The concept of a Partner's Showcase session originated in Sustainable Forest Management Network conferences (www.sfmnetwork.ca ). Rather than conference sessions designed around researchers speaking about their findings; managers (industry, government, NGOs) lead the sessions. They outline a management challenge or problem and describe how they addressed the challenge through the use of a research program and research results. Researchers are active in the session by describing their methods and results; but the focus of the session is on how managers frame the problem and apply research results. The sessions also discuss methods and challenges in knowledge exchange between researchers and managers. In most cases they also describe what outstanding questions / challenges remain.

These showcases have been successful in describing the integration between research and management and in discussing ways that research questions can be framed to address management challenges. They are also helpful in describing future research needs or gaps in current research programs. Finally, they provide examples of how researcher - management teams address practical management problems.

We invite individuals from State / Provincial / Federal Agencies, communities, NGOs, Forest Industries or other organizations to propose a Partner Showcase. A short statement of the organizations involved, the management issue / topic, and a list of speakers / presenters is required for submission.

The deadline for submitting a suggested Parner Showcase is March 30, 2007.

Click here to Propose a Partner Showcase