1. Gert-Jan Nabuurs Research and Information

3. 16 August 20143 2011  Research for science based policy advice  European and ‘Europe in the globe’ forest issues  Building research structures  Strengthen external project funding  Improve the information base

4. 16 August 20144 Van Brusselen, Schuck, Päivinen Research  Towards multidisciplinary, integrated studies where projection methods, data, maps, & tools for policy advise come together.

5. 16/08/20145 Future Directions of Research  EFI’s role in The Forest Based Sector Technology Platform (FTP)  The COST Strategic Workshop (WS) series: Foresight on Future Demand for Forest-based Products and Services (Nuutinen, Pelli et al.)  Joint Programming Initiative towards FP8

6. Research infrastructure: 16 August 20146 PhD course global forest issues, May 2010, Nancy  Courses  Exchanges  Concerted Action Initiatives: profitability

7. 16 August 20147 Facilitating networks  EFI may host the Evoltree NoE after its ending a new form of facilitating research networks opens new avenues for country members to  Use the scientific expertise bridges to FLEGT work

8. 16 August 20148 Information  External communications concentrate on activities and products in line with the growing organization and diverse target groups  Growing demand for project communications (e.g. MOTIVE, AGORA, NEWFOREX, RoK-FOR)

9. Information: Improving International Forest Products Prices  A feasibility study by OEF with UNECE Timber Section (Favada, Rougieux) aims at metadatabase Kathusitalo 2009 Impact of storms on Spruce prices Germany. Source: Hanewinkel, Blennow, Orazio

10. 16 August 201410 Summary  Darwin already said: ‘most adaptive species will survive’. This also goes for institutes  EFI is in this phase of change where new avenues are being explored

11. 16 August 201411 Thank you!