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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>EFI News</title><link>http://www.efi.int</link><description>EFI 2009</description><copyright/><item><title><![CDATA[New EFI Publications on Integrated Fire Management]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=240</link><description><![CDATA[As the Fire Paradox project is holding its closing meeting in Freiburg, Germany, two new reports are published in EFI  series proving science based knowledge that can assist policy makers to develop common strategies to elaborate and implement integrated fire management policies. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=240</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joining forces for renewable energy, bio-based products and sustainable construction in Europe]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=239</link><description><![CDATA[Europe’s research driven clusters in sustainable forest management and wood based industries will get new co-operation opportunities within the ROKFOR project starting today, 23 February. This cooperative action project ‘Sustainable Forest Management Providing Renewable Energy, Sustainable Construction and Bio-based Products’ (ROKFOR) will join forces in which five European regions in order to create both individual and regional research agendas and action plans in the fields of renewable energy, bio-based products and sustainable construction.  The regions involved are Baden-Württemberg in Germany, Aquitaine in France, Basque country in Spain, Catalonia in Spain, North Karelia in Finland, as well as Croatia and Serbia. The three-year project is based on each region’s current strengths in the forest sector. The project also aims to strengthen and promote competitiveness within the forest sectors without jeopardizing sustainability. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=239</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Towards integrated wildland fire management – Outcomes of the European Project FIRE PARADOX”]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=238</link><description><![CDATA[New views and perspectives on the use of fire in the prevention and response phases will be presented at the conference “Towards integrated wildland fire management – Outcomes of the European Project FIRE PARADOX” on 25-26 February in Freiburg, Germany. The aim of the conference is to report stimulating new strategies and policy actions towards integrated fire management (IFM) at regional, national and European levels. IFM is a concept for planning and implementing operational systems that include social, economic, cultural and ecological evaluations with the objective of minimizing damages and maximizing benefits from fire. These systems include a combination of prevention and suppression strategies and techniques integrating the use of technical fires and the regulation of traditional burning.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=238</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AGORA builds capacities in forestry in Morocco and Tunisia ]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=237</link><description><![CDATA[AGORA project brings together scientists and policy-makers to build new forest research capacities in Tunisia and Morocco based on effective transfer of scientific knowledge from Portugal, Italy, Spain, France and Turkey. As a result, forestry and forest research in Tunisia and Morocco will be reinforced , becoming more ready to face the challenges stemming from the climate change, population growth and loss of forest land in the non-European Mediterranean countries. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=237</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Research Grants by the Foundation for European Forest Research]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=236</link><description><![CDATA[The Foundation for European Forest Research is offering two PhD scholarships up to 19 000 euros per annum with a travel allowance of 1000 euros a year.  The opportunities are open to all interested persons qualified to proceed with PhD studies at an internationally recognized university. The grants are ‘Metsähallitus-Grant 2010 for PhD studies’ on the topic of “Sustainable use of forests for different purposes, including economical and recreational forest functions and biodiversity values”, and ‘Ponsse- Grant 2010 for PhD studies’ on the topic of “Contribution of modern forest management technologies to sustainable and competitive forestry in Europe”.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=236</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eduardo Rojas-Briales Forestry Director for FAO]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=235</link><description><![CDATA[Prof. Dr. Eduardo Rojas-Briales has been chosen Assistant Director-General and Head for Forestry Department of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO Forestry Department helps nations manage their forests in a sustainable way. The Organization's approach balances social, economic and environmental objectives so that present generations can reap the benefits of the earth's forest resources while preserving them to meet the needs of future generations. The office of the Assistant Director-General is located in Rome, at the FAO’s head office. 

]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=235</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PhD course on "International Forestry and Global Issues" coming this spring]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=234</link><description><![CDATA[The French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) together with the European Forest Institute (EFI), represented by its Central European Regional Office – EFICENT and its Observatory for European Forests (OEF), will conduct a PhD course on “International Forestry and Global Issues" from 17-21 May 2010 in Nancy, France. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=234</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[European research project on greenhouse gas balance in agriculture and forestry has started]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=233</link><description><![CDATA[Almost the entire European land cover is used to produce crops and wood. In view of the changing climate it is especially important to know how much of the greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere or fixed in biomass and soil by forest, farming, and meat production. These would be either so-called sources or sinks of greenhouse gases. One of the largest European research efforts for elucidating these mechanisms, the GHG Europe Project has started. The project that involves more than 40 institutes from all over Europe will be coordinated by Johann Heinrich von Thuenen Institute (vTI) in Braunschweig, Germany. In the project European Forest Institute (EFI) is responsible for work related to forest management, changes in age-class distribution from 1950 to present, and resulting implications on the forest carbon balance in Europe.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=233</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Launches New Programme for Forest Governance in Asia]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=231</link><description><![CDATA[The EU aims to expand the FLEGT Programme to the rest of the Asian region. This development is following three years’ experience in Maleysia and Indonesia on negotiating the Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) to ensure that timber exported to the EU comes only from legal sources. The European Forest Institute (EFI) implements the programme for the EU. Kuala Lumpur was chosen to site the regional office leading this expansion of FLEGT outreach to the other countries in Southeast Asia. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=231</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid-term evaluation of the implementation of the EU Forest Action Plan]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=229</link><description><![CDATA[The mid-term evaluation of the EU Forest Action Plan was presented at the 112th meeting of the Standing Forestry Commission (11-12 December 2009). The evaluation report has recently been made available on the DG Agriculture web-site. The study contains both an inventory of the implementation of the 18 Key Actions of the EU Forest Action Plan and an evaluation of its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency. It contains recommendations for the EU Forest Action Plan in the period until 2011.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=229</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFINORD Head of Office appointed]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=228</link><description><![CDATA[Mr Mika Mustonen, M.Sc. (Agriculture & Forestry) has been appointed Head of Office of the North European Regional Office of the European Forest Institute (EFI). Mr Mustonen will start his term in April 2010. EFINORD will gradually start its activities during the spring 2010. EFINORD will have its premises at the Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute (S&L) in Copenhagen. The post of the Head of EFINORD is seconded by the Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla). 
