[IUFRO WP 1.02.04]Fwd: [IUFRO Div 2] IUFRO News 9, 2024

Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party: Below is Issue 9 of IUFRO News 2024, volume 53. Past editions of the newsletter can be found at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/ Regards, Sheila Ward Assoc. Coordinator IUFRO WP 1.02.04 - Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/ ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IUFRO Headquarters &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt; Date: Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 9:26 AM Subject: [IUFRO Div 2] IUFRO News 9, 2024 To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News &lt;div2(a)lists.iufro.org&gt; [image: IUFRO News] Issue 9, 2024 IUFRO News 9, 2024 Dear Reader of IUFRO News: We are happy to present to you Issue 9 of IUFRO News 2024, volume 53! 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If you would like to publish in IUFRO News and/or contribute to the IUFRO website content, do not hesitate to contact us at IUFRO Headquarters: **office(a)iufro.org &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt;* 10th Pacific Regional Wood Anatomy Conference [image: Photo showing participants of PRWAC. Photo Yasuhiro Utsumi/Kyushu University, Japan] The 10th PRWAC took place in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, on September 10-14, 2024. The was conference organized by members of the Pacific regional group of the International Association of Wood Anatomists (IAWA) and offered an important platform for the exchange of ideas concerning climate change responses by focusing on the smart use of timber and trees as carbon stocks. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7757#c38064>…* TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS at Cepi Bioeconomy Lab [image: From the right: Carola Egger (at lectern), Ulrich Leberle, Juha Jumppanen, Henrique Vieira and Jessica Nordin. Photo IUFRO/Maja Radosavljevic] Carola Egger and Maja Radosavljevic, Partnership Managers of the TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS <https://teamingup4forests.com/> (TU4F) science-business platform, represented the platform at the Cepi Bioeconomy LAB in Brussels, Belgium, on 24 September 2024. - TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS is organizing a Webinar – Europe’s future forest management in a changing climate <https://teamingup4forests.com/webinar-europes-future-forest-management-in-a-changing-climate/> on 7 November 2024! *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7757#c38063> *…* Progress on the GFEP Assessment on Forests for Social and Economic Resilience [image: Photo showing man taking off bark of a tree. Photo IUFRO/Viola Belohrad] The Global Forest Expert Panel (GFEP) on Forests for Social and Economic Resilience 2025 is comprehensively assessing available scientific information on the subject to be fed into current and upcoming global discussions and platforms to support integrated, holistic, and effective policy responses. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7757#c38062>…* 9th FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference: Shaping our future with resilient forests [image: Photo showing Daniela Kleinschmit presenting IUFRO’s statement. Photo IUFRO/Alexander Buck] IUFRO was represented at the conference by IUFRO President Daniela Kleinschmitand Executive Director Alexander Buck. In her statement Professor Kleinschmit reaffirmed IUFRO’s strong support to FOREST EUROPE by bringing the latest scientific evidence into the continuing discussion on SFM. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7757#c38061>…* United Nations' Pact for the Future Places Emphasis on Science-Based Solutions On 22 September, world leaders adopted a Pact for the Future – the agreement outlining the vision for a more sustainable, equitable, and peaceful world. The International Science Council, of which IUFRO is a member, is uniquely positioned to support the Pact and translate its vision into action. *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7757#c38060>*…* Summer School on Modeling Assisted Migration to Adapt Forests and Ecosystem Services to Climate Change [image: Photo showing Summer school participants. Photo BFW] The Summer School was hosted and organized by the Austrian Research Center for Forests (BFW <https://www.bfw.gv.at/>) in collaboration with the EVOLTREE <https://www.evoltree.eu/> network and the Czech University of Life Sciences <https://www.czu.cz/en>. Topics included climate change’s effects on European forests, adaptation options, the role of genetic diversity, and modeling data sources. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7757#c38059>…* Welcome! New IFSA President Theresa Klara Loch Theresa Klara Loch will serve as the President of the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) for the 2024/2025 term. 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