InternationalScientificConference
"90YearsForestResearchInstitute
-fortheSocietyandNature“
October 24-26, 2018
Sofia, Bulgaria
Theconference
Theconference
TheForestResearchInstituteattheBulgarianAcademyofSciencesispleasedtoannouncethatitsAnniversary
Conference "90 Years Forest Research Institute – for the Society and Nature" is goingtobe held in Sofia,
BulgariaonOctober24-26,2018.
The conference is aiming at bringing together leading scientists, international experts, and government
representativestonetworkandsharethelatestresearch,programsandpoliciesinthefieldofforestry,ecology
andenvironmentalstudies.
Stayupdatedatwww.fri.bas.bg.
SECOND
ANNOUNCEMENT
AND FIRST CALL FOR
ABSTRACTS
GENERALTOPICS
GENERALTOPICS
• ForestryandEcosystemManagement
• ForestEcology:Forests,SoilandWaterInteractions
• ForestsandClimateChange
• SilvicultureandForestGeneticResourcesManagement
• ForestHealth
• Biodiversity,EcosystemServicesandBiologicalInvasions
• ForestEngineering
• NaturalCapitalandForestPolicy
• ForestsandInterdisciplinaryResearch
UniCreditBulbank
IvanVazovBranch
(in EUR)IBAN:BG63UNCR76303400001202
(in BGN)IBAN:BG89UNCR96603107050213
BIC(SWIFT):UNCRBGSF
Beneficiarycustomer:FORESTRESEARCHINSTITUTE–BAS
Beneficiaryaddress:132“St.KlimentOhridski”Blvd.,1756Sofia,BULGARIA
Callforabstracts
Callforabstracts
Abstracts for proposed oral and
poster presentations should not be
longer than 350 words maximum
(excluding author names and
affiliations ). Selected full-text
publicationswillbepublishedinSilva
BalcanicaorForestScience(Naukaza
gorata).
Deadlineforabstracts:April30
th
Ifyouareinterestedinparticipating,
please send an e-mail to the
Conference Organization committee
at fri2018@abv.bg and/or register
withanabstract(s)here:
SENDABSTRACT
Registration
Registration
Until30.04.2018 From1.05to30.09.2018
Fullparticipant 100EUR 150EUR
Fullparticipant+
accompanying
150EUR 210EUR
Students* 50EUR 80EUR
Membersofscientific
organizationsinBulgaria**
40EUR 60EUR
*Students must present a valid student card; PhD students must present a certificate from
their institution.
**Union of Scientists in Bulgaria (USB), Bulgarian Soil Society (BSS), Union of Bulgarian
Foresters (UBF), Bulgarian Geographical Society (BGS), Bulgarian Humic Substances Society
(BHSS)
Registrationfeeforparticipantsincludes:
• AttendancetotheConference
• ConferenceeISSNproceedingswithabstractsand
fulltextpapersinscientificjournalsoftheFRI-BAS
• Conferencematerials
• Badge
• Certificate
• Coffeebreaks,lunchandcocktailatthe
Conferencevenue
Registrationfeeforaccompanyingpersonsincludes:
• AttendancetotheConference
• Touristbrochuresandmap
• Badge
• Coffeebreaks,lunchandcocktailatthe
Conferencevenue
Don’tmisstoregister
Ifyoucancelyourconferenceregistrationuntilfivedaysafterpayment-100%returnedpaymentfee
Ifyoucancelyourconferenceregistrationtill20.05.2018-70%refundofthetotalamountofthe
registrationfee
Cancelationsofyourregistrationtill30.06.2018-30%refundofthetotalamountoftheregistrationfee
From01.07.2018-NOrefundofyourpayment
Onedayexcursion willbeorganizedonOctober26,2018.ParticipantswillchoosebetweenPlovdiv-old town
(http://www.visitplovdiv.com/en)andRilaMonastery(http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/216).
Excursioncost:60EURincludingtransportandlunch.
Preliminary programme will be available soon.
Ourhonoredplenaryspeakers
Ourhonoredplenaryspeakers
Acad.AlexanderAlexandrov,formerDirectorofFRI-BAS(Bulgaria)–Introductoryspeech
Prof.AlainRoques,INRAOrléans(France)–“PastinsectinvasionsinEuropeandfuturetrendsinrelationwith
globalchange”
Prof.PaoloCherubini,WSLSwissFederalResearchInstitute,Birmensdorf(Switzerland)–“Dendroecology:The
useoftreeringsinforestecologytoprovidesolutionstoforestmanagement”
Prof.GavriilXanthopoulos,InstituteofMediterraneanForestEcosystems(Greece)–“Preparingforforestfires
inMediterraneancountriesunderGlobalChangescenarios”
minisymposiaafternoon
Workshop
Workshop
LESSONSFROMTHEFORESTS–ECOSYSTEMPERSPECTIVESOFMULTI-
USEMANAGEMENT
Date:25October2018
Attendance:Registrationisopentostudents,researchers,andpractitioners,interestedininvestigationsofthe
ecosystemservicesconceptandmulti-usemanagementandtheirintegrationintopoliticalandsocialaspects.