]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=228</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joensuu Forestry Networking Week 2010: Forest-water interactions in Europe – Apply by January 29]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=226</link><description><![CDATA[The Joensuu Forestry Networking Week 2010 invites young and experienced scientists, professionals and stakeholders in forestry from different parts of Europe. After a success of the first event in 2009, the Forestry Networking Week will be organised for the second time on 23–28 May 2010 in Joensuu, Finland. Deadline for submission of applications is January 29.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=226</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcoming conference: Towards an Integrated Wildland Fire Management – Outcomes of the European Project "Fire Paradox” - Register by January 15]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=225</link><description><![CDATA[The upcoming international conference Towards an Integrated Wildland Fire Management – Outcomes of the European Project "Fire Paradox” will be presenting the results and recommendations of the project to European and national policy makers and representatives of forest and fire related organizations on 23-26 February 2010 in Freiburg, Germany. Registration for the event is closing on January 15. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=225</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Season's Greetings! ]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=224</link><description><![CDATA[
]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=224</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will northern forests be able to stand the heat?]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=223</link><description><![CDATA[In international climate change negotiations, forest-related deliberations have so far mainly focused on mitigation, rather than adaptation. However, in the particularly vulnerable boreal regions, climate change is progressing too quickly to postpone adaptation action. Flexible approaches tailored to local situations must go hand in hand with substantial reductions of carbon emissions from fossil fuel and deforestation. Otherwise forests are at high risk of entirely losing their carbon-regulating services. This would, in turn, seriously accelerate climate change, a fact that has not yet been fully considered in current model generation.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=223</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Forest Institute at COP XV and Forest Day in Copenhagen ]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=222</link><description><![CDATA[The European Forest Institute will be represented at the COP XV and the Forest Day 3 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Forest Day 3, which will  be held on 13 December, is a major forest related side event of COP XV and it will bring together many of the world’s key forest stakeholders during the 15 th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Forest Day debates issues and identifies priorities in order to ensure that forests are suitably incorporated into any future climate change strategies. Namely, forests are again at the forefront in the global negotiations now that REDD regimes on reducing deforestation are being discussed intensively. The overall organization of the Forest Day 3 is done by the Collaborative Partnership of Forest.

]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=222</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intensive land-management in agriculture leaves Europe without carbon sinks]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=221</link><description><![CDATA[A new calculation of Europe’s greenhouse gas balance shows that emissions of methane and nitrous oxide tip the balance and eliminate Europe’s forest terrestrial sink. Thus, overall the whole land use is neither a strong sink, nor a strong source. This is a totally different look at the role of land use which is often seen as a sink. This sink is heavily negotiated in the Copenhagen climate negotiations. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=221</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOPER II – Forest policy and economics project continues for three more  years]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=220</link><description><![CDATA[A Masters Programme on Forest Policy and Economics was established for the Southeast Europe region by the FOPER project during 2005-2009. The future of the MSc Programme is bright as the FOPER II project continues for three more years. On October 29 and 30, 2009, the Deans from the Faculties of Forestry in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, and Serbia and Directors from the Forest Research Institutes in Albania, Croatia, and Serbia gathered for the 1st Steering Committee meeting of the FOPER II project along with representatives from the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and both Ilpo Tikkanen and Risto Päivinen from EFI. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=220</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future forest monitoring in the European Union]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=219</link><description><![CDATA[Sustainable management of the European forests requires knowledge about the state of the forests. Most European countries carry out forest monitoring, but the different approaches used by the countries make comparisons at the European level problematic. This creates difficulties in e.g. the EU actions for halting the loss of forest biodiversity and actions related to climate change.
