Dear All
This is a reminder to register as soon as possible for the Research Symposium: Underpinning sustainable tree plantations in Southern Africa, set to take place on Friday 4 September 2015 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban South Africa, as a pre-congress meeting linked to the World Forestry Congress (WFC2015).
Space is limited, so book your space now! The deadline for ensuring a place is 7 August. We will try to accommodate late registrations but we need to confirm numbers with the ICC by mid August.
The cost per delegates is R969 incl VAT, and the quick link to register is from www.fao.org/about/meetings/world-forestry-congress/programme/precongress-ev…
We have updated the process and added the function for registering groups of people from one organisation as well as individuals.
Attached is our final Programme of Invited Speakers for this event which the ICFR is hosting in proud association with IUFRO.
As you will see, the programme comprises a list of invited speakers; leaders and research specialists, who will showcase the depth and breadth of forestry research across South Africa. Our keynote speaker is South Africa’s National Minister for Science and Technology, Minister Naledi Pandor, and other invited speakers include IUFRO President, Prof Mike Wingfield, FORNESSA’s Dr Joe Cobbinah and a number of top South African research scientists and leaders. Further details of these are attached.
We have had confirmation from the WFC 2015 that we will present the outcome of the Symposium as a paper at the Congress highlighting the current and future importance and impact of forestry research in the region.
The event also provides a valuable information sharing and networking forum and an excellent opportunity for international and national participants to engage in dialogue in support of growing collaboration and partnerships and we hope to see many of you at the Symposium!
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM DETAILS
DATE: Friday, 4 September 2015
VENUE: International Convention Centre, Durban
Please assist us by passing this information on to any contacts or colleagues around the world who may be interested in attending.
For any queries or comments please contact Sally Upfold sally.upfold(a)icfr.ukzn.ac.za.
Regards
Sally
Sally J Upfold, Knowledge Manager
Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR)
UKZN Campus, Carbis Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
P O Box 100281, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
Tel: 033 - 3862314, Fax: 033 - 3868905
Cell: 082 570 0851
E-mail: sally.upfold(a)icfr.ukzn.ac.za
Website: www.icfr.ukzn.ac.za
Twitter: @ICFR_SA
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Dear Forest-l Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to participate in a short online survey on the use of ITTO sustainable forest management (SFM) related-policy guidelines. The survey is seeking your views on SFM in the tropics and on the usefulness of the ITTO SFM policy guidelines in developing and implementing SFM in the tropics. Your input will help us know the use of ITTO SFM policy guidelines and how we should move forward for the best use of the policy guidelines towards the achievements of SFM in the tropics.
Please click on the links below to access the survey in English, French or Spanish:
For English go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ITTOSurveyEnglishContact
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It will take you approximately 15 minutes to complete the survey. Your responses will be kept strictly confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent.
If you have any questions or technical difficulties accessing or submitting the survey, please contact Dr Tim Cadman of Griffith University at: t.cadman(a)griffith.edu.au. Participants’ information sheet may be accessed at the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xgrwiw3q04hkoyl/ParticipantInformationSheetITTO.p…
Findings of the survey will be reported to the International Tropical Timber Council at its 51st Session (16-21 November 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
Kind regards,
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Projects Manager
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Yokohama, Japan
Email: ma(a)itto.int http://www.itto.int
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International Workshop on Forest Science Publishing
IUFRO WP 9.01.06
Helsinki, Finland, 14 - 16 October 2015
Dear Colleague,
The International Workshop on Forest Science Publishing will be the first activity of the new Working Party 9.01.06 of IUFRO. The initiative to establish the Working Party was made in the IUFRO World Congress in Salt Lake City, USA, in October 2014. The aim of the working party is to provide a forum for discussions, training, exchange of ideas, and development of editorial practices of journals dealing with forests, wood science, and related research. The Working Party and its first meeting are expected to be of special interest to the editors, editorial board members, and reviewers of peer-reviewed forest science journals for discussing timely issues on scientific publishing.
