NO ONE ANSWERED THE CALL in Canada

INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR FOREST CONTEST

FOR STUDENTS 14 TO 20 YEARS OLD  this link will get you to the winners of last year's contest and where to look for more information.

http://www.rosleshoz.gov.ru/english/media/news/80 

The purpose of this contest is to promote cooperation between the youth from different countries of the world, developing their ecological focus , exchanging silvicultural and ecological knowledge and practical experience.
And, above all: ATTRACTING ATTENTION OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE FOREST.

This will be the 9th annual contest organized by the Federal Forestry Agency with assistance of State Dama of RF, Federation Council of RF, Russian Society of Foresters, UN FAO and some other organizations.

Canada, who  boasts of its large Boreal Forests from sea to sea, has NEVER participated. Canada has been invited every year. In 2010 they sent the invitation to Peter Besseau, chief of international department of Canadian Forest Service by e-mail. No reaction.

As the Deputy Head , International Department, Russian Federal Forest Agency, of Moscow, Russia, said, "We invite students from Canada every year but nobody has come. That's really a pity! Canada is one of the greatest forestry countries and it is important to have communications about forestry issues on different levels."

37 countries of the world participated in 2011.