Targetaudience:Students(masterandPhD)andforestscienceprofessionals,managers,practitioners(bothat
localandinternationallevel) andrelevantdecision-makerswhodealwithenvironmentalissuesandwiththeir
integrationintopolicyandbusinessactivities,initiativesandeverydayoperations.
Cost:Free
Conferencevenue
Conferencevenue
MetropolitanHotelSofia
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Address: 64 "Tsarigradsko Shose" Blvd.,
Mladost1,1784Sofia
Local
Local
Organizing
Organizing
Committee
Committee
Assoc.Prof.Dr.MiglenaZHIYANSKI–Chair
Prof.DScGeorgiGEORGIEV–Vice-Chair
Assoc.Prof.Dr.MargaritaGEORGIEVA–
ScientificSecretary
Organization and logistics:
Assoc.Prof.MariaGLUSHKOVA-logistics
Dr.MiraGEORGIEVA–assistant
Dr.RositsaYANEVA–assistant
Ch.Assist.DimitarDIMITROV-logistics
Public relations:
Mrs.StefkaKITANOVA–PRofFRI-BAS
ScientificCommittee
ScientificCommittee
Acad.AleksanderALEKSANDROV–BAS(BG)
Prof.Dr.SezginAYAN-KastamonuUniversity(TRK)
Prof.Dr.IvanBLINKOV-Ss.CyrilandMethodiusUniversity(FYROM)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.StelianDIMITROV–SU“St.Kl.Ohridski”(BG)
Prof.Dr.LucianDINCA-I.C.A.S.Brasov(RO)
Prof.Dr.MariyanaDONCHEVA-UniversityofForestry(BG)
Prof.Dr.AnnaGANEVA-IBER-BAS(BG)
Prof.DScGeorgiGEORGIEV-FRI-BAS(BG)
Prof.Dr.BoykoGEORGIEV-IBER-BAS(BG)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.MargaritaGEORGIEVA-FRI-BAS(BG)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Veselka GJULEVA-FRI-BAS(BG)
Prof.DScSotirGLUSHKOV-FRI-BAS(BG)
Prof.Dr.AndrewHURSTHOUSE-UniversityoftheWestofScotland(UK)
Prof.DScDimitarIVANOV–ScientificSecretaryinBAS(BG)
Prof.DScIvanILIEV-UniversityofForestry(BG)
Prof.Dr.StanimirKOSTADINOV-UniversityofBelgrade(SRB)
Prof.Dr.ManfredLEXER–BOKU(AT)
Prof.DScIvanMARINOV-FRI-BAS(BG)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.KonstantinMARINOV-UniversityofForestry(BG)
Prof.Dr.MilanMATARUGA-UniversityofBanjaLuka(SRB)
Prof.Dr.IvanMIHAL-InstituteofForestEcology-SAS(SK)
Prof.Dr.MilkoMILEV-UniversityofForestry(BG)
Prof.DScPlamenMIRCHEV-FRI-BAS(BG)
Prof.Dr.MariyanaNIKOLOVA-NIGGG-BAS(BG)
Prof.Dr.SašaORLOVIĆ-UniversityofNoviSad(SRB)
Prof.Dr.GiovanniPACIONIUniversityofL'Aquila(IT)
Prof.Dr.IvanPALIGOROV-UniversityofForestry(BG)
Dr.DenitsaPANDEVA-Executiveforestagency(BG)
Prof.Dr.IrenaPAPAZOVA-ANAKIEVA-Ss.CyrilandMethodius
University(FYROM)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.EmilPOPOV-FRI-BAS(BG)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.GrudPOPOV-FRI-BAS(BG)
Prof.Dr.SvetlaRОUSSEVA–ISSAPP“N.Poushkarov”(BG)
Prof.Dr.MariaSOKOLOVSKA-FRI-BAS(BG)
Assis.Res.Dr.GavrilSPYROGLOU–FRI(GR)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Tatyana STANKOVA-FRI-BAS(BG)
Prof.Dr.PanagiotisSTEFANIDIS-AUTHUniversity(GR)
Dr.LyubchoTRICHKOV-Executiveforestagency(BG)
Prof.DScHristo TSAKOV-FRI-BAS(BG)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.IvailoVELICHKOV-FRI-BAS(BG)
Dr.EmiliyaVELIZAROVA -ExEA(BG)
Dr.BernhardWOLFSLEHNER–EFICEEC(AT)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.MiglenaZHIYANSKI-FRI-BAS(BG)
Prof.DScMiodragZLATIC-UniversityofBelgrade(SRB)
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