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Page 1: iufro communication activities and events in 2011 and 2012

iufro communication activities and events in 2011 and 2012

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strategic goal

focus on six key thematic areas of research

• forests for people• forests and climate change• forest bioenergy• forest biodiversity conservation• forest and water interactions• resources for the future

Corresponding IUFRO Task Forces

were put on track in 2011.

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strategic goal

strengthen communication

within the scientific community

and increase visibility of

science based research findings

Develop communication productsProvide communication toolsAssess views of IUFRO members Include “communication” in ToR of

Board

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joint CPF press releases

IUFRO gave input to 6 of the joint press releases of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF):

Forests and Health

Traditional Forest Knowledge

Forests in Arid Zones

Urban Forestry

Abiotic Disturbances

Biomass for Energy

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IUFRO spotlight initiative

1) President's Message: Forest research matters (November 2011)

2) Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge: Sustaining Communities, Ecosystems and Biocultural Diversity (November 2011)

3) End Trade in Detrimental Ornamentals to Save Forests (December 2011)

4) The Carbon Conundrum (January 2012)5) Forests – Medicine for Body and Soul (February

2012)6) Putting Experts to the Test (March 2012)7) Setting an 'Earthy' Standard (April 2012)

8) Spotlight 8 will be published tomorrow !9) Spotlight 9 is in the pipeline - for July

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carrying the momentum into 2012“IUFRO Directors’ Forum”: Sarajevo, 7-8 May

IUFRO Forest Policy and Economics (Division 9) Conference: Sarajevo, 9-11 May

IUFRO “Forests for People ” Task Force conference: Alpbach, 22-24 May

First IUFRO-FORNESSA Regional Congress: Forests and Trees Serving the People of Africa and the World: Nairobi, 25-29 June

24th IUFRO World Congress: 5-11 October 2014, Salt Lake City, USA