Thursday, 10 August, 14:00-18:00.
SPDC/BIO-REFOR Special session: Bio-re/afforestation in the Asian-Pacific
region
Contact: Kazuo Suzuki, University of Tokyo, Tokyo,
Japan, fax +81-3-5802 2958
S1.04-00 Natural disasters, and S1.05-00 Silvicultural problems in mountain regions: Pre-Congress excursion "Prevention of natural disasters and mountain silviculture", Switzerland and Austria, 31 July - 4 August. Contact: Werner Frey, Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, Davos Dorf, Switzerland, fax +41-81-4170110, e-mail frey@slf.ch
S2.06-02 Canker and shoot blight of conifers: Pre-Congress excursion and meeting of forest pathology, Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station, Finland, 4 - 6 August. Contact: Antti Uotila, Korkeakoski, Finland, fax +358-31-335 5555
S3.02-00 Operational methods in the establishment and treatment of stands: Pre-Congress meeting "Afforestation of first rotation sites - production of appropriate seedlings, seedling establishment, and stand treatment", Garpenberg, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland, 1 - 6 August. Contact: Anders Mattson, SLU, Garpenberg, Sweden, fax +46-225-26100
S3.05-00 Forest operations in the tropics, and FAO: Pre-Congress workshop and excursion "Research on environmentally sound forest practices to sustain tropical forests", Tampere, Finland, 4 - 5 August. Contact: Rudolph Heinrich, FAO, Rome, Italy, fax +39-6-5225 5618
S3.06-00 Economics and harvesting of thinnings: Pre-Congress excursion "Forest operations under mountainous conditions", Switzerland, Germany and Austria, 1 - 5 August.
S4.11-03 Information management, and S6.03-00 Information systems and terminology: Pre-Congress workshop "Internet applications and electronic information resources in forestry and environmental sciences", European Forest Institute (EFI), Joensuu, Finland, 1 - 5 August. Contact: Hannu Saarenmaa, EFI, Joensuu, Finland, fax +358-73-124 393
IBFRA et al: International Boreal Forest Research Association conference "Climate change, biodiversity and boreal forest ecosystems", Joensuu, Finland 30 July - 5 August. Contact: Timo Karjalainen, University of Joensuu, Joensuu, Finland, fax+358-73-151 3590
EUCARPIA: The XIV congress of the European Association of Plant Breeders,
Jyväskylä, Finland, 31 July - 4 August.
Contact: Congress Management
Systems, Helsinki, Finland, fax +358-0-170 122
European
Forest Institute (EFI): Second EFI annual conference, Tampere, Finland, 4 - 5 August.
Contact: Anu Williams, EFI, Joensuu, Finland, fax: +358-73-124 393
The following satellite events during the Congress have been listed by the Congress organisers by 19 June, 1995. The final schedules will be announced in the Final Congress Programme, available at the Registration in Tampere.
International Academy of Wood Science: Academy Lecture "State-of-the-Art of Research on Manufacturing Wood Composites for a Changing World" by Dr. H. Sasaki, Japan, Room U2 (18:45-19:45, open for all), followed by Business Meeting (19:45-21:00, members only) and Academy Dinner (members only)
Contact: Anders Björkman, Technical University of Denmark, Lungby, Denmark,
fax +45-42-88 2258
S4.01/European
Forest Institute (EFI): Meeting on growth trends and site productivity, Room U4
Contact:
Heinrich Spiecker, Universität Freiburg, fax: +49-761-2033740
International Union of Societies of Foresters. Room U5
Contact: Howard Heiner, IUSF, fax: +1-301-8973690
Satellite meeting "Management of Dipterocarp forests". Room U6
Contact: Gema
Maury-Lechon, Université Lyon, Lyon, France, fax: +33-7889 2719
Journal "Forest & Landscape Research": Meeting of the Editorial Advisory
Board. Room U8
Contact: Frank Søndergaard Jensen, Danish Forest and Landscape
Research Institute., Lungby, Denmark, fax +45-45-93 4849
BAHC/IGAC/GCTE: Satellite meeting "The International Geosphere-Biosphere
Programme Northern Eurasian study".Room U9
Contact: Will Steffen, CSIRO,
Canberra, Australia, fax +61-6-241 2362
INBAR: Satellite meeting "Priority research for bamboo and rattan up to and
beyond the year 2000". Room U10
Contact: Paul Stinson, INBAR, New Delhi, India, fax +91-11-462
2707
European Forest Institute (EFI) and Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR): Satellite meeting "CIFOR's and EFI's role in forest research". Room U12 Contact: Risto Päivinen, EFI, Joensuu, Finland, fax +358-73-124 393
METELI: Development, forest people
and knowledge. Room U15
Contact: Kai Vaara, METELI, fax +358-31-2127257
European Commission: Satellite meeting: "FAIR programme, 1994-1998: EC supported research objectives and priorities in European forestry and forest industries". Room U13
Contact: Alexandros Arabatzis, European Commission, fax: +32-2-2964322
Finnish Forest Women's Network organizes a meeting for all female participants of IUFRO XX World Congress on Tuesday 8th August. Departure at Tampere Hall main entrance at 7 pm. by bus. Sauna available.