Based on feedback from Working Party members, the first workshop will emphasise peer-review and open access/open data issues yet contributions on any issue relevant to forest science publishing are welcome. The workshop will be composed of keynote talks, voluntary oral and poster presentations, and working groups. The working groups will formulate the activities of the Working Party until the next IUFRO World Congress in 2019.
The workshop website is www.metla.fi/fsp2015/index.htm<http://www.metla.fi/fsp2015/index.htm> and we invite you to submit abstracts and register through the website. The abstract submission will be open through 15 August 2015. Registration at the lower fee 380 € will be open through 9 September 2015. Thereafter the registration fee will increase to late level 460 €. Abstract submission will redirect you to the Open Journal System of the Finnish Society of Forest Science and the Natural Resources Institute Finland.
We ask you to read the Author Guidelines before submitting an abstract. Selected presentations will be published as full articles in a special issue of Silva Fennica (www.silvafennica.fi<http://www.silvafennica.fi>).
We hope that you find all the relevant information on the workshop in these websites. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by replying to this e-mail.
On behalf of the Organising Committee of the Workshop and the Workshop host, The Finnish Society of Forest Science, I wish you welcome to Helsinki next October!
Pekka Nygren
Secretary General, Finnish Society of Forest Science
Associate Editor, Silva Fennica
PO Box 18, 01301 Vantaa, Finland
Tel +358 40 801 5596
e-mail: pekka.nygren(a)luke.fi<mailto:pekka.nygren@luke.fi>
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to inform you that the position of “Professor in International Forest Policy” has recently been announced by the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Finland. You can find the position announcement at <http://www.helsinki.fi/af-faculty/administration/open_positions.html> http://www.helsinki.fi/af-faculty/administration/open_positions.html
The deadline for applications is 17 August 2015. Kindly share this information with other colleagues who may be interested in applying.
Best regards,
Alexander Buck
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Alexander Buck
Executive Director
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
Marxergasse 2 │ A-1030 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-12 │ Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50
Website: <http://www.iufro.org/> http://www.iufro.org │ Email: buck(a)iufro.org
Dear All
This is a reminder to register as soon as possible for the Research Symposium: Underpinning sustainable tree plantations in Southern Africa,
set to take place on Friday 4 September 2015 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban South Africa, as a pre-congress meeting linked to the World Forestry Congress (WFC2015).
Space is limited and we will need to finalise our numbers early in August, so book your space now!
The cost per delegates is R969 excl VAT, and the quick link to register is from www.fao.org/about/meetings/world-forestry-congress/programme/precongress-ev…
Attached is our final Programme of Invited Speakers for this event which the ICFR is hosting in proud association with IUFRO.
As you will see, the programme comprises a list of invited speakers; leaders and research specialists, who will showcase the depth and breadth of forestry research across South Africa. Our keynote speaker is South Africa’s National Minister for Science and Technology, Minister Naledi Pandor, and other invited speakers include IUFRO President, Prof Mike Wingfield, FORNESSA’s Dr Joe Cobbinah and a number of top South African research scientists and leaders. Further details of these are attached.
We have had confirmation from the WFC 2015 that we will present the outcome of the Symposium as a paper at the Congress highlighting the current and future importance and impact of forestry research in the region.
The event also provides a valuable information sharing and networking forum and an excellent opportunity for international and national participants to engage in dialogue in support of growing collaboration and partnerships and we hope to see many of you at the Symposium!
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM DETAILS
DATE: Friday, 4 September 2015
VENUE: International Convention Centre, Durban
Please assist us by passing this information on to any contacts or colleagues around the world who may be interested in attending.
For any queries or comments please contact Sally Upfold sally.upfold(a)icfr.ukzn.ac.za.
