International Conference
Quality Timber Products of Teak From Sustainable Forest Management
Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, India 2 - 5 December 2003
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Quality Timber Products of Teak From Sustainable Forest Management
CONTENTS
International advisory and organising committee (CAC)
National organizing committee, India
Conference information
Venue
Invited speakers
Tentative programme
Side events
Paper presentation
Poster presentation
Accommodation
Field excursion
Post conference tour
Accompanying persons programme
Registration instructions
Local organising committees
Registration form
Application form for scientist assistantce programme SPONSORS The Conference will be organised under the auspices of The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Japan The International Union of Forest Research Organisations Teak Wood Working Party (IUFRO 5.06.02) and The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India
Cover: Teak farm, Tender new shoot and Handicraft Inside: Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi Photographs : Subash Kuriakose MESSAGE FROM THE INVITATION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER NATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE CHAIR ORGANIZATION (ITTO)
ITTO is committed to sustainable tropical forest management. I am pleased to inform that the International Teak Conference Sustainable timber production depends on good forest 2-5 December 2003, KFRI, Peechi, India, will provide an management, efficient timber processing, and quality information excellent global forum for critical appraisal of the role of teak about the trade and marketplace. plantations in tropical timber development programmes under environmentally acceptable and socially desirable conditions and This International Teak Conference offers a timely opportunity for the review of recent research findings in this direction. The to advance our knowledge on all these fronts in relation to the major outputs expected from the conference are the concise growing, processing and marketing of teakand to develop guidelines for strategic plans for timber production, further stra-tegies for promoting quality teak products in the global processing and international trade of teak timber products in market. ITTO is pleased to be participating in the event, and I producer countries through sustainable forest management in look forward to seeing you there. the context of the crisis in quality tropical timber sector. As the opportunity for interacting with hundreds of teak experts and Manoel Sobral Filho leading scientists of the world does not occur frequently in the Executive Director, International Tropical Timber home country of teak, I am extremely happy to welcome you Organization to participate in the above historical event of global significance and to carry home the pleasant memories of Indian culture and heritage.
Look forward to your participation
R. P. S. Katwal Director General, Indian Council of Forest Research & Education(ICFRE) WELCOME TO THE GREETINGS FROM THE KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (KFRI) LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTE
KFRI, established in 1975, is one of the seven institutions under On behalf of the Local Organising Committee, I am pleased to the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and welcome you to India and Kerala to participate in the Environment (KSCSTE). Dur-ing this short period KFRI has International conference at the Kerala Forest Research Institue, become one of the pioneering institutions in tropical forestry Peechi. About 174 delegates from 37 countries have confirmed research. The Institute has been conducting research on all their interest for participation. Besides the technical deliber- aspects of forestry, wildlife biology, wood science and technology ations, the In-conference and Post-Conference tours are planned and socio-economics that are vital to the development of forestry to provide with first-hand information on production, processing sector in Kerala State. and marketing of teak products as well as unique experience of enjoying the beauty of landscape, greenery of forests and It is a great honour for KFRI to host the International confe- plantations. rence on Quality timber products of teak from sus-tainable forest management during 2-5 December 2003 in the land of teak, Look forward to seeing you in Peechi Kerala which pioneered the plantation tech-nology for teak and established the first teak plantation during 1842. K. M. Bhat Conference Convener I look forward to welcome the participants from all over the world and to cherish the most memorable experience of the Conference.