]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=219</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 3-2009 now available]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=218</link><description><![CDATA[EFI News 3-2009 brings you the main decisions and reflections from the EFI 2009 Annual Conference in Dublin with highlights of EFI member organisations’ views of EFI and the latest in the establishment of Regional Offices.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=218</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Paradox heading towards the finish line]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=217</link><description><![CDATA[It is essential to find solutions for integrated fire management. Fire Paradox has been seeking such solutions and is now heading towards the finish line. The last meeting of the Board of Directors for the Fire Paradox was recently held at the EFI Central Regional Office - EFICENT. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=217</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koli Forum calls for rapid action to fight climate change]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=216</link><description><![CDATA[The competitiveness of Europe can only be secured by reducing our dependence on imported raw materials and imported energy. At the same time immediate measures are required to mitigate climate change. The progress of the continent is, however, being hindered by a lack of capital and political will, according to the Theses passed at the first Koli Forum and addressed to European decision-makers.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=216</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[XIII World Forestry Congress in Buenos Aires]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=215</link><description><![CDATA[The XIII World Forestry Congress in Buenos Aires city, Argentina focuses on the theme “Forests in development - a vital balance”. This theme is tackled from the social, ecological and economic perspectives.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=215</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:55:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFIMED launches new website]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=214</link><description><![CDATA[The EFI Mediterranean Regional Office – EFIMED has launched its new website at www.efimed.efi.int.

]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=214</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:27:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mediterranean forests require more research]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=213</link><description><![CDATA[As the Mediterranean forest ecosystems provide multiple goods and services, their sound management calls for improved knowledge, targeted education and capacity building. The newly published Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda (MFRA) 2010–2020 presents the challenges Mediterranean forests are facing and how science can best address them during the next decade.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=213</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:16:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFICENT Observatory for European Forests (EFICENT-OEF) opens its office in Nancy]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=212</link><description><![CDATA[The development of EFI Regional Offices continues. The latest office to open its doors is the ‘Observatory for European Forests (EFICENT-OEF)’ in Nancy, France, which is an integral part of the EFI Central European Regional Office EFICENT. The EFICENT-OEF strengthens EFI in its information provision strategy by establishing a research-related, demand-driven and practice-oriented forest information platform.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=212</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:32:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Annual Conference accepts the North European Regional Office – EFINORD ]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=211</link><description><![CDATA[The Annual Conference of the European Forest Institute accepted last week the proposal to establish a new regional office of EFI to be located in Copenhagen, Denmark. This regional office, EFINORD, will focus geographically on the Nordic countries, as well as the Baltic Sea region and parts of the North Atlantic region. The main research themes are planned around biomass production and technology as well as ecosystem services. The launch of EFINORD is expected in spring 2010. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=211</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:53:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI becoming a European Forest laboratory without walls]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=210</link><description><![CDATA[Tony Killeen TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for Forestry, who opened the EFI 2009 Annual Conference in Dublin Castle, stated that failure with regard to climate change is not an option.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=210</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:28:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Annual Conference: Sustainable forestry and climate change main topics at the scientific seminar ]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=208</link><description><![CDATA[In the conjunction of the EFI 2009 Annual Conference, the leading forest scientists of the world will meet in Dublin Castle on September 4 for the largest international forest science seminar ever held in Ireland. Sustainable forest management including climate change will be the main items to be discussed by scientists representing 33 countries. The seminar will also address the role that forests will play in the changing social, political and ecological landscape of the 21st century.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=208</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:59:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A record number of participants to EFI Annual Conference ]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=207</link><description><![CDATA[This years' EFI Annual Conference has attracted a record number of participants. Over 140 participants have registered to the conference to be held in the heart of Dublin, The Dublin Castle, on 3 September. The Conference will focus on regional networking in forest research with keynote presentations from the Director of the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) Regional Office for Europe, Tamas Marghescu, and Marc Palahí, Head of EFI Mediterranean Regional Office – EFIMED. The Annual Conference will be followed by the scientific seminar 'Forest Ecosystem Management in the 21st Century' with keynotes representing different fields of forestry from genetics to education.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=207</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:35:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-stakeholder dialogue starts on sustainability of forest resource use in Ume&aring;]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=206</link><description><![CDATA[Researchers, public administrators, business sector and other stakeholders will analyse possible future scenarios for efficient and sustainable management and utilization of forest resources in the Northern Periphery (NPP). A fine opportunity for the  dialogue with various stakeholders is the first workshop of the Northern ToSIA project in Umeå, Sweden, on 13-14 August. Over 20 participants from Scotland, Norway, Finland and Sweden will take part in the workshop.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=206</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:29:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New job openings at EFI]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=205</link><description><![CDATA[A post of a researcher in the Markets and Socio-economics research programme based at EFI Headquarters is now open. Also, the newly established EFI Regional Office EFICENT develops its Observatory for European Forests in Nancy, France, and positions of Forest/Environmental Economist and Research and Administrative Assistant are now available. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=205</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:31:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragic death of five fire fighters in Spanish wildfire]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=203</link><description><![CDATA[With great sadness have the partners of the Framework Programme 6 Integrated Project Fire Paradox heard about the fatalities and casualties during the battle against a wildfire at the Parque Natural de Els Ports in northern Spain. Five colleagues of the GRAF Catalonia*, being one of the Fire Paradox consortium partners, have died in their efforts of extinguishing the wildfire. A further fire fighter has suffered very serious burns.
