Preface

Abstract

The International Conference on Forest Products (ICFP) 2020, held on September 1st, 2020, is the third international conference organized by Forest Products Research and Development Center, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia. The forum this time is exceptional because it is held virtually during the COVID 19 pandemic, which has not ended. Besides, it also raises the thematic series of the 12th International Symposium of IWoRS (Indonesian Wood Research Society). It is a strategic step to develop a research network in the field of forest product processing with various areas for the management of forest resources and the environment. This conference is a forum for researchers, scientists, and all stakeholders from multiple research institutions and universities to exchange information and experiences and develop research and development collaborations and synergies. Therefore, we still held this conference even though it is virtually through the zoom application.The theme of the ICFP 2020 thematic series 12th International Symposium of IWoRS is Forest Products Processing Innovation for Communities and Sustainable Forest and Environment Management, which is a strategic theme to encourage the role of science and technology in commercialization and to increase the complete application of science and technology.More than 600 participants and invitees attended the conference. The conference was held with plenary sessions and parallel sessions based on topics. In this forum, we discussed and listened to information about policies and developments in science and technology in the area of forest product processing, with keynote speakers from Indonesia, Japan, and Korea. There are 75 local and international presenters from various institutions in Indonesia and other countries. They presented outstanding science and technology information on timber and non-timber forest products, biomass and renewable energy, bio-composite and nanotechnology, wood engineering, policy, and sustainable forest management.Information on research results at this conference can be a benchmark for future research and development and become a modality for developing research and development collaborations.Thank you.Dr. Wening Sri WulandariChairman of Organizing Committee