Dear colleagues,
I wish all of you a great new year and hope to meet many of you at the one or the other IUFRO activity.
Preparations for the IUFRO World Congress are well under way and I would like to ask you to pay attention to the call for proposal for technical sessions, which is open from January until April 2013. I am convinced that this is an opportunity Division 9 and all of its research groups and working parties should use; raising attention for our part of the forest research area and of course using the chance to strengthen our network. Please find detailed information for proposing sessions at the following link
http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/session-proposals/
Another request: Division 3 plans to organize a sub-plenary session on Bioenergy. For this session they would like to see amongst others a key note on "Biomass utilization policies and implementation". I would like to ask you to spread this news in your research groups and working parties and propose names for this task to me not later than February3rd 2013. The idea behind is that the key note speaker might as well organize a technical session on the same issue.
Last issue of this email: Still some reports from working parties and research groups about past and future activities are missing. Please send them to me the LATEST JANUARY 31st. Thanks to all of you who have sent the report already: an impressive amount of work has been done!
With best regards
Daniela
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Daniela Kleinschmit
Assoc. Professor
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Unit of Forest Policy
PO Box 7008, SE-75007 Uppsala
Visiting address: Vallvägen 9C
Phone: +46 18 672493
Mobile: +46 72 5867588
daniela.kleinschmit(a)slu.se, www.slu.se<http://www.slu.se/>
Von: Daniela Kleinschmit [mailto:daniela.kleinschmit@slu.se]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 13. Dezember 2012 09:06
An: div9(a)lists.iufro.org
Cc: Brigitte Burger
Betreff: FW: IUFRO Div 9 seasons greetings; report 2012 and nomination of Division 9 coordination - deadline January 2013
Dear IUFRO colleagues,
The end of 2012 is approaching. This is the right time to thank all of you for your great commitment in IUFRO and in particular in Division 9. This is the second year since Division 9 came into being and we have proven that the different social perspectives of science covered by Division 9 are of highest relevance in forest research and therefore in IUFRO. Many events you have organized and co-organized, not least our first All Division 9 conference in Sarajevo have contributed to tighten the network of and within Division 9 and exchange knowledge and experiences. Thank you for all your efforts!!
However, one task is remaining. I am asking all coordinators and deputy-coordinators of Division 9 research groups and working parties to send me a report about the 2012 activities of the group (organizing/co-organizing events, communication, publishing) in order to allow me and IUFRO as an organization to recognize and communicate all your activities in the best way. Furthermore I would like to ask as well for your plans for the next year. Both parts can be reported in one document. Please send the report and plans document to me not later than January 15, 2013.
Furthermore we need to nominate a potential candidate for Division 9 coordination for the next term (2014- 2019). The coordinator position is the only one in the Division that needs to be elected by the IUFRO council. Nominations are possible until January 31, 2013. All individual members within IUFRO are allowed to nominate. The nominated person needs to accept nomination and a signature of his/her organization is needed as well. Please find details (and the necessary forms) at the following link: http://www.iufro.org/circular-members-nominations-2015-19/.
I wish you all a great season and I am looking forward to meet all of you in another successful year of Division 9 in 2013.
With sincerest regards
Daniela
Daniela Kleinschmit
Assoc. Professor
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Unit of Forest Policy
PO Box 7008, SE-75007 Uppsala
Visiting address: Vallvägen 9C
Phone: +46 18 672493
daniela.kleinschmit(a)slu.se, <http://www.slu.se/> www.slu.se
Conference Objective:
Ecosystems contribute to the needs and demands of modern societies in multiple ways including cultural, economic, environmental, institutional and social aspects. The nature of ecosystems demands for special arrangement of institutions and markets, including property rights, global and local governance, public involvement and information provision and access. The conference aims to capture a broad and integrated analysis of the issues related to ecosystem services. The Major themes are but not limited to:
· Valuation of Ecosystem Services
· Market Mechanisms for Ecosystem Services
· Institutional Arrangement for Ecosystem Services
· Land Tenure Reform and Supply of Ecosystem Services
· Role of Ecosystem Services in Green Economy
Abstract and paper submission:
Oral and poster presentations are being sought that address any aspect of the major themes either by theoretical or empirical studies. Please ask question from or submit your abstract or full paper to: Dr. Yaoqi Zhang (email: <mailto:zhangy3@auburn.edu%20/> zhangy3(a)auburn.edu /phone:1-334-8441041) or Dr. Yalan Ji (email: <mailto:jiyalan@126.com> jiyalan(a)126.com /phone:13186988902), or Dr. Shashi Kant (email: <mailto:Shashi.kant@utoronto.ca> Shashi.kant(a)utoronto.ca /phone:1-416-978-6196). All abstracts are submitted by March 10, 2013, and the acceptance notice will be made by March 15, 2013. Papers from both oral and poster presentations will be eligible for inclusion in the conference proceedings. In addition to the conference proceedings, we plan to publish either a special issue of an international refereed journal or a refereed book.