Additional information: Kristiina Vuopala tel. +358-0-3403846, Anne Toppinen tel.
+358-0-85705726, e-mail: Anne.Toppinen@Metla.Fi and Outi Mikkonen tel. +358-0-
1917654, e-mail:Outi.H.Mikkonen@Helsinki.Fi. Welcome!
Pro Silva Europe: Pro Silva Europe In-Congress Tour.
Contact: Olavi Laiho, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Parkano, Finland,
fax: +358-933-443 5200
European
Forest Institute: EFI Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Bus transport from Tampera Hall at 18:00
Contact. Heinrich Spiecker,Universität Freiburg, fax:+49-761-2033740
INTAS 94-1236 "Legal, administrative and policy strategies to secure sustainable development in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus" Project meeting
Wed, 9 Aug at 7 p.m., Hotel Rantasipi, Meeting room "Pinni"
International Association of Wood Anatomists (IAWA) Business meeting on
Thursday,10 August 1995 at 19:30 in the farmhouse Marttila; address: Aitoniementie 287, Tampere, tel. 3600228.
The bus will leave at 19:00 from Tampere-hall and drive back at 22:00 and 24:00 hrs. Entrance fee 75 FIM (15 US$).
Contact: Dr. Pekka Saranpää, Finnish Forest Research Institute METLA,
P.O. Box 18, FIN-01301 VANTAA, Finland, phone 358-0-85705346, fax 358-0-85705361
International Association for the Study of Medicinal Forest Plants (IAMFP):
General assembly meeting and symposium. Room U4
Contact: H. Rembold, Max-Planck Institut für Biochemie, Martinsried,
Germany, fax +49-89-8578 3997
P3.03/P3.07: Workshop on Future forestry machine design. Room U6
Contact: Sten Gellerstedt, SLU, +46-225-26100
EU/University of Joensuu project meeting: Silvicultural strategies for predicting damage to forests from wind, fire and snow (18:30-22:00) . Room U7
Contact: Seppo Kellomäki, University of Joensuu, fax: +358-73-1513590
Central American Forest Council: "Central American Forest - An Economic and Social Alternative". Room U10
Contact: Jorge Rodriguez, Central American Forest
Council, San José, Costa Rica, fax +506-2-223371
Satellite meeting and demonstration "Solar cookers as a means for reducing
deforestation". Room U11
Contact: Riitta Wahlström, University of Jyväskylä,
Jyväskylä, Finland, fax +358-41-603621
European Forest Institute
(EFI)/Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR): Satellite
meeting "Scientific basis for sustainability". Room U12
Contact: Risto Päivinen, EFI, Joensuu, Finland,
fax +358-73-124 393
Pro Silva Europe:Satellite meeting. Room U13
Contact: Olavi Laiho, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Parkano, Finland,
fax: +358-933-443 5200
METELI:Reforestation and climate
change. Room U15
Contact: Kai Vaara, METELI, fax +358-31-2127257
APAFRI Introduction of the Asia-Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions. Room: U3