The 2018 World Wood Day Symposium & The 1st IUFRO Forest Products Culture Research Group Colloquium
Overview
From March 21-23, the 2018 World Wood Day Symposium and the first IUFRO Forest Products Culture Research Group Colloquium gathered 36 scholars from 16 different countries to examine seven sub-categories of research fields in historical utilization and cultural values; traditional knowledge, innovations and practices; landscape and biodiversity conservation; art, design, architecture and music; international and domestic challenges; wood and environmental education and forest products.
Keynote addresses, talks, and heated discussion efficiently allowed speakers to share and exchange their research findings and ideas. Topics elaborated during the three-day program were designed to raise awareness on current issues facing the Greater Mekong Subregion and the world, and to enhance multidisciplinary discussions for the crucial role of wood and non-wood forest products in various cultures and sustainable development.
Rationale
2018 World Wood Day Symposium and the first IUFRO Forest Products Culture Research Group Colloquium jointly aim to encourage exchange of ideas, knowledge, and experiences derived from forest products related research, strategy and sustainable development. Focused topics are designed to raise awareness upon current issues facing the Greater Mekong Subregion and the world, and to enhance multidisciplinary discussions for the crucial role of wood and non-wood forest products in various cultures and sustainable development.
Topics
1. Historical Utilization and Cultural Values
2. Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices
3. Landscape and Biodiversity Conservation
4. Art, Design, Architecture and Music
5. International and Domestic Challenges
6. Wood and Environmental Education
World Wood Day is a cultural event celebrated annually during the week of March 21st to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial and to raise awareness on the key role wood plays in a sustainable world. Starting from 2013, WWD celebrations were held in Tanzania, China, Turkey, Nepal, and United States respectively, involving participants from over 100 countries and regions.