Regards
Sally
Sally J Upfold, Knowledge Manager
Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR)
UKZN Campus, Carbis Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
P O Box 100281, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
Tel: 033 - 3862314, Fax: 033 - 3868905
Cell: 082 570 0851
E-mail: sally.upfold(a)icfr.ukzn.ac.za
Website: www.icfr.ukzn.ac.za
Twitter: @ICFR_SA
First Annual FLARE Network Conference
27-30, November 2015
Musee de l’Homme (Paris, France)
In early December, Paris will host the Conference of Parties on Climate Change. The Musee de l’Homme Research Group on Social and Natural Evolution, theInternational Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) research network (coordinated from the School of Natural Resource and Environment at the University of Michigan), and Program on Forests of the World Bank (PROFOR) announce the first annual conference of the FLARE (Forests and Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement) network. FLARE aims to advance cutting edge knowledge and practices regarding forest-based livelihoods, biodiversity, and climate change. The meeting will help improve the understanding of the approaches, methods, tools, and indicators to assess how, where, and why governance of forest and forest mosaics for improving livelihoods works, and how it can be strengthened.
We invite proposals focusing on the relationship between forests and livelihoods, the different ways in which forests are imagined, accessed, used, and governed, and the effects of attempts to reshape existing relationships. In particular, we are interested in the work of practitioners and scholars who work at the interface of forest conservation and livelihoods with the goal of sharing knowledge about their experiences and findings. We expect papers presented at the meeting to: use qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods and evidence to report on findings; examine tradeoffs and synergies in forest management and outcomes; and generate a conversation to promote greater visibility and use of key findings, methods, data, and experiences of researchers, practitioners, and decision makers alike. The conference aims to produce a summary document on the state of impact assessment and monitoring efforts, and the impacts of forestry interventions on livelihoods and biodiversity.
CONFERENCE THEMES
Proposals for oral presentations, lightning talks, posters, and workshops can address one or more of the following six sub-themes related to forests and livelihoods: 1) Governance and Landscapes; 2) Agricultural Commodities; 3) Social and Biological Aspects of Forest Dependence; 4) Impact Evaluations; 5) Pathways to Prosperity; 6) Climate
Interested participants are invited to submit abstracts (no longer than 500 words) of their proposed presentations, posters, or workshops. Abstract submission deadline is July 15, 2015. Notification of acceptance/decline will be given by August 1, 2015.
For more information on the FLARE network and the conference themes, and to submit your abstract, please go to the Events page of IFRI’s website, and select the FLARE Community of Practice Conference: http://www.ifriresearch.net/category/events/
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Reem Hajjar, PhD
Research Fellow
International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI)
University of Michigan
http://www.ifriresearch.net/
Colleagues! Scientists!
Forest research projects are often carried out without the public knowing much about them. If you think that your research project deserves more attention than that, here is your chance: showcase your research work in the blog competition of the XXIV World Forestry Congress!
By submitting a blogpost you can help to significantly boost awareness, engagement and investments in forestry in general and on one of the six Congress sub-themes in particular:
* Forests for socioeconomic 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
The blog competition closes on July 31 midnight CET.
Details of the blog competition are at: <https://forests2015.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/announcing-forests2015-blog-co…> https://forests2015.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/announcing-forests2015-blog-co…
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Brigitte Burger, Web Management
IUFRO Headquarters
Dear All
This is a follow-up from our earlier email announcement regarding the Research Symposium: Underpinning sustainable tree plantations in Southern Africa, set to take place on Friday 4 September 2015 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban South Africa, as a pre-congress meeting linked to the World Forestry Congress (WFC2015).
We are very pleased to send you the Draft Programme of Invited Speakers for this event which the ICFR is hosting in proud association with IUFRO.
The Symposium programme comprises a list of invited speakers; leaders and research specialists, who will showcase the depth and breadth of forestry research across South Africa. Our keynote speaker is South Africa’s National Minister for Science and Technology, Minister Naledi Pandor, and other invited speakers include IUFRO President, Prof Mike Wingfield, FORNESSA’s Dr Joe Cobbinah and a number of top South African research scientists and leaders. Further details of these are attached.
We have had confirmation from the WFC 2015 that we will present the outcome of the Symposium as a paper at the Congress highlighting the current and future importance and impact of forestry research in the region.
