Hello, It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the joint conference of IUFRO Division 5 and SWST, which will be held in Tartu, Estonia, on 30 May - 3 June, 2027. This IUFRO Division 5 Forest Products Conference will bring together experts to discuss the future of sustainable forestry, wood science, forest products and the circular bioeconomy. The topic of the conference is "Future Forest Use: Advancing Wood Science and Forest Products for a Circular Bioeconomy". The conference will address several key topics, including: 🟢 Future Wood: Climate smart forest management and silviculture for forest tree growth, wood yield and quality. 🟢 Wood Science: From wood anatomy to the analytics of mechanical, physical and chemical properties. 🟢 Wood Valorization: Innovative approaches of wood engineering and wood technologies to convert biomass into energy, chemicals, fibers, and high-performance composites. 🟢 Non-Wood Products: Exploring the value of medicinal and edible components of forest crops. Here are some important dates to keep in mind: 🟢 15.03.2026 − Call for session ends. You are welcome to submit a session for the IUFRO SWST 2027 conference! Please find the submission form HERE<https://www.iufro-div5-2027.publicon.ee/call-for-sessions/>. 🟢 04.05.2026 − Abstract and registration forms open 🟢 26.10.2026 − Abstract submission deadline 🟢 27.11.2026 − Feedback to abstract submitters 🟢 25.01.2027 − Early bird registration deadline 🟢 25.01.2027 − Registration deadline for presenting authors 🟢 27.03.2027 − Regular registration closes 🟢 03.05.2027 − Late registration closes To find out more about what awaits, see the programme at a glance HERE<https://www.iufro-div5-2027.publicon.ee/programme/>. To see how easy it is to get to Estonia, click HERE<https://www.iufro-div5-2027.publicon.ee/visit-estonia-and-tartu/travelling-to-estonia-and-tartu/>. [cid:aaff5566-57a2-443c-b9f2-eb2964bbe61f]<https://visitestonia.com/en> If you have any questions, please get in touch with Delegate Services via email iufrodiv5(a)publicon.ee. Best wishes Kirke Nöps Manager of Delegate Services