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IAWS Distinguished Service Medal Ceremony

Mar 27, 2019
2019 WWD event organizers had the honor of having IAWS President Professor Robert Evans announce the International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS) Distinguished Service Award and its medal to Professor Gerd Wegener, School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, during the 2019 WWD Symposium at the Austrian Open-Air Museum Stübing on March 22, 2019...
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The 2019 Marcus Wallenberg Prize Announcement

Mar 27, 2019
2019 WWD event organizers had the honor of having Mr. Kaj Rosén, Executive Secretary of the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, announce the 2019 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Gerhard Schickhofer, Institute of Timber Engineering and Wood Technology at Graz University of Technology, Austria...
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Design Competition for IUFRO Distinguished Service Award Call for Entries

Mar 26, 2019
The International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) and the INTERNATIONAL UNION OF FOREST RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS (IUFRO) are pleased to announce the winners for the design of the Distinguished Service Award (DSA)...
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The WWD-IWCS Joint Projects in Japan, October 2018

Nov 22, 2018
World Wood Day (WWD) will have its 8th celebration in Tokyo, Japan from 16-22 March 2020. The event preparation has began since April 2017, including making the first introductory presentation entitled “Wood Culture for a Sustainable Future” at the inauguration of the Alliance of Members at the...
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Austria scouting trip

Nov 13, 2018
IWCS team has returned from yet another successful scouting trip. During this week-long visit, the team has been engaged in preparations for 2019 World Wood Day as well as production of the second promotional video for this upcoming international event...
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2019 Video Contest -CHANGE in Wood Culture

Aug 29, 2018
The 2019 WWD Video Contest will open for submission on Sept. 1st, 2018, it emphasizes on the theme of “CHANGE in Wood Culture.” Submit your videos to the length of your choice, there’re “less than 1 minute (short video)” and “5±1 minute (5-minute video).”
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2019 Photo Contest -CHANGE in Wood Culture

Aug 14, 2018
The 2019 WWD Photo Contest will open for submission on Sept. 1st, 2018, it emphasizes on the theme of “CHANGE in Wood Culture,” and categorizes “People, Heritage, and Environment.”

2019 World Wood Day

Jul 06, 2018
The 2019 World Wood Day (WWD) will take place at the Austrian Open-Air Museum Stübing, and the city center of Graz, Austria...

2019 -2020 WWDF Research Grant Application Announcement

Jul 06, 2018
The World Wood Day Foundation (WWDF) is pleased to announce the Research Grant application is now open for submission and must be submitted by the deadline of 17:00 GMT on Monday, February 11, 2019...

The 2019 WWD Symposium and the 2nd IUFRO Forest Products Culture Research Group Colloquium Announcement

Jul 06, 2018
First Call for Papers- online abstract submission by November 30th, 2018

Date: 21-23 March, 2019
Venue: Austrian Open Air Museum Stübing, Austria ....

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