Linking Biological and Cultural Diversity in Europe
1st European Conference for the Implementation of the UNESCO-SCBD Joint Programme on Biological and Cultural Diversity
Dates: 8-11 April 2014, Florence, Italy
Call for abstracts
The Conference Scientific Committee welcomes submission of abstracts for presentations in technical and poster sessions. Submitted abstracts should address one or more of the following Conference themes:
Key Topics
· Interactions between cultural and biological diversity and identification of linkages between cultural and biological diversity in the European context
· Historical development of biodiversity patterns associated with "natural" and "cultural" landscapes, including the interacting actors, factors and processes
· Traditional agricultural and forest management practices related to bio-cultural diversity
· Development of methods and approaches for the assessment of the links between biological and cultural diversity and the resulting "bio-cultural" diversity
· Development of integrated management strategies at landscape level
· Implementation of international, regional and national agreements dealing with cultural and biological diversity
Information to be provided when submitting an abstract
Language: English
Name, organizational affiliation and email address of each author: The author who will present the paper or poster at the Conference must be designated as the Presenting Author.
Title of the paper (less than 20 words long): should clearly summarize the topic of the abstract.
Key words or phrases: up to 5.
Main text of abstract (170-200 words): Should describe the context and specific problem/topic of study, methods, main results and conclusions in plain writing.
Criteria for selection
All abstracts will be reviewed and evaluated by members of the Conference Scientific Committee. Primary selection criteria include scientific quality, topical significance, and relevance to the Conference themes and to the particular topic to which the abstract is submitted.
Abstracts will be evaluated after the 15 December 2013 submission deadline. Acceptance decisions will be made no later than 15 January 2014.
A selection of papers will be offered to be published in a book with the publisher Springer Verlag. Conference organizers will explore alternative publication options as special issues of journals for papers and/or posters presented in their sessions.
All abstract proposals should be submitted online to this address:
http://landscapeunifi.it/en/call
Registration: the conference has no registration fee. The organization will provide conference materials, buffet and conference dinner at no cost. Participants are requested to pay for their own travel expenses and lodging.
If you encounter any problem during the on line submission please send the requested information by e-mail to the conference secretariat: landscape(a)unifi.it
Mrs. Dr. Phd Valentina Marinai
Laboratory for Landscape and Cultural Heritage - Department of Agricultural, food and Forestry Systems- University of Florence.
Organizers: UNESCO, S-CBD, Tuscan Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry Policies, Italy, Laboratory for Landscape and Cultural Heritage - University of Florence
Patronages: IUFRO, Ministry of Environment, Florens Foundation
Prof. Mauro Agnoletti
Coordinator
Research Group - 9.03.01
Forest History and traditional Knowledge
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
www.iufro.org
TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN FOREST ECONOMICS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology invites applicants for a tenure track faculty position in forest economics and risk management. Candidates should ideally have a minimum of one degree in forestry, and a PhD with at least one graduate degree in forest or natural resource economics, agricultural economics, or risk assessment/analysis. The successful applicant will develop an independent research program in forest economics and risk analysis of forest ecosystems that are increasingly impacted by human demand for fiber and environmental stresses. Examples of research themes include, but are not limited to, climate change impacts and adaptation and mitigation; bioenergy feedstock systems; escalating global fiber demand; ecosystem services provisioning; impacts and responses to disturbances and catastrophic losses from invasive species, storms, and wildfires; and sustainable supply chain management. The successful candidate is also expected to excel in teaching two courses: "Decision Methods in Forest Management" and "Uncertainty and Risk Analysis in Forest Ecosystem Management". Development of an internationally recognized, externally funded research program and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels are expected. Please send curriculum vitae, cover letter that includes description of research and teaching visions, copies of transcripts, and the names and contact information of three references as one pdf document to: (forestrysearch(a)russell.wisc.edu<mailto:forestrysearch@russell.wisc.edu>). For full consideration, a complete application should be received by December 2, 2013. Any questions should be directed to search and screen committee chair, Dr. Stith Gower (stgower(a)wisc.edu<mailto:stgower@wisc.edu>). The University of Wisconsin - Madison is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer; applications from women and minority candidates are encouraged.
Von: EADI General Conference [mailto:team@gc2014.org]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 10. Oktober 2013 15:12
An: cfp2-gc2014(a)eadi.org
Betreff: Call for Papers: Responsible Development in a Polycentric World: Inequality, Citizenship and the Middle Classes | Deadline: 15 December 2013
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Call for Papers
14th EADI General Conference
23 – 26 June 2014, Bonn, Germany
Responsible Development in a
Polycentric World:
Inequality, Citizenship and the Middle Classes
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Colleagues,
We cordially invite you to submit a paper for the 14th EADI General Conference of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes. The deadline for abstract submission is 15 December 2013.
Poverty, inequality and sustainability continue to be the world’s major development challenges and the EADI 2014 General Conference in Bonn will delve into these issues with a focus on those groups in society who can potentially contribute effectively to responsible development in a polycentric world.
