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An exciting and unique joint forum…  2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference & The IUFRO Conference on Forests for People Traverse City, Michigan, USA – May 19-23, 2013

These two educational programs will be seamlessly blended, while still retaining the individual identity of the two host organizations. The conference will offer several plenary sessions and field workshops, along with separate concurrent sessions tailored to the themes of each conference. One registration and one fee will cover both sessions. Participants will have more opportunities to make a presentation and a wider variety of learning experiences.

For more information, please visit http://www.recpro.org/2013-sorp-ffp-conference

Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture with special responsibilities.  The Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Copenhagen invites applications for a position as Assistant professor of Landscape Architecture with special responsibilities within nature and human health relations from 01.04.2013 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is limited to 4 years.

For more information, please visit  http://www.ku.dk/stillinger/vip/

Abstracts for presentations at the 15th European Forum on Urban Forestry in Milan (7-10 May 2013) can be submitted through February 28th.  For more information and guidelines visit: http://www.emonfur.eu/pagina.php?sez=91&pag=561&label=Abstract+and+poster+submission

Urban Tree Growth – An international meeting and research symposium
The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, USA, 12-13 September, 2011

The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), Urban Tree Growth & Longevity Working Group and The Morton Arboretum are convening a two-day conference on the health and care of urban trees on the beautiful grounds of The Morton Arboretum, a 1700 acre outdoor museum of trees located just outside of Chicago in Illinois. For more information, visit http://www.masslaboratory.org/urbantreegrowth.htm.

Forest Commons – Role model for sustainable local governance and forest management
Burbach, Germany, 9-11 October 2011

This international workshop looks at the growing interest for commonunity-owned forests, discussing issues such as small-scale forestry approaches and governance issues. For more information about this event, hosted by the State Department of Forestry and Timber of North Rhine?Westphalia others, see: http://www.wald-und-holz.nrw.de/10Aktuelles/06_Forest_Commons/index.php

Balancing Trees & Urban Spaces, 2011 International Arboricultural Summit – Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China, 17-19 November 2011

The focus of this year’s IASHK conference will be on trees below ground – tree root development, soils, and the complexities of the urban environment. Keynote speakers include, among others, Dr Ed Gilman and Dr Gary Watson. Read more and register at http://www.ias.hk/.

International symposium on ‘Urban open spaces – Quality provision and assessment’
Frederiksberg, Denmark, 1 December 2011

This one-day event, hosted by the Nordic Green Space Award partnership, will discuss will discuss the concept of ‘quality’ from many different sides, zooming in on quality in a context of public space, public service delivery, and urban green spaces in particular. For more information and expressing your interest to participate, please contact Cecil Konijnendijk at cck@life.ku.dk.

This congress will take critical look at the interface between urban human habitation and urban green spaces to build upon our understanding of the elements of urban green spaces and their interconnectedness with quality of life in our fast expanding cities. The Congress will deal with physical, spatial, economics, environmental, aesthetic, and other characteristics of urban green spaces. Specific focus of the congress is on India and oter industrialising countries, but the event has an international scope. For more information, visit http://www.cugs.in/.

Next year’s edition of the annual IUFRO European Forum on Urban Forestry will be held in the German city of Leipzig. Please reserve the dates and keep an eye on www.efuf.org for future information.

Issue 3 of Volume 10 is available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/16188667. This issue included, among other, a review article on outdoor recreation and ethnicity in Europe. Other articles look e.g. at the impact of urban trees on rental prices, urban forest growth, and urban forest carbon credits. Also featured are research papers on park birdlife and the restorative outcomes of forest schools.

LATEST NEWS FROM IUFRO URBAN FORESTRY

Journal ‘Urban Forestry & Urban Greening’ Celebrates It’s 10th Anniversary

In 2002, a new scientific journal focusing on research dealing with urban forests and urban green spaces was launched. This year marks Urban Forestry & Urban Greening’s 10th anniversary. You can read more about this milestone and its celebration at the European Forum on Urban Forestry in Glasgow by visiting http://www.unri.org/wsb4713307301/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ufug.HTML 
This also gives you free access to the first issue of the 10th Volume.

EuroMAB 2011 conference, Sharing Sustainable Futures
Lundsbrunn, Sweden, 4-8 July 2011 (with a pre-event in Joenkoeping during 30 June – 2 July)

This conference http://www.euromab2011.se/index.php brings together experiences from UNESCO’s Biosphere Reserves in Europe. Of particular interest for urban foresters may be the pre-event hosted by the Swedish Forestry Agency in the town of Joenkoeping, where urban forests will be on the agenda. Visit http://www.unri.org/wsb4713307301/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mab.pdf  for further details on this pre-event.

International Conference on Partnering, Parks & Leisure
Australia & International Federation of Parks and Recreation Administration
Fremantle, Australia, 18-21 September 2011

Early bird registration for this event, focusing on partnering in parks and leisure management, is now open. Visit the conference website for more information about the programme, online registration, and the like: http://www.parksleisure.com.au/conference-information/national-conference

International symposium on Urban Open Spaces – Quality Provision and Assessment
Frederiksberg, Denmark, 1 December 2011

This international seminar, organised in conjunction with the Nordic Green Space Award project, will discusses the concept of ‘quality’ and how to define and assess this, in relation to urban open spaces.

International speakers will touch upon quality provision in the public sector, designing high-quality open spaces, quality assessment programmes, and related themes. For more information about this one-day event, contact Cecil Konijnendijk (cck(at)life.ku.dk) and keep an eye on http://www.greenspaceaward.com/