*Dear IUFRO Division 9 colleagues,*
Thank you very much for your contributions this summer to updating your
units’ address lists/mailing lists and to the recent survey
questionnaire of working parties that was requested by the
Vice-President for Divisions. With this email I am reporting back from
IUFRO’s Executive Board Meeting in Beijing last month (building on an
email from a colleague of Division 1) and reminding you that the
deadline for submission of abstracts for IUFRO’s 125^th Anniversary
Congress 2017 is rapidly approaching.
*IUFRO EB MEETING*
The recent meeting of IUFRO’s Executive Board took place 21-22 October
2016 in Beijing, China, in connection with IUFRO’s Regional Congress for
Asia and Oceania 2016 (24-27 October). The Board had some very
productive discussions and drew important conclusions for future
directions of our organization. As a truly international organization,
IUFRO now includes more than 650 members institutions in 125 countries.
/IUFRO Triple Survey/
In the near future, IUFRO HQ will send out surveys to (1) IUFRO office
holders, (2) members of the International Council and (3) heads of
member institutions on your / their perception of IUFRO. This is an
important survey for our organization, for example for adjusting and
setting new strategic goals and in considerations of possible
adjustments in our organizational structure. I really recommend that you
set aside time to respond to the survey when you receive it. In addition
to this, an external review panel will be established to provide
additional guidance for future directions and for adjusting our
communication with non-IUFRO forest stakeholders.
/Mailing lists/
Division Coordinators unanimously suggested that in the future mailing
lists of participants at our conferences, symposia, meetings, workshops,
courses, etc. should be forwarded directly to the HQ, c/o Brigitte
Burger (burger(a)iufro.org <mailto:burger@iufro.org>), and that these will
be used for updating and maintaining the address lists of all units. If
you have additional updates or addresses for inclusion, these can be
forwarded at any time. We believe that this simple procedure will help
facilitate and improve our communication with colleagues around the
world that share an interest in IUFRO activities, but do not hold a
IUFRO office.
/Recruiting of IUFRO office holders/
The Board, including all Division Coordinators, is much concerned about
recruiting new and younger IUFRO officers at our regular officer
‘turn-overs’ every 4 years (remember: you can hold your IUFRO office for
only 2 times 4 years = 8 years in total; then have to step down, step up
or step over to some other position). The Board agreed to establish,
together with IFSA, a IUFRO/IFSA Mentor Program for Potential Incoming
Officers. We hope this will help rejuvenate (if not regenerate) IUFRO. I
take this opportunity of reminding all of you to actively consider your
replacement in due course before you have to step down yourself. We
still urgently need more younger officers, more female officers, and
more officers from certain, often disadvantaged, parts of the world.
*IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress 2017*
As you are all aware IUFRO’s 125th Anniversary Congress will be held in
Freiburg 19-22 September 2017. Division 9 has submitted (got accepted)
the largest number of sessions of all Divisions (more than 30!). You
have probably already been reminded before, but: the deadline for
submission of abstracts for presentation is 30 November 2016. I strongly
encourage all of you to contribute to this very special congress and to
help in recruiting more contributions to populate the many congress
sessions. You can read more about these at
http://iufro2017.com/call-for-abstracts/
/All Division 9 Meeting/
During the IUFRO 125 Anniversary congress there will be an All Division
9 meeting held. It is not yet clear at which time slot this will take
place but we assume at the very beginning of the conference. In order to
discuss organizational matters and to understand synergies and
possibilities for intra-divisional cooperation, please join this
meeting. You will be informed about the time as soon as we get more
information about this.
/Cross-divisional OPEN sessions///
There are a few cross-divisional sessions with topics that range across
multiple divisions and research topics. All of these sessions are open
for oral as well as poster presentations, /no speakers have been
appointed in advance/! Please consider contributing to these special
sessions and encourage scientists in your IUFRO unit to submit abstracts
specifically for the cross-divisional sessions. You may mention in the
submission which session the presentation is intended for. The titles of
the three cross-divisional sessions follow below; you can find more
detailed information on the congress website.
**I in particular I want to highlight to raise your attention to the
session
_SILVICULTURE FOR NON-WOOD ECOSYSTEM SERVICES_(together with Division 4,
6 and 1)
We specifically invite research on the interface between silviculture
and non-wood ecosystem services such as recreation, biodiversity, ground
water and other non-timber products and forest uses. We also invite
presentations on research relating to management philosophy and
silvicultural concepts for non-wood ecosystem services.
