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International conference in Bulgaria: Forestry: bridge to the future in Sofia 6-9 May 2020

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Dear colleagues all over Europe,

UEF is happy to inform you that our colleagues from Bulgaria are organizing a new important conference in 2020, after the 2015 Conference in Sofia.

UEF fully support this important event organized under the auspices of UEF.

The Conference is dedicated to the 95 th anniversary of higher forestry education in Bulgaria and is organized by the University of Forestry, Sofia (UFS) and Faculty of Forestry (FFS).

 

Our Bulgarian colleagues are organizing this scientific conference entitled ”Forestry: Bridge to the Future”. The Conference will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, in the period May 06-09, 2020.

You can use this direct link to the Conference website for more information: https://conf2020.forestry-ideas.info

 

The Main Topic is: Climate Policy and Forest Sustainability

·         Sustainable planning and management of forestry activities

·         Biodiversity, biotic and abiotic factors in forest areas

·         Bioeconomy based on timber and non-timber forest products and services

The key speakers are:

·         Prof. Valeriu-Norocel Nicolescu, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering

·         Dr.ir. Mart-Jan Schelhaas, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands, Wageningen Environmental Research

·         Prof. Georgi Kostov, University of Forestry, Bulgaria, Department of Sylviculture

·         Prof. Raffaele Spinelli, National Research Council of Italy, Trees and Timber Institute

 

We would like to advise you about some important dates regarding the event.

Submission date: 3 February 2020 

Confirmation for acceptance: 17 February 2020 

Early registration deadline: 9 March 2020

Cancellation deadline: 1 April 2020

Hotel booking deadline: 6 April 2020

The conference attendees will enjoy three professionally challenging days as they attend sessions and meet colleagues, experts and people working in the field of Forestry in Europe and many other regions.

 

More information in the webiste of the Conference and a summary of the materail presented will be available after the Conference here in the UEF website.

 

The UEF Presidency

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