Dear colleague,
This is a call for abstracts for the 9th edition of ISCHP - the International Scientific
Conference on Hardwood Products. This will be a joint conference with the Wood Quality
Modelling Working Party (IUFRO 5.01.04) where there will also be parallel sessions related
to wood quality modelling.
The conference will be hosted by Stellenbosch University, South Africa, between 8-11
September 2026 with a pre-conference tour from 5-7 September, and a welcome reception on
the 7th of September. The main objective of this conference is to bring together the
scientific and research communities working on hardwood products as well as wood quality
modelling.
ISCHP 2026 will address the following main topics:
* Hardwood species, properties and quality;
* Hardwood processing and products;
* Structural and non-structural applications (connections, heritage
structures, architecture, markets);
* Wood quality modelling.
The abstract should not exceed 300 words. Abstracts should be submitted electronically
through the following link until the 26th of November 2025:
https://ischp26.co.za/submissions/. Feel free to visit the conference website for more
information:
https://ischp26.co.za<https://ischp26.co.za/> .
Kind regards
Brand Wessels
ISCHP26 Conference Chairperson
Department of Forest and Wood Science | Departement Bos -en Houtkunde
Faculty of AgriSciences | Fakulteit AgriWetenskappe | IFakhalthi yeeNzululwazi zoLimo
Stellenbosch University | Stellenbosch Universiteit; South Africa
E-mail: ischp@sun.ac.za<mailto:ischp@sun.ac.za>
Website:
https://ischp26.co.za/
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