First announcement and Call for Papers international conference forestXchange
2006-02-10 - Dear colleagues,
Knowledge is the pivotal resource in business, administration and strategic management – and the exchange of knowledge in a community of experts is one of the major tasks for a sustainable, future-proof forest management in forestry. The international conference forestXchange wants to meet this challenge.
We have the pleasure to invite you to the international conference
forestXchange – new approaches in knowledge management
in Freiburg, Germany, October 25th – 27th 2006.
The conference is organised in co-operation
Forstliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt
Baden-Württemberg
Freiburg, Germany
Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für
Wald, Schnee und Landschaft
Birmensdorf, Switzerland
Bundesforschungs- und Ausbildungszentrum
für Wald, Naturgefahren und Landschaft
Wien, Austria
Bayerische Landesanstalt für
Wald und Forstwirtschaft
Freising, Germany
European Forest Institute
Joensuu, Finland
International Union of Forest
Research Organisations
IUFRO Div. VI “Social, Economic, Information and Policy Sciences” (Brown, Johnson)
IUFRO – taskforce "Public Relations in Forest Science" (Krott, Kleinschmit, Miner)
IUFRO – Group S 6.06-01 "Technology Transfer" (West, Miner)
IUFRO – Group S 6.06-02 "Extension" (Beck, Begus, Norland)
IUFRO – Group S 6.15-00 "Improving education and further education" (Schinnerl, Lewark)
Wien, Austria
forestXchange seeks to be a platform upon which new approaches for the valuation of and the exposure to knowledge in the field of forestry can be discussed, implications for the practical management of knowledge assets can be presented, and that critically examines and establishes methods of knowledge management. For further information, schedules and registration, see www.forestxchange.org or contact us via info@forestxchange.org. Please submit your presentation title and one-page abstract (400 words) to abstract@forestxchange.org by the 1st of May.
We also offer a written 
invitation as download (pdf, 200kb).
Best regards
Roderich v. Detten
Andreas Reinbolz
Conference office at the FVA Freiburg, Germany
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2006-11-23 - The slides of nearly all presentations held on the conference are now available for download in pdf format. You will find them in the schedule or on the contributors page. If you feel your presentation should not be available online please contact us. [read more...] 2006-11-13 - The forestXchange conference has been a huge success: Around 120 participants from 24 countries discussed new approaches in Knowledge Management. Most presentations will be online soon. [read more...] 2006-10-20 - The final version of the programme is now released. Alltogether 43 experts will present parts of their work. Additionally 3 keynote speakers will contribute their broader view on the topic of knowledge management. The sessions will be hosted by experts drawing a bow on the individual topics. [read more...] 2006-09-15 - Detailed programmes for the excursions on Friday are now ready: One excursion will lead to the Vosges mountains, France, the other to the laboratories at Syngenta, Switzerland. For more details please check the schedule. [read more...] 2006-08-22 - End of 1st registration deadline: On August, 25th the early registration discount ends! To take advantage of the special rate use the register-form on this website. Later registrations are nevertheless welcome. [read more...] |
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