Facilitates contacts between specialists working on the complex problems of wood protection and durability.
Issues more than one hundred documents every year providing members and sponsors with invaluable information. Arranges, with the help of local organizing Committees, annual conferences and regional meetings with active workshops to discuss and disseminate significant research progress.
Provides help and encouragement for scientists in developing countries to enable contributions to their research activities and to attend conferences.
Facilitates the participation of able young scientists in the collaborative research of its Working Parties by means of the Ron Cockcroft Award scheme.
Works continuously as a forum for discussion and dissemination of research results.
This strategy, unique around the world, avoids duplication of research work and therefore saves time, effort and money.
Stimulates progress and quality. IRG members and sponsors are proud of their status and strive continuously towards excellence.
Provides cost-benefits: the annual conferences and the regional meetings provide powerful opportunities for making business contacts whilst keeping aware of the very latest information in this field.
Supports financially a permanent Secretariat based in Stockholm, which aims to provide supportive services to members, sponsors and new interested parties.
The ICWST conference is traditional annual gathering connecting experts, researchers, and enthusiasts in the field of wood science and technology.
ICWST 2023 was organised by the Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb; Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana; Faculty of Forest Industry, University of Forestry – Sofia, and InnovaWood.
During the two conference days, distinguished speakers explored a wide range of topics. ICWST hosted renowned experts who shared their insights, contributing to the wood science discourse. This year’s conference aimed to go beyond the realms of wood science and technology, touching upon interconnected topics such as materials, technologies, design, and more. The ICWST 2023 program aspired to raise awareness about the vital role of wood as a natural resource in the bioeconomy, advocating for its use as a green building material in the fight against climate change.
Advanced composites exhibit desirable physical and chemical properties that include light weight coupled with high stiffness (elasticity), and strength along the direction of the reinforcing fiber, dimensional stability, temperature and chemical resistance, flex performance, and relatively easy processing. Advanced composites are replacing metal components in many uses, particularly in the aerospace industry.
2024 7th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials (ICACM 2024) will be held at Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan during August 21-24, 2024. The aim as well as objective of ICACM is to present the latest research and results of scientists related to Advanced Composite Materials topics.