J. K. Sharma Director, Kerala Forest Research Institute
KFRI campus International NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, INDIA Conference 5 PATRONS Quality Timber Products of Teak From Sustainable Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Forest Management UNESCO Cousteau Chair in Ecotechnology & Chairman, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY AND ORGANISING COMMITTEE (CAC) Mr. M. K. Sharma, IFS Director General of Forests & Special Secretary, Ministry of Dr. Manoel Sobral Filho Environment and Forests (Govt. of India), New Delhi Executive Director, International Tropical Timber Organization, Dr. M. S. Valiathan Yokohama, Japan Executive Vice President, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Thiruvananthapuram Mr. M. K. Sharma, IFS Director General, Ministry of Environment and Forests CHAIRMAN (Govt. of India), New Delhi, India Mr. R. P. S. Katwal IFS Mr. P. K. Surendranathan Asari, IFS Director General Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE) Kerala Forest Department, Trivandrum, India Dehra Dun Mr. K. K. Srivasthava, IFS MEMBERS Managing Director, Kerala Wood Industries Ltd. Nilambur, India Mr. J. C. Kala, IFS Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Dr. J. K. Sharma Tamilnadu Forest Department, Chennai Director, Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) Peechi, India Dr. S. N. Rai, IFS Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Dr. Ma Hwan Ok Karnataka Forest Department, Bangalore Projects Manager, Forestry Industry, ITTO, Japan Mr. P. K. Surendranathan Asari, IFS Prof. Dr. Takashi Okuyama Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Coordinator IUFRO 5.06.02, Nagoya Japan Kerala Forest Department, Trivandrum Dr. K. M. Bhat Mr. K. K. Srivasthava, IFS Deputy Coordinator IUFRO Division 5, KFRI, India Managing Director Kerala State Wood Industries Ltd. Nilambur
Architectural excellence with teakwood Mr. D. M. Shukla, IFS Deputy Inspector General of Forests Ministry Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi
Mr. R. T. Somaiya President , Timber Importers Association India Ltd., Mumbai
Dr. J. K. Sharma Director, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Dr. K. M. Bhat Conference Convener Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi CONFERENCE INFORMATION To Kozhikode Pattikad To Coimbatore ö N ö India, the hosting country of the Conference, with a total land area of 3.287 million km2, is the seventh largest country in the world, situated in South Asia. With diverse climatic condition NH 47 PEECHI such as alpine temperate in the north, desert in the west and ö hot and humid tropical climate in the south. India is a union of THRISSUR KERALA FOREST 28 States and 7 Union Territories. There are 18 official languages RESEARCH INSTITUTE with 1652 dialects with English as a main link language. With an ø estimated annual growth of about 1.6%, the population was estimated to be more or less 1 billion in the year 2001. To Kochi
Kerala State, (8o 1812o 48 N; 74o 5277o 22 E) situated along the south-western coast of Peninsular India, is a region endowed with rich tropical forests and wildlife. The capital of Kerala State is Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum). The southern Venue part of the Western Ghats lies along the eastern side of the State. These hill ranges which harbour diverse types of tropical forests The conference venue is Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi are considered as one of the 25 biodiversity hotspots in the located in central part of Kerala State in the midst of tropical World. Besides conservation forestry the State is also accredited forests with a scenic beauty, which attracts a large number of of pioneering attempts in plantation forestry. The worlds first tourists throughout the year. The nearest city is Trichur (Thrissur) teak plantation established at Nilambur, Kerala, during 1846 is (18 km), the cultural capital of Kerala which is well connected still maintained in the memory of Mr. H.V. Conolly for his by road and train from Chennai (Madras), Bangalore, Kochi pioneering effort. (Cochin) and Coimbatore cities. The new Cochin (Kochi) International Airport at Nedumbassery is only 60 km away Kerala State is also known for spices (cardamom, cloves, black while another accessible domestic airport is at Coimbatore, Tamil pepper, nutmeg, etc.), coffee, tea, cashew and fisheries, coconut Nadu (100 km). More information about India and Kerala, can fringed landscapes and scenic backwaters and lagoons. be obtained through the websites : www.keralatourism.com ; Numerous famous temples, mosques (Indias first mosque is www.keralagreenery.org ; www.keralam.com situated Kodungallore, 41 km away from Thrissur) and churches, a variety of traditional art forms like Kathakali and Mohiniyattam Climate closely interwoven with the social life of people, depict the The weather in and around Peechi during December is very glorious cultural heritage of the State. pleasant with an average temperature of 25o C.
Official Language of the Conference
The Official language of the Conference is English. Only English is used by the speakers in all the sessions and field excursion of the Conference and no translators will be available.
Contact Address
If you have any questions about the Conference, e.g., registration, payments, accommodation, the accompanying persons programme, please contact the Conference Convener:
K. M. Bhat Kerala Forest Research Institute P.O. Peechi 680 653, Thrissur Dist. Kerala, India
Tel: +91-487-2699061, 2699062, 2699063, 2699037 Fax: +91-487-269249 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.kfri.org
Culture and heritage Conference Web Pages All conference announcements and conference information 7 are available on the following websites: http://kfri.org/html/k0500frm.htm http://iufro.boku.ac.at/iufro/iufronet/d5/hp50602.htm banks are open Mondays-Fridays (1000-1400 hrs) and Saturday If you experience any difficulty in finding the above pages, please (1000-1200 hrs). go to www.kfri.org and click on the International Teak Conference. The Indian monetary unit is Indian Rupee (INR.). One Rupee (Re.) = 100 Paise. 1US$ = Rs. 47.00; 1 Euro = Rs. 55.00 Registration Hours (approx.). International Credit Cards are accepted at several On Monday, 1 December 2003 the Registration will be open banks, hotels and super markets. from 14.00 to 20.00 h in respective places of accommodation arranged for the delegates. The Registration desk will also be Electricity open from 8.00 h prior to the opening ceremony, on Tuesday The electricity is 220 to 240 volts AC provided with 2 or 3 pin 2 December 2003. (round) switch sockets.
