addressed by the authors of the report chapters. To ensure transparency, all the comments and the responses from the authors are published with the drafts after the reports are released. Individuals who have already registered for the review of the first order draft are automatically registered for the review of the second order draft. They can use the login credentials provided for the earlier review. Experts who have not previously registered may secure access to the reviewing system based on an email request to tsu(a)ipcc-wg2.gov . Please feel free to disseminate this review registration link within your professional networks. For more information contact: IPCC Press Office, Email: ipcc-media(a)wmo.int Jonathan Lynn, + 41 22 730 8066 or Werani Zabula, + 41 22 730 8120 ___________________________________________________________________________________ - You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: wkurz(a)pfc.forestry.ca - View climate-l Forum: https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l - Membership options / Unsubscribe: https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l ___________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm ___________________________________________________________________________________

12 years, 8 months

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News from SORP nad the Forests for People Conference

by Brigitte Burger

Von: recpro(a)memberclicks-mail.net [mailto:recpro@memberclicks-mail.net] Im Auftrag von Brenda Adams-Weyant Gesendet: Donnerstag, 21. Februar 2013 19:17 An: burger(a)iufro.org Betreff: News from SORP <https://recpro.memberclicks.net/assets/images/news_from_sorp_banner_080912.…> Update on the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference and IUFRO Conference on Forests for People A complete preliminary program is now available - <http://www.recpro.org/assets/Conference/2013_conference_program_022013.pdf> http://www.recpro.org/assets/Conference/2013_conference_program_022013.pdf Looking for affordable lodging? Northwest Michigan College offers dorm style rooms for $35/night double occupancy during their summer term. The campus is 1.6 miles from the Park Place Hotel and 1 mile from the Hagerty Center. Complimentary bikes are available. For more information or to make reservations: https://www.nmc.edu/student-services/housing/summer-housing/index.htm Become a Sponsor or Exhibitor We invite you to connect with our national network of outdoor recreation career professionals. There are a number of personal and effective ways to partner with SORP, to market your products and services, and to help to advance our outdoor recreation industry. For more information: http://www.recpro.org/assets/Conference/sorp_sponsorship_brochure_final.pdf Looking for help to justify attending the conference? We realize budgets are tight and travel restrictions abound and so we’d like to help you make a strong case for attending the 2013 conference. Customize our sample justification letter to take the first step toward joining other outdoor recreation professionals at our 2013 conference in Traverse City. Click here to download the letter: <http://www.recpro.org/assets/Conference/2013_justification_letter_sample.doc> http://www.recpro.org/assets/Conference/2013_justification_letter_sample.doc For all the details or to register, visit: <http://www.recpro.org/2013-sorp-ffp-conference> http://www.recpro.org/2013-sorp-ffp-conference We encourage you to share this newsletter with your colleagues. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brenda Adams-Weyant Association Manager Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (formerly NARRP) PO Box 221 Marienville, PA 16239 (814) 927-8212 (814) 927-6659 FAX <mailto:Brenda@RecPro.org> Brenda(a)RecPro.org

12 years, 9 months

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FW: International Symposium on Multi-Strata Agroforestry Systems

by Sarah W. Workman

The International Research Centre in Agronomy for Development (CIRAD), the Agriculture Research and Higher Education Centre (CATIE), and The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), have jointly committed to organize The Third International Symposium on Multi-Strata Agroforestry Systems with Perennial Crops, to be held at the headquarters of CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica from 16th to 20th of September 2013. Official language of the Congress will be English. Short abstracts for oral and poster presentations should be submitted on our website http://www.symposium--‐multistrata2013.org<http://www.symposium--‐mul%3cstrata2013.org> before March 31st of 2013 * Please contact us, preferably at: contact(a)xn--symposium--multistrata2013-qd2p.org Sarah W. Workman, 302 Lumpkin House, University of Georgia; Tel: 706.542.9737 Fax: 706.542.8934

