IUFRO Division 5 “Forest Products” coordination team would like to announce the next All-Division 5 conference 2027 "Future Forest Use: Advancing Wood Science and Forest Products for a Circular Bioeconomy", which will be jointly organised in cooperation with SWST and the Estonian University of Life Science.

The conference will be held in Tartu, Estonia, at the Estonian National Museum from May 30th to June 3rd, 2027. First information about the event can be found on https://www.iufro-div5-2027.ee. As in the previous events, the next All-Division 5 Conference will again bring together experts to discuss the future of sustainable forestry, wood science, forest products and the circular bioeconomy.

The conference will address the numerous aspects of forest products as represented in 11 active research groups of Division 5, which can be summarised into key topics as follows. Future Wood: Climate-smart forest management and silviculture for forest tree growth, wood yield and quality. Wood Science: From wood anatomy to the analytics of mechanical, physical and chemical properties. Wood Valorization: Innovative approaches of wood engineering and wood technologies to convert biomass into energy, chemicals, fibers, and high-performance composites. Non-Wood Products: Exploring the value of medicinal and edible components of forest crops. It goes beyond wood, emphasizing the efficient, science-based use of forest resources for the good of mankind.

The call for sessions is open now. Submission deadline is March 15, 2026. To submit the proposal, please visit the conference website (https://www.iufro-div5-2027.ee/call-for-sessions). The call for sessions ends on March 15, 2026, and the acceptance of sessions will be announced in April, 2026. In addition to scientific sessions, the program will include post-conference tours organised by the local organising committee. To stay up-to-date, please sign up for the newsletter on https://www.iufro-div5-2027.ee/welcome/.