Conference Pack No Smoking Each registered participant will receive a conference kit containing Smoking is banned in public places in Kerala. The Conference the name badge, the final conference programme, a list of venue is a smoke-free area. Smoking is not permitted at any of participants, invitations for social events and information on field the sessions, forums, poster sessions or conference functions. excursion and tourist information on Kerala. In addition, it will contain detailed programme and tickets for Post-conference Other Facilities tours of participants choice for which advance payment is made. The following services will be available for the participants at the venue during the Conference. Your personal badge is your admission ticket to all sessions. Kindly wear your badge at all times. Information Desk: A meeting point for delegates for personal messages/ correspondence during the Symposium, with facilities Financial Support for Participation like E-mail, Fax, Telephone, computers and Xerox copiers. Limited funds will be available to support the participation of invited speakers from the developing countries. However, efforts Banking: Banking facility will be available for enchasing travelers will be made to assist those scientists/ researchers of developing cheques, foreign currencies, etc. countries who will be in genuine need of support, with partial financial assistance. Participants are encouraged to contact their Travel: A travel agent will be available at the Symposium venue own government/embassy sources and international develop- for travel arrangements, confirmation of flights, etc. ment agencies such as ITTO, Commonwealth Foundation, SPDC (IUFRO), UNESCO, UNDP, etc. Participants who desire Timber and timber products for trade. to obtain recommendation letters from the Organizers in support of their application may contact the Conference Convener.
Passports/Visas Overseas participants may contact the nearest Indian High Commission/Embassy/ Consulate or their travel agent to find out visa requirements for entry into India.
Health Insurance All participants should meet their own insurance for medical care and hospital treatment. Please check vaccination requirements from your travel agent.
Banks/Currency/ Credit Cards Foreign currency and travellers cheques can be changed at all commercial banks during banking hours in Thrissur Town. The INVITED SPEAKERS Several eminent scientists and experts in various fields of Tropical and Teak Development Programmes have been invited from ar ound the world to deliver Keynote and Plenary papers in addition to Country Reports from the representatives of the major teak growing countries. The following speakers have confirmed their participation as of 1 June 2003:
Keynote Addresses Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, UNESCO Cousteau Chair in Ecotechnology & Chairman, India - Dr. C. T. S. Nair, Chief, Policy & Statistics Branch FAO, Italy Conutry Reports Mr. R.P.S. Katwal, ICFRE, India - Teak in India Mr. Sylvio de Andrade Coutinho, Brazil - Country Report for Brazil Dr. Luis Ugalde, CATIE, Costa Rica - Management and productivity of teak in Central America Dr. Andrew Akwasi Oteng-Amoaka, FORIG, Ghana - Country Report for Ghana Mr. Sadhardjo Siswamartana, Indonesia - Country Report for Indonesia Dr. Daniel B. Krishnapillay, FRIM, Malaysia - Country Report for Malaysia Dr. Swoyambhu Man Amatya, Nepal - Country Report for Nepal Mr. Don Bakat, Papua New Guinea - Country Report for Papua New Guinea Dr. Suree Bhumibhaman, Thailand - Country Report for Thailand Mr. Anthony R. Ramnarine, Trinidad - Country Report for Trinidad and Tobago Status Reports Mr. P.K. Surendranathan Asari, India - Status report on teak in Kerala Mr. H. Nagesh Prabhu, India - Teak in Kerala: Past, present and future Mr. Ram Lakhan Singh, India - Teak in Uttar Pradesh, India Dr. Ram Prasad, India - Teak in Madhya Pradesh, India Mr. K. Subramanian, India - Quality timber products of teak from Maharashtra, India Mr. P. R. Mohanty, India - Teak in Orissa, India Mr. S.D. Mukherji, India - Teak in Andhra Pradesh, India Dr. S. N. Rai, India - Teak in Karnataka, India Mr. J.C. Kala, India - Teak in Tamilnadu, India Plenary Speakers Dr. S. Sankar, India - Criteria and indicatators for sustainable teak plantation management in India Mr. U Saw Eh Dah, TEAKNET, Myanmar - Sustainable management of teak forests in Myanmar Prof. Dr. Julio Centeno, Venezuela - Economic aspects of teak plantations Potential of teak plantations for carbon sequestration Dr. C. Chandrasekharan, India - Quality of teak and some policy issues Prof. Dr. Takashi Okuyama, Japan - Some wood quality attributes of planted teak Mr. U Myint Kyu Pe, Myanmar - Quality of teak and its export from Myanmar Dr. Markku Kanninen, CIFOR, Indonesia - Growth and timber quality of teak in high input plantations of Costa Rica Mr. Raymond Keogh, TEAK 21, Ireland - The Importance of Wood Quality in Tropical Hardwood Plantations Dr. K.M. Bhat, India - Quality concerns of sustainable teak wood chain Mr. Karl van Koppen, The Netherlands - Teak wood investment and international partnership programmes Dr. S. Appannah, FORSPA, Thailand - Efforts of FORSPA in networking the teak development programme in the Asia Pacific Region Dr Justin W. Stead, WWF-GFTN, UK - Timber Certification Mr. Hye-Teng Chew, MTCC, Malaysia - Malaysias Experience in Timber Certification Dr. K. Satyanarayana Rao, IWST, India - Certification and labeling of wood products with special reference to opportunities and problems for teak in India Mr. Peter Ebdon, UK - Processing technology for value-added products of teak from small timber holders Mr. R.T. Somaiya, India - Teak timber trade in India Dr. Erik D Kjaer, Denmark - Genetic aspects of high quality teak wood production Dr. K.S.S Nair, India - Pest factor in the intensification of teak cultivation - a global assessment Dr. Mammen Chundamannil, KFRI, India - Teakwood production strategy in the global perspective: Integrating traditional forest plantations, commercial plantations and agro forestry Dr. C.N. Krishnankutty, India - Price trends of teak timber Tentative Programme Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9 1 Dec. 2003 2 Dec. 2003 3 Dec. 2003 4 Dec. 2003 5 Dec. 2003 08.00 08.00 Registration 09.00 09.00 Inaugural Session: Technical Technical Technical In-Conference 09.15 Technical Technical 09.15 Incl. Keynote session III: session IV: session V: tour: session VII: session 09.30 Addresses, Continued Quality Genetics Field visits to teak 09.30 Continued VIII: 09.45 Felicitations timber & and plantations, clonal 09.45 Continued 10.00 products silviculture orchards, teak 10.00 from of teak wood farm, 10.15 10.15 cultivated processing, 10.30 10.30 Te a teak Teak Museum, 10.45 etc 10.45 Te a Te a 11.00 International 11.00 Conference 11.15 Technical Technical Technical Technical session IX: 11.15 session IV: session V: session VI: Investments, 11.30 Quality Timber 11.30 Continued Continued Manage- International 1145 Products of Teak From Sustainable ment, institutions and 1145 12.00 Forest Management economics, networking 12.00 Technical Session I: 12.15 and policy 12.15 Country reports options 12.30 on teak from 12.30 12.45 producer countries 12.45 13.00 13.00 13.15 Lunch Lunch Lunch 13.15 13.30 13.30 13.45 13.45 Arrival of 14.00 14.00 participants; Technical session Technical Technical Technical Panel discussions 14.15 registration at 14.15 II: Status session VI: session VII: session 14.30 respective hotels 14.30 reports on teak Continued Certifica- VIII: 14.45 plantations tion, Tree 14.45 15.00 industry, health of 15.00 15.15 trade and cultivated 15.15 policy teak 15.30 15.30 Te a Te a Te a 15.45 15.45 16.00 Technical Poster sessions Conference 16.00 16.15 session III: Side events Resolutions 16.15 16.30 Sustainable teak 16.30 management 16.45 16.45 options 17.00 17.00 17.15 17.15 17.30 17.30 17.45 Closing Function 17.45 18.00 18.00 18.15 Cultural programme 18.15 18.30 18.30 18.45 18.45 19.00 19.00 19.15 19.15 19.30 Ice breaker Farewell Dinner 19.30 SIDE EVENTS
Side events during the Conference promote the implementation line), including tables and bibliography. Standard symbols for of action-oriented programmes. Besides the exhibition of teak measurements and the International System for units (S.I.) should products and furniture, recent research results directly relevant be used. Abbreviations should be spelled out at the first to the society and poverty alleviation will be projected. The occurrence with the abbreviation, in parentheses, immediately following organizations/teak entities have already expressed their following. intention to hold satellite meetings: Each illustration (table, figure) should have a separate title, be · Floresteca Agroflorestal LTDA, Brazil numbered consecutively and be referred to in the text. · Forest Research Support Programme of FAO for Asia Pacific (FORSPA), Bangkok All literature consulted during the preparation of the paper · Goodwood Investments, Netherlands should be cited at the end of the text, where authors are listed · IUFRO Teakwood Working Party alphabetically and, among publications by the same author, · Santi Forestry, Bangkok according to the year of publication. The format of Literature · TEAK 21, Ireland Cited should include: name of author, initials, year of publication, · TEAKNET, Myanmar title, periodical or publisher, number of pages (see below). Titles · Regency Wood Products, Mumbai of Journals should be in italics and should not be abbreviated while the Book titles will be in italics; In the text reference, the International date should follow the authors last name without a comma, Conference e.g. (Bourdillon 1895) or Bourdillon (1895) and the following style should be strictly followed. Quality Timber Products of Teak From Sustainable Bourdillon, T. F. 1895. The quality of quickly grown teak wood. Forest Management Indian Forester 21:301-303. Evans, J. 1992. Plantation Forestry in the Tropics. Oxford PAPER PRESENTATION University Press, 403p Mindawati, N and Parajadinata, S. 1997. Development Oral Presentation prospects of Malabar teak in Indonesia. In: S. Chand Basha, In addition to keynote addresses, oral presentation includes C. Monahan and S. Sankar (eds.), Teak. Kerala Forest country/status reports, plenary papers and those papers which Department and Kerala Forest Research Institute, pp24-27. directly address the theme of the Conference, newly emerging issues and research breakthroughs. Each technical session begins Submission of abstract/paper with a plenary lecture of 30- minute duration, followed by other papers of 20- minute presentation. LCD projector, slide Papers should be transmitted