Dear IUFRO Meliaceae E-list:
Below is IUFRO Spotlight #77. Other Spotlights can be found at:
http://www.iufro.org/media/iufro-spotlights/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04
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Subject: IUFRO Spotlight #77 - Stepping up the Global Discussion on Forest
Education
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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IUFRO Spotlight #77 - Stepping up the Global Discussion on Forest
Education
*IUFRO Spotlight* is an initiative of the International Union of Forest
Research Organizations. Its aim is to introduce, in a timely fashion,
significant findings in forest research from IUFRO officeholders and member
organizations to a worldwide network of decision makers, policy makers and
researchers.
IUFRO will encapsulate, and distribute in plain language, brief, topical
and policy-relevant highlights of those findings, along with information on
where/how to access the full documents. The *IUFRO Spotlight* findings will
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Stepping up the Global Discussion on Forest Education
PDF for download
<https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/publications/spotlights/spotlight7…>
[image: Learning beyond Classroom, Culture and Colour: Students and early
career forestry professionals from many countries around the world joyfully
pose with their certificate after participating in a training at the IUFRO
2019 Congress in Curitiba, Brazil. Photo credit: Khalil Walji, JTF
Coordinator 2017-2019.]
Learning beyond Classroom, Culture and Colour: Students and early career
forestry professionals from many countries around the world joyfully pose
with their certificate after participating in a training at the IUFRO 2019
Congress in Curitiba, Brazil. Photo credit: Khalil Walji, JTF Coordinator
2017-2019.
"The future is for the young generation," said Dr. Shirong Liu of the
Chinese Academy of Forestry.
"And," he added, "changes in the forest sector have led to new trends in
forest education globally.
"Multidisciplinary solutions are needed to address most forest-related
challenges. So, accordingly, forest education needs to meet diverse higher
demands and generate novel ways of teaching and learning.
Dr. Liu, who is also IUFRO Vice-President for Task Forces (TFs), was
speaking about the relevance of the various TFs he is overseeing and of the
particular relevance of the TF on Forest Education.
That TF is a joint effort between IUFRO and the International Forestry
Students' Association (IFSA) that brings together the different
perspectives within the education environment.
"Education plays important roles for individuals and societies, it
contributes to long term economic growth, improves income to individuals,
and creates awareness that fosters positive behaviors," said Prof. Sandra
Rodriguez, the IUFRO Coordinator of the Joint TF.
"Through education, we can address our most pressing issues, such as
climate change, poverty, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss," said Prof.
Rodriguez, of the Faculty of Animal Science and Ecology at the Autonomous
University of Chihuahua, Mexico.
"Forest education can be considered a powerful means to collectively reduce
our ecological footprint, to reconnect people with nature and to encourage
citizens to become part of a multi-stakeholder coalition," she said.
Alex Onatunji, a former Northern Africa Regional Representative of IFSA and
the IFSA Coordinator of the Joint TF, added: "The TF is a bridge – to
provide current research on forest education around the world; to build
capacities of students to meet current job trends in the forest sector and
also to improve the teaching of forest and related sciences on a global
level.
"Students, educators, international organizations, governments,
policy-makers, networking organizations and platforms, the private sector
and researchers, among other audiences have, and will continue to, benefit
from the Joint TF work," he said.
Prof. Rodriguez also noted that "our first beneficiaries are students and
future forestry students. However, I think that school and university
administrators, teachers, and professors can also benefit from our work."
[image: Photo showing Workshop on forest governance during the X Congreso
Latinoamericano de Derecho Forestal Ambiental "Bosques Gente y Paz, Una
Oportunidad para la Integración Latinoamericana", in Bogotá, Colombia.
Photo by courtesy of Sandra Rodriguez.]
Workshop on forest governance during the X Congreso Latinoamericano de
Derecho Forestal Ambiental "Bosques Gente y Paz, Una Oportunidad para la
Integración Latinoamericana", in Bogotá, Colombia. Photo by courtesy of
Sandra Rodriguez.
One of the primary reasons for the existence of the Joint TF is to
identify, compile and communicate the gaps and challenges in forest
education, especially highlighting new fields of forest education.
"We felt there needed to be more effort put into addressing forest research
globally," said Prof. Rodriguez. "While there is a large body of knowledge
in environmental education, research on forest education is meager.
"This TF has participated in a large number of congresses and symposiums to
raise awareness and motivate young scientists to include forest education
in their work."
