Dear friends,
I hope this message finds you well.
On behalf of the IUFRO Working Party 2.09.02, I would like to thank you for your continued contributions to our research community and your active participation in our meetings.
As all of you know, the next meeting will be in Harbin next August.
As we begin planning future activities, we are looking ahead to the next IUFRO 2.09.02 meeting, which is expected to take place in 2028. We would like to ask whether you and your institution would be interested in hosting and organizing this meeting.
We believe that your expertise, together with the excellent facilities and scientific environment at your institution, would provide an outstanding venue for bringing together researchers working in this field. Of course, we understand that organizing an international meeting is a significant commitment, and this message is simply intended to explore your interest at this stage.
If hosting the meeting is something you would consider, we would be delighted to discuss the possibilities with you, including potential dates, venue, and organizational aspects. The Working Party would be pleased to support you throughout the planning process.
We would greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts when convenient.
Thank you for considering this invitation, and we look forward to your response.
With best regards,
[Your Name]
Coordinator, IUFRO Working Party 2.09.02
Paloma Moncaleán, PhD.
Researcher
Forest Sciences Department, NEIKER-BRTA
www.neiker.eus<http://www.neiker.eus>
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Dear IUFRO 2.09.02 and Division 2 Colleagues and Friends,
We are absolutely delighted to announce that the Proceedings of our 6th International Conference in Rotorua (March 2024) are now finalised and released! As mentioned in the Foreword, reaching this milestone has been a long and challenging journey, taking over two years instead of our usual one. Thank you for your patience, and we hope you will take great pleasure in reading this volume. Seeing this work finally come to fruition brings us immense satisfaction :).
A huge thank you to all the authors of the thirty or so contributions, which include full articles, extended abstracts, and short abstracts. We hope that this permanent publication, now carrying an ISBN, will best highlight the work you presented in Rotorua. The Proceedings will soon be permanently available on the IUFRO 2.09.02 webpage (link<https://www.iufro.org/events/6th-iufro-20902-conference-the-might-of-vegeta…>) once the web moderators process our request.
In the meantime, you can download the full PDF document via this secure temporary INRAE link<https://filesender.renater.fr/?s=download&token=0619430f-5155-4a11-857b-7ce…> until 20 August 2026.
This achievement would simply not have been possible without an extraordinary collective effort. We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the highly professional team who made these Proceedings a reality: Alison Slade (Forest Growers Research), Ruth Falshaw (Mahana Editing Services), and Nick Lambert (Scion/BSI) for their outstanding and highly motivated work on English corrections, layout, design, and securing the ISBN. We also take this opportunity to thank again Henri Baillères (General Manager, Forests to Timber Products at Scion/BSI), who was instrumental as a member of the Organising Committee in mobilising the Scion teams to so warmly welcome us in New Zealand.
Furthermore, we extend our heartfelt thanks to our fellow Editorial Committee members-Paloma, Sandra & Sandra, Jorge, and Hailong. Although distance and various constraints limited the participation of some during this specific edition, their unwavering support and the collegiate and friendly spirit we share remain the bedrock of our Working Party.
For the two of us, these Proceedings also symbolise a long-standing friendship and collaboration that began in the early days of the IUFRO 2.09.02 Working Party. From the organisation of the Brno 2012 conference to the unforgettable hospitality and flawless moral and technical support Jana and her wonderful team provided in Rotorua for local arrangements, our shared journey has been a true privilege.
As we celebrate this milestone for our community, we must also look to the immediate future. We strongly encourage you to participate in the 7th IUFRO 2.09.02 Conference, which will be hosted by the Northeast Forestry University in wonderful Harbin, China, from 22 to 28 August 2026 (follow this IUFRO link<https://www.iufro.org/events/bottleneck-breakthrough-for-tree-somatic-embry…> to find more information, or visit the conference website<https://iufro2-09-02-2026conference.web.app/> directly). The theme, "Bottleneck breakthrough for tree somatic embryogenesis and other vegetative propagation in the era of omics and nanotechnology", promises to be fascinating. Please note that the deadline for abstract submission and early bird registration is 30 July 2026. Let us all support our colleague Pr. Hailong Shen, who has worked tirelessly to bring us to Harbin after our initial 2020 plans were unfortunately thwarted by the pandemic.
