[IUFRO RG 7.03 FORENT] upcoming regional IUFRO Congress in Nairobi

Hello my forest entomology and pathology friends, In case you have not already heard, there will be an IUFRO regional congress this June in Nairobi, Kenya. Information about the meeting is available at https://www.fornis.net/congress/en/homepage . The meeting is designed both as an opportunity to foster communication among forest researchers within the African continent but also to build contacts and collaborations with scientists outside of Africa. I think the Congress will be a great opportunity for all of us. Forests play an important role of increasing significance in many African countries and forest insect and disease problems are critical issues that affect the many different ways that forests are utilized. For those of us working outside of Africa, this will be a unique opportunity to build some strong connections in that part of the world. Brett Hurley ( Brett.Hurley(a)up.ac.za ) and I have organized an extended symposium on entomological topics and Jolanda Roux (Jolanda.Roux(a)up.ac.za ) has organized a session on forest Pathology for the Nairobi Congress. If you think that you might be interested in attending this meeting and participating in either one of these sessions, please contact us. Also, you'll need to send in an abstract to Dr. Joe Cobbinaah jrcobbinah(a)yahoo.co.uk before Dec. 31 (which is creeping up soon!!!). Let me know if you have any questions about any of this.... -Sandy -- Andrew Liebhold                  http://sandyliebhold.com Northern Research Station   304-285-1512 USDA Forest Service           304-285-1505 FAX 180 Canfield St.                  724-317-8668 mobile Morgantown, WV  26505 USA