Noble Hardwoods Network : Report of the fourth meeting - 4-6 September 1999, Gmunden, Austria and the fifth meeting - 17-19 May 2001 - Blessington, Ireland

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European long-term gene conservation strategies. Two new strategy documents were presented (Alnus spp. by Davorin Kajba and Juglans spp. by Josefa Fernandez). They provided an overview of the current status of knowledge, objectives and methods used for gene conservation. These documents aim at assisting countries in the development of their national strategies for Noble Hardwoods. Eric Collin submitted a revised European strategy on elms, which was adopted by the Network. All the three strategy documents will be published in the Report of the meeting. They will be completed by the authors and sent (electronic version and printed copy) to the EUFORGEN Secretariat before 15 October 1999. Technical guidelines. The outline of all chapters (see Report of the previous meeting) was discussed in working groups and agreed upon by the plenary (Annex 2). It was agreed to add a chapter on silvicultural management of Noble Hardwoods (Peter Rotach). G. Eriksson, J. Kleinschmit and J. Turok will compile and edit the advanced draft version that will be sent for comments and suggestions to all Network members by the end of 1999. The Technical Guidelines will be completed and printed during the year 2000. Progress made in national gene conservation. Introductory country reports from Armenia, Ireland, Luxembourg and Norway were presented. Brief round-the-table updates on the progress made in each country since the last meeting (June 1998), were provided by all participants. The reports presented at the meeting will be sent to the Secretariat by 15 October 1999. The following main highlights should be mentioned in the country updates: inventories, legislation, research, practical implementation, coordination at the national level, public awareness. Relevant data should be presented in additional table(s)—see Annex 3.