IUFRO MELIACEAE MEETING 25-26 June 2012 Nairobi, Kenya The first meeting of the IUFRO working party 1.02.04 – Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae – will be held on Monday and Tuesday June 25 and 25 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya. The purpose is share the latest in research and applications for a global perspective on solutions for the Meliaceae. 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). We are also investigating a field trip on the Meliaceae for Wednesday July 27. Potential sessions for the Meliaceae meeting are as follows: Advances on the shoot borer Conservation and use of Meliaceae genetic resources (genetics, conservation,germplasm production etc) Population genetics of natural populations Management of Meliaceae plantations Meliaceae ecology and biogeography Meliaceae management in natural forests (including multiple use management) If you would like to chair one of these sessions, or have other suggestions for sessions, please send them to Dr. Sheila Ward (mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com ) by September 1, 2011. These sessions will be coordinated with those of the African Regional Congress. If you wish to submit a paper or a poster please send it to: Dr. Sheila Ward (Deputy Coordinator; IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party; mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com) AND Dr. Joe Cobbinah (chair, Africa Regional Congress Scientific Committee; joe.cobbinah(a)ymail.com; iufroforn_2012(a)yahoo.com). The deadline is 15 November, 2011. The abstract should include: title, list of authors with email address and affiliations, and a 300-350 word abstract. Please indicate in which of the above sessions the abstract would best, and the theme(s) of the African Regional Congress it addresses. Presenters that address the Congress themes (as well as the Meliaceae meeting themes) may be eligible to receive partial or complete coverage of costs for attending the meeting. Information on the Regional Congress and its themes can be found at: http://fornis.net/content/first-iufro-fornessa-regional-congress . For more information, please contact: Dr. Sheila Ward Deputy Coordinator IUFRO working party 1.02.04 – Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com +01-787-763-8584