4:48 p.m.
Dear IUFRO Working Party on Resource Data in the Tropics:
Below is Issue 2/3 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
Coordinator
IUFRO WP 4.02.01 - Resource data in the tropics
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-4/40000/40200/40201/
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Double Issue 2/3, 2024
IUFRO News 2/3, 2024
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you Double Issue 2&3 of IUFRO News 2024, volume
53!
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International Day of Forests 2024: Forests and Innovation – New Solutions
for a Better World
The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of
forests. The theme for each International Day of Forests is chosen by the
Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), of which IUFRO is a member. The
theme for 2024 is forests and innovation. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37248>…*
Innovation Is at the Heart of the IUFRO World Congress 2024 in Stockholm
Innovation is a cross-cutting topic at the Congress, encompassing all types
of innovation, not only the development of new forest products or the use
of novel technological and digital tools, but also innovative forest
education, new business models, policy innovations, institutional and
social innovations. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37247>…*
New Report on the Future of Wood Supply in Europe Highlights Importance of
Innovation
On the occasion of the International Day of Forests themed "Forests and
Innovation", IUFRO proudly presents a new evidence-based synthesis report
titled "Europe's wood supply in disruptive times". The report was published
on 14 March as IUFRO World Series Vol. 42 by TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS, a
science-business platform initiated by IUFRO and Mondi Group. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37246>…*
Webinar: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
[image: Photo showing the The 19 speakers who presented their work on
Forest Health. Credit (not protected by copyright): Josephine Queffelec]
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated on 11
February every year. To recognize the contribution that women make to
forest health research, Division 7 organized a webinar event on 12 and 13
February. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37245>…*
Webinar: AI in Forest Education
AI has been a hot topic since the launching of ChatGPT last winter.
Especially among teachers, students in schools and at universities an
active discussion has emerged. The IUFRO webinar on 23 January 2024 offered
a briefing what AI services such as ChatGTP are all about. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37244>…*
Forest Knowledge Exchange: Advancing Innovation with Tradition
[image: Photo showing IUFRO EKE 2023 Field Tour to Cansiglio Forest in
Northern Italy. Credit (not protected by copyright): Robert Bardon, USA.]
Professionals who work with stakeholders on education and knowledge
exchange have a plethora of new and emerging educational technology tools
at their disposal today. The Forest Knowledge Exchange conference on
October 8-14, 2023, in Padua, Italy, focused specifically on advancing
innovation with tradition. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37243>…*
2023 IUFRO International Symposium on Pine Wilt Disease
[image: Photo showing Poster session. Photo by Jianren Ye]
Pine wilt disease has become a serious threat to the health of pine forests
in Europe and Asia. The 2023 IUFRO International Symposium on Pine Wilt
Disease on October 25-28, 2023, in Nanjing, China mainly addressed the
prevention, theory, technology and management of pine wilt disease. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37242>*…*
Forest Mensuration and Modelling Chat on Deforestation and Forest
Degradation in Ghana
The webinar titled "Assessment of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in
CREMAs in the Northern Savanna Zone of Ghana" was part of the webinar
series "Forest Mensuration and Modelling Chats" hosted by Research Group
4.01.00. The guest speaker was Dr. Stella Britwum Acquah, Senior Research
Scientist, CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37241>…*
Role and Fate of Forest Ecosystems in a Changing World
[image: Photo showing conference participants. Group photo provided by
Pierre Sicard]
Air pollution and climate change are tightly linked, and remain a threat to
natural ecosystems, urging for international cooperation and unified
research efforts. For the first time, the biennial conference of Research
Group 8.04.00 was held in Southeast Asia. It took place in Bangkok,
Thailand. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37240>…*
The Roots of Innovation – Setting the Course for Innovation and Sustainable
Growth in the Forest Sector
FOREST EUROPE organized a webinar on 14 March 2024 in the run-up to the
International Day of Forests 2024, with the theme 'Forests and Innovation'.
Veronika Juch, coordinator for the Secretariat of the *European Wood Policy
Platform (woodPoP)* hosted by IUFRO, was one of the speakers at the
event. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37239>…*
What Forest Model Do We Want in Europe?
On 14 March, Nelson Grima, Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO's Science-Policy
Programme, spoke at an event in San Sebastián, Spain, organized by Unión de
Selvicultores del Sur de Europa (USSE). He delivered a talk titled "Forests
in a global policy context". *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37238>…*
News from IUFRO-WFSE: World Congress Session Plans / Web story on Finland's
Support to Forests in Global South
IUFRO's Special Project on World Forests, Society and Environment
(IUFRO-WFSE) is organizing a session at the IUFRO 2024 World Congress based
on the forthcoming WFSE book "Restoring Forests and Trees for Sustainable
Development: Policies, Practices, Impacts, and the Ways Forward". Also read
an interview with Coordinator Pia Katila. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37237>…*
IUFRO Podcast Episode 5: Forests for Sustainable Societies
The fifth episode of Branching out: the forest podcast is out! This episode
takes you on a captivating 30-minute exploration into the role of forests
in shaping sustainable societies. This edition, featuring extended content,
offers a deeper dive into the connections between nature, people, and
sustainable development. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7691#c37236>…*
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