by the following means, listed in projector, overhead projector facilities will be available for the order of preference: presentations E-mail - Word file format (rtf format). File titled last name or first name initials (example: Bourdillon.rtf). How to prepare papers Mail - PC compatible diskettes with Word file format (text in .rtf format) and hard copy. File titled last name or first name initials Title: The title should indicate contents precisely and be no (example Bourdillon.rtf). more than 10-15 words long. Do not use all caps in titles. Contact information: Name, complete mailing address, tele- communication number, E-mail address and website of all authors. Abstract : The abstract is an abbreviated, accurate representation of the paper. It should be no more than 300 words long, summarize the essential information of the paper in lay terms and be able to stand on its own. A maximum of 10 keywords should be identified. Text : The paper should contain an introduction, materials and methods (when relevant), results, discussion, conclusion, and literature cited. Papers should have a maximum length of 3000 words and 10 pages (if 60 lines per page, 75 characters per Teak wood under microscope Format and Characters : The first page should contain only terms and be able to stand by itself. A maximum of 10 keywords the title, the authors, and a footnote giving the authors affiliation. should be identified 11 Footnotes should be kept to a minimum and be numbered consecutively throughout the paper, except in tables. Poster Presentation A4 (210 x 297 mm) or Letter (8 ½ x 11 inches) white bond Papers on specific experiments, observation, etc. will be paper, all margins set to 2.5 cm, Times New Roman font 12, no presented as posters. A display board of 120 x 80 cm will be syllabication, no indentation, italics for Latin names, single-spaced provided for each poster. The poster should be legible from a lines with one free line between paragraphs. distance of 2 m. The letter size may be 20 mm for author/ Do not use all caps in titles or heading. Headings and institution names and 15 mm for headings and 10 mm for text. subheadings should be flush left in upper and lower case letters. The posters may be organized into sections such as Introduction, References should be listed alphabetically under the heading. Methods, Results and Discussion and Conclusions. The following points may be considered for preparing a good poster: Posters i The matter should be brief with plenty of illustrations (graphs, Title : The title should indicate contents precisely and be kept pictures, photographs, etc.). to no more than 10 words. Do not use all caps in titles. ii Pre-printed title of the poster paper will be provided by the organizers. Contact information : Name, complete mailing address, tele- iii To improve the quality of the poster, a professional graphic communication number, E-mail address and website of all designer may be consulted. authors. All the posters must be ready for display on the afternoon of 3 Abstract : The abstract is an abbreviated, accurate December 2003 in the Poster Display area. For putting up the representation of the poster. It should be no more than 300 poster, adhesive tape, pins, etc. will be provided by the words, summarize the essential information of the poster in lay organizers. ACCOMMODATION Different hotels in Thrissur provide a wide choice of accommodation ranging from luxury suites to economy class double/single rooms. Advance booking is generally necessary. Delegates who require their accommodation to be reserved may send a request in the form provided along with a hotel deposit indicating their requirement (single/double rooms, suites and the preferred class- economy/luxury). However, the occupants are responsible to settle their hotel bills before departure. The range of tariffs in selected hotels at Thrissur is given below: Name of Hotel Room Tariff* in Indian Rupees (inclusive of taxes) A/C Non A/C Single Double Single Delux Double Delux Executive Suite Single Double Delux Trichur Towers 920 1100 1250 2875 Sidhartha 863 1005 1610 Casino 750 1005 1500 1725 Cee Pee Tower 690 805 750 920 1400 300 400 Manapuram 650 862 1060 Pearl Regency 550 750 865 1150 300 400 475 Elite International 644 920 365 Luciya Palace 430 604 Alukkas 250 300 Yathri Nivas 575 250 Shri Buddha 100 250 Chandys 150 200
* Tariff does not include complimentary breakfast and is subject to vary by about 10% in December 2003 Economy accommodations with limited facilities are also available near the Conference venue at Peechi Delegates who need assistance to reach their hotels from the Airport/Railway station are requested to give particulars of their travel plan in the Registration form. Local transportation from the hotels to the venue and back will be provided by the organizers. FIELD EXCURSION In-Conference field excursion is planned for a full day on 4 December 2003 to get acquainted with the prevailing plantation management practices (with home garden teak, teak wood farm, clonal seed orchards, state forest plantations), teak timber depot, industrial processing and trade in Nilambur, including the worlds oldest teak plantation raised in 1842. The other major attraction is a visit to teak museum first of its kind established by KFRI depicting history of teak cultivation, management and utilisation.