Finally, we would like to wish the very best to the excellent new Coordination Team (Paloma, Jorge, Junhui) and to all of you as strong supporters of the IUFRO 2.09.02 community. May we continue to champion excellent R&D and impactful Innovation in the vegetative propagation of trees within this wonderful IUFRO framework, serving the preservation and sustainable management of our vital forest socio-ecosystems.
With our warmest regards,
Jana & Jean-François
On behalf of the Editorial Committee of the Rotorua 2024 Proceedings
IUFRO 2.09.02 Working Party
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On a personal note from Jean-François:
These Proceedings mark my very last official action for the Working Party after stepping down as Coordinator in June 2024. Regretfully, I will not be able to join you in Harbin. I will be taking some much-needed time off with my family this August to rest and recharge, before devoting my full energy to the development of the IN-SYLVA Europe Research Infrastructure (RI). It is an ambitious initiative dedicated to forest ecosystem adaptation to global change (europe.in-sylva.com<http://europe.in-sylva.com/>), which has just been accepted onto the ESFRI roadmap<https://www.esfri.eu/latest-esfri-news/six-new-project-proposals-selected-i…>, the European landscape of large RIs. The development of IN-SYLVA Europe is already supported by 50 organisations from 22 countries, including IUFRO, which is part of the Consortium and will facilitate internationalisation beyond Europe.
Although I will deeply miss seeing so many long-time friends at a IUFRO 2.09.02 event for the very first time, I am confident that the development of IN-SYLVA Europe-ultimately a permanent infrastructure offering field experimentation-related services to forest researchers and stakeholders worldwide)-will provide us with wonderful new opportunities to cross paths :). Of course, I am ensuring that tree reproduction, and vegetative propagation technologies in particular, feature prominently in our IN-SYLVA Europe development plan!
Dear all,
Attached you can find the 4th announcement of IUFRO Conference in Harbin (China) next august.
See you in Harbin¡¡¡
Best regards,
Paloma
Paloma Moncaleán, PhD.
Researcher
Forest Sciences Department, NEIKER-BRTA
www.neiker.eus<http://www.neiker.eus>
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Dear Colleagues,
As you can see in the announcement, Local organization of the IUFRO 2.09.02 in HARBIN has ben postponed to next august. You can check the details in the attached file.
On behalf of local organizers, sorry for the inconveniences.
Best regards,
Paloma
Paloma Moncaleán, PhD.
Researcher
Forest Sciences Department, NEIKER-BRTA
www.neiker.eus<http://www.neiker.eus>
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Enviado el: martes, 12 de mayo de 2026 8:35
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Asunto: [Important Postponement Notice] The 7th IUFRO 2.09.02 Conference Rescheduled to August 22-28 2026
Dear IUFRO Delegates and Colleagues,
We regret to inform you that the "7th International Conference of the IUFRO 2.09.02 Working Party (Somatic Embryogenesis and Other Vegetative Propagation Technologies)", originally scheduled for June 18-24, 2026, at Northeast Forestry University in Harbin, China, has been postponed to August 22 - 28.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or disruption this schedule change may cause you. We will use this additional time to further refine our preparations and ensure we deliver a high-quality academic event in August. We deeply appreciate your patience, understanding, and continued support. We look forward to warmly welcoming you to Harbin in August 2026!
