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• Invitation to urban forestry professionals to participate in a process of developing data standards for urban forest data collection and recording: please visit RG 6.14.00 – Activities
  
  
• The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) invites you to submit your views on what should be in the revised and updated Strategic Plan (SP) for the Convention for the period beyond 2010. To make the SP relevant to everyone dealing with the CBD and other Biodiversity-related Conventions, and to all other sectors that use or affect biodiversity, kindly access the electronic forum at http://www.cbd.int/sp/post2010forum/ (also available in French and Spanish) and share your views.  You can either contribute to the discussion as individual scientist or in your function as IUFRO Research Unit officeholder.
  
  
• New interactive database on indicators of sustainable forest management in Europe (UNECE, FAO), New interactive database on indicators of sustainable forest management in Europe at http://w3.unece.org/pxweb/Dialog/
  
  
• The Forests Dialogue’s Initiative on Forests and Climate Change brought together more than 250 key stakeholders including IUFRO. For the first time, the group has agreed on five guiding principles (see summary) for climate change negotiators. In a statement entitled Beyond REDD: The Role of Forests in Climate Change, the Initiative also agreed on exactly what role forests can play in the battle to halt damaging climate change.
  
  

• The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) invites all interested individuals and relevant organizations to share digital photos (amateur or professional) relevant to the theme of invasive alien species and biodiversity, for possible use for IBD 2009 related materials.  More details
  

• Project of IUFRO Unit 6.03.00: Register your services or facility and help develop a network of forest related collections and services http://iufro.andornot.com/ More information: Carol Green
  
  
• Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC – Global Consortium of Organizations dealing with Plantation Crops and Forestry Activities. More details

• US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: Approximately $500,000 will be available in summer 2010 to fund new research projects to combat Sudden Oak Death/Phytophthora ramorum.  For further details see the attached  Request for Proposals or  http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/; Contact: Susan Frankel, sfrankel(at)fs.fed.us; Deadline: 31 March 2010.
  
  
• Call for Case Study Proposals on the theme of Forests for People, Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction: The Major Groups associated with UNFF are organizing a Multi-Stakeholder workshop for Enhancing the Effectiveness of Major Groups in UNFF, in Accra, Ghana from 26-30 July 2010 with support from the UNFF Secretariat and a number of governments. The organizers (Major Groups Representatives) are calling for case study proposals; deadline: 20 March 2010.
  Details at: http://www.iufro.org/download/file/5251/95/nb-mgi-call-proposals.pdf/
  
  
• Statement by ICSU on the controversy around the 4th IPCC Assessment
  The International Council for Science (ICSU) has released a statement on the controversy around the 4th IPCC Assessment. Important issues have been raised in relation to both the interpretation of scientific knowledge, especially in making predictions of future developments, and the procedures used by the IPCC in its assessment.
  The statement is available on the ICSU website at:
  http://www.icsu.org/Gestion/img/ICSU_DOC_DOWNLOAD3031_DD_FILE_IPCCstatementICSUfin.pdf
  
  
• National Biodiversity Indicators Portal, http://www.bipnational.net/: The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership 2010 (BIP) has launched this website share the 2010 BIP’s extensive knowledge and experience in regional and national indicator development. It is a companion site to the BIP 2010 main website, http://www.twentyten.net/, and is a resource for countries and regions looking to develop and use biodiversity indicators.
  
  
• Philippines project "Advancing the Application of Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) for Effective Low-Cost Forest Restoration": visit the portal at the FAO website: http://www.fao.org/forestry/59218/en/. The purpose is to highlight the importance of restoring degraded forests through simple, cost effective interventions to assist natural regeneration. In the spirit of assisting growth, it is hoped to strengthen the website by including other ANR experiences from different unique settings from around the globe. If you have projects, papers, reports, photos, meetings etc. related to ANR, that you are willing to share on this portal, please feel free to send these to Walter Kollert (Walter.Kollert(at)fao.org), copy to Roberto Cenciarelli (Roberto.Cenciarelli(at)fao.org) and these will be uploaded to the website with appropriate credits.
  
  
• "Shaping forest communication in the European Union: public perceptions of forests and forestry": now available through DG AGRI website: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/fore/publi/index_en.htm
  
  
• ICSU recently developed a new brochure to promote its activities and help explain its role in international science. The new ICSU Brochure is now available at http://www.icsu.org/Gestion/img/ICSU_DOC_DOWNLOAD/2819_DD_FILE_ICSU_A4_brochure.pdf
  
  
• The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has partnered with ECOLEX, the Gateway to Environmental Law, to provide readily accessible information on biodiversity-related laws and policies. ECOLEX is a web-based information service operated jointly by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). ECOLEX is the most comprehensive global source of national and international environmental and natural resources law and policy. Visit https://www.cbd.int/ecolex/ and learn more!
  
