January 2009

25-27 March 2009. International Wood Products Association's (IWPA) 53rd Annual Convention, Indian Wells, California, United States.  Brings together nearly 250 delegates from 25 countries to learn, network, and conduct business in hardwoods and softwoods. Come learn from leading U.S. manufacturers and distributors from a cross section of U.S. product segments not only what to expect in 2009, but how to survive and prosper. More information: <http://www.iwpawood.org/>.

31 March -1 April 2009.  43rd International Wood Composites Symposium. Seattle Washington USA. Website: www.woodsymposium.wsu.edu

This symposium will give you the opportunity to discuss these issues as you hear from:
- International experts about global implications.
- Local practitioners about their experiences on-the-ground.
- Local and international policy-makers about future concerns and directions.
- Other students, faculty, and professionals interested in environmental, social, and economic issues.

More Information.

20-22 May 2009. Extending Forest Inventory and Monitoring over Space and Time. Quebec City, Canada. 1st Call for Papers - IUFRO Division 4 Meeting. Program: The meeting will include keynote speakers, invited paper sessions, contributed paper sessions, and posters. Presentation topics include but are not limited to: Forest attribute mapping, Model-based and model-assisted inference, Forest change detection, Spatial and temporal modeling, Statistical aspects of estimating indicators, Sampling and design-based inference, Efficiencies and harmonization, Remotely sensed data from multiple sources, Bias and uncertainty assessments and Growth and yield modelling (e. g., biomass). Abstracts for contributed oral presentations may be submitted until 01 February 2009, to: Ronald E. McRoberts, USDA Forest Service, 1992 Folwell Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55038 USA. e-mail: rmcroberts(a)fs.fed.us>. Notification of acceptance will be by 15 February 2009. The registration fee for authors of abstracts for oral presentations must be received before the abstract will be accepted. Abstracts for posters may be submitted until 01 April 2009. Accommodations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hôtel Château Laurier Quebec. More information is available at the meeting website. Registration fee: $450 with discounts for early and student registration. Registration includes ice breaker, breakfast and lunch each day, and proceedings. More information is available at the meeting website: <http://skog.for.msu.edu/meeting/>   Proceedings: A CD proceedings will be published.

 15–18 June 2009. 2nd Gender and Forestry Conference. Umeå,  Sweden. Call for Abstracts: Abstract submission deadline: 15 March 2009. The conference seeks to contribute towards addressing better gender balance in the forestry sector. Presentations will be organized according to the following topics: (i) making a difference through education, knowledge exchange, and capacity building; (ii) making a difference through policies and statistics; (iii) making a difference through cooperation, networking, and role models; and (iv) making a difference through research. Abstracts should be e-mailed to Gun Lidestav (gun.lidestav(at)srh.slu.se) by 15 March 2009 and should not exceed 300 words. For more information, <http://www.sfak.slu.se/ShowPage.cfm?OrgenhetSida_ID=10300>.

11-15 July 2009. The Soil and Water Conservation Society’s 2009 Annual Conference. Dearborn, Michigan, USA. The conference includes workshops, concurrent sessions, symposia, posters, plenary sessions, and technical tours designed to raise the awareness of conference participants to recent developments in the science and art of natural resource conservation and environmental management on working land—the largely privately-owned land comprising working farms, ranches, forests, and rural and urban communities. More information: <http://www.swcs.org/en/conferences/2009_annual_conference/>
ABSTRACT DEADLINE:  Abstracts must be received by 15 December 2008

20-29 August 2009. Second World Congress on Agroforestry. Nairobi, Kenya. The overall Congress theme is
"Agroforestry - The Future of Global Land Use". For the latest information, visit <http://www.worldagroforestry.org/wca2009>. Contact: wca2009(a)cgiar.org. Register online at www.worldagroforestry.org/wca2009 by 30 April 2009 and save US$50 on the registration fee.

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Session Topic: Forest Farming in Temperate Climates with Non-Timber Forest Products: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions. Abstract: Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have long been collected for food, medicine, income and pleasure, and play an important role in rural households. Some have well-established domestic and international markets. Peoples from around the world have been nurturing native plants found in their forest lands for these products. In recent years, concerns have been raised about the sustainability of these resources due to reduced habitat and possible over-harvesting. Today, forest farming is promoted and recommended for ecological and economic reasons, to provide alternative income sources while conserving forested landscapes. This session will explore research and extension activities that promote opportunities and address challenges in producing NTFPs through forest farming in temperate climates. Researchers and technology transfer agents working in temperate environments around the world will benefit greatly from participation in this session. Time Line: 30 October 2008 -- submit abstracts online through the Congress website. Follow directions for submitting abstracts found on the website. Please send copy of submission to both organizers of this session; contact information: James L. Chamberlain, USDA Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center, IUFRO 5.11 (Non-Timber Forest Products) -- <jchamberlain(a)(a)fs.fed.us> or <jachambe(a)vt.edu> and Michael Jacobson, School of Forest Resources, The Pennsylvania State University -- <Mgj2(a)psu.edu>.

