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MSU Conference Celebrating the UN International Year of Forests

Posted: 09.06.11

MSU's Forestry Department will host an international conference celebrating the United Nation's designation of the year 2011 as the International Year of Forests: Sustainable Forests and Economic Development, October 23-25, 2011. Speakers include Jan McAlpine, UN Forum on Forests, Albert Mwangi, African Development Bank, Boen Purnama, outgoing Secretary General, Ministry of Forestry, Indonesia.

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