12 years, 10 months

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Fw: AW: World Teak Conference 2013- URGENT !!! - part I

by Andrew Wong Han Hoy

Dear D5 members, IUFRO is co-sponsor of the coming World Teak Conference, March 2013. Please be informed that the conference is posted in our Calendar of Meetings, http://www.iufro.org/events/calendar/, it is therefore in the activities page of 3 Units, http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-5/50000/50600/50602/activit… . It is in our RSS feed, http://www.iufro.org/events/rss/, and will be in GFIS, the Global Forest Information Service, http://www.gfis.net/. The conference will also be announced in one of the next issues of our electronic newsletter IUFRO News. Please encourage your group to attend this conference which is attracting some 800 delegates. Cheers Andrew Andrew H.H. Wong, D.Phil. Associate Professor, Wood durability & Protection Convenor, IRG Natural Durability Working Party (WP1.7), www.irg-wp.com Coordinator, IUFRO Division 5 (Forest Products), www.iufro.org Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Resource Science and Technology 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak Malaysia Tel: +6082 582936 (direct line) Tel: +6082 581000, Ext. #2936 Fax: +6082 583160 Email: ahhwong(a)frst.unimas.my awong.unimas(a)gmail.com

12 years, 10 months

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Accepting applications for Student Conference Scholarships

by Brigitte Burger

Student Conference Scholarships The IUFRO Conference on Forests for People and 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference Student Conference Scholarships Motivated and accomplished students enrolled full-time in an outdoor recreation management, planning, or closely-related degree program are encouraged to apply. Up to at eight student scholarships will be awarded for the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference. At least half of the scholarships awarded will be to qualified students from within the surrounding region. A scholarship valued at $785 will be awarded to cover lodging, conference registration, and one-year student membership to SORP. Included in this total is a $250 check to be used for travel expenses. All scholarship recipients are expected to attend the full four-day conference. The deadline for student conference scholarship applications is February 15, 2013. For more information: http://www.recpro.org/student-conference-scholarships Sponsor a Student to Attend Conference Please consider being a student scholarship sponsor! Visit www.recpro.org <https://recpro.memberclicks.net/home> and click on the <https://recpro.memberclicks.net/assets/2012_Conference/sorp_sponsorship_bro…> "SORP Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities" on the left side of the homepage. Any contribution amount is appreciated. Your donation will help cultivate a young mind preparing to enter the outdoor recreation profession. They are the future! Don’t forget - SORP is a 501(c)(3) organization, making your contribution tax-deductible. About the National Outdoor Recreation Conference The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals is proud to be sponsoring the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). The theme of the conference is “A Bridge to Prosperity” that will highlight and showcase best practices and case studies on how the outdoor recreation profession (planning, management, research and policy) is a bridge, connector and catalyst for prosperity through: Tourism, jobs, health and wellness, personal enjoyment and recreation; Education, environmental values, environmental stewardship; and Rural economic development and sustainable communities. More information about the conference is posted at: http://www.recpro.org/2013-sorp-ffp-conference About the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization formed in 1983. It is the Nation’s premier professional association supporting outdoor recreation professionals in planning, research, management, policy and administration. It is dedicated to the proposition that the welfare of citizens and visitors, communities, environment, and economy will be enhanced through opportunities for the public to experience and enjoy the outdoors. For the past 30 years, the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (formerly the National Association of Recreation Resource Planners) has sponsored an annual conference for the outdoor recreation profession. Most recently, the conference has been held in Baton Rouge, Breckenridge, Portland OR, Pittsburgh, Austin, and Missoula. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brenda Adams-Weyant Association Manager Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (formerly NARRP) PO Box 221 Marienville, PA 16239 (814) 927-8212 (814) 927-6659 FAX <http://recpro.memberclicks.net/message/image/964c4456-f410-41aa-bf4d-dbd11f…>