In terms of generating novel, innovative ways of teaching and learning,
"ultimately changes in education rely on the states and their legislation,"
Prof. Rodriguez noted, and that, at times, can be a challenge.
"Limited funding is our major obstacle," Mr. Onatunji said. "It makes it
difficult to carry out many TF projects and/or support as many student
capacity building activities."
Online teaching/learning has been considered as a mechanism to disseminate
knowledge about the importance of forest conservation and management, Prof.
Rodriguez said.
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its related lockdowns have made
the idea of online delivery more pressing and more challenging. In that
sense, the TF is like the rest of the world – doing its best to cope with
the changes necessitated by the situation.
Because of the pandemic, the Joint TF has planned to host some webinars on
emerging issues in collaboration with other commissions of IFSA.
Mr. Onatunji agrees with the concept of university forestry education
adapting to deliver courses online. But he points out that it's not an
easily attainable solution for everyone.
"In my country, Nigeria, all academic activities have been suspended. Most
universities do not have online teaching capacities and were not prepared
for this. So, not all students are able to attend online alternatives such
as webinars.
"And, due to the lockdown, many events that serve as capacity-building
activities have been suspended, which has a ripple effect on students,"
said Mr. Onatunji. "In addition, the high cost and slowness of the internet
would be another difficulty for many students."
Prof. Rodriguez understands the obstacles: "Hands-on experience is a major
component of forest education. Not being able to practice in the field is
frustrating for teachers and students.
"And internet access is still a challenge in some parts of the world. As a
professor I have to be flexible and do my best to accommodate students'
needs and the limitations that arise because of poor internet connections."
*Find out more about the Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education
here **https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/forest-education/*
<https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/forest-education/>
*Listen to a talk given by Prof. Rodriguez in Spanish, in which she also
informs about the Joint Task Force:*
*https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/forest-education/activities/*
<https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/forest-education/activities/>
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Dear IUFRO Meliaceae E-list:
The following announcement may be of interest.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04
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From: Brigitte Burger <burger(a)iufro.org>
Date: Thu, May 7, 2020 at 8:32 AM
Subject: [IUFRO WP 8.01.02] Eco Processes published a COVID-19 related paper
To: <wp80102(a)lists.iufro.org>
From: "Chen, Jiquan" <jqchen(a)msu.edu>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:13:45 +0000
Subject: Eco Processes published a COVID-19 related paper
Dear IUFRO folks
Today, *Ecological Processes* published a paper on COVID-19 related paper
(urban water quality). Attached is the PDF. Although this paper is not
about forests, it is relevant. Thanks for your attention.
The paper can be also accessed at:
https://ecologicalprocesses.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13717-020-00…
Thanks for your attention.
Regards,
Jiquan
EiC, Ecological Processes
Professor
Landscape Ecology & Ecosystem Science (LEES) Lab
Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences
& Center for Global Change and Earth Observations
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48823
Email: jqchen(a)msu.edu
Phone: 517-884-1884
Fax: 517-353-2932
Web: http://lees.geo.msu.edu <http://globalchange.msu.edu/>
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Dear IUFRO Meliaceae E-list:
Please read the following 1 May 2020 message from the IUFRO President John
Parrotta.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04
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Date: Tue, May 5, 2020 at 11:25 AM
Subject: Message by the IUFRO President
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<http://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
Message by the IUFRO President
Dear Colleague,
I hope that this message finds you and your families in good health, that
you are coping with, and adapting to, the unfortunate consequences of the
COVID-19 pandemic on our daily lives.
In these times, the world is reminded of the critical role of international
scientific collaboration for building trust and solidarity as well as
finding solutions to the shared environmental, social and economic
challenges we face as a global community. IUFRO is a vital part of this
knowledge network, and we remain committed to our mission to interconnect
forests, science and people.
To remain vital, we may need to reexamine how IUFRO accomplishes its work,
particularly the role of physical meetings which currently play such an
important role. It is very encouraging that many of our officeholders and
units are taking advantage of a variety of on-line options for continuing
their important collaborative activities, including virtual conferencing.
In this regard, we have established a dedicated space on the *IUFRO blog,
https://blog.iufro.org/how-i-met-my-fellow-scientists-virtually/
<https://blog.iufro.org/how-i-met-my-fellow-scientists-virtually/>*, that
will provide a space for sharing and discussion of key issues and
experiences related to virtual conferencing that we hope will be valuable
for all IUFRO officeholders.
