IUFRO Anniversary Congress
In 2017 the International Union of Forest Research Organizations – IUFRO, celebrates 125 years since its founding in 2017. To commemorate this anniversary, an international scientific congress is being held in Freiburg, Germany.
The submission of abstracts starts at 15 September 2016.
The history of IUFRO starts in 1892, when researchers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland set the bases for international scientific collaboration. Today, the union includes about 700 organizations – members from 110 countries. Among its most important actions is the regular organization of its World Congresses, the latest of which was held in Salt Lake City, USA in 2014. The next is being held in Curitiba, Brazil in 2019.