The International Union of Forest Research Organizations and the IUFRO World Congress 2014 Dr. LEE Su See IUFRO Vice-President 2 nd INAFOR 2013 Bogor, Indonesia 27-28 August The 2 nd International Conference of Indonesia Forestry Researchers CONTENTS What is IUFRO? How does IUFRO work? IUFRO s Strategy and Themes Participating in IUFRO IUFRO World Congress 2014 Participating in the World Congress 1
WHAT IS IUFRO? IUFRO is the WORLD S NETWORK FOR FOREST SCIENCE; IUFRO unites more than 15,000 SCIENTISTS in about 650 Member Organizations in 120 countries; IUFRO is NON-PROFIT and non-governmental, VOLUNTARY and non-discriminatory; Founded in 1892, IUFRO has a long history of INTERNATIONAL FOREST SCIENCE COOPERATION. IUFRO s VISION As the global network for forestrelated research to serve the needs of all forest researchers and decision-makers 2
MISSION To promote global cooperation in forest-related research and enhance the understanding of the ecological, economic and social aspects of forests and trees, including wood and non-wood products, goods and services. To disseminate scientific knowledge to stakeholders and decision-makers and contribute to forest policy and on-the-ground forest management. HOW DOES IUFRO WORK? IUFRO provides a GLOBAL STRUCTURE for science cooperation related to forest and trees; Within this structure, member scientists from all around the world COLLABORATE on a VOLUNTARY BASIS; The structure allows IUFRO to ADDRESS RESEARCH NEEDS AND PRIORITIES of its members, policy-makers, practitioners and stakeholders; 3
IUFRO STRUCTURE 9 permanent DIVISIONS covering key forest research fields, subdivided into 260 RESEARCH GROUPS and WORKING PARTIES; TASK FORCES for INTER-DISCIPLINARY cooperation in inter-divisional forest research fields SPECIAL PROGRAMMES, PROJECTS and INITIATIVES to support science collaboration in IUFRO. NETWORKING ACTIVITIES OF IUFRO IUFRO WORLD CONGRESSES every five years with more than 2000 participants; About 70 IUFRO CONFERENCES and WORKSHOPS per year; joint publications; Joint ACTIVITIES and PARTNERSHIP agreements with national governments, as well as regional and global organizations and NGOs. 4
IUFRO DIVISIONS D1 Silviculture D2 Physiology and Genetics D3 Forest Operations Engineering and Management D4 Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management D5 Forest Products D6 Social Aspects of Forests and Forestry D7 Forest Health D8 Forest Environment D9 Forest Policy and Economics IUFRO STRATEGY AND THEMES IUFRO STRATEGY 2010 2014 Reading the pulse of forest science for the benefit of forests and people 5
IUFRO S INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH Six Research Themes / Task Forces Forests for People Forests and Climate Change Forest Bioenergy Forest Biodiversity Conservation Forest and Water Interactions, and Resources for the Future THEME 1 FORESTS FOR PEOPLE Special emphasis areas (Agro)Forestry, food security and livelihoods; Economic benefits through the use of forests, goods and services; The role of forests in landscapes and urban areas 6
THEME 2 FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE Special emphasis areas: Climate change impacts on forest ecosystems and forest dependent people; Feedbacks between land cover dynamics, forest disturbances and climate change; Options for adaptation and trade-offs between adaptation, conservation and sociocultural needs REDD and other opportunities for mitigation. THEME 3 FOREST BIOENERGY Special emphasis areas: Resource competition, environmental and social impacts; Eco-efficiency of forest bioenergy production systems; Marketing of bioenergy and economic impacts 7
THEME 4 FOREST BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION Special emphasis areas: Impacts and effects of biodiversity loss at various levels; Landscape-level strategies Ecosystem services of biodiversity, forest ecosystem resilience and adapted forest management for protected areas THEME 5 FOREST AND WATER INTERACTIONS Special emphasis areas: Effectes of land-use and land cover change on watershed hydrology; Forest and water interactions under climate change Region specific interactions of forests and water Riparian and coastal ecosystems 8
THEME 6 RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE Special emphasis areas: Trends in demand for innovative forest products, ecosystem goods and services; Management options (incl. conservation, avoided degradation, restoration concepts); Globalisation and changes in governing systems PARTICIPATING IN IUFRO IUFRO AND INDONESIA Member Organizations 8 [a.o. Forestry Research and Development Agency (FORDA)] Officeholders 8 [2 Coordinators, 4 Deputy Coordinators, and 2 International Council representatives] and you? 9
PARTICIPATING in IUFRO WHAT CAN YOU DO? Get interested in one of the many Research Groups and Working Parties; Communicate (through the IUFRO website; list servers etc.); Organize and/or take part in IUFRO Meetings; Enjoy benefits from IUFRO Membership. IUFRO is everyone of us TOWARDS A NEW IUFRO STRATEGY 2015-19 IUFRO Survey 2012 to Member Organizations and Officeholders Independent Review (chaired by FAO ADG Eduardo Rojas-Briales) Drafting of new strategy in consultation with members, partners and stakeholders Adoption at IUFRO World Congress in October 2014 10
PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION IUFRO invites your perspectives on: Proposed THEMATIC PRIORITIES Identification of FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS of Indonesian governmental agencies TIME HORIZON for addressing future research needs New Strategy will be adopted at the IUFRO World Congress in Salt Lake City in October 2014! IUFRO WORLD CONGRESS 2014 Where Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Salt Palace Convention Center When 5-11 October 2014 Congress Title Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People The Role of Research 11
IUFRO WORLD CONGRESS 2014 CONGRESS THEMES built on IUFRO Strategy CALL FOR ABSTRACTS open now! Deadline 15 Oct 2013 CONGRESS WEBSITE: http://www.iufro2014.com/ CONGRESS LANGUAGE: English IUFRO WORLD CONGRESS 2014 SCIENTIST ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SAP) Provides support to scientists for participation in IUFRO scientific meetings, conferences and congresses Target group: early- and mid-career scientists involved in forest- and tree-related research Selection according to criteria based on age, gender, contribution to conference (paper, poster) Details: http://iufro2014.com/registration/scientistassistance-program/ 12
BASIC CAPACITY BUILDING CONCEPT Training Workshops Research Mgt. Capacities needed for.. Science- Policy/Mgt. Interface Research capacities IUFRO SPDC Special Programme for Development of Capacities Institutions..interaction with society Networking Projects Individuals IUFRO WORLD CONGRESS 2014 Pre-Congress Training organised by IUFRO-SPDC Focus on skills training relating to: Forest science communication Science-policy interfacing Evidence-based forestry Research methods 13
PARTICIPATING in the WORLD CONGRESS WHAT CAN YOU DO? Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People Submit an abstract before 15 October; Mobilize your scientists to contribute their expertise in a global arena; Take part in several Events (Directors Forum, International Council, WP and RG meetings; Come and join us in Salt Lake City 2014! Thank you for your attention! Terima kasih! The Global Network for Forest Science Cooperation www.iufro.org 14