Organized by IEA Bioenergy, the conference, which will be held on 30 September, will focus on the efficient use of biomass for energy, including the efficient use of land resources, to reduce GHG emissions. A study tour will take place on 1 October bringing participants to a new, large biomass combined heat and power plant in Östersund.  

dates: 30 September-1 October 2003  
location: Ostersund, Sweden  
contact: Bernhard Schlamadinger, Joanneum Research  
phone: 43-316876 ext 1340  
fax: 43-316876 ext. 91340  
e-mail: bernhard.schlamadinger@joanneum.at  
www: http://www.joanneum.at/iea-bioenergy-task38/workshops/announcement.pdf