12 years, 10 months

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President's Letter 2013

by Susanne Lucas, World Bamboo Organization

You're receiving this newsletter because you opted in for our updates. Having trouble reading this email? View it on your browser http://worldbamboo.createsend4.com/t/r-e-uttkkjt-ohljliyuh-i/. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe Instantly http://worldbamboo.createsend4.com/t/r-u-uttkkjt-ohljliyuh-d/. In this issue From WBO President, Michel Abadie International Organizing Committee, 10th WBC World Bamboo Day 2013 Central and South America = Unite and Collaborate Happy New Year 2013 Fwd to a friend Think you know someone that will enjoy this email? Why not send it to a friend? http://worldbamboo.forwardtomyfriend.com/r-ohljliyuh-A109944D-uttkkjt-l-h Unsubscribe If you no longer wish to receive this mail please unsubscribe http://worldbamboo.createsend4.com/t/r-u-uttkkjt-ohljliyuh-k/. Monday 7 1 2013 From WBO President, Michel Abadie Forging a new spirit of bamboo in Damyang. Going to Korea this past November was more than going to a country with only the goal of preparing the next World Bamboo Congress. It was more than to visit the site and test the ability of the persons in charge to give right answers to the many questions we organizers have in mind for a successful event. It was certainly more than having a survey on the capacity and willingness of the future host. Going to Korea was a big loop on the history of the World Bamboo Organization. By a strange coincidence, exactly twenty years ago, the Third World Bamboo Congress was held in Kumamoto (Japan), on the other side of the East China Sea, just about an hour flight from Damyang, Korea. For most of the people who were there, at the invitation of the Japan Bamboo Society, that meeting is still a white stone in the history of world bamboo meetings. It was an encounter that took you out of your daily life, a peculiar moment that you will forever remember. It was there, in Japan, in the place of the first well-publicized ecological and human disaster, a bamboo forest was planted to cover and reclaim the dirty soil of Minamata. It was there that the people who participated at the Third WBC decided to build a bamboo bridge across the world, with the goal to unite efforts to promote bamboo as a sustainable resource, a multi-faceted solution to so many problems. It was there that the links between members of different countries became real. And it was a time before the easy way and popularity of internet. Now it was with the same spirit that Susanne Lucas, Jan Oprins and myself went to Damyang to meet the Governor of Damyang, Mr. Choi Hyung-sik and his very dedicated team. Already last April during the 9th World Bamboo Congress held in Antwerp (Belgium), we felt a strong feeling with the Korean delegation through different exchanges and talks. Damyang, South Korea was selected as the host of the 10th World Bamboo Congress scheduled for 27 June to 1 July, 2015. This Congress will be a focus point during the 50 day-long World Bamboo Festival and Expo, which anticipates over 90,000 visitors. Surrounded by mountains and hills covered with bamboo, Damyang historically has been a traditional bamboo region, with a big market for local craftsman making everything from furniture, baskets and other utility products to food and others uses. Recent years have seen the use of bamboo decrease in the daily life of modern urban society, but the roots are still there in the ground... and in the memory. And that's the fantastic challenge of governor Choi Hyung-sik: « to improve the use of bamboo in our contemporary world ». With that goal in mind, this very discreet but fully energetic man is pushing a true bamboo revival in this county. The first results reveal that the bamboo market is growing again with a lot of new starting-up companies. For thousands of tourists and visitors, a beautiful hill garden covered by bamboos gives an impressive immersion amid the green giant culms to the top of a hill with a fantastic sightseeing view of the city. On the slope below, a huge marketing center allows visitors to find the traditional bamboo handicrafts. Not far away, there is a very interesting bamboo museum showing the multiple uses of bamboo from the past to the present and future potentials. All around the city and in the vicinity of Damyang, bamboo shops and manufacturing facilities are proof that bamboo can lead to economic development via an organic and ecologically-sustainable approach. Here in Damyang, you can really live « the bamboo renewal »! Starting with your morning shower, you will find purely organic bamboo soap and bath products. For breakfast, don't forget to taste the delicious bamboo sausage with bamboo-leaf tea. Then, go and take your bamboo bike to reach the bamboo charcoal factory. Here you can order a an array of charcoal products to purify your home and office. Another interesting stop is a visit to the studio of contemporary artists painting and sculpting with bamboo charcoal. A nice experience! Don't forget, in summer the temperature can be quite high in Damyang, so pass by a traditional craftsman to order a hand- made bamboo fan. To relax, go to the sauna and discover the very therapeutic thermal effects of a bamboo charcoal fire. The atmosphere of the place is so simple and so real that you will stay longer than expected. Finally, you will certainly be hungry. I can recommend you a good place that you will never forget! A place to share with your friends the biggest plate you have ever eaten in your life: a six-meter long bamboo culm, sliced in two parts, with different dishes between the internodes! The bamboo "plate" is coming directly from the outdoor oven, full of abalones, shrimps, chicken, beef, etc., perfectly cooked and tasty. And to drink, you will taste the traditional Korean bamboo-leaf wine. But be careful, it's alcohol volume is 15° (%)! So for sure you will have a nice bamboo dream during the night. That's the Damyang experience of « the bamboo renewal ». After very interesting visits of different local sites, meeting different persons involved in the local bamboo community, our last surprise came from governor Choi Hyung-sik himself, who showed us in his office the architect's model of the new building to be built for the 2015 World Bamboo Festival, complete with two new hotels and a bamboo observation tower. With the willingness of the Korean, this forward-thinking man knows what he wants to do with « the bamboo renewal »; he wants his region to experience positive economic development via the sustainable development of bamboo industry, to show Damyang in 2015 as a « capital of the world of bamboo ». And personally, I want to accompany this enthusiastic experience to a full success. This is why, if everyone agrees, I offer to work further as WBO President for three more years. With my best wishes for this New Year to you, and to everybody in World Bamboo, Michel Abadie Paris back to top International Organizing Committee, 10th WBC We are in the process of selecting the International Organizing Committee, which includes the Technical (Science) Committee Chair and other important appointments to insure a successful coordination with the National Organizers in Damyang. = If you would like to be a part of this team, please send me an email and indicate in what capacity you wish to participate. This will be an incredible opportunity to not only "Keep Bamboo Strong" by volunteering your time to WBO, but also a unique personal experience in developing a global program with significant potentials. Please consider serving on a committee as part of the 10th WBC Team! Many thanks in advance, ~ Susanne Lucas, Executive Director, WBO susannelucas(a)gmail.com / info(a)worldbamboo.net back to top World Bamboo Day 2013 [http://www.worldbambooday.org] It's not too early! Start planning on how you can help promote World Bamboo via celebration of World Bamboo Day, 18 September 2013! For ideas or help, please contact us. We'll be happy to suggest possibilities and opportunities for collaboration. Thousands of people around the world shared the festivities and educational presentations last September. Let's make the 2013 celebrations even more successful! Stay tuned: [http://www.worldbambooday.org] back to top Central and South America = Unite and Collaborate WBO would like to encourage bamboo groups in Mexico, Central and South America to coordinate together to find a possible host venue for a collaborative WBO co-sponsored bamboo conference somewhere in these regions. Jose Oscar Padilla of Mexico has expressed great interest; it takes a good team and unified effort to make it happen, so please let us hear from you if you, your group, your institute, your company would like to work together to create a open forum for exchange of ideas, research, projects and information about all aspects of bamboo in the Americas. The 10th WBC is not until 2015, so let's make something together in the latter part of 2013 or 2014 that will benefit all! Muchas gracias. back to top Happy New Year 2013 >From Susanne and the team of World Bamboo back to top © 2010 World Bamboo Organization. All Rights Reserved.

