Conference announcement and call for papers:
Forest sector modelling
- new approaches and findings for improved resource decisions in a globalized world
In Lillehammer, Norway, October 15-18, 2013 IUFRO Division 9.07.00 Forest sector analysis
and the Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management at the Norwegian
University of Life Sciences (UMB) invite researchers and others interested in Forest
Sector Modeling (FSM) to a conference devoted to explore methodological issues and research questions of high current interest at the national, regional and global scale.
Keynote presentations, plenary and concurrent sessions are expected to be filled by developers and users of FSM with emphasis on forestry, forest industry, trade and policy.
Call for papers:
The committee seeks papers on recent methodological developments and applications in
the field. We are particularly interested in analyses addressing:
* Coupling or linking of partial equilibrium FSM with other models (energy, climate, land use
and general equilibrium models)
* Short-term vs. long-term modeling issues
* Impacts of agent behaviour assumptions
* Climate change mitigation
* Impacts of and adaptation to climate change
* Bioenergy
* International trade of wood fibre
* Competition for wood fibre between traditional and new uses
* Risk and uncertainty
* Technological change
* FSM in future foresight studies
* New econometric results as important input in forest sector modelling
Because of space limitations, priority is given for model analyses which include both forestry and wood-using sectors.
Abstracts not exeeding 200 words should be submitted to fsm2013(a)umb.no by
April 8, 2013.
Depending on the number of contributions, a special issue or a book is planned in collaboration with one or two international refereed journals.
The committee welcomes in particular young researchers in the field and they are especially
encouraged to submit abstracts.
Venue:
The conference will be held in the town of Lillehammerin Norway, situated approximately 150
km north of Oslo Airport. The hotel can be easily reached by train and bus from the airport. Lillehammer hosted the Olympic winter games in 1994 and offers good opportunities for outdoor activities and picturesque surroundings (with wooden buildings from A.D. 1150 onwards). Information regarding hotel bookings and registration will be provided later.
Program outline:
October 15 (evening): Reception
October 16-17: Scientific program
October 18: Excursion
Information:
Conference fee: 150 Euro
For more information, please contact:
* Chair of Organizing Committee, Professor Birger Solberg, birger.solberg(a)umb.no
* Researcher Hanne K. Sjølie, hanne.sjolie(a)umb.no
* or send e-mail to fsm2013(a)umb.no
Scientific committee:
* Birger Solberg (chair), Norwegian University of Life Sciences
* Maarit Kallio, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland
* John Perez-Garcia, University of Washington, USA
* Satoshi Tachibana, University of Tsukuba, Japan
* James Turner, AgResearch, Ruakura Research Centre, New Zealand
* Hanne K. Sjølie, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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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/>
Dear Colleagues,
this is a reminder regarding your possible participation 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.
First of all, I want to apologize for re-sending the attached form to
all these colleagues who have sent their pre-registration forms in
time; thank you very much for easing our job, you will receive
confirmation notifications very soon now!
There are, however, quite some colleagues who have announced their
wish to participate but yet not sent their registrations: All these,
please do so as soon as possible (cf. attached form) - please note
that we will not be able to accept any pre-registrations after 18
February 2013!!
Some colleagues also seem to have not received our previous messages
- in that case, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Looking forward to hear from you,
with best regards
Peter Herbst
--- Please forward this announcement to your networks. Sorry for cross-posting! ---
Dear colleagues,
Research groups of Wageningen University (NL), Stirling University (UK), the Austrian University of Life Sciences (Boku Vienna), Technical Universities of Dresden and Munich, Germany, AgroParisTech-ENGREF (France), and the University of Freiburg will jointly conduct a workshop
"Perspectives on Forest Conservation – tackling the frontier between policy and conservation science"
to be held in Freiburg, Germany, 19 - 21 June 2013.
DEADLINE for abstract submission: FEBRUARY, 10th, 2013.
For further specifications please refer to the Call for Papers:
http://www.ifp.uni-freiburg.de/call-for-papers-perspectives-on-forest-conse…
We hope that you will find this interesting and are looking forward to welcoming you to Freiburg!
Best regards
Georg Winkel
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniela Kleinschmit
SLU
Unit of Forest Policy
P.O. Box 7008
SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden
Phone: +46 18 672493
daniela.kleinschmit(a)sprod.slu.se
This email concerns the Nordic – Baltic countries
Dear colleagues
The Nordic Network on Forest Policy Sciences is organizing sessions at the NESS conference in Copenhagen 11-13 June 2013 and call for papers and application for stipends (please find details below).
The NESS conference ( Nordic Environmental Social Science Conference 2013 “Welcome to the Anthropocene”) is held every two years and brings together researchers in the social sciences and humanities. As part of the NESS conference with a specific focus on forest policy – Working Group 8 – Forest policy in transition.
The socio-political demands for forests to provide benefits to society are ever-changing, at an ever- increasing speed. The increasing demand for wood supply for material and bioenergy use, the conservation of forests to foster biodiversity and the carbon sequestration function of forest for climate change mitigation are only a few of these partly conflicting demands. On top of this many of the forest areas in Scandinavia are predominantly privately owned. This creates a need for innovative modes of governance that on the one hand support forestry as units of production and income generation for private owners and, on the other hand, motivate these same owners to provide the other material and immaterial services demanded by society.
With this working group, we welcome papers focusing on the changing role of forests in society, the ever-changing patterns of governance aimed to enhance the provisions of services from forests to society, the perceptions and sense-making of forest owners, and the interaction among different stakeholders in the co-production of modern forestry.
Based on these sessions, selected papers will be published in a special issue on forest policy in an international peer-reviewed journal.
The organizing committee of these sessions - Working Group 8 – Forest policy in transition are pleased to announce 10 stipends of € 1 100 each towards travel, accommodation and conference fees at the 2013 NESS conference.
· 5 stipends are available to PhD students; and
· 5 stipends are available to researchers from the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia)
These stipends have been made possible through a grant from the Nordic Forest Research Cooperation Committee (SNS).
In order to submit your abstract (and apply for a stipend), please:
1. Abstracts must conform to the theme of Working Group 8 (see above).
2. Submit an abstract for consideration to Working Group 8 – Forest policy in transition not later than March 15 at the NESS hompage
(https://conventionbureauet.wufoo.com/forms/ness-2013-upload-of-abstracts/)
Mark “Forest policy in transition” in the online application system.
3. If applying for a stipend, email a copy to nornetfopo2013(a)slu.se indicating whether you are a PhD student or a researcher from a Baltic State in both submissions.
4. Abstracts will be reviewed and ranked by the organizing committee against set criteria.
5. Notification of stipend award will take place before the early registration deadline of 2013/04/15.
With best regards
On behalf of the organizers,
Daniela Kleinschmit
P.S: Please spread this news to those who might be interested
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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/>
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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
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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
