Events archive

Joensuu Forestry Networking Week 2013: "How to meet the increasing demand for wood in Europe?"

Event
27.05.2013 (All day) - 31.05.2013 (All day)
Location: 
Joensuu, Finland

The event will be organized on 27-31 May 2013 in Joensuu, Finland.

Conference: Nordic Baltic Bioenergy 2013

Event
21.05.2013 (All day) - 22.05.2013 (All day)
Location: 
Radisson Blu Hotel, Oslo, Norway

The conference will be arranged by the Norwegian Bioenergy Association in cooperation with Nordic and Baltic Bioenergy Associations and the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Deadline for call for papers is January 15 2013. 

For more information go to www.bioenergy2013.no

The 3rd International Congress on Planted Forests

Event
16.05.2013 (All day) - 21.05.2013 (All day)
Location: 
Plenary meeting in Lisbon, preceded by scientific workshops in Bilbao, Bordeaux, Dublin, Edinburgh and Porto.

The 3rd International Congress on Planted Forests aims to investigate the contribution of planted forests to sustainable development in the context of global changes. Topics will include the sustainability of planted forests in the context of changing climates and the future role of planted forests in environmental protection and REDD+.

International Symposium: Socio-economic analyses of sustainable forest management

Event
15.05.2013 (All day) - 17.05.2013 (All day)
Location: 
Prague, Czech Republic

According to the non-legally binding instrument on all types of forests of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), “Sustainable forest management as a dynamic and evolving concept aims to maintain and enhance the economic, social and environmental value of all types of forests, for the benefit of present and future generations.” This definition leads to take into account multifunctional forestry, on the one hand, changes, risks and uncertainties on the other hand. These two components will be developed in the Symposium.

MANAGEMENT OF OAK FOR HIGH-QUALITY WOOD PRODUCTION (A field tour)

Event
14.05.2013 09:00 - 15.05.2013 17:00
Location: 
Forest entrance at 5 Mørkholtvej, 6092 Sønder Stenderup (DK)

 

A two day tour through Denmark and Sweden visiting oak sites.

Pick-up and part-time participation

The tour departs from Bregentved Monday evening. Pick-up can be arranged at any place near the route, including Copenhagen's airport, Odense, Kolding, Horsens, Malmö, Lund or Karlskrona. Any part-time participation is welcomed and you may join the tour at any stop. Depending on time available brief stops at other experiments may be included. 

MANAGEMENT OF OAK FOR HIGH-QUALITY WOOD PRODUCTION

PhD Seminar
13.05.2013 09:00 - 17:00
Location: 
at Bregentved Forest Estate 1 Koldinghus Allé, DK-4690 Haslev

 

All with an interest in oak - students, scientists and foresters, are welcomed to the seminar!

How to join?

09:00 Pick-up at Copenhagen's airport, terminal 3 (airport departure + train and metro station)

Please report to giulia.attocchi@slu.se no later than 10 May 2013 if you want a pick-up

ThinkForest Seminar: Climate Change in European Forests - How to Adapt

Event
25.04.2013 08:00 - 20:00
Location: 
European Parliament-Brussels.

 

ThinkForest forum will organise together with the project MOTIVE (MOdels of adapTIVE forest management) the seminar 'Climate Change in European Forests: How to Adapt' on 25 April 2013 at 12.30-15.00 in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Conference: Modern Industrial Wood Construction - on a path towards a bio-based economy

Event
09.04.2013 (All day) - 10.04.2013 (All day)
Location: 
The Residence of the County Governor in Växjö, Sweden

 

The Swedish Government sees great potential in forests. The vision and action plan of the Government called The Forest Kingdom highlights Wood Construction as an area with possibilities.

Nordic Workshop: "The forest sector in the biobased economy – perspectives from policy and economic sciences”

Workshop
28.03.2013 09:00 - 29.03.2013 09:00
Location: 
Eklundshof in Uppsala

Who are the organizers?

The organizers: The conference is organized in collaboration between the Scandinavian Society of Forest  Economics, SLU, University of Helsinki, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

Workshop chair: Anders Roos (Dep. of Forest Products /SLU)

NordGen Forest Thematic day on regeneration quality

Event
05.03.2013 10:00 - 16:00
Location: 
Gardermoen, Norway

NordGen Forest's next thematic day will take place at Gardermoen, Norway, 5 March 2013.

The topic is regeneration quality. What kind of seedlings should be produced, and what kind of treatments and silvicultural measures should we undertake in order to achieve a successful regeneration? Which criteria should we use to evaluate seedling quality?

NB: The main language will be Norwegian.

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