]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=203</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:49:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 ratifications on the EFI Convention]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=202</link><description><![CDATA[As Luxembourg has ratified the Convention on the European Forest Institute, it brings the total to 21 ratifications by European countries. EFI would like to thank its Associate Members in the ratifying countries for their support and efforts in the ratification processes.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=202</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:08:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[www.northerntosia.org now online]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=201</link><description><![CDATA[The Northern ToSIA project will adapt a decision support tool that supports sustainable development with its economic, social and environmental dimensions to specific regional requirements. The project will encourage a multi-stakeholder dialogue throughout the life-time of the project to identify and address sustainability issues in the NPP region, to direct the tool development activities, and to explore alternative regional development strategies with a range of key stakeholders, and to create a quantitative basis for open discussion. 

The project website is now online at www.northerntosia.org]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=201</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:04:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Commission contributes € 4.5 million to EU FLEGT Facility hosted by EFI to fight illegal logging]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=200</link><description><![CDATA[European Commission strengthens its support to the implementation of the EU Action Plan on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) by contributing € 4.5 million to the EU FLEGT Facility at the European Forest Institute (EFI). This support will primarily support the process of negotiating and implementing Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPA), bilateral trade agreements between the EU and wood exporting countries. These agreements aim at improving forest governance and introducing national verification systems checking the legality of timber imports into the EU. The EU FLEGT Action Plan sets out a new and innovative approach to tackling illegal logging building on market incentives.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=200</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:50:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News explores European Diversity]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=199</link><description><![CDATA[Although the world is increasingly characterized by globalism and the European integration is becoming stronger and stronger, we must not forget that Europe’s forests and forest management are characterized by a huge diversity. The latest issue of EFI News addresses some of the regional issues in Europe.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=199</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:11:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU FLEGT Facility seeks specialists in communications and governance]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=198</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=198</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:34:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adapting to climate change requires new forest management strategies]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=197</link><description><![CDATA[Which trees can adapt best to climate change – this is one of the key questions which the newly started project “MOdels for AdapTIVE forest Management” (MOTIVE) is trying to answer. MOTIVE investigates adaptive management strategies that address climate and land use change. It also examines the impacts of these changes with respect to a broad range of forest goods and services. The project focuses on a wide range of European forest types under different intensities of forest management. Specific attention will be given to uncertainties and risks and how they can be considered in improved decision support tools.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=197</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 16:44:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Policy Brief 3 looks at Voluntary Partnership Agreements in the context of EU FLEGT Action Plan]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=196</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=196</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 16:40:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy ratifies Convention on EFI]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=195</link><description><![CDATA[Italy has ratified the Convention on the European Forest Institute. The Convention on EFI has now been ratified by a total of 19 European countries. The ratifying countries are now Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the UK. The ratifying countries meet every three years in EFI Council. The next Council meeting is scheduled for 2011 and it will be held in Croatia. Also the chairmanship of the Council will then shift from Spain to Croatia]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=195</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 13:21:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partnering event on FP7 Programmes ]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=194</link><description><![CDATA[On Friday May 15, 2009, the FTP, in collaboration with its Austrian National Support Group, EFI, EFPRO and Innovawood, organised a so-called Joint Partnering Event for development of projects under the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme for research and development (FP7). The event took place at the premises of Austria's Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=194</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 15:03:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forests play an important role in the Copenhagen Climate Agreement]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=193</link><description><![CDATA[In December this year, the world climate negotiators will meet for COP 15 in Copenhagen to set new emission reductions for post-Kyoto Protocol period. In these economically difficult times, the negotiations are foreseen to be even tougher than in the past. It is likely that forest will be used to exchange emission space between countries. The follow up of the Kyoto Protocol, to be decided in Copenhagen, will most likely include a much wider span of forests and forest measures. This is not always to the benefit of the forest although it is expected that new funds may become available to stop deforestation. On this topic, a seminar at Alterra in Wageningen, the Netherlands, will be held on 12 May the occasion of the appointment of Gert-Jan Nabuurs as Assistant Director at the European Forest Institute.
