Benefits

  • Regular and timely information on EFI activities and issues related to European forest research in general.
  • Having the opportunity to influence the direction of EFI's programme. Associate Members have the right of vote at the Annual Conference.
  • Having the opportunity to stand for Board membership and have a direct influence on the functioning of EFI (for the Associate Members).
  • Member Call  when looking for project partners.
  • EFI is exercising its best efforts to build research and consultancy consortia out of member organisations only. See "Policy on Involving Associate and Affiliate Members in Research and Development Projects".
  • EFI scholarship awarded annually to young researchers from EFI Associate or Affiliate member organisations.
  • Opportunity to special rates at the member organisations' major networking event, the EFI Annual Conference.
  • EFI Associated Event status for events hosted by Associate/Affiliate Members.
  • Receiving EFI's publications free of charge (including maps, such as the European Forest Map).
  • Free advertisement space in EFI News, EFI Network News and on EFI's website (news, open posts).
  • Opportunity for sabbaticals in an international working environment.