Dear Friends and colleagues, Please note the deadline for submitting abstracts for 2017 IUFRO All-Division 5 (Forest Products) Conference is *November 15, 2016* which is only 1-2 days away!! The 2017 IUFRO <http://www.iufro.org/discover/organization/> *All-Division 5 * <http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-5/>(Forest Products) *Forest Sector Innovations for a Greener Future *Conference will be held in Vancouver, BC, Canada *on 12-16 June* 2017. The Conference is jointly organized by IUFRO Division 5 and the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia, FPInnovations, and the Society of Wood Science and Technology (*http://www.iufrodiv5-2017.ca* <http://www.iufrodiv5-2017.ca/>). We are hosting TWO technical sessions on Wood Protection: “*Strategies to Combat the Dearth of Wood Protection Related to the Sustainable Use of Wood in the Tropics*” and "*Recent Developments in Wood Protection Research relevant to Climate Change Mitigation by Conferring Long-term Carbon Storage in Wood*" ( * http://www.iufrodiv5-2017.ca/submissions/technical-special-sessions/* <http://www.iufrodiv5-2017.ca/submissions/technical-special-sessions/>). You will find the synopsis of these sessions in the conference site at *http://www.iufrodiv5-2017.ca/submissions/technical-special-sessions/* <http://www.iufrodiv5-2017.ca/submissions/technical-special-sessions/> Both these sessions are co-organized with The International research Group o Wood Protection (www.irg-wp.com) The conference scientific committee invites you to submit abstracts for oral and/or poster presentations for the TWO technical sessions. You may use the online submission system for your submissions at: *https://www.xcdsystem.com/iufro2017/abstract/index.cfm?ID=J4anh0T* <https://www.xcdsystem.com/iufro2017/abstract/index.cfm?ID=J4anh0T> Important Dates: • *November 15, 2016* – Abstract submission deadline • *December 15, 2016* – Announcement of abstract acceptance • *December 15, 2016* – Conference registration opens We are looking forward to seeing you all in Vancouver. Thank you very much. Sincerely yours, Dr. Andrew H.H. Wong, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia, *ahhwong(a)unimas.my* &lt;snkartal(a)istanbul.edu.tr&gt; or *awong.unimas(a)gmail.com &lt;awong.unimas(a)gmail.com&gt;* Dr. Eric Hansen, Oregon State University, USA, *eric.hansen(a)oregonstate.edu &lt;eric.hansen(a)oregonstate.edu&gt;* Dr. Jinzhen Cao, Beijing Forestry University, PR China, *caoj(a)bjfu.edu.cn &lt;caoj(a)bjfu.edu.cn&gt;* Dr Rod Stirling, FP Innovations, Canada, *Rod.Stirling(a)fpinnovations.ca &lt;Rod.Stirling(a)fpinnovations.ca&gt;* Dr Osvaldo Encinas, University of The Andes, Venezuela, *osenbla(a)gmail.com &lt;osenbla(a)gmail.com&gt;* ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------- Andrew H.H. Wong, D.Phil. Associate Professor, Wood Protection Deputy Coordinator, IUFRO Division 5 (Forest Products), www.iufro.org Executive Council, IRGWP, www.irg-wp.com (2013-2016) 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 Mobile: +6017 3992509 Fax: +6082 583160 Email: ahhwong(a)frst.unimas.my awong.unimas(a)gmail.com Disclaimer: The information transmitted, including attachments, is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy any copies of this information. 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