Other details of the conference are available at the conference website:
<https://fp.auburn.edu/sfws/yaoqizhang/Conference_Index.htm> https://fp.auburn.edu/sfws/yaoqizhang/Conference_Index.htm
Please check the details and join us for this exciting conference and field visit as well as to explore China.
with warm regards
Shashi
Prof. Shashi Kant
Faculty of Forestry
University of Toronto .
Student Conference Scholarships
The IUFRO Conference on Forests for People
and
2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference
Student Conference Scholarships
Motivated and accomplished students enrolled full-time in an outdoor recreation management, planning, or closely-related degree program are encouraged to apply.
Up to at eight student scholarships will be awarded for the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference. At least half of the scholarships awarded will be to qualified students from within the surrounding region. A scholarship valued at $785 will be awarded to cover lodging, conference registration, and one-year student membership to SORP. Included in this total is a $250 check to be used for travel expenses. All scholarship recipients are expected to attend the full four-day conference.
The deadline for student conference scholarship applications is February 15, 2013.
For more information: http://www.recpro.org/student-conference-scholarships
Sponsor a Student to Attend Conference
Please consider being a student scholarship sponsor! Visit www.recpro.org <https://recpro.memberclicks.net/home> and click on the <https://recpro.memberclicks.net/assets/2012_Conference/sorp_sponsorship_bro…> "SORP Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities" on the left side of the homepage. Any contribution amount is appreciated. Your donation will help cultivate a young mind preparing to enter the outdoor recreation profession. They are the future!
Don’t forget - SORP is a 501(c)(3) organization, making your contribution tax-deductible.
About the National Outdoor Recreation Conference
The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals is proud to be sponsoring the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). The theme of the conference is “A Bridge to Prosperity” that will highlight and showcase best practices
and case studies on how the outdoor recreation profession (planning, management, research and policy) is a bridge, connector and catalyst for prosperity through: Tourism, jobs, health and wellness, personal enjoyment and recreation; Education, environmental values, environmental stewardship; and Rural economic development and sustainable communities.
More information about the conference is posted at: http://www.recpro.org/2013-sorp-ffp-conference
About the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization formed in 1983. It is the Nation’s premier professional association supporting outdoor recreation professionals in planning, research, management, policy and administration. It is dedicated to the proposition that the welfare of citizens and visitors, communities, environment, and economy will be enhanced through opportunities for the public to experience and enjoy the outdoors.
For the past 30 years, the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (formerly the National Association of Recreation Resource Planners) has sponsored an annual conference for the outdoor recreation profession. Most recently, the conference has been held in Baton Rouge, Breckenridge, Portland OR, Pittsburgh, Austin, and Missoula.
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Brenda Adams-Weyant
Association Manager
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
(formerly NARRP)
PO Box 221
Marienville, PA 16239
(814) 927-8212
(814) 927-6659 FAX
<http://recpro.memberclicks.net/message/image/964c4456-f410-41aa-bf4d-dbd11f…>
Dear friends & colleagues,
just realized that there happens to be a significant typing error in
the pre-registration form for the 15th International Symposium on
Legal Aspects of European Forest Sustainable Development (Tirana /
Albania; 14-17 May 2013) which you've received from my side some days
ago ...... Haki Kola's email is
Haki Kola <haki.kola(a)cnvp-eu.org>
Sorry for any inconvenience; attached PLS find the corrected form.
Looking forward to hear from you
with best regards
Peter Herbst
Merry Christmas and all the best 2013 - and .....
hope to see you at the
15th International Symposium on Legal Aspects of European Forest
Sustainable Development,
which will take place in
Tirana / Albania from 14-17 May 2013.
