Timeline - Forum

2024

March
The 2024 World Wood Day Online Symposium & The Sixth IUFRO Forest Products Culture Colloquium was held online from March 21st - 22nd.

2023

March
The 2023 World Wood Day Symposium & The Fifth IUFRO Forest Products Culture Colloquium was held online from March 21st - 22nd.

September
Traditional Woodworking Forum "The 2023 Traditional Wood Carving Forum on Inheritance and Innovation" on September 29th in China (Putian) Strait Arts and Crafts City.

2022

March
The 2022 World Wood Day Symposium & The Fourth Forest Products Culture Colloquium, Trees and Non-Wood Products: Challenges, Opportunities and Sustainability, was also held online from March 21st - 22nd.

2020 World Expo Dubai Trees for Good Forum in Dubai on March 21st.

2020 World Expo Dubai Wood Cultural Heritage Forum in Dubai on March 23rd.

2021

March
The 2021 World Wood Day Symposium & The Third Forest Products Culture Colloquium, CO2 & Wood: Carbon Capture and Storage in Forests, Wood and Non-Wood Products, was also held online from March 21st - 22nd.

2019

March
The 2019 World Wood Day Symposium & the 2nd Forest Products Culture Research Group Colloquium, Change- from tradition to innovation, was also held from March 21st - 23rd.

2018

March
IWCS participated in the ASEAN+3 ConferenceInterpreting Natural and Cultural Heritage Towards Quality Guiding and Satisfied Tourists, which was held in Siem Reap, from March 6th-8th 2018, and delivered two presentations on "World Wood Day: A Global Promotion for the Preservation of Wood Legacy and Cultural Heritage" and "Wood Culture for a Sustainable Development of Tourism".

The 2018 World Wood Day Symposium & The 1st Forest Products Culture Research Group Colloquium, was also held from March 21st-23rd.

October
Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) successfully hosted its first timber conference, Malaysian Timber Conference on Oct 18, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur. With the theme "Towards A Better Tomorrow", nine experts shared their views and opinions on how Malaysian timber manufacturers can overcome the challenges associated with grow and move forward.

September
The 8th International Forest Products Trade Forum, jointly organized by China National Forest Products Industry Association(CNFPIR), Center for International Forest Products Trade of State Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, China Forestry Economics Society and International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) under the theme "Industrial and trade cooperation among ASEAN's major forest product trading countries", was held on Nov. 16, 2018 at International Convention and Exhibition Center of Nanning, as part of the China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO)

November
The 9th China-ASEAN Wood Culture Event was held on  November 16th in the International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, Guangxi, Chinaby. The event was hosted by the International Wood Culture Society and the Chinese National Forest Products Industry Association, and supported by Guangxi University, the Ming and Qing Dynasties Wood Carving Museum of Beihai, YI+Workshop, Nanjing Harvey and World Wood Day Foundation.

2017

March
The 2017 World Wood Day SymposiumRoots: Appreciating and Valuing Diversity from Interdisciplinary Approaches, was also held from March 22nd - 24th.

November
The 8th China-ASEAN International Wood Culture Forum of The Aesthetics of Wood in Life Exhibition and Workshop, co-organized by International Wood Culture Society, Guangxi University, and Nanning Wood Warehouse Co., Ltd, was successfully held at Guangxi International Convention & Exhibition Center on November 17th-21st, 2017.

2016

March
The 2016 World Wood Day Symposium, Nature and Culture: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Peaceful Coexistence and Sustainable Development, was held from March 21st - 23rd in Kathmandu, Nepal. 

November
The 8th China-ASEAN International Wood Culture Forum of The Aesthetics of Wood in Life Exhibition and Workshop, co-organized by International Wood Culture Society, Guangxi University, and Nanning Wood Warehouse Co., Ltd, was successfully held at Guangxi International Convention & Exhibition Center on November 17th-21st, 2017.

2015

March
The 2015 World Wood Day Symposium, Wood and Humanity: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sustainable Development, was held in Odunpazarı, Eskişehir, Turkey from March 21st - 23rd. 

November
The The Sixth China - ASEAN International Wood Culture Forum was held from November 19th - 21st in Nanning, Guangxi Province, China.

2014

November
The Fifth China-ASEAN International Wood Culture Forum was held from September 25th - 28th, in Nanning City, Guangxi Province, China.

IWCS participated in the 1st WoodSciCraft International Symposium from September 8th - 10th in Montpellier, France.

2013

June
IWCS participated in 2013 AAW International Symposium in June, in Tempa, USA.

November
The Fourth China-ASEAN International Wood Culture Forum was held in Nanning City, Guangxi Province, China in November.

2014

September
The Fifth China-ASEAN International Wood Culture Forum was held from September 25th - 28th, in Nanning City, Guangxi Province, China.

IWCS participated in the 1st WoodSciCraft International Symposium from September 8th - 10th in Montpellier, France.

2013

June
IWCS participated in 2013 AAW International Symposium in June, in Tempa, USA.

November
The Fourth China-ASEAN International Wood Culture Forum was held in Nanning City, Guangxi Province, China in November.

2012

May
IWCS participated in IRG (The International Research Group on Wood Protection) 43rd Annual Meeting in May in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

November
The Third China-ASEAN International Wood Culture Forum was held in Nanning City, Guangxi Province, China on November 16th.

2011

October
International Conference on the Art and Joy of Wood was held in Bangalore, India, collaborating with FRI, FAO, IUFRO, and IWST in October.


November
The Second China-ASEAN International Wood Culture Forum was held in Nanning City, Guangxi Province, China from November 18th – 21st.

December
The Fourth Forest Culture Conference, co-organized with Beijing Forestry University and Southwest Forestry University, was held in Yunnan, followed by Wood and Forest Culture Tour.

2010

October
The 2010 International Wood Culture Symposium: Ancient Wood Preservation, Restoration and Ancient Wood Cultural Industry was held in Shaanxi, collaborating with Northwest A&F University from October 23rd – 24th.

November
The First China-ASEAN International Wood Culture Forum was held in Nanning City, Guangxi Province, China from November 19th - 22nd.

2009

November
Wood Culture Conference and Yunnan Wood Culture Exhibition were held in Yunnan, collaborating with Southwest Forestry University.

2008

March
The First International Immaterial Wood Culture Conference was held in Beijing, collaborating with Beijing Forestry University and woodlab.org.

2007

May
The Second International Wood Culture Conference was held in Nanjing, China from May 28th - 31st.

2006

February
The First International Wood Culture Conference was held in Harbin, China from February 18th - 19th.

2005

February
Preparations began for a wood culture meeting in 2006 that focuses on the key points of "Wood is good" and "cultural approach."