*August 27-29, Vancouver, Canada, IUFRO Task Force Conference “Resources for the Future”* You are invited to participate in a Conference, developed by the IUFRO /Resources for the Future/ Task Force. The Conference will take place in the Forest Sciences Centre at the University of British Columbia, August 27 to 29, 2013. The conference will feature world leaders in the forest resources field, and provide them with a venue to collaborate and share ideas with academia, government, industry and NGOs — all stakeholders in the future of the world’s forests. The goal is to provide a platform where speakers can share their expertise in various areas and identify potential solutions. Four topic areas will be covered: · Globalization and its implications for forests · Plantations · Bio-products and advanced building systems · Forest ecosystem services *Early bird registration cut-off is June 15^th .*For more information about the conference please check website: http://iufro2013.forestry.ubc.ca/ -- Jean-Michel CARNUS INRA Bordeaux Aquitaine IUFRO Division 8 Coordinator 69 Route d’Arcachon, 33612, Cestas Pierroton tel : +33 5 57 12 28 65 email:carnus@pierroton.inra.fr