1. 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 1

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3. 3 EFINORD Network 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

4. EFINORD thematic scope  Ecosystem Services  Biomass Production and Technology Cross-cutting themes  Climate change  Environmental Economics  Governance and policy 4

5. 20.8.20045 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 5

6. EFINORD PARTNERS Contributing 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 6

7. 7 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

8. 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 8

9. 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 9

10. EFI North European Regional Office EFINORD 10 Forest & Landscape Denmark, University of Copenhagen email: mika.mustonen@efi.int