For further information, PLS see the attached "First Announcement and
Call for Papers" and for sure also our new IUFRO
Unit's webpage,
http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-9/90000/90600/activities/
Looking forward to hear from you
with best regards
Peter Herbst
Von: recpro(a)memberclicks-mail.net [mailto:recpro@memberclicks-mail.net] Im Auftrag von Brenda Adams-Weyant
Gesendet: Dienstag, 11. Dezember 2012 15:30
An: burger(a)iufro.org
Betreff: 2013 SORP-FFP Call for Presentations Update
Call for Presentation and Poster Proposals
IUFRO Conference on Forests for People
and
The 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference
The response for submitting abstracts for poster and presentation sessions to the IUFRO Conference on Forests for People and the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference has been gratifuying. Ninety-five abstracts have been submitted to date---some to host a larger session and some for individual presentations.
Due to the normal challenges of international communications, we have decided to extend the deadline for abstracts for the IUFRO Conference on Forests for People to January 15, 2013.
The submittal requirements and directions remain the same.
<https://recpro.memberclicks.net/assets/2012_Conference/2013_call_for_presen…> Click here to download the Call for Proposals and Abstract Submission Form package.
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Brenda Adams-Weyant
Association Manager
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
(formerly NARRP)
PO Box 221
Marienville, PA 16239
(814) 927-8212
(814) 927-6659 FAX
<mailto:Brenda@RecPro.org> Brenda(a)RecPro.org
Dear Colleagues:
The IUFRO-led Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) initiative will launch its report "Understanding Relationships between Biodiversity, Carbon, Forests and People: The Key to Achieving REDD+ Objectives" and the related policy brief at Forest Day 6, Sunday 2 December 2012, 13:30 - 14:30.
For details, please download the invitation at http://www.iufro.org/download/file/9264/5303/gfep-bfmr-forest-day6-invitati…
Best regards
IUFRO Headquarters
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International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
Mariabrunn (BFW), Hauptstrasse 7 │ A-1140 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-0 │ Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50
Website: <http://www.iufro.org/> http://www.iufro.org │ Email: office(a)iufro.org
XXIV IUFRO World Congress: <http://www.iufro2014.com/> http://www.iufro2014.com/
October 5-11 2014, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Dear All,
thank-you so much for you contribution to this edition of the Biennal of Cultural heritage and environment, your presence was crucial for the success and the quality of the event. For those of you interested in numbers, the entire set of events occurred throughout the city have been attended by more than 200.000 people. Considering the main themes in which the board of directors organized this edition (landscape and environment, cultural heritage, fashion and creativity), landscape and environment have definitely received most of the attention, with more than 2100 people attending , while the exhibition on historical rural landscape has been visited by more than 4000 people.
I hope you enjoyed joining "Florens" and living "Florence" during your visit
Best regards
Mauro Agnoletti
Board of Directors
Florens 2012
Prof. Mauro Agnoletti
www.landscape.unifi.it
DEISTAF - Via San Bonaventura 13
50145 Firenze
tel-fax + 39 055 3288676
Si è conclusa la seconda edizione di Florens, Biennale Internazionale dei Beni Culturali e Ambientali, con un bilancio estremamente positivo che ha registrato oltre 10.000 presenze ai convegni, lectio magistralis, tavole rotonde e al Forum Internazionale: un ampio pubblico di studiosi, addetti ai lavori, ma anche studenti e cittadini che hanno partecipato con grande interesse.
La città di Firenze, per nove giornate, si è trasformata in una vera e propria capitale dei beni culturali e ambientali, con eventi spettacolari che ne hanno animato gli spazi pubblici come l’ostensione dei tre crocifissi di Michelangelo, Brunelleschi e Donatello nel Battistero, che ha visto oltre 30.000 presenze, la monumentale croce di Mimmo Paladino in Piazza Santa Croce ed Il giardino degli ulivi in Piazza San Giovanni, che hanno registrato oltre 200.000 visitatori nelle due piazze cittadine, la mostra fotografica sul paesaggio nel cortile di Michelozzo di Palazzo Vecchio che ne ha visti più di 35.000, così come hanno registrato un grande successo anche tutti gli eventi nel programma di Florens Off.
Grazie a tutti per la straordinaria partecipazione da Florens!
www.fondazioneflorens.it
Mauro Agnoletti, Coordinator of IUFRO 9.03.00 - Forest history and traditional knowledge
Università degli Studi di Firenze
Facoltà di Agraria
Dipartimento di Economia, Ingegneria, Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie e Forestali
Via S. Bonaventura, 13
50145 Firenze
Italy
Email: mauro.agnoletti@unifi.
