"Knock on Wood: Harvesting the Human Potential for Balanced Forestry Management"

IUFRO Unit 6.18.01: Gender Research in Forestry

Pre-Congress Meeting: August 4th - 7th 2005, O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, Lamington National Park

Key components of this meeting will include accessibility, career structures, working experience, networking and the image of the industry.

Meeting Themes

• Current Situation of Equity Issues in the Forest Workplace

• Scientific Research into Equity Issues in the Forest Workplace

• Designing & Implementing Management Policy For Equity in the Forest Workplace

Call for Abstracts and Posters

Abstracts of no more than 250 words may be submitted for presentation under any of the three meeting themes. Posters may be on any relevant area of interest. Full papers will be required before the meeting and will be produced as an edited publication after the conference. Last Date for Submission of Abstract: 11 March 2005. Notification of Acceptance to Author: 8 April 2005.
In addition to seminars and discussions, there is a comprehensive social and family program, including sunset and tree-top walks, barbecues and visits to the Gold Coast and art galleries. For details about submitting abstracts, accommodation arrangements and costs contact Janet Chaseling at: J.Chaseling@griffith.edu.au.

General Information

Further details on issues such as currency, climate and health are available on the IUFRO Congress Webpage: www.iufro2005.com
Details about the venue, O'Reilly's Guest House can be found at: www.oreillys.com.au