The 2017 IUFRO All-Division 5 Conference will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from June 12 – 16, 2017. The conference is co-organized by IUFRO Division 5, the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia, the Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST) and FPInnovations.
 
This is the first time the Conference has been hosted in Canada. We are very excited to offer an exceptional and unique experience for our delegates.

 

 

Registration Now Open

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Important deadlines


March 15 - SWST Student poster competition – Call for applications
March 15 - Scholars Assistance Program for presenters from developing countries – Call for applications
March 31 - Early bird rate closes - Register now
May 5 - Regular registration closes
May 5 - Hotel accommodation booking closes - Book now

 

 

Keynote Speakers Announced

Plenary Topics


Monday, June 12 - Forest Sector Innovation

  • Dr. James Bowyer, President of Bowyer and Associates, Inc., USA

Tuesday, June 13 - Innovations in Forest Products and Services

  • Daizy Rani Batish, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

Wednesday, June 14 - Innovations in Wood Building and Design

  • John Metras, Managing Director, Infrastructure and Development, University of British Columbia, Canada

Wednesday, June 14 - CEO Panel
Innovative Business Models for Translating Forestry Science and Technology into Social, Environmental and Economic Benefits

  • Alex Berg, Executive Director, R&D Center "Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico", Chile
  • Johanna Buchert , Vice President Research, Natural Resources Institute (LUKE), Finland
  • Benhua Fei, Executive Vice President, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, People’s Republic of China
  • World L-S Nieh, National Program Lead, Forest Products, United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service, USA
  • Haruo  Sawada, President, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute IBARAKI, Japan
  • Trevor Stuthridge, Senior Vice President, FPInnovations, Canada

Thursday, June 15 - Innovations in Forest Management, Policy and Markets

  • Werner Kurz, Senior Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada – Canadian Forest Service
  • Doug Konkin, Former Deputy Minister, British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations

Friday, June 16 - Innovations in Business Models and Management

  • Carol Anne Hilton, CEO of Transformation International

 

 

Proceedings and publication
All accepted abstracts will be published in the Proceeding E-Book, ISBN 978-0-9817876-7-1

 

 

Sponsorship opportunities
The Conference provides a multitude of opportunities for organizational exposure and networking with leading scientists, industry, civil society, and government representatives from around the world.
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Exhibitors
Looking for more options to promote your organization? We offer designated space for direct interaction with conference delegates.
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Learn more about the conference

 

Visit IUFRODIV5-2017.ca