POST CONFERENCE TOUR The Post-conference tours with five options different ecosystems and tourist attractions are planed to be organised if there is sufficient interest with at least 15 participants for each of five optional tours. The tour Cost includes transportation, meals, refreshments and accommodation (if applicable). The major tour attractions are listed below:
TOUR I: One-day (Cost US $ 15/Rs. 750) : Mountainous/ high range forests, farms, oil palm plantations, Water falls , Sholayar reserviopr/hydroelectric power project, bamboo/reed breaks, tea estates, tribal colonies.
Athirapilly waterfalls and Alapuzha backwater TOUR II: One-day Tour Cost (US $ 15/Rs. 750): Beach / TOUR III: Three Days and Two Night halts (US $ 150/Rs. coastal attractions, backwater/Vembanad lake, boat cruising, 7500): High Range/cool mountainous forests in Munnar, shola 13 Palaces/ Museums, Cochin city, shopping, etc forests and grass lands, tea estates, spice plantations, Ervaikulam National Park, Marayur sandal forests, Indo-Swiss Cattle Farm, Waterfalls, Hydroelectric power projects, Thekkady Wildlife Sanctuary, Boating in Periyar Lake, etc
Periyar lake- Thekkady, Teak museum- Nilambur, Chinese fishing net- Vypin and Tea plantations- Munnar TOUR IV: Three Days and Two Night halts (US $ 150/Rs. 7500): Sea coast, Hosueboats, boating, mangrove forests, Kovalam beach, heritage monuments, palaces, /temples, Kanyakumari sun-set, etc
TOUR V: Four Days & Three Night halts (US $ 200/Rs. 10000) : High range forests, National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries, heritage monuments, palaces in Mysore City, Ooty sight seeing, etc
ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAMME The registration fee for accompanying persons programme includes conference kit containing Conference programme, information on local sightseeing / shopping, tickets for social events, lunch / tea during the Conference and one day field excursion. Visits to local places of tourist interest will be organised during the Conference days, if there will be sufficient participation with in payment of additional costs.
West coast and Traditional pageantry REGISTRATIOIN INSTRUCTIONS 8. Special Needs. Please indicate any special needs, disabilities, or dietary concerns 15 Please type or print in block letters as you complete your that you may have. registration form and mail or fax your form, remembering to print your name at the top of each page to avoid confusion if 9. Payment pages are separated. All payments must be made in US dollars, Euros or Indian Rupees and payable to the Director, Kerala Forest Research institute. Please refer to the numbered sections below as you complete The banking fee, if any, will be the responsibility of the delegate. the registration pages. However, the simplest and least expensive way to cover all expenses is to make payment by Visa, MasterCard, American 1. Delegate Information Express, or Diners Club International. Other credit cards cannot Please use a separate registration form for each delegate. You be accepted for your fee and tours. All payment received, either may enter any number of accompanying persons. by cheque or credit card will receive a copy of the receipt.
