IUFRO Plenary Panel – Science-Policy-Management: Who Integrates What, When, Why and How?
Integration, like sustainability, elicits a ‘yes, I’m for it’ response from nearly everyone. But what is meant by this response? And, why is there broad agreement that integration is good? Why are our primary institutions for science, policy and management not integrated if it is good? Though lively questions and debate, this panel will critically discuss the underlying meanings and assumptions of integration. Does it matter who calls for or is doing the integration? Is integration always to be preferred? Why is integration a hot topic? What is expected from it by those calling for more of it? If integration is a goal, what are the means for achieving it? There will be no presentations by panel members, just probing questions from the moderator and a chance for panelists to respond to each other. The audience will also be asked for questions for the panel. This plenary session promises to be engaging, provocative, and raise critical questions for our continuing exploration.
Panel Moderator: Prof. Dr. Gerard Buttoud, ENGREF, France
Panel Members:
Confirmed:
Dr. Per Angelstrom (Sweden)
Dr. Marine Elbakidze (Ukraine)
Dr. Irina Kouplevatskaya (France/Kyrgrzstan)
Dr. Peter Mayer (IUFRO – Austria)
Dr. Olli Saastamoinen (Finland)
Dr. Perry Brown (USA)
Mr. Janis Birgelis (Latvia)