For further information on the conference topic and the working group sessions please take a look at the conference website <http://www.gc2014.org> http://www.gc2014.org . Submissions are welcome in English and French.
Please contact the conference team at <mailto:team@gc2014.org> team(a)gc2014.org for any questions.
With kind regards
The conference team
EADI General Conference
Responsible Development in a Polycentric World - Inequalities, Citizenship and the Middle Classes
23 – 26 June 2014, Bonn
<http://www.gc2014.org> http://www.gc2014.org
<mailto:team@gc2014.org> team(a)gc2014.org
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European Association of Development
Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
Kaiser-Friedrich-Strasse 11
53113 Bonn, Germany
Tel: + 49 228 26 18 101
Fax: + 49 228 26 18 103
Web: <http://www.eadi.org> http://www.eadi.org
Scientists and Colleagues:
Submit your abstract today! Less than one week remains to submit your abstract for the 2014 IUFRO World Congress! http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/
Do not miss to be part of this unique and exciting event!
The IUFRO 2014 Congress Scientific Committee
John Parrotta (Chair); Jens Peter Skovsgaard (Division 1); Yousry El-Kassaby (Division 2); Hans Heinimann (Division 3); Ron McRoberts (Division 4); Andrew Wong (Division 5); Tuija Sievänen (Division 6); Tod Ramsfield (Division 7); Alain Franc (Division 8); Jim Johnson (Division 9); Mike Wingfield (Vice-President, Divisions); Su See Lee (Vice-President, Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives); Lisa Hansen (International Forestry Students Association); Richard Guldin (ex-officio; COC Chair)
Dear colleagues,
Please find attached the CfP for session 220:
*"Richer Economies, Better Environmental Policies? Analyzing the
"environmental question" in forest policy in OECD countries**"**
*
at the XXIV IUFRO World Congress -"Sustaining Forests, Sustaining
People: The Role of Research" to be held from 5-11 October 2014 in Salt
Lake City, USA.
In case you are interested, please send your abstract for contributing a
paper or poster to this session by referring to the guidelines available
under http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/
and use the online tool for submitting. *Deadline for abstract
submission is Oct, 15.*
We hope you find this interesting, and are looking forward to seeing you
there.
Best regards
Georg Winkel (and Cass Moseley & Metodi Sotirov)
2014 IUFRO World Congress Call for Abstracts is Open – Deadline for Abstract Submissions is 15 October 2013 – submit your abstract at: <http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/> http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/.
The title of the Congress is "Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research" and the seven scientific themes of the program are: Forests and People, Forests and Climate Change, Forest and Water Interactions, Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Forest Biomass and Bioenergy, Forest Products for a Greener Future, and Forest Health in a Changing World. Sessions will address these themes and more!
Keynote speakers include: Dr. Jack Dangermond (founder and President of ESRI GIS systems – Knowledge Discovery, Synthesis and Application: the Science-Management Interface) & Dr. David Haskell (Professor of Biology, University of the South - Knowledge Discovery, Synthesis and Application: the Science-Management Interface); Dr. Andy Buchanan (Professor of Timber Design at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand - Modern Timber Buildings from Sustainable Forests); Dr. Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch (Head of the Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, University of Copenhagen - City Forests, Forest Cities – exploring the complex liaison between the sylvan and the urban); Dr. David Newbery (Professor for Vegetation Ecology, the Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland - On maintaining cycles and feedbacks in tropical forest ecosystems: some thoughts from basic research) and, Connie Hedegaard, to be confirmed (European Commissioner for Climate Action). Plus many more exciting and knowledgeable sub-plenary and technical session speakers.
Submit your abstract today to be part of this unique and exciting event!
The IUFRO 2014 Congress Scientific Committee
John Parrotta (Chair); Jens Peter Skovsgaard (Division 1); Yousry El-Kassaby (Division 2); Hans Heinimann (Division 3); Ron McRoberts (Division 4); Andrew Wong (Division 5); Tuija Sievänen (Division 6); Tod Ramsfield (Division 7); Alain Franc (Division 8); Jim Johnson (Division 9); Mike Wingfield (Vice-President, Divisions); Su See Lee (Vice-President, Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives); Lisa Hansen (International Forestry Students Association); Richard Guldin (ex-officio; COC Chair)
Dear Division 9 Colleagues - just a reminder that you MUST SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT for your paper or poster by October 15th. There is an online process on the IUFRO congress website.
NOTE: Even if you are already listed for a session, you must submit an individual paper or poster abstract indicating that you want to be considered for that session.
The sessions are now available on the IUFRO website. Please note that one author can only give 2 presentations maximum at the Congress. However, an author can be a part of more than one author team for papers or posters.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us or the IUFRO office.
See you soon in the USA! Margaret
Prof. Dr. Margaret A. Shannon
EFI FOPER Coordinator
Zajčeva 28
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Mobile: +358 50 576 0992
Mobile: +1 716 523 7835
margaret.shannon(a)efi.int
Skype name: mashannon
Dear colleagues,
please find attached a call for papers & posters for the session
"The knowledge that counts -
analyzing science policy interactions in forest policy"
at the XXIV IUFRO World Congress -"Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research" to be held from
5-11 October 2014 in Salt Lake City, USA.