12 years, 11 months

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Fw: IUFRO World Congress 2014 - New Information on Congress Website

by Andrew Wong Han Hoy

FYI. Cheers, Andrew Andrew H.H. Wong, D.Phil. Associate Professor, Wood durability & Protection Coordinator, IUFRO Division 5 (Forest Products), www.iufro.org Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Resource Science and Technology 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak Malaysia Tel: +6082 582936 (direct line) Tel: +6082 581000, Ext. #2936 Fax: +6082 583160 Email: ahhwong(a)frst.unimas.my awong.unimas(a)gmail.com ----- Forwarded by Andrew Wong Han Hoy/PLANT/FRST/UNIMAS on 15-12-12 06:20 PM ----- From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org> To: ahhwong(a)frst.unimas.my Date: 13-12-12 07:02 PM Subject: IUFRO World Congress 2014 - New Information on Congress Website Sent by: office(a)iufro.org (Embedded image moved to file: pic15024.jpg) IUFRO Newsletter XXIV IUFRO World Congress "Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research" Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: October 5-11, 2014 http://www.iufro2014.com/ – http://www.iufro.org/events/congresses/2014 / CONGRESS WEBSITE UPDATE Dear IUFRO Officeholder, dear Colleagues, On behalf of Dr. Richard Guldin, Chair of the Congress Organizing Committee (COC), I am pleased to inform you that an update of the Congress website, http://www.iufro2014.com, has just been completed. The Congress site now contains significantly more content, in particular regarding the Congress scientific program, http://www.iufro2014.com/scientific-program /overview/. In this connection, please be reminded that session proposals will be accepted online from January to April 2013. In addition, the Spanish language version of the website now available at http://www.http://iufro2014.com/es/ for our Spanish-speaking community. Please visit the Congress website regularly to learn about newly added information, important deadlines or logistic arrangements! Best regards Alexander Buck IUFRO Executive Director (Embedded image moved to file: pic06792.gif) (Embedded image moved to file: pic18811.gif) (Embedded image moved to file: pic13119.gif) (Embedded image moved to file: pic15718.gif) (Embedded image moved to file: pic13124.gif) (See attached file: ebfb8bc9f5.jpg)