]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=193</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 11:20:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[As logging pressures increase in Congo Basin, EU concludes deal with Republic of Congo to trade only in legal timber]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=192</link><description><![CDATA[The European Union and the Government of the Republic of Congo have announced a new agreement that for the first time establishes a system to ensure wood products exported from the Republic of Congo to the EU contain no illegally harvested timber and are derived from managed forests that benefit local communities. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=192</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 14:09:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest policy and economics an appropriate tool for improving governance]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=191</link><description><![CDATA[EFI workshop titled “Forest Policy and Economics in support of good forest governance” held in early April in Dubrovnik, Croatia, concluded that there is a clear need for studies related to good governance. Furthermore, it was noted that forest policy and economics as subjects are an appropriate and relevant tool in enhancing good governance. Exposure of students to different working environments is important for learning about governance related social aspects, like business culture and values. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=191</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 14:24:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Development and Marketing of Non-marketed Forest Products and Services ]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=190</link><description><![CDATA[The importance of sustainable management of non-market forest goods and services is currently reflected in a number of EU policy documents. Also, EU Forest Action Plan places the valuation and compensation for non-market forest goods and services as one of its 18 key actions. A recent survey shows that taxes and subsidies are the most frequently used financing mechanisms in the EU Member States to support these and other similar strategies.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=190</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 14:06:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collective political willingness and commitment key actors in the future of Mediterranean forests]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=188</link><description><![CDATA[The future of Mediterranean forests seems unclear because of the major environmental and social changes now and in the future. However, as the recently published article by Palahí et al. states, action can be taken to prevent further damage to the forests and to improve their image. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=188</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:56:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greece ratifies EFI Convention]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=187</link><description><![CDATA[Greece has ratified the Convention on the European Forest Institute. The Convention on EFI has now been ratified by a total of 18 European countries. 

The ratifying countries are now Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the UK.
]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=187</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:50:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Biofuel Policy Harming European Biodiversity?]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=186</link><description><![CDATA[Current estimates state that transport is responsible for about 25% of the energy-related greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. While biofuels are seen as a possible means to reduce these emissions, they are under heavy discussion in terms of economic cost benefits and their environmental and social impacts.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=186</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:41:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The final EFORWOOD Conference: Shape your sustainability tools - and let your tools shape you]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=185</link><description><![CDATA[The final EFORWOOD Conference will be held in Uppsala, Sweden, from 23-24 September 2009. The conference will bring together researchers, policy makers and practitioners from all over the world in discussion about Sustainability Impact Assessment of the Forest-based Sector. Around the globe, tools for analysing sustainability are being developed to help us make better choices. One of the conference focus areas will be on the EFORWOOD project main outcome, the ToSIA tool, a dynamic sustainability impact assessment model that analyses environmental, economic, and social impacts of changes in forestry-wood production chains, using a consistent and harmonised framework from the forest to the end-of-life of final products.
]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=185</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:50:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manager of the European Forest Observatory of EFICENT appointed]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=184</link><description><![CDATA[Dr. Aljoscha Requardt has been appointed Manager of the European Forest Observatory. The European Forest Observatory is an integral part of EFI’s Central European Regional Office, EFICENT. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=184</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:15:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New EFI Proceedings looks at Mediterranean forest ecosystems and non-timber goods and services]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=183</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=183</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:02:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News focuses on European Forests and Climate Change]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=182</link><description><![CDATA[One of the major topics in the current discussions and research is what kind of impact does climate change have in different European forest regions. The latest issue of EFI News highlights different aspects of the regional differences in vulnerability to climate change as well as adaptive capacities - providing insight into one of the most burning issues affecting European forests in the 21st century.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=182</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:24:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Central European Regional Office - EFICENT - builds new synergies in forest research]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=181</link><description><![CDATA[EFI’s regional presence was tangible at the information event of the newly established Central European Regional Office, EFICENT, held last Friday in Freiburg, Germany. Nearly 50 participants from eight countries gathered to learn about and discuss the activities of this new EFI Regional Office, which aims to increase national and trans-boundary research collaboration of forest research institutions in Central Europe. EFICENT has been initiated by Germany, France and Switzerland, but the door is very much open to any organisations or countries in the Central European region and beyond. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=181</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:11:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Head of Forest Resources and Information appointed at EFI]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=180</link><description><![CDATA[Dr. Tuula Nuutinen has been appointed Head of Research Programme ‘Forest Resources and Information’ at the European Forest Institute. She will start her five-year term in the beginning of August. 
Dr. Nuutinen holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Geography, University of Edinburgh and a M.Sc. and Lic.Sc. (For.) from the University of Joensuu. She is currently working as a Professor in Forest Planning and Director of Research and Development Programme on Forest Resource Information Systems and Forest Planning at the Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla). ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=180</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:54:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint Partnering Event for FP7 projects]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=173</link><description><![CDATA[The FTP, in collaboration with its Austrian National Support Group, EFI, EFPRO and Innovawood, will organise a so-called joint partnering event for development of projects under the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme for research and development (FP7) in Vienna, Austria on 15 May 2009.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=173</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:17:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impacts of climate change on European forests and options for adaptation]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=162</link><description><![CDATA[Climatic changes will have many and complex consequences for forests in different European bioclimatic regions. A new report published by DG Agriculture presents the results of a study into the impacts of climate change on European forests and options for adaptation.