Good luck with your remaining IUFRO activities in 2016 and with your
IUFRO preparations for 2017!
Best wishes,
Daniela Kleinschmit
Coordinator, IUFRO Division 9 – Forest Policy and Economics
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Prof. Dr. Daniela Kleinschmit
Professur für Forst- und Umweltpolitik/
Chair of Forest and Environmental Policy
University of Freiburg
Tennenbacherstr. 4
D- 79106 Freiburg
Tel: +49 (0) 761/203-3712
Secretariat: +49 (0) 761/203-3713
Dear colleagues,
The deadline for abstract submission for the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg, Germany is drawing nearer.
Submission is closing on 30th November 2016!
Find our submission guideline and a full list of sessions at http://iufro2017.com/call-for-abstracts/
We are looking forward to meet you in beautiful Freiburg!
Best regards,
The Organizing Team
FVA Baden-Württemberg | Wonnhaldestr. 4 | D-79100 Freiburg
iufro2017(a)forst.bwl.de
Dear colleagues,
in the context of the ongoing climate negotiations at COP 22 in Marrakech I am happy to share with you a (3-months free access!) virtual special issue of Forest Policy and Economics on The forest-climate nexus in policy and economics.
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-policy-and-economics/virtual-specia…
With this free access virtual special issue Elsevier as well as the editors of Forest Policy and Economics want to make a small contribution towards science-based policy in the field of climate change policy.
May I kindly ask you to widely distribute it within your broader networks, including relevant mailing lists.
Your support is greatly appreciated!
With best regards,
Lukas Giessen
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Editor in Chief, Forest Policy and Economics (Elsevier)
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-policy-and-economics/
Senior Researcher and Head of Working Group International Forest Policy
Chair Group of Forest and Nature Conservation Policy
University of Goettingen/Germany
http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/135009.html
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From: "Hermanowicz, Ewa (Bioversity)" < <mailto:e.hermanowicz@cgiar.org> e.hermanowicz(a)cgiar.org>
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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2016 13:41:39 +0000
Subject: Survey on web-based tools for internal communication
Dear Members of the IUFRO Communications and Public Relations Working Party:
During our Forest Communicators meeting in Portland, US (29 Aug-1 Sep 2016), it was raised that an appropriate communication tool would be needed for our group to stay in touch in between the annual meetings.
To identify the most appropriate tool for discussion and sharing knowledge between members, please complete <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CTHNKGH> this online questionnaire by 30 November 2016. It will take you less than five minutes to fill in. The results of the survey will inform the decision on setting up an online communication platform.
A similar survey is being sent to the members of the UNECE-FAO Forest Communications Network, so if you are part of both networks, please respond to both surveys.
Thank you for sparing a few minutes to take this survey.
Ewa
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Ewa Hermanowicz
Communications Specialist
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Dear all,
The call for abstracts for session 127 “The politics of forest governance” in IUFRO-2017 conference in Freiburg (19-22.9.2017) is now open in the Congress segment: All Division 9 (Forest Policy and Economics). The more detailed description of the session is given in the end of this message.
Please consider submitting an abstract! For that, go to http://iufro2017.com/call-for-abstracts/ . The deadline for submission is 30 November.
We are looking forward to your possible contribution to the session and meeting you next year in Freiburg!
Kind regards, Bas Arts and Jelle Behagel
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BJM Arts
Professor
Chair of the Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group (FNP)
Coordinator of the Master Track and PhD Program ‘Sustainable Development Diplomacy’ (SDD)
Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)
P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands
Droevedaalsesteeg 3, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands
+31 317 486196 (T), +31 6 20854073 (M)
Bas.arts(a)wur.nl<mailto:Bas.arts@wur.nl>,
http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Chair-groups/Environmental…
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Pleaer see professional development opportunity outlined below!
Best regards,
Cindy Miner
Coordinator, IUFRO Working Party for Communications & Public Relations
Assistant Station Director for Communications and Applications
Forest Service – Pacific Northwest Research Station
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c: 503-701-4054
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From: Shadia Duery [mailto:sduery@worldforestry.org]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 11:24 AM
Subject: 2017 World Forest Institute International Fellowship Program – Applications Now Being Accepted!
Hello colleagues,
Help us find our 2017 Fellowship Cohort. Share this opportunity with your network please.