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2013 SORP-FFP Call for Presentations - Deadline Extended

by Brigitte Burger

Von: recpro(a)memberclicks-mail.net [mailto:recpro@memberclicks-mail.net] Im Auftrag von Brenda Adams-Weyant Gesendet: Dienstag, 11. Dezember 2012 15:30 An: burger(a)iufro.org Betreff: 2013 SORP-FFP Call for Presentations Update Call for Presentation and Poster Proposals IUFRO Conference on Forests for People and The 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference The response for submitting abstracts for poster and presentation sessions to the IUFRO Conference on Forests for People and the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference has been gratifuying. Ninety-five abstracts have been submitted to date---some to host a larger session and some for individual presentations. Due to the normal challenges of international communications, we have decided to extend the deadline for abstracts for the IUFRO Conference on Forests for People to January 15, 2013. The submittal requirements and directions remain the same. <https://recpro.memberclicks.net/assets/2012_Conference/2013_call_for_presen…> Click here to download the Call for Proposals and Abstract Submission Form package. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brenda Adams-Weyant Association Manager Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (formerly NARRP) PO Box 221 Marienville, PA 16239 (814) 927-8212 (814) 927-6659 FAX <mailto:Brenda@RecPro.org> Brenda(a)RecPro.org

12 years, 11 months

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International Conference on Wood Adhesives

by Brigitte Burger

International Conference on Wood Adhesives Toronto, Ontario, Canada 9-11 October 2013 The Forest Products Society, the Forest Products Laboratory and the Wood-Based Composites Center are organizing the International Conference on Wood Adhesives, which is the premier forum for scientific and technical exchange on the topic of wood adhesives. This conference has been held every 4-5 years to ensure that we have high attendance from those in the wood adhesive community and that totally new information is provided at the meeting. The wood adhesive meetings have seen continued growth in international attendance. Along with putting emphasis on international transfer of information, we want to expand the emphasis on the impact of energy on bonded wood products and the needs for more effective use of wood resources. Energy conservation and efficient use of wood resources whether in the final building performance, construction of the building, or production of bonded wood products plays an increasing role. This has led to a continuing need for research and implementation of new adhesives and bonded wood products. The conference is an important forum for interchange of knowledge and ideas for both the adhesive and the bonded wood products community. This will be the first meeting held outside the United States. The latest information on the following subject areas will be available via plenary, technical and poster presentations, tabletop exhibits, and personal interactions with leaders in the field: • Energy concerns and opportunities • Structure and properties of adhesive systems • Impact of regulations and consumer preference • Bonding to unconventional substrates • New wood-based bonded products • Bio-based and novel adhesive systems, resin chemistry • Developments in fundamental understanding of wood bonding • Composites • Modeling • Engineered wood • Analytical and testing methodology • Other applications Details at: woodadhesivesconference.org Contact: Chris Hunt, FPL: cghunt(a)fs.fed.us, Charles Frihart, FPL: cfrihart(a)fs.fed.us, Ning Yan, U. of Toronto: ning.yan(a)utoronto.ca

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Fw: IUFRO World Congress 2014 - Call for Session Proposals

