Dear colleagues, Below is the announcement of an interesting, urban forestry related conference to be held in Kuching, Malaysia, during early October of this year. IUFRO Research Group 6.07 Urban Forestry acts as co-organiser of this meeting. Kind regards Cecil Konijnendijk *********************************************** From: Noor Azlin binti Yahya (Dr.) [mailto:azlin@frim.gov.my] Sent: 9. august 2012 07:30 Subject: Announcement for Urban Forestry Conference 2012 - Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from 2 - 6 October 2012. Dear colleagues, Once again the Forest Research Institute Malaysia will be organizing an urban forestry conference UFC 2012, with the theme of Forests and Parks: Communicating Messages for Sustainability which will be held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from 2 - 6 October 2012. Similar conferences were held in 2006 and 2009. Please find attached the 2nd announcement and call for papers with extended submission deadlines. The brochure can also be used for registration apart from replying direct to this email after filling the registration inforamtion in the this email body text. Could you also please forward this information to others in your list of contacts who may be interested. For registration and any enquiries, kindly contact the below: 1) Sharmillah Saleh: sharmillah(a)frim.gov.my or +603 - 6279 7252 2) Nazimatul Azma Nazeri: <mailto:nazimatulazma@frim.gov.my> nazimatulazma(a)frim.gov.my or +603 - 6279 7615 BACKGROUND Sustainability of urban forests and parks is the current desirable trait in park management. Sustainable parks can be described as self-sufficient with regards to resource management as well as providing ecological and socio-economic functions. Different cities within various regions in the world have different experiences in park management. The conference will provide opportunities for collaborations and information sharing on urban forest and park development and management towards sustainability. Communication is an important tool for sustainability where messages about nature conservation and human impact can be related. Effective communication will ensure sharing of responsibilities between managers and users. The conference is organized with the following themes: 1. Ecological functions and sustainable resource management of urban forests and parks. 2. Planning and design for sustainable green space. 3. Urban forest and parks to support environmental education. 4. Recreation programming for urban forests and parks. 5. Social needs on urban forest and parks. OBJECTIVES 1. To share the best ways in communicating sustainability messages through urban forests and parks. 2. To review the progress and status of urban forest and parks development. 3. To exchange information, ideas and to learn about sustainable urban forest and park management. 4. To establish networking among participants from different countries for possible collaboration. PARTICIPANTS Decision makers, urban managers, urban planners, landscapes architects, urban foresters, park managers, arborists, landscape and tree care contractors, academicians, NGOs, stakeholders and those interested in urban forests and parks. PROGRAMME The programme includes keynote addresses, oral and poster presentations on 3rd and 4th of October 2012. Presentations from various aspects of urban forest and park management will be the highlight of the programme. A workshop will be held at a local urban park. Pre and post tours will be organized on 2nd (Sematan and Gunung Gading), 5th (Bako National Park) and 6th October 2012 (Serikin) respectively. Participation is optional with additional charge. LANGUAGE The official language of the conference is English. REGISTRATION FEE The conference fee covers a full set of papers/proceedings, tea/coffee breaks, lunches, conference bag, is as follows: . Local - RM 800.00 . Student - RM 400.00 (excluding conference bag) . International - USD 300.00 CALL FOR PAPERS The conference will comprise oral and poster presentations. Those interested in presenting papers or posters should note the following dates: 1st September 2012 Submission of abstract 7th September 2012 Notification of accepted papers 21st September 2012 Submission of full papers Please submit abstracts and full papers via email as an attached word document to the secretariat at sharmillah(a)frim.gov.my IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS i. Please prepare in Microsoft Word in Times New Roman font ii. Title - bold, 14 pt and in uppercase letter iii. Author's name(s) - bold and 12 pt iv. Author's address(es) - 10 pt, no abbreviation, if more than one author, please indicate address of each author numerically in superscript. Include fax number(s) and email address(es) v. Text of abstract - 10 pt, no abbreviations, no references, one paragraph, not more than 250 words long. Plants names should be in italics or underlined. Use standard symbols for measurement and the International System -(S.I) for units. vi. Reference should be written according to the APA Style: <http://apastyle.org/> http://apastyle.org/ ENQUIRIES & CORRESPONDENCE Please contact: S E C R E T A R I A T The Secretary Urban Forestry Conference 2012: Forest and Parks: Communicating Messages for Sustainability Ecotourism and Urban Forestry Programme Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) Kepong 52109 Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia (Attn: Ms. Sharmillah Saleh) Email : sharmillah(a)frim.gov.my Tel : +6 03 6279 7252 / 7615 Fax : +6 03 6280 4625 Dr. Noor Azlin Yahya (Chair) Email : azlin(a)frim.gov.my Tel : +6 03 6279 7242 / 7243 Mr. Ahmad Azaruddin Mohd Noor (Vice-Chair) Email : azarudin(a)frim.gov.my Tel : +6 03 6279 7234 Website : www.frim.gov.my *********************************************** REGISTRATION FORM Name :_______________________________________________ Organization :_______________________________________________ Postal Address :_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tel :_______________________________________________ Fax :_______________________________________________ Email :_______________________________________________ (Please tick) *Status of participation O Presenter O Non-presenter *Dietary requirement O Vegetarian O Non-vegetarian *Technical visit to a local park will be arranged. *Pre and post tours will be arranged with sufficient number of participants. LATE CANCELLATION 50% surcharge will be imposed for late cancellation after 1st September 2012 MODE OF PAYMENT Payment should be made either by cheque or postal order (local participant only) or banker's draft. For outstation cheques, please include inland exchange commission. Payment should be made payable to : Director General FRIM. I enclosed hereby cheque/postal order/ banker's draft no._____________________amounting to RM/USD_____________________for the conference. Details as follow: (Please tick) O Registration fee - RM800/USD300 O Bako National Park - RM120/USD60 O Sematan & Gunung Gading - RM100/USD50 O Serikin - RM20/USD10 Dr Noor Azlin Yahya, Head, Ecotourism and Urban Forestry Prgrammame Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong, 52109 Selangor Malaysia Tel : +6 03 - 6279 7242 Fax : +6 03 - 6280 4625 Email: azlin(a)frim.gov.my noorazlin.yahya(a)gmail.com