1. 20.8.20041 EFICENT Freiburg, Germany, 3 April 2009 EFI Regional Offices Risto Päivinen

2. 22 February 20142 Over 130 member organisations in 37 countries Affiliate Members (outside Europe) Canada Japan United States Associate and Affiliate Members of EFI

3. 22 February 20143 -EFI Association 1993-2005 -International organisation 2005- Convention on EFI 2003 Convention ratified Signatory countries

4. EFI Core activities NetworkingAdvocacyInformationResearch

5. 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

6. 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

7. Advocacy EFI represents forest research community in various platforms EFI is voice of forest science Statements Discussion papers, policy briefs Policy relevant events

8. 20.8.20048 HQ ROs PCs Associate Membership Member Countries Networking EFI provides infrastructure for networking to its Associate Members

9. 22 February 20149 EFI Project Centres 1999- Regional or topical research project-networks Limited time duration Hosted by EFI member institution

10. 22 February 201410 EFI Regional Offices 2007- EFIMED Barcelona EFI HQ Joensuu

11. 20.8.200411 EFI Regional Offices 2009-

12. 20.8.200412 - 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

13. 20.8.200413 Regional Offices: Benefits Regional offices provide an instrument for implementing the goals of the European Research Area European regions can utilise EFIs pan-European network and research expertise. Help regional experts, institutions and governments to address issues important for their regions in a European context.

14. 20.8.200414 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 Europes regions.

15. 20.8.200415 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.

16. 20.8.200416 Looking forward to fruitful co-operation within EFICENT

17. 20.8.200417 EFI organisation

18. 20.8.200418 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