The impacts of the current pandemic on our work will likely be felt long
after the public health crisis has been addressed. To better understand the
strategic implications for IUFRO, and chart a path forward, I would very
much appreciate learning about your concerns, as well as your ideas on how
we can work together to overcome the challenges we now face now and those
that will be facing in the coming years.
Along with the IUFRO Secretariat and members of the IUFRO Board, I take the
responsibility of facilitating your work, and the collective work of our
global network of forest scientists, very seriously.
I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience, and wish
you all the best in the meantime.
John Parrotta
*President, IUFRO*
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Dear Meliaceae E-list:
Below is the IUFRO Newsletter Issue 4 2020. Past editions of the newsletter
can be found at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04
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Date: Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 7:56 AM
Subject: [IUFRO Div 8] IUFRO NEWS 4, 2020
To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News <div8(a)lists.iufro.org>
[image: IUFRO News]
Issue 4, 2020
IUFRO NEWS 4, 2020
Dear Reader of IUFRO News:
Amid the global anxiety surrounding the present COVID-19 pandemic, we trust
that you, your families and colleagues are taking the necessary precautions
to remain well.
Although many upcoming IUFRO activities and events have had to be postponed
or cancelled, we are encouraged by the extraordinary level of
communications that continues among IUFRO units via email, social media and
online conferencing.
These activities, along with your continued communications with IUFRO
Headquarters, keep our global network thriving despite the uncertainties of
these times. For this, we are most grateful.
Best wishes,
John Parrotta, *IUFRO President*
and Alexander Buck, *IUFRO Executive Director*
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*IUFRO News Issue 4 newsletter is also available for download as a PDF or
Word file at: *https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
*To find out more about IUFRO, just visit* https://www.iufro.org and
follow our blog http://blog.iufro.org/, Twitter: @iufro
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<https://www.facebook.com/iufro>.
*IUFRO News is widely distributed among IUFRO Members, officeholders and
other interested groups. If you would like to publish in IUFRO News,
contribute to the IUFRO website content or promote a publication via IUFRO
Spotlight, do not hesitate to contact us at IUFRO Headquarters:
office(a)iufro.org <office(a)iufro.org>*
50th Earth Day – For us every day is Earth Day
IUFRO President John Parrotta has delivered a video message to mark the 50th
anniversary of Earth Day on 22 April. By sharing the scientific knowledge
and experience needed for informed decision making, he says, IUFRO is
making a significant contribution to achieving environmental
sustainability. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7000#c30247>…*
'If ever it was vital to listen to the scientists, it is now'
Daya Reddy, President of the International Science Council (ISC), of which
IUFRO is a member, says in a letter to members that success in combating
the threat of the COVID-19 virus 'depends crucially on the ability of
experts from a vast range of disciplines to engage in truly
trans-disciplinary approaches.' *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7000#c30246>…*
International Year of Plant Health
The United Nations has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant
Health (IYPH). The year is a once in a lifetime opportunity to raise global
awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce
poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7000#c30245>…*
Globalization Also Endangers the Health of Forests
[image: Photo showing Pine forest in Spain affected by Fusarium circinatum.
Photo: Julio Javier Díez.]
The introduction of exotic pests and diseases is one of the greatest
environmental challenges in the world, according to the Forest Pathology
Unit of the Palencia Campus of the University of Valladolid. Globalization
does not only boost the spread of human diseases, but also threatens
forests and trees. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7000#c30244>…*
Online Training Tool to Support Partner Universities in Vietnam
[image: Photo: Gerd Altmann on Pixabay.]
iuFOR and the School of Agricultural Engineering of the University of
Valladolid on the Palencia campus, Spain, support Vietnamese Universities
facing the coronavirus crisis. Together with the Cesefor Foundation, an
ecampus learning management system has been developed. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7000#c30243>…*
First Ever GFEP Expert Panel Meeting Held Virtually
[image: Screenshot of the meeting, taken and edited by Lena Lackner,
GFEP/IUFRO]
Instead of meeting physically in Vienna from 15-17 of April 2020, the
Global Forest Expert Panel (GFEP) on Forests and Poverty met virtually over
three consecutive days. Publication and launch of the assessment report and
associated Policy Brief are scheduled for the final trimester of 2020.
