Page 10 - Kutnar, Andreja, et al., eds., 2015. Proceedings of the 1st COST Action FP1307 International Conference - Life Cycle Assessment, EPDs, and modified wood. University of Primorska Press, Koper.
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face
Welcome
to
the
first
international
conference
of
COST
Action
FP1407
“Understanding
wood
modification
through
an
integrated
scientific
and
environmental
impact
approach”
(ModWoodLife),
which
started
on
March
10th
2015
with
the
kick-‐off
meeting
in
Brussels.
The
conference
“Life
Cycle
Assessment,
EPDs,
and
modified
wood”
held
in
Koper,
Slovenia
August
25th
and
August
26th
2015
is
the
first
event
of
Action
FP1407.
At
the
event
researchers
working
in
the
field
of
environmental
impact
assessment
and
modified
wood
will
share
their
research
activities,
discuss
new
solutions,
and
explore
problems
related
to
the
topic.
Industry
members
will
also
be
present,
especially
those
from
Slovenia,
and
will
contribute
to
COST
Action
FP1407’s
important
objective
of
disseminating
scientific
knowledge
to
an
industrial
audience
that
will
enable
optimization
of
wood
modification
processing
and
development
of
new
modification
processes.
It
is
critical
to
merge
the
efforts
of
researchers,
industry
members,
and
other
relevant
stakeholders
to
increase
the
market
potential
of
modified
wood.
Achieving
this
goal
will
help
to
facilitate
Europe’s
transformation
into
a
society
focused
on
sustainability,
a
cyclical
economy,
human
well-‐
being,
and
use
of
its
renewable
resources.
COST
Action
FP1407’s
research
focus
is
important
worldwide.
This
is
evident
by
the
encouraging
support
and
participation
from
so
many
countries.
Although
the
Action
started
less
then
6
months
ago,
24
European
countries
are
already
participating
in
addition
to
3
COST
Near
Neighbour
Countries
(Ukraine,
Albania,
Tunisia)
and
4
COST
International
Partner
Countries
(USA,
Canada,
New
Zealand,
and
Chile).
Additionally,
South
Africa
is
in
the
process
of
becoming
a
member
of
FP1407.
The
involvement
of
participants
beyond
Europe
will
ensure
that
our
work
takes
into
account
the
research
and
development
from
other
parts
of
the
world
and
enables
our
group
to
build
on
their
expertise.
Together
we
will
spearhead
a
global
change
in
the
wood
sector.
Additionally,
our
work
will
be
disseminated
beyond
Europe
in
traditional
ways
and
through
modern
channels
like
LinkedIn,
Twitter,
and
Facebook.
Our
Action
has
profiles
on
all
of
these
and
I
encourage
you
to
disseminate
FP1407
and
its
findings
to
as
wide
an
audience
as
possible.
The
first
conference
of
Action
FP1407
will
allow
us
all
to
get
to
know
each
other,
exchange
our
expertise,
and
find
joint
interests
that
we
will
implement
together
over
the
coming
years
at
conferences,
workshops,
training
schools,
and
STSMs.
I
am
convinced
that
our
1st
conference
will
be
a
successful
event,
which
will
result
in
new
collaborations
within
the
FP1407
network.
Welcome
to
Koper!
Andreja
Kutnar
Chair,
COST
Action
FP1407
viii
Welcome
to
the
first
international
conference
of
COST
Action
FP1407
“Understanding
wood
modification
through
an
integrated
scientific
and
environmental
impact
approach”
(ModWoodLife),
which
started
on
March
10th
2015
with
the
kick-‐off
meeting
in
Brussels.
The
conference
“Life
Cycle
Assessment,
EPDs,
and
modified
wood”
held
in
Koper,
Slovenia
August
25th
and
August
26th
2015
is
the
first
event
of
Action
FP1407.
At
the
event
researchers
working
in
the
field
of
environmental
impact
assessment
and
modified
wood
will
share
their
research
activities,
discuss
new
solutions,
and
explore
problems
related
to
the
topic.
Industry
members
will
also
be
present,
especially
those
from
Slovenia,
and
will
contribute
to
COST
Action
FP1407’s
important
objective
of
disseminating
scientific
knowledge
to
an
industrial
audience
that
will
enable
optimization
of
wood
modification
processing
and
development
of
new
modification
processes.
It
is
critical
to
merge
the
efforts
of
researchers,
industry
members,
and
other
relevant
stakeholders
to
increase
the
market
potential
of
modified
wood.
Achieving
this
goal
will
help
to
facilitate
Europe’s
transformation
into
a
society
focused
on
sustainability,
a
cyclical
economy,
human
well-‐
being,
and
use
of
its
renewable
resources.
COST
Action
FP1407’s
research
focus
is
important
worldwide.
This
is
evident
by
the
encouraging
support
and
participation
from
so
many
countries.
Although
the
Action
started
less
then
6
months
ago,
24
European
countries
are
already
participating
in
addition
to
3
COST
Near
Neighbour
Countries
(Ukraine,
Albania,
Tunisia)
and
4
COST
International
Partner
Countries
(USA,
Canada,
New
Zealand,
and
Chile).
Additionally,
South
Africa
is
in
the
process
of
becoming
a
member
of
FP1407.
The
involvement
of
participants
beyond
Europe
will
ensure
that
our
work
takes
into
account
the
research
and
development
from
other
parts
of
the
world
and
enables
our
group
to
build
on
their
expertise.
Together
we
will
spearhead
a
global
change
in
the
wood
sector.
Additionally,
our
work
will
be
disseminated
beyond
Europe
in
traditional
ways
and
through
modern
channels
like
LinkedIn,
Twitter,
and
Facebook.
Our
Action
has
profiles
on
all
of
these
and
I
encourage
you
to
disseminate
FP1407
and
its
findings
to
as
wide
an
audience
as
possible.
The
first
conference
of
Action
FP1407
will
allow
us
all
to
get
to
know
each
other,
exchange
our
expertise,
and
find
joint
interests
that
we
will
implement
together
over
the
coming
years
at
conferences,
workshops,
training
schools,
and
STSMs.
I
am
convinced
that
our
1st
conference
will
be
a
successful
event,
which
will
result
in
new
collaborations
within
the
FP1407
network.
Welcome
to
Koper!
Andreja
Kutnar
Chair,
COST
Action
FP1407
viii
