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Union of European ForestersHervé Némoz-Rajot

Vice President

FAO UNECE workshopGenève (CH)

What is UEF?• Union of European

Foresters is the European organization for all associations, societies and unions of professional foresters, actively engaged in forestry

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Who is member of UEF?• UEF groups together

24 associations from 20 countries.

• In total, UEF represents 70.000 foresters of all ranks working in the forestry sector and with all kinds of forest ownerships (state, private, communities).

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Rovaniemi Action PlanPillar C: decent green jobs in the forest

sector• C0: To develop and communicate strategies

• UEF propositions• A holistic strategy under the participation of

all actors in the sector is needed for Europe.• to stress various levels in the different regions

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C1: Workforce has the necessary skills to carry out task with SFM

• A basic overview of the global situation is necessary. There seems to be different situations in Forest management and practical forest work, as well as in different ownership structures.

• Minimum Training standards are necessary to ensure a professional standard of skills.

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C2: To reduce the levels of illness and injury

• To organize contacts between countries about National prevention systems and best practices actions

• Inclusion of non govermental key actors in the communication and info campaigns about the results

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C3: To review the work methods and best practices

C4: To promote the use of tools to assess the socio economic impacts

• Relevant tools should be identified and described.

• NGO are often closer connected to the target groups and should therefore be involved in the promotion with adequate resource equipment.

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C5: To improve the situation of forestry education

• Since many years UEF organizes a summer education camp promoting exchanges between forest students including this topic

• From UEF´s experience, promoting exchange on European level is an effective way of improving education and skills.

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Our UEF Communication tools

• Freshly renovated web-site:www.european-foresters.eu

• Presidency Letters• Position papers• Annual seminar• Our network UEF Geneva March 15 HNR 9

Thank you for your attention and comments!

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