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IUFRO Urban Forestry Update – July/Aug 2010

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS

International Society of Arboriculture
2011 Annual Meeting
July 23-27, 2011, Sydney Australia

The International Society of Arboriculture is holding its Call for Papers for its 2011 Annual Meeting in Sydney, Australia.  The APPLICATION DEADLINE  is August 31, 2010.

ISA’s International Annual Conference is the premier gathering of arboricultural professionals from around the world. Practicing arborists come together with top researchers and educators to learn the latest in research, technology, and innovation in arboriculture and urban forestry.  Proposals will be accepted for 30- and 60-minute oral presentations, as well as Tree Academy workshops, climbing demonstrations, and poster presentations.  Proposals will be evaluated based on overall quality, appropriateness and timeliness of topic, clear definition of topic focus, potential for practical application of material, and attractiveness of topic to a diverse audience.

Only proposals submitted online will be accepted.
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 31, 2010

To submit a paper, please visit:
http://www.isa-arbor.com/UrgentAnnouncements.aspx#2
To view a reminder postcard for this event, please click visit:
http://www.isa-arbor.com/conference/resources/2011/postcard.pdf

UPCOMING CONFERENCES & EVENTS

URBAN FORESTRY AT IUFRO WORLD CONGRESS 2010
Seoul, Korea, 23-28 August, 2010 (http://www.iufro2010.com/index.asp)

There will be three dedicated urban forestry sessions at the Seoul event:

Subplenary session SP-13: ‘Promoting urban forest services in partnership between scientists and communities’
Date and time: Tuesday 24 August, 13.30-15.30 hrs
Venue: session room 401

Technical session H-02: ‘Urban forestry: assessing and developing ecosystem services’
Date and time: Tuesday 24 August, 08.30-10.30 hrs
Venue: session room 403

Technical session I-03: ‘Urban forestry combating proverty – building a collaborative stakeholder dialogue’
Date and time: Saturday 29 August, 08.30-10.30 hrs
Venue: session room 318C

Business session of IUFRO’s Urban Forestry research group will be held on Monday August 23, 15.00-15.30 hrs. Venue will be Hall E6 at the conference venue

Apart from these sessions, a series of others will be of interest, e.g. on forests and human health and on forest recreation. Moreover, a business session of our IUFRO Urban Forestry research group will be held on Monday August 23, 15.00-15.30 hrs. Venue will be Hall E6 at the conference venue.  Please check the full conference programme.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR URBAN FORESTRY IN CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS
Beijing, China, 29 August – 1 September 2010

It is still possible to register for this event, which is co-organised by IUFRO’s Urban Forestry group. For more information about the conference’s theme and practicalities, see http://app.bjfu.edu.cn/linxy/icufce_2010/home.html.

EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL SEMINAR – WHAT ABOUT URBAN NATURE: BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES?
Stockholm, Sweden, 14-15 October 2010

This conference will be held in the city of Stockholm, which was awarded the status of EU Green Capital 2010. Click Here for an announcement for this event.  For a copy of the preliminary programme, please Click Here.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ‘MANAGING THE URBAN RURAL INTERFACE – STRATEGIES AND TOOLS FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE PERI-URBAN LAND USE RELATIONSHIPS’
Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-22 October 2010

This conference includes a session on urban forestry in industrialising countries. Read more and register for this event at www.plurel.net/conference.


‘TREES, PEOPLE AND THE BUILT ENVIROEMENT’ – URBAN TREE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Birmingham, UK 13-14 April, 2011

This conference  is being hosted by the Institute of Chartered Foresters and is supported by a wide range of UK professional bodies and agencies in the natural and built environment sector.  Urban trees and woodlands are essential elements of our green infrastructure and have a vital role in promoting liveable and sustainable towns and cities. They can have numerous environmental, economic and social benefits, contributing enormously to the health and welfare of everyone who lives and works in urban areas.

This conference is  hoping to attract a wide range of high quality papers from UK and international researchers covering a range of topics relating to trees, people and the built environment.  To download a PDF copy of the Call for Papers, please Click Here.   For more information on the conference, please visit www.charteredforesters.org/conference/

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ‘BEST OF BOTH WORLDS’ – EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Kuching, Malaysia, 8-9 November 2010

More information about this event, including a registration form, can be found by Clicking Here.

OPEN POSTS

FAO INITIATIVE ‘GROWING GREENING CITIES’

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation has a programme for Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture, as key component of the organisation’s Food for the Cities programme. A new website, “Growing Greener Cities”, is now available in in English, French and Spanish, at the following URL: www.fao.org/ag/agp/greenercities/.