Sincerely,
The Organizing Committee of the 7th IUFRO 2.09.02 Conference
Dear Colleagues,
The IUFRO 2.09.02 Working Party is pleased to announce its fourth “Scientific
Competition” on vegetative propagation technologies dedicated to graduate
students and recent PhDs (< 6 months). Young scientists are invited to present
their PhD thesis or post-doctoral research project to this specific call (Coord: P.
Moncaleán). The Winners will be invited to present her/his work during the
conference (oral slot) and will benefit from a waived registration fee, travel and accommodation costs. Check the
dedicated procedure for application. https://iufro2024conference.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/studen…
Application deadline: 30 April (2026)
Paloma Moncaleán, PhD.
Researcher
Forest Sciences Department, NEIKER-BRTA
www.neiker.eus<http://www.neiker.eus>
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Dear all,
Attached you can find the final version of 3rd announcement with some mistakes modified.
Best regards,
Paloma
Paloma Moncaleán, PhD.
Researcher
Forest Sciences Department, NEIKER-BRTA
www.neiker.eus<http://www.neiker.eus>
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Dear friends,
We are waiting to all of you in Harbin¡¡¡
Save the date¡
Paloma
Paloma Moncaleán, PhD.
Researcher
Forest Sciences Department, NEIKER-BRTA
www.neiker.eus<http://www.neiker.eus>
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IUFRO Working Party 2.09.02 - Somatic embryogenesis and other propagation technologies is pleased to announce its 7th International Conference: [Ein Bild, das Text, Screenshot, Karte Men? enth?lt. KI-generierte Inhalte k?nnen fehlerhaft sein.]
Bottleneck breakthrough for tree somatic embryogenesis and other vegetative propagation in the era of omics and nanotechnology
Harbin, China; 18-22 June 2026
https://www.iufro.org/events/bottleneck-breakthrough-for-tree-somatic-embry…
There are several bottlenecks such genotype effect, explant effect and development effect which severely hinder the progress of tree somatic embryogenesis, i.e., just a few genotypes of the new variates. A few types of explants and special development stage of organs and callus can generate somatic embryos.
Based on whole genome sequencing results combined with metabolomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics, and the application of new technologies like nanotechnology as well, these bottlenecks may be broken, great progress may be obtained in this era.
Conference themes
* Somatic Embryogenesis & Biological Breeding
* New Technologies in Somatic Embryogenesis
* Hormone Regulation & Somatic Embryogenesis
* Epigenetic Modifications & Somatic Embryogenesis
* Healthy Development & Industrial Application of Somatic Embryos
* Other Asexual Reproduction Technologies & Tissue Culture Industrialization
Preliminary schedule
18 June 2026
Registration
19 June 2026
Opening ceremony, invited speech, Keynote speech
20 June 2026
Keynote lecture and oral speech, Post presentation
21 June 2026
Morning time, Keynote lecture and oral speech
Afternoon, around Harbin, mainly Central Street (Walking Street with Russian style) and Songhuajiang River side, and inside room ice world, with beer and local food.
22 June 2026
Keynote lecture and oral speech, Post presentation
Harbin Specialty Dinner (Northeast China's style banquet)
23 June 2026
Keynote lecture and oral speech, Closing Ceremony
24 June 2026
Departure or taking a post conference tour and then departure
Post Conference Tours (optional)
24 June 2026
By bus - one-day tour to University Forest of Northeast Forestry University at Maoershan
There will be a visit to the University Forest 90 km from Harbin, with plantations and secondary forest for about 26 thousand ha, with several research stations for tree breeding, seedling growing, silviculture and forest ecology, and with teaching facilities for undergraduate students as well.
24 June 2026
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26 June 2026
Three-day tour to Changbaishan Mountain
visiting forest nursery, tree seed orchard, natural seed forest (primary forest mixed by 50%~70% Pinus koraiensis trees and 30%~50% broadleaved trees like Fraxinus mandshurica, Juglans mandshurica, Tilia amurensis, 4 Ulmus species, 7 Acer species, and some trees of 2 Abies species and 2 Picea species as well)
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