1. www.biomasseverband.at GENERAL INQUIRIES ON THE PROJECT National Forest Centre – Forest Research Institute Tel.: +421 45 5314156 Fax: +421 45 5314192 Contact Person: Ingrid Krissakova Email: krissakova@nlcsk.org INQUIRIES ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT Contact Person: Roland Oberwimmer Email: Newsletter 2 FOROPA consortium: GENERAL INQUIRIES ON THE PROJECT Ingrid Krissakova National Forest Centre – Forest Research Institute Tel.: +421 45 5314156 Email: krissakova@nlcsk.org INQUIRIES ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT Roland Oberwimmer Holzinnovationszentrum 1a Holzcluster Steiermark GmbH Tel.:+43(0)357722 225316 E-Mail: oberwimmer@holzcluster- steiermark.at

2. www.biomasseverband.at FOROPA Website Updates New articles online: Article on the meeting in Serbia from September 16 - 19 http://www.foropa.eu/index.php/17-foropa/news-events/56-serbia-workshop European Researchers´ Night – Highlights in Slovakia http://www.foropa.eu/index.php/17-foropa/news-events/55-foropa-highlights-in-slovakia- during-european-researchers-night-300-cities-in-33-countries-celebrated-researchers-night- on-27th-september-2013 Photo gallery is online - photos from project meeting in Serbia http://www.foropa.eu/index.php/project/photogallery/

3. www.biomasseverband.at What´s new in FOROPA regions - Slovakia Energetics SR – conference Park Inn Danube, 3 – 4 December 2013, Bratislava, Slovakia http://konferencie.education.sk/d-70475/energetika-sr-konferencia-bratislava Procurement of Energy – workshop 24 September 2013, Hotel Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia http://www.seminare.sfera.sk/sk/seminare/2013/09/24/verejne-obstaravanie-energii.aspx Energy Legislation – workshop 2013 Investment in RES project in Slovakia – workshop 2014 http://www.seminare.sfera.sk/sk.aspx Press releases: State will buy 49% stake in SPP from EPH Greenpeace wins dispute over the completion of nuclear power plant Mochovce http://www.energia.sk/weekly-energy-review/vsetky-sekcie/state-will-buy-49-stake-in-spp- from-eph/11216/

4. www.biomasseverband.at What´s new in FOROPA regions - Romania

5. www.biomasseverband.at What´s new in FOROPA regions - Austria First regional stakeholder workshop on biomass production Our first regional FOROPA-workshop will be held on November 15 th in Graz, focusing on the production chains of wood chips, both high-quality chips from round wood and chips from slash. 4 th Central European Biomass Conference, Graz The 4 th CEBC will take place from 15 – 18 January 2014 in Graz, simultaneously with the next FOROPA project meeting. The consortium will actively participate in the conference with both oral and poster presentations. FOROPA is also sponsor/ logo-partner of the conference. General Information http://www.cebc.at/en/konferenz/allgemeine-infos/ Program/Excursions http://www.cebc.at/en/konferenz/programmuebersicht/

6. www.biomasseverband.at Interesting events: European Seminar Energy Projects 2014-2020: Priority Setting and Financing in the New EU Funds Programming Period 23rd – 24th September 2013, Berlin http://www.euroakad.eu/ CONCERTO Conference – Energy solutions for smart cities and communities Charlemagne building, Brussels, Belgium, 22 – 23 October 2013 http://www.amiando.com/concerto_conference.html;jsessionid=3FDA3A7E88FF9ACB D4F6F2AF30E992EF.amiando?page=983930 Forest Biomass Conference 7 – 9 October 2013, Mierzecin Palace, Poland http://www.nbforest.info/events/forest-biomass-conference-2013-poland Energy eficiency and renewable energy sources 2013 5 – 8 November 2013, Kyjev, Ukraine http://www.iec-expo.com.ua/index.php?id=515&L=2

7. www.biomasseverband.at Interesting events: ICEBWE 2013 International Conference on Energy, Biomass and Waste Engineering 30 – 31 December, Paris, France https://www.waset.org/conferences/2013/paris/icebwe/ 4 th Central European Biomass Conference Conference on energetic use of biomass in Europe 15 – 18 January 2014, Graz, Austria http://www.cebc.at/en/home/ BIOMASS Conference and Expo The Largest Biomass Conference in North America 24 – 26 March, Orange County, Orlando http://www.biomassconference.com/ema/DisplayPage.aspx?pageId=Home EU BC&E 2014 22nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 23 – 26 June 2014, Hamburg, Germany http://www.conference-biomass.com/

8. www.biomasseverband.at What´s new in FOROPA regions - Greece Power Imbalances – Alternatives for the Energy Sector in Greece and its European and Global Context Conference 10 th to 12 th October, Athens http://rosalux.gr/sites/default/files/files/events/schedules/rls_energy-program_en.pdf Novel methods for integrated exploitation of residues from processing agricultural products Workshop 19 th to 20 th November, Thessaloniki http://nrre.cperi.certh.gr/events/?show=currentEvent&event=38&lang=en Energy in Buildings 2013 International Conference 9 th November, Athens http://www.ashrae.foglio.gr/index.php Energy from Biomass International Conference 6 th October, Athens http://www.michanikos-online.gr/news.php?aID=9942 Interesting events: