The deadline for abstracts has been extended to
December 31, 2011 for the first meeting of the IUFRO working party
1.02.04 – Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae. This meeting
will be held on Monday and Tuesday, June 25 and 26, 2012 in Nairobi,
Kenya. The purpose of the meeting is to share the latest in research and
applications for a global perspective on solutions for the tropical timber
species of the Meliaceae (subfamily Swietenoideae). This meeting will be
held in conjunction with the IUFRO-FORNESSA Regional Congress in Africa (IUFRO =
International Union of Forest Research Organizations; FORNESSA = Forestry
Research Network of Sub-Saharan Africa). For more information, see
“Upcoming IUFRO Meetings” at: http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/activities/unit/1.02.04/