mika mustonen efi north european regional office efinord meeting of heads of forest research...

Mika Mustonen

EFI North European Regional Office EFINORD

Meeting of heads of forest research institutions in the Nordic, Baltic and Atlantic countries

Copenhagen 17 November

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EFINORDNetwork of forest research organisations in the Nordic-Baltic Sea-North Atlantic region

Link from the region to EFI → European dimensions into the well-established Nordic forest research co-operation

Expand the Nordic networks to involve partner organisations from the neighbouring regions.

EFI gain access in the high quality forest research in the region.

Dissemination of research-based information

EFINORD thematic scope

Ecosystem Services Biomass Production and Technology

Cross-cutting themes

Climate change Environmental Economics Governance and policy

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EFINORD

Start-up April 2010: 21 partner institutions in 12 countries

Office hosted 2010-2014 by Forest & Landscape Denmark

Pilot period of four years 2010–2014

Open network for new partners to join

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EFINORD PARTNERSContributing partners Forest & Landscape Denmark IBL, Poland Metla, Finland SNS Estonian University of Life Sciences Warsaw University of Life Sciences Norwegian University of Life Sciences Bangor University, Wales Coford, Ireland Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute

+ 12 partners participating in activities

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EFINORD – Nordic forest research co-operation comittee (SNS)

EFINORD core funding from SNS

Seeking synergies in research networking activities

EFINORD-SNS joint networks starting 2011

Joint EFINORD-SNS “Nordic Baltic Information Service” project

EFINORD – What’s going on & the next steps

Signing of contracts with the contributing partners

Organising of the Advisory Group 16 November

First projects to mobilise in-kind staff

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EFINORD – What’s going on & the next steps

Workplan – Foresight workshop ? EFINORD Flagship under the EU Baltic

Sea Region Strategy Action Plan EFINORD-SNS network call 2011 Official inauguration 17 November 2010

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EFI North European Regional Office EFINORD

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Forest & Landscape Denmark, University of Copenhagen

email: mika.mustonen@efi.int