
Submission of ideas for #EFUF2025 extended until 13 Feb
We have extended the deadline for the submission of abstracts and ideas until the 13th of February.
Read more at https://efuf.org/2024/12/12/call-efuf2025/.
We have extended the deadline for the submission of abstracts and ideas until the 13th of February.
Read more at https://efuf.org/2024/12/12/call-efuf2025/.
The organising committee of the 27th European Forum on Urban Forestry Conference, taking place in Zurich from 3 – 7 June 2025, is inviting researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and professionals to submit original abstracts. This year’s theme, “Urban Forests for Resilient and Healthy Cities,” highlights the role of urban forests in enhancing resilience of urban ecosystems, promoting public health, and fostering sustainable urban environments.
Conference Focus
In a time of accelerating climate change and urbanization, urban forests play an essential role in building resilient and healthy cities.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Abstracts must be submitted not later than 13th of February 2025 by filling in the on-line abstract submission form. Abstracts received after that deadline will not be accepted.
Abstract content and submission
Abstracts should be in English language, and maximum 2000 characters, spaces included.
Authors are exclusively responsible for the submission of their presentation according to the abstract submission guidelines and for submitting their abstract in due time according to the abstract submission deadline.
In case you find any difficulty in submitting your abstract electronically, please contact rik.devreese@efuf.org.
Evaluation Criteria
The abstracts submitted will be assessed, peer reviewed and grouped by topic by a panel of experts based on relevance to the conference theme, originality, and potential impact. Accepted abstracts will be presented as oral or e-poster presentations. All presented abstracts as oral or e-poster form will be published in the book of abstracts. Selected presenters will be notified by 7 March 2025.
Accepted abstracts will be removed from the programme if none of the authors is registered by 3 May 2025.
Take your agenda and block 27 to 29 May to come to Malmö (Sweden) to discuss urban forests!
The Forum will be held in English, French and Portuguese, and will be structured into a comprehensive program that includes traditional formats such as plenaries, parallel sessions, roundtables, panels, training sessions, exhibitions, pre-conference webinars, poster sessions, and side events. The event is intended to be a technical meeting bringing together representatives of national and local governments, academic and research institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), researchers, urban planners, representatives and experts of national and regional forestry institutions and networks, foresters, urban foresters, landscapers, practitioners from the private sector and young people involved in the planning and management of urban forests and public green spaces. More information is available on the website of the event, at: https://afuf.co.za/
A call for abstracts for the selection of speakers is also open. The Forum is intended for a variety of stakeholders, so both research projects and actual case studies will be accepted. Everyone is invited to contribute to the discussion by submitting their proposal for an oral or poster presentation – either in English, French or Portuguese – in one of the following thematic areas:
If you wish to submit an abstract, please indicate so when registering and you will be directed to the dedicated form:https://afuf.co.za/registration/
The deadline for abstracts submission is Monday 18th November 2024.
To receive updated information on the Forum, we invite you to regularly access the website. For any questions or requests for information, please do not hesitate to contact us at: https://afuf.co.za/contact/
Livia Shamir, Director of the Research Department at Stefano Boeri Architetti, has been awarded the European Young Urban Forester Award 2024! The award panel in particular noted her outstanding contribution to the World Forum on Urban Forestry held in the United States last year. Moreover, Livia is involved in other urban forestry projects in Italy, such as Forestami, Parco Italia, and the Uforest ERASMUS+ project.
The award was started in 2010 by EFUF to recognise an individual’s outstanding contribution to the field of urban forestry in Europe. The award is been given on an annual basis to a person who is at the time of the award under the age of 40.
The European Young Urban Forester of the Year is sponsored by MD² Consulting Ltd and the scientific journal Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (published by Elsevier).