EFUF2023 Programme
The programme is subject to changes.
Last update: 2 Feb 2023
DAY 0: TUESDAY 23rd MAY 2023 | |
18:00–21:00 | Meet and greet: EFUF icebreaker, Welcome Cocktail and Buffet, Early registration |
DAY 1: Wednesday 24th MAY 2023 | |
08:30–09:30 | Registration of participants, coffee |
09:30–11:00 | Opening session |
11:00–11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30–13:00 | Plenary session |
13:00–14:00 | Lunch |
14:00–18:00 | Study visit to Zakrzówek – an example of a post-mining area where natural succession has occurred. The ecosystem is unique and naturally valuable. On the other hand, the area is used for recreation. Therefore some recreational infrastructure was developed to manage the influx of visitors and concentrate it in some parts, protecting the rest of the ecosystem. The project caused some controversies that will be discussed. |
18:00–19:30 | EFUF International Steering committee |
DAY 2: Thursday 25th MAY 2023 | |
08:15 – 08:30 | Registration of participants, coffee |
08:30 – 10:00 | Plenary session |
10:00 – 10:30 | Poster-Lightning talks, Congress hall |
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
11:00–12:45 |
Parallel session Number 1, Theme: Urban Forests and Urban Green Planning Parallel session Number 2, Theme: Urban Trees and Water Parallel session Number 3, Theme: Biotic management aspects in the Urban Forest |
12:45–13:45 | Lunch |
13:45–15:00 |
Option 1: Poster presentations Option 2: Demonstrations Option 3: Networking Option 4: Additional parallel session (in Polish) |
15:00–18:30 | Study visit to the urban “Wolski Forest” (known as the Kraków mountains) and the SYMBIOSIS Ecological Education Centre. The central theme of the visit will be to showcase the best practice and challenges of preserving cultural and natural heritage in the city. |
18:30–19:30 | Free time and/or travel time to conference dinner venue |
19:30 – late | Dinner and boat cruise on the Vistula river (this is an additional paid event) |
DAY 3: Friday 26th MAY 2023 | |
08:15–08:30 | Registration of participants, coffee |
08:30–11:00 |
Parallel session Number 5, Theme: Urban Forests and Urban Green Planning Parallel session Number 6, Theme: Urban Trees and Water Parallel session Number 7, Theme: Biotic management aspects in the Urban Forest |
11:00–11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30–12:30 | Keynote 2 + Q&A |
12:30–12:55 | EFUF International steering group announcements |
12:55–13:05 | Announcement of European young urban Forester of the year award |
13:05–13:30 | Forum summary |
13:30–14:30 | Lunch |
14:30 | Early departures |
14:30–18:00 |
Study visit to the urban forest “Mogilski” and the “Polish Aviators’ Park.
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DAY 4: Saturday 27th MAY 2023: Optional excursion | |
09:30–16:00 | Optional guided sightseeing tour (the Old Town, the Wawel Royal Castle, the old Jewish Quarter Kazimierz) with lunch (this is an additional paid event) |