A number of forums have been held.
The first was in Charlottetown, PEI on July 28-29, 2006. The theme was “Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources: Challenges, Issues, and Solutions”. It was here that the concept of CONFORGEN was presented and consensus achieved to move forward with developing a program.
Proceedings of the Forum on the Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources: Challenges, Issues, and Solutions (PDF - 9.23 MB)
The second Forum was held in Quebec, QC on August 29, 2008. The theme was: “Applied Forest Genetic Conservation”.
Second Forum on the Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources - “Applied Forest Genetic Conservation” (PDF - 190 KB)
The third Forum was held in Thunder Bay, ON on August 19, 2011. The theme was: “Impact of Climate Change on Forest Genetic Resources: Mitigation Strategies”.