Von: Cecil Cornelis Konijnendijk [mailto:cck@ign.ku.dk]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 13. November 2014 16:28
An: cecil.konijnendijk(a)slu.se
Betreff: Forestry Conference - Australia 2015
Dear urban forestry colleagues,
The 2015 Australia - New Zealand Forestry Conference, to be held in Creswick, Victoria, Australia, will have urban forestry as one of its themes. The congress will take place during 13-15 April 2015.
Please find further information and submit an abstract at:
http://www.forestryconference.org.au/submit/submit-an-abstract
Kind regards
Cecil
IUFRO Task Forces are established on a temporary basis to advance inter-disciplinary cooperation in inter-divisional forest research fields. Their focus is on emerging key issues that are of strong interests to policy makers and groups inside and outside the forest sector, and contribute to international processes and activities.
During the IUFRO Board Meeting held in Salt Lake City in October 2014, a number of Principles were agreed upon as a basis for the establishment of Task Forces during the current IUFRO term. In the view of the IUFRO Management Committee, the number of Task Forces to be convened during a given year may be up to ten, but in order to encourage activities across the full spectrum of IUFRO's disciplinary expertise, shorter-term, more tightly focused Task Forces are encouraged. This will enable IUFRO to establish new Task Forces on a periodic basis throughout the 2015-2019 Term to take advantage of emerging needs and opportunities.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Proposals for new Task Forces will be evaluated by the Management Committee based on the following criteria:
• Contribution to implementation of the IUFRO Strategy 2015-2019;
• Potential to strengthen cross-Divisional interaction on specific topics of global relevance related to one or more Emphasis Areas and/or Institutional Goals of the IUFRO Strategy 2015-2019 (for details see <http://www.iufro.org/discover/strategy/#c10578> http://www.iufro.org/discover/strategy/#c10578)
• Engagement of two or more Divisions by specifically involving relevant Divisional units (Research Groups and/or Working Parties) - proposal should be jointly developed with the relevant IUFRO Divisions and their units, but may involve additional experts currently outside of the IUFRO network and partner institutions, as required. Task Force activities should not undercut current work within IUFRO Divisions, but rather complement and expand their activities;
• Specific contribution of the proposed Task Force to addressing broader policy processes or interdisciplinary science-policy initiatives; e.g., Future Earth (1) , Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), etc.;
• In case partner institutions are involved, brief justification for their involvement;
• Clarity of timelines for proposed Task Force activities and their deliverables; while Task Forces can be proposed for up to the full length of the current IUFRO term (until the 2019 World Congress in Brazil), it is highly recommended that proposed Task Forces consider more focused activities to be undertaken over a much shorter time period (i.e., 1-2 years);
• Selection of Task Force members in a way that they reflect required scientific expertise, diversity, balance between North/South, natural and social sciences, and gender;
• Clarity of operational aspects (roles and responsibilities of Task Force coordinator and members, roles and responsibilities of partners involved, if any), budget for activities and funding sources.
Proposals are now being accepted for new Task Forces that would begin their work in early 2015. Please refer to the format (outlined below) when preparing your proposals. The deadline for submission of proposals is January 15th, 2015. All proposals will be reviewed by the Vice-President for Task Forces in consultation with other members of the IUFRO Management Committee and the Coordinators of IUFRO Divisions relevant to each proposal. Decisions on the establishment of new Task Forces will be made and communicated to the proposed Task Force coordinators by the end of February. The coordinators of new Task Forces will be invited to participate in the upcoming IUFRO Board meeting to be held in Vienna from April 15-17, 2015.
FORMAT FOR TASK FORCE PROPOSALS
Note: Proposals should include the following as concisely as possible, within 3-5 pages.
• Name of proposed Task Force
• Name of proposed Task Force coordinator, affiliation (including IUFRO position) and contact information
• Names of proposed Task Force members, their affiliations (including IUFRO positions) and contact information
Brief overview of the rationale, goals, and objectives of the proposed Task Force (1 paragraph)
• Description of specific proposed Task Force activities, deliverables and timelines. This should include planned focused meetings with tangible outputs such as 'state-of-knowledge' reviews, journal papers, dedicated volumes, etc.
• Budget table listing major activities and funding sources, if known – indicate if these funds are already secured.
• Narrative addressing the following:
- Contribution to implementation of the IUFRO 2015-2019 Strategy;
- How the proposed Task Force will strengthen cross-Divisional interaction on specified topics related to IUFRO 2015-2019 Strategy's Emphasis Areas and/or Institutional Goals , and how the Task Force will complement and/or expand activities of existing IUFRO Divisional units;
- Specific contribution of the proposed Task Force to addressing broader policy processes or interdisciplinary science-policy initiatives.
