IFSA Events
2008-04-21   - 2008-04-26 Brno, Czech Republic Registration deadline expired	22nd Forestry Versatility The international forestry students competition ;Forestry versatility; is organized by the Students´ Association of the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University. About ten, four-members, teams compete every year, just one team per university is allowed to participate. The teams compete in forestry related disciplines, where they compare their skills and forestry knowledge. These disciplines are taking place: shotgun and air rifle shooting, determination of plants, trees, insects´ galleries, minerals, forestry significant insects, wood destroying fungi, game keeping significant animals, age of animals, tracks, orienteering, forest logging, perfectness and speed cutting with chain saw and assembling the chain saw. The final discipline is forest inventory. Competition is not only great possibility to compare strengths and knowledge with other forestry students but also chance to meet new friends and cultures. Contact : Pavel Prasivka: pavelprasivka(at)gmail.com ; Pavlina Pancova Simkova phs0504(at)simpanz.com
2008-09-08   - 2008-09-13 Moscow, Russia Registration deadline expired	Northern European Innerregional Summit - NEIS Anthropogenic impact on trees - State of trees in forest vs. city: what factors affect trees in different conditions in your country? - What kind of organizations deal with the problem of protecting trees from the anthropogenic pollution in your country? - What methods and technologies do they use to compare the conditions of trees in the forest vs. city? And additional but not obligatory question is: Does general public participate in the process of protecting the trees from the anthropogenic impact and in what way (how?)? Participation fee 50 EUR. Contact information: elena(dot)v(dot)teplyakova (at)gmail(dot)com
IFSA Statutory Meetings
2008-08-03   - 2008-08-17 Bulgaria Registration deadline expired	IFSS : International Forestry Students Symposium The International Forestry Students Symposium (IFSS) is the biggest IFSA event in the year. In 2008, it will gather forestry students from all over the world in Bulgaria for two weeks. During them, IFSA will have its General Assembly but also a lot of nice visits through Bulgaria, different conferences related to forest and of course a lot of fun! More information at IFSS page
Professional Partners Meetings
2008-05-15   - 2008-05-17 Copenhagen, Denmark	Silva Network Annual Conference The Silva Network organized in Copenhagen its Annual Conference, the main topic will be: What do we know about our graduates? Graduate analyses for forest sciences and related curricula For more information please see the following document Copenhagen_second_Announcement.pdf
2008-08-05   - 2008-08-08 Kamloops, Canada Registration deadline expired	IUFRO - "Biodiversity in forest ecosystems and landscapes" The aim of this event is to share knowledge, discuss new trends and reflect on future directions in biodiversity management for sustainable forestry. IFSA students are welcome to participate to this event with a reduced fee. Posters and papers are greatly welcome, there may be a special competition for student posters. More information at http://www.tru.ca/iufro.html You can also contact Michael Rivoire (IUFRO LO assistant) at michael.rivoire(at)gmail.com
Other Events
2008-05-07   - 2008-05-07 As, near to Oslo Registration deadline expired	MCPFE expert level meeting The expert level meeting is a working goup meeting of signatory states and stake holders on the implementation of the priciples and criteria, developed by the MCPFE.
2008-06-04   - 2008-06-07 Schmallenberg, Germany Registration deadline expired	Europe's Forestry Techniques Highlight 2008 - KWF-Tagung From June 4th to 7th 2008, the “Kuratorium für Waldarbeit und Forsttechnik e.V.” (KWF) is organizing the 15th KWF-Tagung in Schmallenberg, Germany under the slogan “The heat is on – forestry and wood industry set to grow“. The 15th KWF-Tagung, as forestry technology event in 2008, will be offering special high-lights for all sectors of the forest industry. Already the theme of the conference “The heat is on – forestry and wood industry set to grow” addresses the central and current questions of today’s forestry world. The triad of the KWF-Tagung, consisting of an exhibition, the Forest Machinery and Innovations DemoFair, in-field demonstrations and a scientific congress, comprehensively presents the current state of forestry technique and technology. KWF Tagung website
2008-07-22   - 2008-07-25 Cartagena de Indias, Colombia	1st Latin American Forum on Forestry Education The Latin American Forestry Students' Association (ALECIF) organize the first Forum on Forestry Education from the 22nd to the 25th of July 2008 in Cartagena (Colombia) More information: Announcement ; www.alecif.com ; educacion(at)alecif.com ____________________ En el marco de uno de los programas más importantes de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Estudiantes de Ciencias Forestales - ALECIF, se desarrollara el I FORO LATINOAMERICANO SOBRE EDUCACIÓN FORESTAL, los día 22, 23, 24 y 25 de julio en Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Más información en Anuncio ; www.alecif.com ; educacion(at)alecif.com