The study identified different adaptation options for European forests. Most of them are either in use or planned to be implemented in different parts of Europe. The most important adaptation measures identified were: more research; selection of species, provenances and genotypes which are either more tolerant towards expected changes (i.e. have a broader niche) or are particularly fit for specific potential future conditions; changing tending and thinning practices; and reducing biotic and abiotic disturbance risks. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=162</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New EFI Discussion Paper looks at living with wildfires]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=161</link><description><![CDATA[Science can help in designing better strategies and policies allowing living with fire risk. The recent results of forest fires research should be available to policy and decision makers, and beyond to the whole society. The new EFI Discussion Paper " Living with Wildfires: What Science Can Tell Us " focuses on a limited number of selected key topics related to wildfires on which scientists have key messages to deliver, and which should be considered in future policy making processes.
 
]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=161</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Announcement for the International workshop: Forest Policy and Economics in Support of Good Governance]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=160</link><description><![CDATA[Registration to the international workshop on forest policy and economics in support of good governance to be held on 3-4 April 2009, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, has been extended until March 18.
The workshop aims to present recent developments and contributions of forest policy and economics research in support of good governance in forest sector of Europe and to map the linkages between capacity building and good governance. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=160</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New EFI Regional Office - EFIATLANTIC - launched!]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=159</link><description><![CDATA[The EFI Regional Office EFIATLANTIC was launched in Bordeaux, France, on 23 February. EFIATLANTIC is the third EFI Regional Office to start its activities. It is based in Bordeaux, France, and it will concentrate its activities in Portugal, Atlantic Spain, Atlantic France, Ireland and the UK. The general theme of EFIATLANTIC is the sustainable management and competitive utilisation of planted forest resources. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=159</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assistant Director for EFI appointed]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=158</link><description><![CDATA[Dr. Ir. Gert-Jan Nabuurs has been appointed Assistant Director of the European Forest Institute (EFI). Dr. Nabuurs will start his three-year term, with a possibility of extension, on 1 June 2009. Dr. Nabuurs (41) has a PhD in forest planning and economics and a Msc. in Forestry and Soil Sciences. He has previously worked as Teamleader of Forest Ecosystems Team and as a Senior researcher on European Forest Scenario Studies at the Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=158</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[International workshop: Forest policy and economics in support of good governance]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=157</link><description><![CDATA[Registration to an international workshop on forest policy and economics in support of good governance to be held on 3 -4 April 2009, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, is now open. The workshop aims to present recent developments and contributions of forest policy and economics research in support of good governance in forest sector of Europe and to map the linkages between capacity building and good governance.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=157</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Interactive Database on Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management in Europe]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=156</link><description><![CDATA[The Timber and Forestry programme of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have announced the release of a new web-based resource tool designed by the international community to enable researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and the general public to access data on Europe&apos;s forests. The database is a comprehensive research tool based on the report State of Europe&apos;s Forests 2007, and includes data which have so far not been published]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=156</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Commission evaluates European Technology Platforms]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=155</link><description><![CDATA[European Technology Platforms (ETPs), public-private partnerships for the promotion of research and innovation for a specific sector (or topic), have now existed for several years. At the end of 2007, 34 of such ETPs were active. In order to evaluate the intermediate success of the ETPs as well as to provide recommendations for their future, the European Commission asked IDEA Consult to carry out an evaluation. This evaluation comprised reports and information from the ETPs themselves, as well as interviews with stakeholders and others. The Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform (FTP) actively participated in the evaluation. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=155</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interaction between water and forest " challenge to water policies and forest management]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=154</link><description><![CDATA[Incorporating results from forest hydrology studies in water policies can help avoid uncertainty and confusion caused by the current difficulties in transferring research findings to different countries and regions, varying forest types and species and diverse forest management regimes. In addition, institutional mechanisms to enhance synergies in forests and water administrations are needed at national and regional levels.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=154</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Season's Greetings!]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=153</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you for your collaboration during this year! We wish you a prosperous and happy new year 2009!
]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=153</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joensuu Forestry Networking Week Focuses on Fighting Climate Change: Adapting Forest Policy and Forest Management in Europe]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=151</link><description><![CDATA[The Joensuu Forestry Networking Week 2009 welcomes young scientists, professionals and stakeholders in forestry from across Europe to participate in a unique forum with the objective to imporove participants' expertise and knowledge on what could and should be the role of forestry in adapting to and mitigating climate change.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=151</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 3-2008 now available online]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=150</link><description><![CDATA[The latest issue of EFI News reflects on the EFI Annual Conference 2008 held in September. During the Conference, one of the most significant decisions in the history of EFI was made as the organisational members voted for the acceptance of four new Regional Offices for EFI across Europe.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=150</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three high calibre posts now open at EFI]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=149</link><description><![CDATA[EFI welcomes applications to three posts of high calibre. The post of Assistant Director for Research & Development is a new post reflecting EFI's vigorous growth.  Among the core duties of Assistant Director are strengthening the coordination of and cooperation in the activities within EFI R&D Programmes, Regional Offices and Project Centres, in the line of the networking strategy of EFI.