The deadline for submission of proposals is January 15th, 2015. Proposals should be sent to John Parrotta ( <mailto:jparrotta@fs.fed.us> jparrotta(a)fs.fed.us) with a copy to Renate Prüller ( <mailto:prueller@iufro.org> prueller(a)iufro.org)
(1) Future Earth is an ICSU interdisciplinary initiative to develop knowledge for responding effectively to the risks and opportunities of global environmental change and for supporting transformation towards global sustainability.
Call for abstracts: papers, posters and videos
Help define a vision for forests
Share your people-centred ideas, field experiences, cutting-edge research, development projects, practical applications and theoretical models at the world’s largest and most important gathering of the forest sector.
FAO is inviting abstracts on the central theme of the XIV World Forestry Congress, “Forests and People: Investing in a Sustainable Future”, and on relevant topics that also align with any of the six Congress sub-themes:
* Forests for socio-economic development and food security
* Building resilience with forests
* Integrating forests and other land uses
* Encouraging product innovation and sustainable trade
* Monitoring forests for better decision-making
* Improving governance by building capacity
More detailed information on each sub-theme can be found <http://www.fao.org/forestry/wfc/87445/en/> here.
Details about the XIV World Forestry Congress can be found at http://www.fao.org/forestry/wfc/en/.
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Brigitte Burger - Web Management
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-14 * Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50
Website: <http://www.iufro.org/> http://www.iufro.org * Email: <mailto:burger@iufro.org> burger(a)iufro.org
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From: "Jean-françois Trebuchon" <jean-francois.trebuchon(a)cirad.fr>
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Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:47:28 +0200
Subject: BFT-CIRAD-DIVECOSYS-Formation à l'écriture d'article scientifique au Bénin
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Journal des sciences forestières
Revue en Open Access à facteur d’impact
Formation à l'écriture d'article scientifique
Le Cirad, en collaboration avec les équipes du dispositif en partenariat DIVECOSYS et de la revue Bois et forêts des tropiques, organisent une formation à l'écriture d'article scientifique à :
Cotonou, Bénin - Lundi 13 au vendredi 17 octobre 2014
Vous trouverez en fichier joint toutes les informations pour une inscription.
Pour avoir de plus amples informations, vous pouvez prendre contact avec :
Jean-François Trébuchon
Coordinateur éditorial
<mailto:jean-francois.trebuchon@cirad.fr> jean-francois.trebuchon(a)cirad.fr
Cirad
Bois et Forêts des Tropiques
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France
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Tél. : +33 4 67 59 37 81
Philippe Menozzi
Chercheur
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CIRAD, Dpt PERSYST,
UPR 115 AIDA (Agroécologie et Intensification Durable des cultures Annuelles)
Correspondant du Cirad au Bénin
CIRAD-IRD, 08 BP 841, Cotonou, BENIN
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tel. mob.: (00 229) 96 72 53 57
Dear Colleagues,
CIAT and CGIAR are conducting an international photo competition "Forests-Agriculture Interface thorugh a Gender Lens". The best 100 photos and accompanying storylines will be selected for a photo book, which will be launched at the IUFRO World Congress 2014!
The contest is open to all; entries shall be submitted before 15 June 2014.
The link with detailed information is : https://www.facebook.com/iufro2014/photos/a.444916525543937.93531.398419616…
Please spread this message through your relevant networks!
Best regards
Brigitte
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Mag. Brigitte Burger - Web Management
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-14 * Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50
Website: <http://www.iufro.org/> http://www.iufro.org * Email: <mailto:burger@iufro.org> burger(a)iufro.org
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Dear Colleague,
We are very pleased to announce a call for abstracts for a contribution in a special issue on « Reconciling environment and production in managed ecosystems: is ecological intensification a solution? » to be published in the international scientific journal Environmental Management (http://www.springer.com/environment/environmental+management/journal/267)
The provisional planning is the following:
* Deadline for submission of abstracts (250-300 words): 07th March.
· Deadline for review of abstracts: 04th April.
· Deadline for submission of articles: 04th July.
An outline of the article can be added to the abstract.
Details on the scope of the special issue can be obtained from and your abstract must be sent to:
thomas.cordonnier(a)irstea.fr
peyron(a)gip-ecofor.org
We are looking forward to reading from you
Best regards
Thomas Cordonnier & Jean-Luc Peyron
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Thomas Cordonnier
Irstea Grenoble
2 rue de la Papeterie BP76
F-38402 Saint-Martin-d'Hères Cedex
Tel: 33(0)4 76 76 27 81
Fax: 33(0)4 76 51 38 03
Dear colleques,
Below is the announcement and call for papers for MALAYSIA URBAN GREEN SPACE & IFPRA ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE 2014, supported by Iufro that I hope you will be able to attend and/or forward where relevant. Interest to be in the mailing list or registration can be indicated through email to us at FRIM_UGS2014(a)frim.gov.my<mailto:FRIM_UGS2014@frim.gov.my> .
