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WHY JOIN THE CIF/IFC?
By John Pineau, Executive Director, CIF/IFC
I won’t apologize that the answers to this question read like some kind of excessively enthusiastic infomercial - because I believe that they are best suited to be delivered in that way… There are actually a lot of very good reasons. You should want to belong to the CIF/IFC to be part of a powerful and effective national network of forestry professionals and practitioners that is in the process of adding value and changing in many very positive ways…The Institute is undergoing a major rejuvenation exercise that will bring much improvement, and that is already providing immediate new value to members across Canada!
The CIF/IFC already brings together many members of the different provincial professional associations through local sections in a diverse and objective membership that strongly promotes continuing education and personal, professional development for its members, and advocates for responsible forest stewardship… Here are some examples of new and long-standing value and privileges that membership brings…
• The revamped CIF/IFC e-newsletter is entertaining, informative and nationally, regionally and locally relevant. It will be emailed to members only, six times per year.
• A new dynamic and exciting website focused on useful information, resources and tools for its members.
• A new national "members-only" on-line discussion forum is being developed to allow effective networking and engagement of members on forestry-related issues and topics from coast to coast! Visit the CIF website and click on the CIF/IFC Forum link to see what your colleagues are saying.
• All CIF/IFC members now receive free of charge - Canadian Silviculture Magazine; a practical and informative publication focusing on forest regeneration.
• The popular Electronic Lecture Series provides you with continuing education credits and is practitioner-relevant and timely, with presentations from forest scientists, researchers and practitioners across Canada – free and easily accessible to all members! Visit the CIF/IFC website to find out the time and title of our next lecture.
• The Institute is investing in new partnerships with industry, government and other organizations to advance the dissemination of forest information, science, research, resources and tools to our membership.
• Significant discounts on all CIF/IFC section and national events including technical workshops, field tours, conferences, and socials…
• And last but not least – six issues per year of the Forestry Chronicle, our respected and informative journal published since 1925, with a planned shift to provide additional practical and applied science and information for use in forest management planning and operations; digital and accessible on-line back to 1925 for all members!
The Institute will celebrate its centenary in 2008! We are a venerable organization with a rich, but admittedly sometimes passive history. However, the CIF/IFC is beginning to provide significantly more to its members; and this effort will continue – aggressively. The powerful continuing education and personal professional development component of CIF/IFC membership is growing rapidly, and will be a considerable and valuable package that individuals, organizations, companies and governments come to recognize and actively seek. Ultimately, the opportunity to effectively network and communicate with fellow-forestry professional and technical practitioners locally and across Canada; and the opportunity to openly and objectively advocate responsible forest stewardship will be the major focus of the Institute in the years to come…
Provincial association members will add much to their professional and personal experience, knowledge and credentials by also holding membership with the CIF/IFC. All individuals with a passion and interest in Canadian forestry are encouraged to join and add your personal value to our diverse organization.
