Forwarded message: > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 01 Jun 1994 08:34:13 +0200 > From: Eng-Leong Foo mtc <Eng-Leong.Foo@MTC.KI.SE> > Subject: IUFRO-ECOTECH'94 Electronic Workshop (Sept 1994): > To: Multiple recipients of list ET-ANN <ET-ANN%SEARN@FINHUTC.hut.fi> > Reply-To: Eng-Leong Foo mtc <Eng-Leong.Foo@mtc.ki.se> IUFRO-ECOTECH'94 Electronic Workshop (Sept 1994): "Barriers to Cross-disciplinary Research and Technology Transfer in Wood for Energy in the Tropics". The Integrated Research in Biomass for Energy project group of IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations) is sponsoring a series of papers and discussions through ECOTECH'94. Since the formation of the P1.09-00 Project Group, five workshops have been held (Sweden, 1984; Yugoslavia, 1986; China, 1989; Canada, 1990 and Berlin, 1992). These activities have addressed the issues of wood for energy, globally. However, the socio-economic and environmental differences between the tropical and the temperate zones have made it advisable to address the issues independently within the Project Group. To this end, two working parties were established: P1.09-01 Integrated Research in Temperate Short-rotation Energy Plantations and P1.09-02 Integrated Research in Tropical Bioenergy Systems. This step was intended to provide an opportunity for the working groups to address areas of particular concern to their respective regions. The Project Group will continue to facilitate communications between the two regions about wood for energy. As a first activity of the P1.09-02 Working Party, we are planning an electronic workshop through ECOTECH'94 to be held during September, 1994. The theme will be "Barriers to Cross-disciplinary Research and Technology Transfer in Wood for Energy in the Tropics". We hope that such a meeting will help us to make recommendations for research and technology transfer strategies in this field. This electronic workshop will form the basis for a face-to face-meeting on the issue in the near future. We anticipate that this workshop will consist of 8 to 10 papers and related discussions from a wide geographical distribution in the tropics and subtropics. Papers should address the theme outlined above by discussing your perspectives on barriers to interdisciplinary research and to technology transfer and/or your suggestions and experiences in overcoming the problems. Further details on the Workshop will be announced shortly through ET-ANN. If you are interested in presenting a paper for discussion via computer, please send a copy of your abstract or outline by July 15, 1994 to: Andy Kenney E-mail: kenney@larva.forestry.utoronto.ca (Deputy Project Group Leader P1.09-00 and Working Party Leader P1.09-02) Faculty of Forestry University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B3 CANADA TEL: (416) 978-0474 FAX: (416) 978-8346
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