We look forward to hear from you.
1st ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
MALAYSIA URBAN GREEN SPACE & IFPRA ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE 2014
Parks as Melting Pots & Venues for Environmental Learning
24-28 June 2014
Bayview Beach Resort, Batu Feringghi,
Penang, Malaysia
INTRODUCTION
Urbanization will continue to proceed at a rapid pace in Asia-Pacific region. It is forecasted that 17 out of 27 worlds largest mega-cities will be in Asia by 2015. Not only affecting population within cities of a country, migration to other countries is also common that most Asia Pacific cities are becoming melting pots of various cultures.
Parks and other types of green space help balance a hectic lifestyle acting as venues for recreation and other healthy lifestyle pursuits. Urban green space also serves as an excellent place for conservation of biodiversity resources, accessible enough for the public to appreciate and learn from. Thus, needs of a multi-cultural population and measures to ensure that natural resources will be conserved should be well addressed in park management. Recreational programmes with educational purposes need to be designed to benefit all users and encourage environment friendly practices.
The impact of urbanization is reflected in human lifestyles and infrastructural development for human needs will bear consequences on natural resources. Although biodiversity in Asia is among the richest in the world, many natural habitats are threatened. It is crucial for measures to be taken to conserve our rich biodiversity not only within natural forest areas but in the form of ex-situ conservation in urban parks and gardens where they can be sources for environmental education.
Learning from each others experience and benchmarking on excellent practices will encourage sustainable management of urban green space. This conference will be the most suitable forum for interactions that lead to excellent management practice of urban parks that not only benefit human but to aid biodiversity conservation. Balancing development and preserving the environment is crucial for sustainable development especially in urban areas where land is scarce and population is dense. This conference aims to address the challenges in balancing a healthy development for human needs and conservation of natural resources for sustainability.
THEMES
Theme 1: Parks for Multi-cultural Societies
Theme 2: Conservation of Natural Resources in Urban Green Space
Theme 3: Recreation Programming for Environmental Sustainability
Theme 4: Best Practices and Benchmarking
OBJECTIVES
1. To share the best ways in communicating sustainability messages through urban green space.
2. To review the progress and status of urban park development.
3. To exchange information, ideas and to learn about sustainable urban green space and management.
4. To establish networking among participants from different countries for possible collaborations.
PROGRAMME
The programme includes keynote addresses, oral and poster presentations. Presentations from various aspects of urban park management will be the highlight of the programme.
Post-Conference tours are opened to participants and accompanying persons. It will be organized on 27 June 2014 (UNESCO World Heritage) and 28 June 2014 (Penang Eco-Trail).
LANGUAGE
The official language of the conference is English.
REGISTRATION FEE
Registration fee without post conference tour (24 June to 26 June 2014):
1. Local participants : MYR1000.00
2. Local students: MYR900.00
3. Foreign participants: USD500.00
Registration fee with post conference tour (24 June to 28 June 2014):
3. Local participants: MYR1100.00
4. Local students: MYR990.00
5. Foreign participants : USD550.00
CALL FOR PAPERS
The conference will comprise oral and poster presentations. Those interested in presenting papers or posters should note the following dates:
Abstract submission - 15 May 2014
Full paper submission - 1 June 2014
Closing of registration - 10 June 2014
Please submit abstracts and full papers via email as an attached word document to the
secretariat at FRIM_UGS2014(a)frim.gov.my<mailto:FRIM_UGS2014@frim.gov.my>
REGISTRATION FORM
Name : (Prof/Dr/Mr/Ms)
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Organization :
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Postal Address :
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Fax : ……………………………………………………….
