The XII World Forestry Congress will be held in Quebec City, Canada from September 21 through 28, 2003. Jointly organized by the Department of Natural Resources Canada, and the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the FAO (the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization), the Congress will draw several thousand participants to a week of conferences, workshops, visits, study tours, excursions, and exhibits under the theme of Forests, source of life.

A first call for voluntary papers and posters has been announced by the Congress. Those interested in submitting a paper or poster will find guidelines on the WFC web site at www.wfc2003.org. Follow the links to "Programs" and "First Call for Papers".

Follow this link to view Russian-language version: www.idrc.ca/imfn/doc/WFC_R.pdf