*More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7000#c30242>*…*
Youth Engagement at the African Forestry and Wildlife Week
The 22nd Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission & 6th
African Forestry and Wildlife Week took place from 9-13 March, 2020, in
Skukuza National park, Mpumalanga- South Africa. IFSA delegate Ama
Acheampomaa Asiedu from Ghana describes student involvement and
experiences. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7000#c30241>*…*
Jean Michel Carnus Received IUFRO Distinguished Service Award (DSA)
[image: Photo showing Jean-Michel Carnus (left) receiving DSA; photo
courtesy of Barry Gardiner (right)]
As part of the IUFRO conference on wind and trees held in February, a
ceremony was held at Tamaki Maori village in New Zealand to present the DSA
to Jean-Michel Carnus, who has an extensive record of working in the
research fields of IUFRO since the 1990s. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7000#c30238>…*
New SPDC Junior Project Administrator Joins IUFRO-SPDC Team
[image: Photo courtesy of Joana-Maria Grecu.]
We are pleased to announce that Ms. Ioana-Maria Grecu has taken up the
position of SPDC Junior Project Administrator. We warmly welcome Ioana to
the IUFRO-SPDC Team and look forward to working with her on exciting
projects and events with partners around the world. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7000#c30237>…*
Obituary
[image: Photo showing Jag Maini (left) and John Parrotta (right) during the
2004 IUFRO Board Meeting in Korea (Rep). Photo by IUFRO.]
We are deeply sorry to inform you that Jagmohan (Jag) Singh Maini, O.C.,
Ph.D., passed away on 21 March 2020. Jag will be remembered as a true
cosmopolitan and a diplomatic role model dedicated to the preservation of
the world's forests. Jag also had a deep appreciation of the importance of
science and made crucial contributions to the strategic development of
IUFRO. *More <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7000#c30236>…*
INBAR Call for Sustainable Bamboo Management Experts
The International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR) is establishing a
Task Force on Sustainable Bamboo Management (TFSBM) with the aim to
increase the global body of knowledge to sustainably manage the bamboo
resources through development of voluntary guidelines standards. *More
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7000#c30235>…*
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Dear IUFRO Meliaceae E-list:
The following announcement may be of interest.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
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From: Brigitte Burger <burger(a)iufro.org>
Date: Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 11:24 AM
Subject: [IUFRO Div 1] 1st International Electronic Conference on Forests
(IECF) - Mark your calendars!
To: <div1(a)lists.iufro.org>, <div2(a)lists.iufro.org>, <div3(a)lists.iufro.org>,
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div7(a)lists.iufro.org>
It is with immense pleasure that we announce the 1st International
Electronic Conference on Forests (IECF):
*Forests for a Better Future: Sustainability, Innovation,
Interdisciplinarity*
*Virtual Conference*; *15-30 November 2020*
Forests and forestry activities provide an opportunity to address the
pressing challenge of climate change through sustainable production.
Forests also play a strategic role in mitigating critical issues, including
biodiversity conservation, water regulation, energy efficiency, pollution
reduction and mitigation, production of raw biological materials, food
safety, and human and ecosystem health and poverty.
Forests contribute to the improvement of some important development issues
focused on sustainability and responsible forest management as a shared and
essential factor to address global challenges and guarantee the
conservation and enhancement of the global forest heritage as well as the
socio-economic development of production, environmental, and socio-cultural
chains.
The global pandemic has forced us to reduce travel and to reflect on our
ability to leave scientific acquisitions as a legacy to future generations.
This reduced mobility stimulates us to maintain connections with the
scientific network using emerging technologies. This conference is an
opportunity to communicate our shared passion for forests, forest products
and services, and forest biodiversity.
The conference will discuss the state of the art of forestry operations,
wood supply chains, and ecosystem services, and objectives for the future
will be sought. Sharing and discussing the latest research findings with
the global community of scientists in the field of forests is the central
purpose of this virtual meeting.
*Topics of the conference include*:
- Forest Ecology, Management and Restoration
- Forest Genetics, Ecophysiology and Biology
- Forests and Urban Forest Sustainability
- Forest Inventory, Quantitative Methods and Remote Sensing
- Wood Science, Production Chains and Fuelwood
- Forest Operations and Engineering
- Fire Risks and Other Natural Hazards
IECF is a *virtual conference* sponsored by Forests (ISSN 1999-4907; Impact
Factor 2.116 (2018)). Participation is free of charge for authors and
attendees. Accepted papers will be gathered in the proceedings of the
conference. Selected extended versions of the papers will be published in a
Forests conference Special Issue with a 20% discount applied to the article
processing charge (
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/Forests/special_issues/IECF2020).
IECF offers you the opportunity to participate in this international,
scholarly conference without having the concern or expenditure of
travel—all you need is your computer and access to the Internet. We would
like to invite you to “attend” this conference by presenting your latest
work.
