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EFI General Presentation, September 2012
- 1. European Forest Institute EFI September 2012
- 2. Pan-European Forest Area: 370 Mill ha 2 12 September 2012
- 3. Our Changing World • Policy makers need reliable, timely and policy-relevant information EFI is well placed to cater for these needs. 3 12 September 2012
- 4. EFI Organisation 4 12 September 2012
- 5. Convention of EFI Member countries 5 12 September 2012
- 6. Associate and Affiliate Members of EFI 131 member organisations in 35 countries 6 12 September 2012
- 7. EFI Board J. Bo Larsen, chairman (Denmark) José Antonio Bonet Lledós (Spain) Jean-Marc Guehl (France) Michael Köhl (Germany) Jim Lynch OBE (UK) Harald Mauser (Austria) Giuseppe Scarascia-Mugnozza The Board during spring 2012 meeting: from the left: Jim (Italy) Lynch OBE , Michael Köhl, J. Bo Larsen, Harald Mauser, Giuseppe Scarascia-Mugnozza, Jean-Marc Guehl and Lisa Sennerby Forsse (Sweden) José Antonio Bonet Lledós. 7 12 September 2012
- 8. EFI’s rapid growth Personnel: In 2011 127 staff members from 29 different countries worked at the Headquarters and Regional Offices, thus contributing a total of 83,2 person-years to the institute’s activities. Director: Risto Päivinen (10/2000–) 8 12 September 2012
- 9. EFI funding in years 2005 – 2013 (actuals 2005 – 2010, estimate 2011 - 2013, in 1000 €) Budget in 2012 12,9 Mill EUR 9 12 September 2012
- 10. Regional Offices • Strengthen EFI network. • Activities consistent with the EFI Strategy. 10 12 September 2012
- 11. What does EFI do? Networking Research Policy Support Information Advocacy These 5 functions support and reinforce each other. 11 12 September 2012
- 12. Networking EFI provides: a platform, an effective infrastructure and networking services to its Associate and Affiliate Members and the forest research community as whole. 12 12 September 2012
- 13. Research Research is carried out by teams made up of EFI’s own research staff and other experts. EFI has research staff based at all five Regional Offices and at our HQ. Our research directions are: • Sustainability and Climate Change • Forest Policy and Governance • Foresight, Economics and Information 13 12 September 2012
- 14. Biomass production & - Sustainability and Climate change ecosystem services - Forest Policy & Governance EFINORD - Foresight , Economics and Information - Research coordination Socio economics, policy and indicators for sustainability EFICENT-OEF Governance & management of forests, and land use in Central Eastern Europe EFICEEC-EFISEE Planted forest, sustainability Capacity building, policy and risks and socio-economics in EFIATLANTIC the Balkan EFICEEC-EFISEE Integrated and adaptive Mediterranean forests under global forest management change: fire risk & providing services EFICENT-OEF EFIMED& Policy Support Office , including FLEGT&REDD 14 12 September 2012
- 15. Policy Support EFI is an independent and neutral actor, whose policy support work is based on its own and its Members’ science, research, information and expertise. global issues with European relevance such as FLEGT and REDD European high-level forum on the future of forests (ThinkForest) EFI also supports Legally Binding Agreement (LBA) for European forests negotiations, forming the secretariat for these together with FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit Madrid and FAO. 15 12/09/2012
- 16. Information Science-based information available and accessible for different target groups Web-based products EuroForest Portal databases Printed means • EFI publication series EUROFOREST portal EFI events http://forestportal.efi.int 16 12/09/2012
- 17. Advocacy EFI represents forest research community in common projects with partners, committees and international policy processes. EFI expresses the ‘voice of the forest science community’ by providing • Statements • Discussion papers, policy briefs • Policy relevant events • Science-policy dialogue 17 12 September 2012
- 18. For more information on EFI, visit www.efi.int Or contact the EFI Secretariat: Torikatu 34,80100 Joensuu Finland Tel: + 358 10 773 4300 E-mail: efisec@efi.int 18 12 September 2012
Editor's Notes
- The pan-European area comprises some 370 million hectares of forest. 25% of world totalThis picture shows the important contribution of Russia to the ‘green lungs’ of Europe.The importance of Forests in Europe The value of forest industries’ exports in Europe was 129 billion USD (world=228) in 2007. This amounted to 176 USD per capita (world=35) -> exports are on average 5 times more important in Europe than in the worldImportance of bioenergy is increasing rapidlyForest services are in growing need: ecosystem services, recreation and tourism, hunting, mushrooms and berries, culture etc.Within Europe, there is a variation between countries how they view the forests, and the needs related to theseIn Finland, population density is 16 people /km2 , whereas in the UK it is 244, i.e. 15 times more.
- Forests play many important roles in Europe. There are different needs for forest, and often trade-offs between these needs. Additionally, countries differ in how they view the roles of forests Issues, such as climate change, energy, and various policies require Pan-European level research, information and coordination. Therefore, there is a great need for science based research and information of forests issues in Europe. But, forest research and information is often scattered in national institutions, there is a lack of coordination, networking, information, synthesis, and linking to decision makers.EFI seeks to help to solve the above mentioned needs.Vision & Mission: Our vision is to live in a world where the sustainability of our forests and societies is secured. We will achieve this by bringing together the best possible cross-boundary knowledge and expertise, and by actively contributing to the ongoing dialogue on forests.
- The Board of the EFI is responsible for establishing and keeping under review the overall research framework and the strategy of the Institute, and it supervises the Secretariat. The Board consists of eight members, four of whom are elected by EFI Council and four by EFI Associate Members.EFI has also an Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) advises the EFI Board, Directors and the scientific staff of the Institute on research, strategies and networking. It monitors EFI’s R&D activities, anticipates future research needs and stimulates research initiatives to meet those needs.SAB has 10 members.
- The Regional Offices of EFI are integral parts of the Institute and governed by Terms of Reference and EFI management practices. They address forest research and networking issues at a regional level following the EFI Strategy. Their activities bring visibility to regional forest issues by putting them into European context. Regional Offices also strengthen the EFI network by opening new avenues for funding.Mediterranean Regional Office – EFIMED, located in Barcelona, Spain.Central European Regional Office and the Observatory for European Forests (EFICENT- OEF) in Freiburg, Germany and Nancy, France.Atlantic European Regional Office – EFIATLANTIC, located in Bordeaux, France.Central-East and South-East European Regional Office – EFICEEC, located in Vienna, Austria and Jastrebarsko, CroatiaNorth European Regional Office – EFINORD, located in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- EFI’s vision is to be the leading institution conducting and advocating for forest research and facilitating forest research networking at the pan-European level. It is a provider of, and major contact point for, unbiased and policy-relevant information on European forests and forestry. In order to achieve the vision, EFI:facilitates policy support on forest related issues of European relevance;conducts research and provides expertise at the pan-European level;facilitates and stimulates forest related networking at the pan-European level;promotes the supply of unbiased and policy-relevant information on European forests and forestry; andadvocates for forest research and for scientifically sound information as a basis for policy-making on forests in Europe.Pan-European – European Members of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
- Our research is done for science based policy making.
- policy support function addresses policy topics with a European relevance, but that may take place outside EuropeFLEGT and REDD targetgroups: policymakers, institutions in the EFI MemberCountries, othercountries and the EU.
- EFI is currently publishing three report series and a tri annual newsletter, EFI News. ( Policy Briefs, What Science Can Tell US and Technical ReportsEFI events : http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/events/You can find information on upcoming and past events of EFI and other organizations, links to other event calendars and information on how to get EFI involved in events are published in these pages. Some practical help on how to organize scientific events is also available through here.