2017 World Forest Institute International Fellowship Program – Applications Now Being Accepted!
The award-winning WFI Fellowship program brings natural resource professionals from around the world to our World Forestry Center headquarters in Portland, Oregon USA. The Fellowship is a 6-month professional development program designed to help you take your career to the next level. You will join a global cohort of professionals in weekly study tours around the Pacific Northwest learning how natural resources are managed in this part of the world. You will conduct interviews with experts in your field of study and visit people and places that will advance your knowledge and skills. Fellows return home with new ideas and new motivation to create change in their home countries.
We are looking for motivated professionals who want to explore, expand their knowledge and networks, and engage with others in forestry. Fellowships are open to any country, including U.S. citizens. The Fellowship program offers partial scholarships through the Harry A. Merlo Foundation, but applicants must be able to cover at least 50% of the program fee. Over 130 Fellows from 40 countries have participated to date. The Fellowship term is 6-months with a non-negotiable start date of April 3, 2017. Application deadline is November 30, 2016. For more information and how to apply, please visit: http://wfi.worldforestry.org/index/international-fellowship.html
More information on Fellowship Application<http://wfiinternationalfellowshipprogram.blogspot.com/2016/10/2017-world-fo…>
All best,
Shadia
Shadia Duery
International Fellowship Program Manager
World Forest Institute
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IUFRO Division 9 Forest History and Traditional Knowledge
Dear Member of the IUFRO Research Group 9.03: Forest History and Traditional Knowledge
We have an excellent opportunity for our working party to get together and present at next year’s IUFRO Congress. Our session proposal was accepted for the upcoming IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg Germany, 19-22 September, 2017.
The call for abstracts is now open for this congress at <http://iufro2017.com/call-for-abstracts> http://iufro2017.com/call-for-abstracts and the deadline for abstract submission is 30 November.
Submit abstracts indicating proposal number 145, “The Role of Forest History & Cultural Heritage in Re-constructing Nature – a landscape-level exploration of the need for, of approaches to, and case studies of, the recovery, remediation and re-construction of forest and woodland environments in the twenty-first century” in the Congress segment: All Division 9 (Forest Policy and Economics) Meeting as your first choice for inclusion in the programme.
This was our submission, to guide and help your proposals:
Research Group 9.03
The Role of Forest History & Cultural Heritage in Re-constructing Nature – a landscape-level exploration of the need for, of approaches to, and case studies of, the recovery, remediation and re-construction of forest and woodland environments in the twenty-first century
The session will address issues around the following:
1. How knowledge of forest culture heritage and the history of bio-cultural landscapes can better inform restoration projects
2. How restoration and re-construction of forests and woods can increase quality of life for local people, and grow local economies.
3. How landscape-scale re-construction and restoration of ecological functions can enhance carbon capture, reduce soil erosion, biodiversity loss, and vulnerability to exotic invasions, and help mitigate climatic change impacts and grow resilience
4. The role of forest and woodland heritage and history in awareness raising and knowledge transfer to the political process
The need & relevance:
Forest and woodland landscapes have suffered dramatic changes and drastic declines during the twentieth century. At last, there has been growing recognition of the need for major and large-scale remediation of declines and their environmental, social and economic consequences. However, increased awareness of the significance of the bio-cultural nature of forest and woodland resources has challenged many conceptual positions leading to changed policy directions and national and international levels. The importance of understanding the history, heritage and bio-cultural nature of landscape has proved increasingly important in driving effective and sustainable re-construction projects. The session will present a balance of case studies and associated research from around the world in order to examine these issues. There will be a publication resulting from the session to help knowledge transfer, awareness raising and policy change.
The event will link to a major UK-conference in 2018 on ‘Wilder Visions – re-constructing nature’ (see <http://www.ukeconet.org/> www.ukeconet.org)
Proposed by:
Professor Ian D. Rotherham, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Supported as a scientific committee by:
Dr Elisabeth Johann, Austria
Dr Tomasz Samojlik, Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Dr Simay Kırca, University of Istanbul, Turkey
Professor Mauro Agnoletti, GESAAF, Università di Firenze, Italy
Dr Jiri Woitsch, Institute of Ethnology, ASCR, Prague, Czech Republic
Assistant Professor Alper Çolak, University of Istanbul, Turkey
Dr Péter Szabó, Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Brno, Czech Republic
And by the wider membership of 9.03
Whilst we do not yet have actual presentation titles, we will obviously encourage a mix of younger presenters from a diversity of countries and a balance of genders. Furthermore, in order to encourage a broad participation we will host a poster paper display associated with the meeting and encourage submissions to the publication.
**Please circulate this call as widely as possible through your extensive networks – many thanks in anticipation!
Ian