For more information on IECF, please visit the conference website (
https://iecf2020.sciforum.net/) or contact us by email (iecf2020(a)mdpi.com).
*Dr. Angela Lo MonacoDr. Cate Macinnis-Ng*
*Chairs of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Forests*
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The following announcement may be of interest.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04
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From: Lukas Giessen <Lukas.Giessen(a)efi.int>
Date: Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 8:29 AM
Subject: [IUFRO Div 9] COVID-19 & FORESTS as critical infrastructure
To: div6(a)lists.iufro.org <div6(a)lists.iufro.org>, div9(a)lists.iufro.org <
div9(a)lists.iufro.org>
Dear colleagues,
for some of us and society at large, forests are something we take for
granted.
The COVID-19 pandemic teaches us differently: The attached commentary study
shows *exploding forest visitor numbers during the lockdown, thus revealing
forests as part of the critical infrastructure during a pandemic*. Based on
the lessons from Germany, it starts discussing some implications for forest
management and policy, with the potential to inform decisions in other
places as well. So please feel free to distribute.
Best regards
Lukas Giessen
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*
*PD Lukas Giessen, PhD *- *Principal Scientist* “Forest Governance”
European Forest Institute (EFI), Bonn Office
*- Adjunct Professor, IPB Indonesia - Editor in Chief, Forest Policy and
Economics (Elsevier): *
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-policy-and-economics/
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.de/citations?hl=en&user=voULQt4AAAAJ&view_op=list_wo…
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lukas_Giessen
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Dear Colleagues
I am writing to inform that I am co-editing a special issue (SI) of
Forest Ecology and Management, entitled "Active restoration of timber
production and other ecosystem services in secondary and degraded
forest". From your research focus, I feel that you may contribute to
this special issue.
Forest Ecology and Management is a peer reviewed journal that publishes
scientific articles linking forest ecology with forest management. 2019
IF: 3.170. 5-year IF: 3.581. Website:
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-ecology-and-management
The Open call of the SI is located at:
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-ecology-and-management/call-for-pa…
The submission portal will be opened from the 1st of September and until
the 1st of December 2020.
All submissions will go through the normal FEM review process. The
handling editor of this SI is Cindy Prescott (Cindy.Prescott(a)ubc.ca);
the guest editors are Plinio Sist, Bryan Finegan and my self.
We aim to have the SI ready by December 2021.
We look forward to reading your Manuscript. Please inform your
colleagues of this opportunity.
--
Marie Ange NGO BIENG
UR Forêts et Sociétés. CIRAD
Campus International de Baillarguet, TA C-105/D
34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
Programa Bosques, Biodiversidad y Cambio Climatico. CATIE
Edificio principal. Turrialba. Cartago.
30501. Costa Rica
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Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
I hope you are all staying well in these difficult times.
Below is the announcement for the World Forestry Congress 24-28 May 2021
in Seoul, Korea. This is different from the IUFRO World Congresses.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04
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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:50 AM
Subject: XV World Forestry Congress - Call for Abstracts and Side Events
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
XV World Forestry Congress - Call for Abstracts and Side Events
Dear IUFRO Officeholders,
The *XV World Forestry Congress will be hosted by the Government of the
Republic of Korea from 24 to 28 May 2021* and held at the COEX Convention
and Exhibition Center *in Seoul*.
The Congress will bring together global forest stakeholders to review and
analyze key challenges facing the sector and ways to address these. *IUFRO
has always played a very active role at the WFC contributing alongside
diverse participants from all regions and sectors*; including the public
and private sector, NGOs, CSOs, scientific or professional bodies, and
forestry societies. The theme of the XV World Forestry Congress is *Building
a Green, Healthy and Resilient Future with Forests*.
It is our pleasure to inform you that the XV World Forestry Congress
Secretariat is calling for *submissions of abstracts for papers and posters*
that illustrate ideas and examples of innovation, research findings, best
practices and pathways that are relevant to the overall theme and one more
sub-themes. The *call for papers, posters and side events is open until
August 31st, 2020*, so be quick to make your submission via the WFC website.
*For abstracts for voluntary papers, posters and videos*:
http://wfc2021korea.org/sub02/abstract.html
<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwfc2021kor…>
*For side events*: http://wfc2021korea.org/sub02/side_events.html
<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwfc2021kor…>
We welcome you to notify IUFRO HQ about any side events that your Unit
decides to submit.
Alexander Buck
*Executive Director*
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