The event also provides a valuable information sharing and networking forum and an excellent opportunity for international and national participants to engage in dialogue in support of growing collaboration and partnerships and we hope to see many of you at the Symposium!
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM DETAILS
DATE: Friday, 4 September 2015
VENUE: International Convention Centre, Durban
All are welcome, and delegates can register and find further details at www.fao.org/about/meetings/world-forestry-congress/programme/precongress-ev…
Please assist us by passing this information on to any contacts or colleagues around the world who may be interested in attending.
For any queries or comments please contact Sally Upfold sally.upfold(a)icfr.ukzn.ac.za.
Regards
Sally
Sally J Upfold, Knowledge Manager
Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR)
UKZN Campus, Carbis Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
P O Box 100281, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
Tel: 033 - 3862314, Fax: 033 - 3868905
Cell: 082 570 0851
E-mail: sally.upfold(a)icfr.ukzn.ac.za
Website: www.icfr.ukzn.ac.za
Twitter: @ICFR_SA
Dear All
The Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR), in proud association with IUFRO, announces that registration has opened for our Research Symposium: Underpinning sustainable tree plantations in Southern Africa.
This event will take place on Friday 4 September 2015 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban South Africa, and is a pre-congress meeting linked to the World Forestry Congress held the following week (7-11 September) at the same venue. The World Congress theme is “Forests and People – Investing in a Sustainable Future” and aims to address some of the key developing issues facing forestry globally, as well as promoting the value of forestry as an investment and development sector of the future (www.wfc2015.org.za)
The Forestry Research Symposium offers the opportunity to focus specifically on research issues and will present a position paper at the Congress highlighting the current and future importance and impact of forestry research in the region.
The Symposium programme comprises a list of invited speakers; leaders and research specialists, who will showcase the depth and breadth of forestry research across South Africa.
Our keynote speaker is South Africa’s National Minister for Science and Technology, Minister Nalini Pandoor, and other invited speakers include IUFRO President, Prof Mike Wingfield, FORNESSA’s Dr Joe Cobbinah and a number of top South African research scientists and leaders.
Presentation topics include the following:
· Linking research to policy: The international forestry agenda
· IUFRO Strategy: 2015-2019
· Forestry in South Africa: The role of government
· The Southern African Forestry Research and Development Landscape
· Research in support of a changing forest sector
· Forests of the Future - Role of classical tree breeding research
· Forests of the Future - Role of molecular breeding and its application in plantation forestry
· Site specific application of tree growing practices in South Africa
· Biologically sustainable production from industrial wood plantations - the challenges
· Forests at Risk: Pest and Pathogen threats
· Forests at Risk: A changing climate
· How can the forestry sector make best use of the water it is allocated?
· Assessing the contribution of industrial plantations to carbon stocks
· Sustainability, certification and license to operate; the research needs
· Ensuring industrial plantation crops do not become invasive noxious weeds
· Obtaining more value from the supply chain; research opportunities
· Application of remote sensing to management of industrial wood plantations
· Industrial wood plantations as an energy and chemical feedstock
· Information and technology needs of smaller scale tree growers
· Role of forest research networks in Africa
· Forestry education and training to support a changing forest sector
· Public-private partnerships for building a research foundation
The event also provide a valuable information sharing and networking forum and an excellent opportunity for international and national participants to engage in dialogue in support of growing collaboration and partnerships.
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM DETAILS
DATE: Friday, 4 September 2015
VENUE: International Convention Centre, Durban
All are welcome, and delegates can register and find further details at www.fao.org/about/meetings/world-forestry-congress/programme/precongress-ev…
For any queries or comments please contact Sally Upfold sally.upfold(a)icfr.ukzn.ac.za.
Sally J Upfold, Knowledge Manager
Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR)
UKZN Campus, Carbis Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
P O Box 100281, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
Tel: 033 - 3862314, Fax: 033 - 3868905
Cell: 082 570 0851
E-mail: sally.upfold(a)icfr.ukzn.ac.za
Website: www.icfr.ukzn.ac.za
Twitter: @ICFR_SA