2. Accompanying persons Please complete the Registration form and return to: This section is for accompanying persons who are paying the The Convener, International Teak Conference 2003, conference accompanying persons registration fee. Please Kerala forest research institute, P.O. Peechi 680 653, provide full name. Thrissur district, Kerala State, India Fax: +91-487-2699249 3. Registration Fees Email: [email protected] Please note the early registration fee deadline. Take advantage [email protected] of the savings by returning your registration before 1 September to reach before 1 September 2003 2003. For accompanying persons and post-conference tours, full payment and reservations are due by the same date. CONFIRMATION
4. Social Events Guest Tickets Written confirmation will be sent indicating payment, tour and Please note which events you and any accompanying persons excursion details. Please bring the confirmation letter with you wish to attend, even if the cost is included in the registration to assist us with your registration in Peechi. fee. This will help us make necessary plans. Individual tickets will be distributed at the conference information desk.. CANCELLATION
5. Accompanying Persons Programme No refund will be given after 1 November 2003, a 50% refund Registered accompanying persons receive a name badge and will be offered between 1 and 31 October, 2003 and a 75% conference kit. Participation in the opening ceremony, in- refund is offered before 30 September 2003. conference tour, cultural programme and farewell banquet is included in the accompanying persons fee. A hospitality room LIABILITY will be available to those wearing their name badges. Special tour programmes have been scheduled throughout the week The fees associated with the conference, tours and excursions with varying cost. Tours will be available on a first-come, first- do not cover medical care or travel insurance. The Conference served basis. Tour registrations can be made during the Secretariat is not responsible for these or other losses or damage conference only if there is space available. to luggage or personal belonging that delegates and their accompanying persons may incur. 6. Post-conference Tours Teak Carving Choose the Post Conference Tour you wish to attend. Full payment and reservations are due no later than 1 September 2003 along with the Registration Fee. Additional post-conference tour registration can be made only if the seats are vacant.
7. Arrival and Departure Times Please indicate your arrival and departure time to assist with our planning and scheduling so that conveyance will be available for you from the Airport/Railway Station and for return after the Conference. LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEES
Conference Secretariat Session Arrangements
Dr. S. Sankar (Convener) Dr. Jose Kallarackal (Convener) Mr. V. K. Mohanan Dr. George Mathew Mr. K.H. Hussain Mr. K. Sankara Pillai Mr. P. K. Thulasidas Dr. V. Anitha Dr. C. K. Somen Field Excursion (Nilambur) Mr. P. P. Sunny
Mr. K. K. Srivasthava, IFS, Poster Session Arrangements Managing Director, Kerala State Wood Industries Ltd., Dr. C. Mohanan (Convener) Nilambur, India. (Chairperson) Dr. K. Yesodharan Dr. E.M. Muralidharan Mr. Amarnath Shetty, IFS, Mr. P.K. Chandrashekara Pillai Conservator of Forests, Palakkad Mr. K.K. Ahammed Mr. Nagesh Prabhu, IFS, Mr. A.V. Velayudhan Tree from the world’s oldest teak plantation in Nilambur Conservator of Forests, Thrissur Mr. Rajan Saigal, IFS, Registration Divisional Forest Officer, Nilambur (North) Dr. M. Balagopalan (Convener) Mr. A. Ramankutty, Dr. T. K. Dhamodaran Divisional Forest Officer, Nilambur Dr. E. J. Maria Florence (South) Dr. M.P. Sujatha Mrs. N. Sarojam Mr. K.C. Chacko (Convener) Dr. T. Surendran Reception Dr. U. M. Chandrashekara Mr. T. V. Sajeev Mr. D. M. Shukla, IFS, Mr. V. P. Raveendran Deputy Inspector General of Forests, MoEF Post Conference Tour/ Mrs. Sanjukta Mudgal, IFS, Accompanying Persons Assistant Inspector General of Forests, Programme MoEF
Dr. P.S. Easa (Convener) Dr. R. Gnanaharan (Convener) Dr. N. Sasidharan (Co-Convener) Mr. K. Thulaseedharan Nair Dr. A.R.R. Menon Dr. E.P. Indira Dr. K. K. Seethalakshmi Dr. C. Renuka Dr. E.A. Jayson Dr. C. N. Krishnankutty Dr. S. Kumaraswamy Accommodation and Proceedings Transportation
Prof. Takashi Okuyama, Coordinator, Dr. V. V. Sudheendrakumar (Convener) IUFRO 5.06.02 Dr. Thomas P. Thomas Dr. Ma Hwan Ok, ITTO Dr. R. C. Pandalai Dr. U.N. Nandakumar Dr. K. M. Bhat (Convener) Mr. P.K. Chandrasekhara Pillai Dr. K.K.N. Nair Dr. K. V. Bhat Food Dr. E. M. Muralidharan Dr. M. Balasundaran (Convener) Publicity & Entertainment Dr. K.V. Sankaran Dr. M.S. Muktesh Kumar Dr. R. V. Varma (Convener) Mr. K.R. Sivaraman Dr. P. K. Muraleedharan Mr. A.C. Antony Mr. K. V. Mohammed Kunhi Mr. A. Ramakrishnan REGISTRATION FORM