by Andrew Wong Han Hoy

Dear D5 officers, Here is what we have waiting for - opportunities to propose technical sessions. There is a need to collaborate across Research units and Divisions (I know this can be difficult, not knowing what the others are doing) since IUFRO does not encourage sessions proposed by a single RG or WP alone. Session proposals must fall under the chosen themes (below). The rest of the information are self explanatory. Do note the submission deadline is before 30 April 2013. Look forward to an Active D5 representation at the IUFRO 2014 World congress for sure. Let me know it you have questions about preparing a proposal. Cheers Andrew Andrew H.H. Wong, D.Phil. Associate Professor, Wood durability & Protection Coordinator, IUFRO Division 5 (Forest Products), www.iufro.org Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Resource Science and Technology 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak Malaysia Tel: +6082 582936 (direct line) Tel: +6082 581000, Ext. #2936 Fax: +6082 583160 Email: ahhwong(a)frst.unimas.my awong.unimas(a)gmail.com ----- Forwarded by Andrew Wong Han Hoy/PLANT/FRST/UNIMAS on 04-12-12 11:52 AM ----- From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org> To: ahhwong(a)frst.unimas.my Date: 03-12-12 07:34 PM Subject: IUFRO World Congress 2014 - Call for Session Proposals Sent by: office(a)iufro.org (Embedded image moved to file: pic27491.jpg) IUFRO Newsletter XXIV IUFRO World Congress "Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research" Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: October 5-11, 2014 http://www.iufro2014.com/ – http://www.iufro.org/events/congresses/201 4/ CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS PDF for download Dear IUFRO Officeholder, dear Colleagues, The Congress Scientific Committee invites submission of session proposals for the 2014 IUFRO Congress. In keeping with the spirit of the Congress title – Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research – the Congress Scientific Committee is developing a program that will highlight the contributions that forest science is making to address the significant environmental, social and economic challenges facing our world. 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 key issues and research areas identified in IUFRO's 2010-2014 Strategy. Session proposals will be accepted that address one or more of the following Congress themes: - Forests for People - Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services - Forests and Climate Change - Forest and Water Interactions - Forest Biomass and Bioenergy - Forests and Forest Products for a Greener Future - Forest Health in a Changing World Who may submit a session proposal? All who share an interest in the future of forests and forest science session 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 http://www.iufro.org/science/ for more information) – if assistance is needed to identify appropriate partners within IUFRO, please contact the CSC Chair or other members of the CSC. Preparing and submitting a session proposal. Proposals should be submitted between January and April, 2013, online at www.iufro2014.com using the Session Proposal Form. Proposals will not be accepted after April 30th. In addition to providing basic information on session organizer(s), session title, alignment with Congress themes, and a short abstract of the session proposal, those submitting proposals should submit (online) a more complete proposal (as a Word document) that describes the session objectives and content in relation to Congress theme(s), proposed session format (i.e., presentation of individual papers and/or posters, moderated panel discussion, or other forms of presentation) and lists proposed speakers (if known), their organizational affiliations and tentative titles of their presentations. Proposed sessions should be organized to be 2-2½ hours in length. For sessions involving oral presentations, we recommend that each speaker be given a minimum of 15 minutes for his/her presentation. 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 and relevance to the Congress themes. 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 non-IUFRO organizations; [geographic and gender] diversity of proposed session speakers/presenters; and the involvement of students and young scientists. Proposals will be evaluated as they are received, so we strongly encourage submissions well in advance of the April 30th deadline. Acceptance decisions will be made no later than June 30th, 2013. An open Call for Abstracts will be issued in July, with online abstract submission until October 15th and acceptance decisions until November 30th (2013). Responsibilities of session organizers. Session organizers of accepted proposals are expected to communicate with prospective presenters regarding submission of abstracts (online, from late July to mid-October 2013), and will be asked to review abstracts submitted for their sessions during the abstract review period (i.e., in late October to late November 2013). Session organizers may be asked to assist the CSC in the editing of accepted abstracts. They will also be responsible for moderating sessions (or assigning session moderation responsibilities) and are encouraged to pursue publication options for papers presented in their sessions. Abstracts of papers and posters presented during the Congress will be published in a special volume of The International Forestry Review, as was done for the 2010 Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea. As formal Congress proceedings with full papers will not be published, session organizers should explore alternative publication options (books, special issues of journals, etc.) for their sessions. We look forward to hearing from you and for your active participation in the design of an excellent scientific program for the 2014 IUFRO Congress in Salt Lake City. The IUFRO 2014 Congress Scientific Committee John Parrotta (Chair: jparrotta(a)fs.fed.us) Jens Peter Skovsgaard (Division 1: jps(a)ess.slu.se) Yousry El-Kassaby (Division 2: y.el-kassaby(a)ubc.ca) Hans Heinimann (Division 3: hans.heinimann(a)env.ethz.ch) Ron McRoberts (Division 4: rmcroberts(a)fs.fed.us) Andrew Wong (Division 5: ahhwong(a)frst.unimas.my) Tuija Sievänen (Division 6: tuija.sievanen(a)metla.fi) Tod Ramsfield (Division 7: Tod.Ramsfield(a)nrcan-rncan.gc.ca) Alain Franc (Division 8: alain.franc(a)pierroton.inra.fr) Jim Johnson (Division 9: jim.johnson(a)oregonstate.edu) Mike Wingfield (Vice-President, Divisions: Mike.Wingfield(a)up.ac.za) Su See Lee (Vice-President, Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives: leess(a)frim.gov.my) Lisa Hansen (International Forestry Students Association: hansen.lisa.c(a)gmail.com) Richard Guldin (ex-officio; COC Chair) (Embedded image moved to file: pic10897.gif) (Embedded image moved to file: pic03749.gif) (Embedded image moved to file: pic20342.gif) (Embedded image moved to file: pic02617.gif) (Embedded image moved to file: pic21095.gif) (See attached file: ebfb8bc9f5.jpg)

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