25-28 Agosto 2009. El Instituto de Políticas para la Sostenibilidad (IPS) tiene el agrado de invitarle a participar en el  IV Curso Internacional: “Metodología para la Evaluación Económica del Daño Ambiental”. Heredia, Costa Rica. La fecha límite para la inscripción y cancelación del curso es hasta el 18 de agosto del 2009.

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 14-16 September 2009. The World Forestry Center’s "Who Will Own the Forest? 5" Portland, Oregon, USA. For information: <http://wfi.worldforestrycenter.org/wwotf5/index.html>.

18-25 October 2009. The XIIIth World Forestry Congress (WFC). Buenos Aires, Argentina. The main objective of the Congress is to provide a forum for the exchange of personal experiences and for discussions on topics related to forestry activities, involving professionals and other interested people from all over the world. Approximately 6,000 participants from more than 160 countries are expected. Activities at the congress will include conferences, round-table discussions, poster presentations, parallel events, exhibits, study and technical tours. All will focus on subjects related to the main subject theme of the WFC: "Forests in development -- a vital balance". Both the Congress and the related International Forestry Exhibition will take place in "La Rural" exhibition centre, one of the most important of its kind in all of Latin America. In the fortnight following the Congress, a wide range of tourist and technical tours will be offered in order to allow participants to visit the fascinating landscapes and natural environments of Argentina. A call for voluntary papers and posters is now open. For more information, please visit the XIIIth World Forestry Congress 2009 official web page: www.wfc2009.org

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SIDE EVENTS

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Call for Side Events: XIIIth World Forestry CongressBuenos Aires, Argentina, 18–25 October 2009. Side event submissions due: 31 March 2009. The XIIIth World Forestry Congress will give the international forestry community the chance to analyze, discuss, and learn about issues under the theme Forests in Development—A Vital Balance. The Congress will address the sustainable development of forests from a global and integral perspective. The deadline for submitting side events is 31 March 2009. Visit the conference website for more information: <http://www.wfc2009.org/>.

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Every interested person is invited to submit voluntary papers and posters expressing new ideas and providing information on experiences, theoretical models and interesting initiatives. Papers will be published in the Congress Proceedings and posted on the Congress's official website. On behalf of the XIIIth World Forestry Congress  the *First Call for Voluntary Papers and Posters has been launched. Abstract and posters can be submitted on-line to www.wfc2009.org/papers  or WFC-XIII(a)fao.org before 31 December 2008. Information and guidelines for presentations can be downloaded from the web site: <http://www.wfc2009.org/ponencias/guiasparapresentacion_ingles.pdf>.

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Within the Congress, a Business Roundtable will be held for the special benefit of the private sector, destined to provide a lively and efficient scenery for the generation of international trade relations in the mid and long term.

The Business Roundtable, whose organization has been commissioned by FAO to the Forestry Chamber of Bolivia, will take place on Wednesday, 21 October  2009 at La Rural in Buenos Aires, with the participation of around 400 businessmen and representatives of forestry organizations from over 30 countries.

The participation of forest and timber industry related companies, machinery and equipment suppliers, finance, forestry and business development organizations, consultants, business chambers and small producers, states, universities and in general, of all organizations with goods or services to offer or purchase, as well as those capable of offering or accepting investments, is expected.

Online registration is available on the conference website under section 'Business Events' <www.cfm2009.org>.

Until August 17th the registration fee is US$ 100, and US$ 150 from August 18th onwards.

Participants registered to the whole week of the WFC have free entrance to the business events. In this case you only need to fill in the registration form as soon as possible.

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19 October 2009. Forests, human health and well-being: findings of IUFRO's recent science initiatives. Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Side Event organized by IUFRO Task Forces "Forests and Human Health", "Traditional Forest Knowledge" and "Improving the Lives of People in Forests" at the XIII World Forestry Congress. Contact: Eeva Karjalainen, eeva.karjalainen(at)metla.fi, John Parrotta, jparrotta(at)fs.fed.us, Peter Cronkleton, p.cronkleton(at)cgiar.org
http://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/forests-trees-humans/activities-and-events/

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12 October 2009.  Special Event on Climate Change at XIII World Forestry Congress. Forum on Forests and Climate Change: To Copenhagen and Beyond. Buenos Aires. http://www.fao.org/forestry/foris/wfc/15e.pdf

 7-9 December 2009. 7th Southern Forestry & Natural Resource Management GIS Conference. Athens, Georgia. Register online at: http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/2009/Dec/07/resource_gis.phtml.  For more information, go to the conference web site here: http://soforgis.net .