Two posts of Heads of Programme are also opened. These posts are among key positions in the organisation. 
]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=149</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proceedings from EC/FTP Workshop on Forest Governance and the Role of Forestry Research now available]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=148</link><description><![CDATA[During the European Forest Week, more communication was called for more communication on the state of forests, multifunctionality of forests and economic importance of forests. Communication was also one of the main issues discussed in the EC/FTP Workshop on Forest Governance and the Role of Forestry Research organised in May 2008. 
 

]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=148</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The role of forests in the water cycle]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=147</link><description><![CDATA[Water for forests or forests for water? Water is key resource for the growth of Mediterranean forests but also necessary for the development of societies. Uncertain future water availability and land use changes in the Mediterranean region make these interactions become the focus of scientific and political discussion. International experts will discuss in Barcelona these trade-offs this week.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=147</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[More communication needed on forests]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=146</link><description><![CDATA[&apos;Are foresters a bit like forest, quiet and silent?&apos; asked Poul Skytte, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Fischer Boel, when he concluded the conference on the role of forests and the forest-based sector in meeting the EU&apos;s climate commitments held last week in Brussels. A call for more communication on the state of forests, multifunctionality of forests and economic importance of forests was repeated during the conference which was held in conjunction of the European Forest Week. 

]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=146</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mediterranean Forest Database Now Online]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=145</link><description><![CDATA[The multifunctional nature of Mediterranean forests, their high ecological value, and their contribution to the human welfare in the region are widely recognised. Today, the Mediterranean forests are appreciated not only for producing wood forest products but more importantly for the non-wood forest products and services they provide. The newly published Mediterranean Forest database includes data on the state of the forest, as well as the quantity and value of wood and non-wood forest goods and services.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=145</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:46:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI is seeking a francophone wood tracking expert for EU FLEGT Facility]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=144</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=144</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:11:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest multifunctionality addressed from the viewpoint of economics]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=143</link><description><![CDATA[Discussions on the multifunctionality of forests have been taking place frequently over the last few years. The fact that multifunctionality is deeply embedded in the nature of forests is generally agreed on. In 2005, the International Conference "The Multifunctional Role of Forests - Policies, Methods and Case Studies" organised in Padova, Italy, addressing the multifunctional role of forests was the viewpoint of economics. The papers are now published as EFI Proceedings and are available for a free download. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=143</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:23:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new EFI Regional Offices to be established]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=142</link><description><![CDATA[The Annual Conference of the European Forest Institute accepted last week four proposals to establish new Regional Offices of EFI in different locations across Europe. This development follows the establishment of the first EFI Regional Office EFIMED last year. The Conference cast a vote on the issue after considering the process of establishment and hearing the recommendation by the EFI Board. The approved proposals are EFIATLANTIC, EFICEE, EFICENT, EFISEE and they will be located in France, Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and Croatia.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=142</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:14:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ponsse strongly supports European forest research]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=141</link><description><![CDATA[Ponsse Plc strengthens its support to international forest research. Since 2006 the company has supported European forest researchers through scholarships awarded through the so-called Ponsse-Fund. A new Ponsse-Fund agreement for the period 2009"2013 was recently signed. Subsequently, an international call for the Ponsse PhD scholarship was opened at the EFI Annual Conference in Orvieto, Italy. The research topic should be related to the role of modern forest technologies in sustainable development and the award winning candidate will be able to work at the EFI headquarters located in Joensuu, Finland.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=141</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:24:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking Ghana-EU &apos;Trade and Aid&apos; Deal on Forests Guarantees Legal Timber Exports to European Market]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=140</link><description><![CDATA[The European Union and the Government of Ghana have announced a groundbreaking trade agreement that would stop imports of illegal timber into Europe from Ghana and offer European consumers a credible guarantee that Ghanaian timber products have been obtained in a manner that protects Ghana&apos;s remaining forests and benefits local forest communities. The deal is the first of a series of legally-binding bilateral agreements, known as Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs), envisioned between the EU and individual timber-producing countries. EFI FLEGT Team is actively providing technical support in the preparation, negotiation and implementation of Voluntary Partnership Agreements.
]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=140</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:55:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Policy Brief 2: "Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade " the European Union approach- now available online]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=139</link><description><![CDATA[Illegal logging and its environmental effects as well as its impacts on people, such as the fuelling of corruption and exacerbation of poverty, are among the reasons why the European Commission published the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan in 2003. The Action Plan sets out different measures available to the European Union and its Member States to tackle illegal logging. 

