20.8.20041 eficent freiburg, germany, 3 april 2009 efi regional offices risto päivinen
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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