International Conference Quality Timber Products of Teak from Sustainable Forest Management Peechi, Kerala, India, 2- 5 December 2003 (Please fill the registration form and submit to Dr. K.M. Bhat, Convener, International Teak Conference 2003, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680 653, Thrissur District, Kerala State, India; by facsimile: +91-487-2699249; by e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected]) (The final due date to obtain early registration discount is 1 September 2003. Registration Fee must be paid in full)
1. Delegate (please type or print - one delegate per registration form) Family Name First Name Gender M / F Position Title Company / Organization Postal address City State Postal Code Country Telephone Facsimile Email
2. Accompanying Persons Family Name First Name Gender M / F Family Name First Name Gender M / F Family Name First Name Gender M / F
3. Registration Fee (Standard fee applies to registrations received by 1 September 2003, otherwise the Late fee applies)
Delegate type Standard fee Late fee Number Fee (Before 1 Sept.2003) (After 1 Sept.2003) Delegate fee - Foreign US$ 250/ Euro 220 US$ 300/ Euro 265 - Indian Rs. 1500 Rs. 2000 Accompanying person(s)- Foreign US$ 100/Euro 90 US$ 150/Euro 135 - Indian Rs. 500 Rs. 750 Student delegate - Foreign US $ 125/Euro 112 US$ 150/Euro 130 - Indian Rs. 750 Rs. 1000 Subtotal (Please note: Registration fee for delegates and accompanying persons include local transportation from and to Airport/Railway Station and field excursion, lunch/tea during the Conference, and social functions associated with the Conference)
4. Post Conference Tours Tour Cost per person Number Amount
I US$ 15/ Euro 14/ Rs. 750 II US$ 15/ E uro 14/ Rs. 750 III US $ 150/ Euro 140/ Rs. 7500 IV US $ 150/ Euro 140/ Rs. 7500 V - US $ 200/ E uro 180/ Rs. 0,000 Subtotal
5. Peechi/Thrissur Arrival and Departure Times Arrival Date and time: Flight :Train No: Departure Date and time: Flight :Train No:
6. Special Needs (Please describe any special needs such as mobility or dietary) Dietary: Vegetarian No pork No beef Other Mobility: Other special needs:
7. Payment Summary (Payment in full must be made with your registration) Item Description Fee 1. Registration Fee for Delegates and Accompanying persons 2. Post-conference Tours FINAL TOTAL (please pay this amount ) 8. ACCOMMODATION
Please indicate your choice of accommodation by ticking the appropriate boxe below. Final payment for all your accommodation, meals, and other room services is to be made directly to the hotel reception desk on your departure. Accommodation requirements:
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* 24 h check in /on facility in all the hotels.
Please supply my credit card details to the hotel of my choice to secure my accommodation reservation.
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9. Passport details (Foreign Participants only)
Name______No. ______Expiry Date ______
Date and Place of Issue ______Issuing Authority ______
Date, Place of Birth ______Citizenship ______
Payment must be made in US dollars/EURO/Indian Rupees. Please tick a box to indicate method of payment Cheque enclosed (Make cheques/money orders/bank drafts payable to: Director, Kerala Forest Research Institute at Thrissur, Kerala, India Please charge my credit card (circle one Visa / Mastercard / American Express / Diners Club) Cardholders name ______Card number ______
Signature ______Expiry date ______/ ______Amount ______
For office Date received: Date confirmed: Confirmed by: Invoice No: Delegate No. use only APPLICATION FOR SCIENTIST ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
Applications must reach positively by 1 September 2003 To The Convener, International Teak Conference 2003 International Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680 653 Conference Thrissur Dist.; Kerala, India Fax: +91-487-2699249 Email: [email protected] Quality Timber Products of Teak From Sustainable Forest Management
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Personal particulars
Surname First name Gender Title/Position Date of birth Organization/Institution Mailing address
Facsimile e-mail Telephone Field of research /Area of research in teak
Paper / poster Title of paper /poster accepted by the Conference Secretariat
Support required In order to attend the conference, I shall require: Train/Actual Bus fare to Thrissur from ______& return Allowances for boarding and lodging Conference Registration Fee
Please state any other sources of funding that you are receiving to attend the Conference
Enclosures Please attach the following with your application: 1.Your personal Curriculum Vitae 2.Letter of endorsement for your attendance of the Conference indicating genuine need for support from the head of your institution. 3.Relevance of your participation to you and for the success of the conference 4.Photocopy of acceptance letter of your paper/poster from the CSC.
Signature of the applicant ______Date ______Teak inflorescence
International Conference
Quality Timber Products of Teak From Sustainable Forest Management 2-5 December 2003 Peechi, Kerala, India