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• Status of participation : ○ Presenter ○ Non-presenter
• Dietary requirement : ○ Vegetarian ○ Non-vegetarian
• Post tours : ○ UNESCO World Heritage Tour ○ Penang Eco-Trail
MODE OF PAYMENT
Payment of registration fee should be made either by cheque or postal order (local participant only) or banker’s draft. For outstation cheques, please include inland exchange commission. Details for payment are as below:
Beneficiary Name : Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang
Bank Name : AmIslamic Bank Berhad
Bank Address : Menara Liang Court
37, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
Level 3, 10050 Pulau Pinang
Account No : 002-202-200416-9
Swift Code : AISLMYKL
Cheque under the name:
Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang
For Information, please contact:
For further information or enquiry, please email to the secretariat at :
FRIM_UGS2014(a)frim.gov.my; rashidah(a)mppp.gov.my<mailto:rashidah@mppp.gov.my>
Dr. Noor Azlin Yahya, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
Office: +6 03 6279 7000 extension 7242/7243
Sharmillah Saleh, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
Office: +6 03 6279 7000 extension 7252; mobile :
Rashidah Jalaludin, Municipal Council of Penang Island
Office: +6 04 2262 953 / +6 04 2262 959; mobile : +6 012 524 2033
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Von: Cecil Cornelis Konijnendijk [mailto:cck@ign.ku.dk]
Gesendet: Freitag, 31. Januar 2014 15:30
An: cecil.konijnendijk(a)slu.se
Betreff: Extension of abstract deadline - European Forum on Urban Forestry in Lausanne
Dear colleagues,
We have already received quite a large number of abstracts for the 17th European Forum on Urban Forestry (www.efuf2014.org ) sharing knowledge and experiences from more than 20 countries.
We were asked by some of you to postpone the deadline for a couple of days. We have therefore decided to postpone the deadline for abstract submission until February 15th. So you are still very welcome to submit your contribution at www.efuf2014.org.
We look very much forward to an exciting event!
Kind regards,
the organising team
Colleagues,
The IUFRO All-Division 5 Conference is held every 5 years. It is an apolitical, international forum open to all nations, for conduct of the Division’s business, and for exchange of scientific, professional and technical information on forest products related subjects consistent with the Division's structure.
Division 5 is currently soliciting bids for the 2017 All-Division 5 conference. If you and your institution are willing to host this conference, please visit the Guidelines and Bidding Rules at http://www.iufro.org/download/file/9492/2068/all-d5-2017-guidelines-bidding… for further details.
Please note that the deadline for the submission of bids is 28 February 2014!
We are hoping for and looking forward to receiving many outstanding bids!
Best regards
Andrew H.H. Wong, D. Phil
Coordinator, IUFRO Division 5 (Forest Products)
and
IUFRO Headquarters
Colleagues,
Please find below a message concerning the International Forum on Payments for Environmental Services of Tropical Forests. There is also a concept note for this event at <http://www.fao.org/forestry/39186-035b90975b9178b56e16bfeec57dc8f5d.pdf> http://www.fao.org/forestry/39186-035b90975b9178b56e16bfeec57dc8f5d.pdf
Best regards
Brigitte Burger
IUFRO Headquarters Vienna
Von: FO-PES-Forum [mailto:FO-PES-Forum@fao.org]
Gesendet: Freitag, 10. Januar 2014 16:18
An: undisclosed-recipients:
Betreff: International Forum on Payments for Environmental Services of Tropical Forests, 7-10 April 2014, San José, Costa Rica
Message sent on behalf of Eva Muller, Director, Forest Economics, Policy and Products Division, FAO
Dear colleagues,
I am writing to inform you that FAO, ITTO and the Government of Costa Rica, will jointly convene an International Forum on Payments for Environmental Services of Tropical Forests in San José, Costa Rica, from 7-10 April 2014.
Ensuring sustainable supplies of goods and services from forests to enhance their vital contributions to socio-economic development lies at the core of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM). Yet, SFM in the tropics is often less profitable than other land-uses because many of the goods and services forests produce lack formal markets. Payments for forest environmental services (PES), such as biodiversity, tourism and recreation, water conservation, soil protection and climate change mitigation, is regarded as one such innovative means of financing SFM.
The International Forum aims to highlight the importance of developing and implementing PES mechanisms in tropical countries and to share best practices and lessons learned from the many activities and projects that have been undertaken in recent years to scale up global efforts to promote PES. The Forum is expected to recommend actions at local, national and international levels for the development and effective implementation of PES mechanisms in support of SFM in the tropics. It will bring together policymakers, researchers and academicians, practitioners, civil society, the private sector, and regional and international organizations engaged in the development, implementation and support of PES mechanisms.
On behalf of the organizers, I would like to invite you or your representative to attend the International Forum on Payments for Environmental Services of Tropical Forests. More details including a concept note, and registration form are available on FAO (http://www.fao.org/forestry/84884/en/) and ITTO (www.itto.int) websites. A preliminary programme will be made available shortly. Sponsorship is available for a limited number of participants from developing countries to attend the Forum. Those in need of sponsorship are required to fill in the respective section of the on-line registration form. Participants to be sponsored will be selected by the organizers based on the information provided as well as ensuring a geographical and gender balance.
Yours sincerely,
Eva Muller
Director
Forest Economics, Policy and Products Division, FAO
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