This symposium will seek to present and exchange state-of-the-art scientific as well as practical results and techniques relating to forest resource management among researchers, federal officials, practitioners and local stakeholders.  

dates: 17-22 October 2004  
location: Utsunomiya, Japan  
contact: Naoto Matsumura, Mie University  
phone: 81-59-231-9507  
fax: 81-59-231-9517  
e-mail: forcom2004@fecsun.kankyo.tohoku.ac.jp  
www: http://fecsun.kankyo.tohoku.ac.jp/FORCOM/first/greetings