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EFICENTFreiburg, Germany, 3 April 2009

EFI Regional Offices

Risto Päivinen

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Over 130 member organisations in37 countries

Affiliate Members (outside Europe)

CanadaJapanUnited States

Associate and Affiliate Members of EFI

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-EFI Association 1993-2005-International organisation 2005-

Convention on EFI 2003

Convention ratified

Signatory countries

EFI Core activities

Networking AdvocacyInformationResearch

Research

4 Research Programmes co-ordinated at

Headquarters:

Forest Ecology and Management Forest Product Markets and Socio-Economics Policy Analysis Forest Resources and Information

Research at EFI Regional Offices and Project

Centres

Information

EFI publications:

• Research Reports • Discussion Papers• Proceedings• Policy Briefs • EFI News

Events:

EFI organises/co-organises 15-

20 events/a

Electronic information- databases, forest portal

Advocacy

EFI represents forest research community in various platforms

EFI is ‘voice of forest science’• Statements • Discussion papers, policy briefs• Policy relevant events

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HQ ROs

PCs

Associate Membership

Member Countries

Networking

EFI provides infrastructure for networking to its Associate Members

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EFI Project Centres 1999-

• Regional or topical research project-networks

• Limited time duration• Hosted by EFI member

institution

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EFI Regional Offices 2007-

EFIMEDBarcelona

EFI HQJoensuu

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EFI Regional Offices 2009-

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- implement the EFI strategy at regional level

- have a long-term perspective

- are integral parts of EFI ( branch offices of an international

organisation)

- Head of Office reports to EFI Director/HQ

- staff is employed by, or seconded to EFI

- governed by ToR and EFI management rules

Regional offices

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Regional Offices: Benefits

Regional offices provide an instrument for implementing

the goals of the European Research Area

European regions can utilise EFI’s pan-European

network and research expertise.

• Help regional experts, institutions and governments

to address issues important for their regions in a

European context.

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Regional Offices: Benefits

pool financial and intellectual resources for tackling policy-relevant issues.

reduce the fragmentation of research structures- >increase the effectiveness of the participating institutes

allow EFI to be more visibly present in Europe’s regions.

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Jean Monnet:

When an idea fits well in the needs of its time,it belongs no more to its originators, - it will be more powerful than those who intiated it.

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Looking forward to fruitful co-operation within EFICENT

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EFI organisation

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Regional Offices

Project types:

Externally funded projects (e.g. FP7 etc.)

”Concerted Action” type projects (each partner

covers own costs)

Funding allowing: open calls for projects