The 33rd International Forestry Students' Symposium
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"Forests for People: Maintaining a Balance"
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About the IFSS

The annual International Forestry Students' Symposium (IFSS) is an intensive two week program incorporating an academic conference, workshops and lecture forums combined with cultural activities and educational excursions. The symposium is also a platform for the IFSA Annual General Meeting.

 

IUFRO World Congress

The symposium will be run in conjunction with the World Congress of the International Union of Forest Research Organisation (IUFRO) to be held in Brisbane from 8th – 13th of August 2005. An IFSA-run side event entitled “Moving Forestry Forward” will be held in addition to a workshop on Indigenous participation in Forest Research and Education, and a debate “When is Forest Management Forestry?” Students are encouraged to attend the event through the IFSA-IUFRO Memorandum of Understanding.

For more information on this event please visit the IUFRO web site www.iufro2005.com

 

 

IFSS Program

Date Time Activity
14-Aug 9:00 AM Registration Day
Sun 4:00 PM Informal Opening ceremony - ice-breaking, introductions, presentations and dinner
Accommodation:   Sydney Backpackers, Sydney
15-Aug 7:00 AM Breakfast
Mon 7:30 AM Depart for Canberra
  12:00 PM Arrive Canberra
  12:30 PM Official Welcome Ceremony - lunch and guest speakers
  2:00 PM General Assembly I
  4:30 PM Jack Westoby Lecture hosted by the ATSE Crawford Fund
  6:00 PM Conclude General Assembly I
  7:00 PM Dinner hosted by the ANU students
Accommodation:   Greenhills Camp and Conference Centre, Canberra
16-Aug 7:00 AM Breakfast
Tues 8:30 AM Field Trip: ACT Forests
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    Crawford Fund Seminar - "Forests, Wood and Livelihoods - Finding a Future For All"
  6:00 PM Dinner
  7:00 PM General Assembly II
Accommodation:   Greenhills Camp and Conference Centre, Canberra
17-Aug 7:30 AM Breakfast
Wed 9:00 AM Particpant Workshop Sessions
  1:00 PM Lunch
  1:30 PM Particpant Workshop Sessions
  6:00 PM Dinner
  7:30 PM Tombala and International Evening
Accommodation:   Greenhills Camp and Conference Centre, Canberra
18-Aug 7:30 AM Breakfast
Thur 9:30 AM Field Trip: Lynfield Park, Gunning
  6:00 PM Dinner
  7:00 PM Working Group Discussions
Accommodation:   Greenhills Camp and Conference Centre, Canberra
19-Aug 7:00 AM Breakfast
Fri 8:30 AM Murray Darling Basin Workshop, DAFF
  10:00 AM Depart for Echuca
  6:30 PM Arrive Dharnya Centre, Barmah Forest
  7:00 PM Dinner
Accommodation:   Dharnya Centre, Barmah Forest (camping)
20-Aug 8:00 AM Breakfast
Sat 9:00 AM Indigenous Workshop
  12:00 PM Lunch and depart for Creswick
  2:00 PM Stop at Bendigo:
    North Central Catchment Managemnet Authority and Farm Forestry Excursion
  6:00 PM Arrive Creswick
  6:30 PM Dinner
  8:00 PM The Annual Forestry Ding (Australian Bush Dance)
Accommodation:   Eastern Hill Camp, Creswick
21-Aug 8:00 AM Breakfast
Sun 9:00 AM Excursions: Fire Ecology and Microwave Wood Technology
  1:00 PM Lunch
  2:00 PM Field Trip: Community Forest Management
  6:00 PM Dinner, Daylesford
Accommodation:   Eastern Hill Camp, Creswick
22-Aug 7:30 AM Breakfast
Mon 9:00 AM Guest Speakers
  12:00 PM Lunch
  1:00 PM General Assembly III
  6:00 PM Dinner
Accommodation:   Eastern Hill Camp, Creswick
23-Aug 8:00 AM Breakfast
Tues 9:00 AM Field Trip: Central Victorian Farm Plantations
  4:00 PM Depart for Melbourne
  6:00 PM Arrive Melbourne
  7:00 PM Cultural Dinner
Accommodation:   Flinders Station Hotel Backpackers, Melbourne
24-Aug 8:00 AM Breakfast
Wed 9:00 AM General Assembly IV
  1:00 PM Lunch
  3:00 PM Travel to Gippsland
  6:00 PM Arrive at accommodation and Dinner
Accommodation:   Rawson Village
25-Aug 8:00 AM Breakfast
Thur 9:00 AM Field Trip: Grand Ridge Plantations
  2:00 PM Field Trip: Neville Smith Timber, Heyfield
  6:00 PM Dinner
Accommodation:   Rawson Village
26-Aug 8:00 AM Breakfast
Fri 9:00 AM Group Activities at Rawson Village
  1:00 PM Lunch
  2:00 PM Excursion: Walhalla Historic Village
  6:00 PM Dinner
  7:00 PM General Assembly V
Accommodation:   Rawson Village
27-Aug 6:30 AM Breakfast
Sat 7:30 AM Depart for Powelltown
  11:30 AM Arrive Powelltown and Lunch
  12:00 PM Field Trip: Wet Schlerophyl Forests
  5:00 PM Depart for Melbourne
  7:00 PM Arrive Melbourne and Dinner
Accommodation:   Flinders Station Hotel Backpackers, Melbourne
28-Aug 9:00 AM Breakfast
Sun 10:00 AM Tour of City
  5:00 PM Closing Ceremony
Accommodation:   Flinders Station Hotel Backpackers, Melbourne
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