  

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From/To	Organizers	Title	Location	Web
2010-08-23  2010-08-28	IUFRO	XXIII IUFRO World Congress: "Forests for the Future: Sustaining Society and the Environment"	Seoul, Republic of Korea	Congress website First Announcement

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AWARDS

IUFRO Awards at the IUFRO World Congress 2010, 23-28 August 2010 in Seoul, Republic of Korea:

Scientific Achievement Award (SAA) – More info
Outstanding Doctoral Research Award (ODRA) – More info
IUFRO Student Award for Excellence in Forest Sciences (ISA) – More info

Furthermore, the Congress will also offer:
Best Poster Award (BPA) – More info
IUFRO World Congress Host Scientific Award – More info

The deadline for nominations will be July 2009.

IUFRO News: Special Issue on recent Award Winners

Non-IUFRO Awards:

• The Japan International Biodiversity Award (JIBA): newly established to mark the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the AEON Environmental Foundation and to celebrate the 2010 International Year on Biodiversity
  
• 2010 Prince of Asturias Awards: Call for Nominations now open! Deadline 19 March 2010.
  
• Marcus Wallenberg Prize: IUFRO is entitled to nominate candidates! Nominations are accepted by e-mail or airmail at any time of the year!
• UNESCO-Obiang Nguema Mbasogo International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences: deadline for nomination:  30 December 2009
  
• 2009 CGIAR Science Awards: deadline for nomination: 30 November 2009. Queries about the awards should be sent to awards(at)cgiar.org
  
• CFA Young Forester Award: the Award provides a grant and placement in order to give work experience to young foresters.
  
• Schweighofer Prize
  
• The Young Scientist Publication Award  – Commonwealth Forestry Association

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Forest and Range Climate Change Adaptation Research Opportunity; Future Forest Ecosystems Science Council; British Columbia, Canada.

UNIVERSITY COURSES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

FELLOWSHIPS

• The Foundation for European Forest Research is offering the Metsähallitus-Grant 2010 for PhD studies on the topic of "Sustainable use of forests for different purposes, including economical and recreational forest functions and biodiversity values". The successful candidate will be located at the European Forest Institute (EFI).
  Details at http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=236, http://www.efi.int/files/attachments/human_resources/metsahallitus_fund_call_text_feb_15_2010__2_.pdf.
  Application deadline: 15 April 2010
  
  
• The Foundation for European Forest Research is offering the Ponsse-Grant 2010 for PhD studies on the topic of "Contribution of modern forest management technologies to sustainable and competitive forestry in Europe". The successful candidate will be located at the European Forest Institute (EFI).
  Details at http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=236, http://www.efi.int/files/attachments/human_resources/ponsse_fund_call_text_feb_15_2010.pdf.
  Application deadline: 15 April 2010
  
  
• WFI International Fellowship Program – Term: 6-12 months – Applications accepted year-round. The WFI Fellowship brings professionals in natural resources to conduct a practical research project at the World Forestry Center.  In addition to projects, Fellows participate in weekly field trips, interviews and site visits to Northwest forestry organizations, research labs, universities, public and private timberlands, trade associations, mills, and corporations.  The Fellowship is a unique opportunity to learn about sustainable forestry from the Pacific Northwest forestry sector, and to work with colleagues from around the world.  Fellowships are open to any country, and there is a matching grant from the Harry A. Merlo Foundation.  Over 75 Fellows from 24 countries have participated to date.  Applications are accepted year-round.  For details, visit:  http://wfi.worldforestry.org/index/international-fellowship.html  
  Australian applicants should also contact the Gottstein Trust http://www.gottsteintrust.org/html/info/wfifel.htm.
  
  
• Graduate Fellowship: Graduate fellowship available to begin between January and September 2010 in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Program of the Department of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College. The successful candidate will be a co-investigator in the research project "Towards understanding subcontinental variation in forest pestilence from the southern pine beetle" while developing and conducting additional research to match their interests.  The EEB Graduate Program at Dartmouth College is top tier in terms of intellectual environment, resources for graduate students, and success of alumni.  Applications can be accepted at any time.  International applications are welcome. Contact Matt Ayres, Professor of Biology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH  03755; www.dartmouth.edu/~mpayres/
  
  
• The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program: Leaders for a Global Society: The HHH Fellowship Program provides a year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from designated countries throughout the world. Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and their commitment to public service in either the public or private sector. This year’s competition is in the fields of: (...) Agricultural Development/Agricultural Economics and Natural Resources, Environmental Policy and Climate Change. For details, visit: http://www.humphreyfellowship.org/page/97339/