The session will be organized by IUFRO sub-division 9.05.07 "Science-Policy Interactions"
Please send your abstracts for contributing a paper or poster to this session
by referring to the guidelines available under http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/
and use only the online tool for submitting. Deadline is Oct, 15.
Best regards
Michael Böcher and Georg Winkel
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Dr. Michael Böcher
Professur für Forst- und Naturschutzpolitik
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Büsgenweg 3
37077 Göttingen
Tel.: 0551-3919393 / 06441-669633
mboeche(a)uni-goettingen.de<mailto:mboeche@uni-goettingen.de>
http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/119354.htmlhttp://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/205767.html
International Conference
OZONE AND PLANTS
18-21 May 2014, Beijing, China
http://www.bj-ozone.com/index.html
Organised by SKL, IUFRO RG 7.01, ICP Vegetation
Invited Speakers HAJIME AKIMOTO (Japan), LISA EMBERSON (UK), JAAKKO KANGASJARVI (Finland)
The deadline for -early bird registration and abstract submission is November 30, 2013
International Conference
Priorities for forest adaptation to climate change and air pollution
Brussels, Belgium, October 29, 2013
Organised by COST Action FP0903
Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union in Brussels, Rue Wiertz 77, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
<http://cost-fp0903.ipp.cnr.it/index.php/events/final-conference.html> http://cost-fp0903.ipp.cnr.it/index.php/events/final-conference.html
Call for abstract at the IUFRO World Congress 2014 Technical Sessions
The Congress abstract submission site on the Congress website ( <http://iufro2014.com/> http://iufro2014.com/) has been open since early August, and will remain open until October 15th for submissions to all Technical and Sub-plenary sessions.
IUFRO RG 7.01 is organizing the following session within the theme Forest Health in a Changing World
Session 8 Modeling as a tool for improving the knowledge on forest vulnerability and risk exposure in a changing world
Session 14 Ozone and Forest Health
Session 85 Critical loads for nutritional nitrogen deposition: Progress and problems
Session 180 Air pollution as a factor affecting global forest health
Session 191 Monitoring emerging threats to forest health in North America across regional to national scales
Elena Paoletti, 7.01.00 Deputy Coordinator
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante
Italy
Email: e.paoletti(at)ipp.cnr.it
<http://worldagroforestry.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9cb21f8b9d12b672…>
12 September 2013
Submit an abstract before 30 September 2013!
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Register early
Registration for the World Congress on Agroforestry 2014 (WCA2014) has been open for several months, and will continue almost up to the date of the Congress. However, ‘early bird’ registration, offering a substantial saving, will close on 15 November 2013. Sign up here <http://worldagroforestry.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9cb21f8b9d12b672…> .
What is it?
The World Agroforestry Centre and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, together with the Indian Society of Agroforestry and Global Initiatives, will hold the Congress in Delhi, India 10-14 February 2014.
The Congress, entitled ‘Trees for Life: Accelerating the Impacts of Agroforestry’, will draw over 1200 selected participants from the private, research and development sectors to share the current state of knowledge and accelerate the positive financial, environmental and social impacts of agroforestry.
Make a contribution
A more important date is the deadline to submit abstracts. Slots to present papers and take part in discussion sessions are filling up fast, and time is running out. The deadline for submissions is 30 September 2013, so you only have a little over two more weeks. Submit abstracts of papers and posters here <http://worldagroforestry.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9cb21f8b9d12b672…> .
Abstracts submitted for the Congress will be evaluated and accepted for one of the following options:
* Oral presentation (in some form) in relevant sessions
* Presentation as a poster
* Suitability for the congress compendium
All abstracts selected will be included in the congress compendium.
A dynamic agenda
The Congress has a number of themes. The first day features presentations on Indian topics related to agroforestry. The second part deals with business and agroforestry, third is a consideration of development and agroforestry, and fourth is a review of scientific breakthroughs and innovation. The final day looks at the integration of science, business and development, with keynote speakers and a panel discussion, and a plenary discussion of the outcomes. The full list of themes is:
* Agroforestry systems, income and environmental benefits
* Climate change, multi-functionality, livestock and fish systems
(These two with an orientation towards India)
* The business of agroforestry: applying science
* Sustaining development through agroforestry
* Applying science to the future of agroforestry: breakthroughs and innovation
* Policy, innovation and global issues.
The agenda <http://worldagroforestry.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9cb21f8b9d12b67…> is structured to generate outputs that produce a global roadmap for agroforestry in the context of world development and create a deliberate and tangible legacy in terms of recognition, partnership, investment and impact.
Further information can be found on the website www.wca2014.org. For other queries, email wca2014(a)CGIAR.org.
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World Agroforestry Centre <http://worldagroforestry.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9cb21f8b9d12b672…> , September 2013
