The Conference welcomes presentations on quantitative and molecular genetics, resistance to diseases and pests, hybridization, selection and improvement, genecology and conservation genetics in all five-needle pines. The conference will comprise presentations on all these aspects as well as excursions in the Southern Carpathian mountains where trials of Pinus cembra and other five-needle pines will be visited.

The IUFRO Working Party 2.02.15 Breeding and genetic resources of five-needle pines and Forest Research and Management Institute of Bucharest, Romania, kindly invite you to attend a Conference to be held between September 19-23, 2006, in Văliug (of Resita), Romania. The Working Party last held a conference in Medford, Oregon, USA, July 24-27, 2001. There were about 55 registered participants in attendance from 8 countries, enabling good interaction in a very successful meeting in a region with active genetic research on three species of five-needle pines. The Proceedings were published in May 2004. The Fee for the Conference will be € 200 (about US$245). Before  June 30, 2006  200 Euros After  June 30, 2006  220 Euros Guest  100 Euros The EURO is the ONLY currency that can be transferred as the FEE to the bank account. The same currency must be paid at the Conference Registration Desk. No other currency will be received. Download a MS Word Registration Form, fill it out and return as per instructions.

Contacts and Sponsors Invitations Participants' List Schedule of Events Romania: Tourist Information. Travel Information Conference trip route map Accommodation Confirmation / Cancellation Photo Page Speaker Information Abstracts Posters Last proceedings: www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_p032.html Local contact: Dr. Ioan Blada, Sos. Stefanesti 128, Post Office 11, P.O. Box 11.04, Sector 2, Romania. Tel / Fax: +4 021 350 32 45. e-mail: ioan_blada@yahoo.com