]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=139</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:52:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Annual Conference focuses on the adaptation of forest landscape to environmental changes]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=138</link><description><![CDATA[This year, the scientific seminar of the EFI Annual Conference focuses on sharing knowledge on trees and forests for conservation, ecological restoration, energy and raw material sustainability. It will also seek answers to how to use forestry in managing environmental changes. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=138</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:34:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Commission: Impact of globalisation on forestry mainly indirect]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=137</link><description><![CDATA[According to a recent report by the European Commission, the impact of globalisation on forestry is mainly indirect. The relation between forestry and globalisation cannot be fully understood without taking into consideration forest-based industries, which drive, to a large extent, the demand for forest raw materials.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=137</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:03:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 2-2008 focuses on the EU Forest Action Plan]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=136</link><description><![CDATA[In this issue, EFI News explores the different views on EU Forest Action Plan. Five EU-level actors present their views on the implementation of and future challenges for the FAP, reflecting their organizations&apos; specific interests and the most relevant Key Action(s) to their work.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=136</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:47:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The forest sector heads for the future " but can we imagine the possible?]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=135</link><description><![CDATA[Projections of the future are nothing new in the forest sector where trends and scenarios are used e.g. for analysing forest resources and market developments. In addition to this, in the field of science, technology and innovation foresight methodologies are in use for defining research priorities and allocating resources. Corporate foresight exercises orientate business towards the future developments. Policy and strategy formulations aim at towards preferred future. These activities are ongoing in several levels in and in relation to the forest sector. They are performed in and by different kinds of organisations and with varying geographical and thematic scopes.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=135</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:11:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy framework for halting biodiversity loss largely in place " European forests in the midst of struggle]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=134</link><description><![CDATA[Despite political commitment, Europe is struggling to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010. Forests cover roughly a third of the European land area and they are a vital host to much of the biological diversity in Europe. Any initiative designed to halt the biodiversity loss in Europe must consequently take forests into account.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=134</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 12:56:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[European forest sector adapting to climate change]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=133</link><description><![CDATA[European Forest Institute is currently conducting a "Study on impacts of climate change of European forests and options for adaptation-. The study has moved to its second phase, and in that context EFI is now collecting information on existing and planned adaptive strategies against climate change in forestry in the EU-27 Member States. A questionnaire was distributed earlier this month to the responsible Ministries of all EU 27 Member States and national and regional forest research institutions which are associate members of EFI to get up-to-date information about ongoing research in this field.

The study team welcomes information about national or regional reports describing options for adaptation from the EU-27 Member States.

]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=133</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 14:34:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint Partnering Event for FP7 Projects]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=132</link><description><![CDATA[To prepare for the upcoming calls under the 7th Framework Programme (FP7), a European information and partnering event will be organised on 19 June 2008 at Munich Airport, Germany. The event has as its aim to facilitate transnational R&D collaboration between industry and science in the forest-based sector value chains. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=132</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 10:24:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comprehensive set of information on the international forest sector " are we there yet?]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=131</link><description><![CDATA[A recent study carried out at the European Forest Institute shows that while some international forest sector information is good, accessible and meets user demand, in some cases the analysis and accessibility do not satisfy user demand. There are also areas where the basic data are difficult to locate or are missing.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=131</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 14:30:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTP organises information and partnering event for next FP7 calls for proposals]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=128</link><description><![CDATA[Launch of the 3rd calls for proposals for collaborative research to be funded under the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) is expected during the second part of 2008. Two thematic priorities in particular, namely Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnology and Environment (including Climate Change), are expected to be published at the end of July. Based on preliminary information about the tentative content of the calls, both thematic priorities will provide a number of topics addressing forestry, forest management, climate change, wood raw material properties, life cycle analysis, sustainable materials and buildings, as well as biorefinery/biofuels.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=128</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:13:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foundation for European Forest Research offers PhD Grant 2008]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=125</link><description><![CDATA[The Foundation for European Forest Research offers a PhD research grant and welcomes the successful candidate to do research at the European Forest Institute (EFI) in Joensuu, Finland. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=125</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:15:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protection of biodiversity or more wood for bio-energy?]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=124</link><description><![CDATA[As the EU promotes renewable energy with clear targets for 2020 and the wood markets show increasing demand of raw material, the present political discussions are focussing on availability and mobilization of wood in Europe. On the other hand, policies are being developed to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010 and beyond. Protecting biological and landscape diversity has resulted in various protection regimes across Europe, which affect the economic exploitation of forests. But to what extent do currently protected forests limit the potential wood supply?]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=124</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:53:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combating forest dieback in the European Union]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=123</link><description><![CDATA[Forest damages cause significant economic and ecological losses in the EU Member States every year. A newly published feasibility study looks at the causes of forest dieback and, furthermore, the effectiveness EU legislations and instruments to prevent, mitigate and control it.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=123</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest education builds bridges between people in the Balkans]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=122</link><description><![CDATA[Last week, over 20 students from Albania, Serbia and four other Western Balkans countries participate in an international forest policy course in Belgrade, Serbia. The course is part of a larger master&apos;s degree programme focusing on forest policy and economics which is implemented by the Faculty of Forestry in Belgrade in cooperation with the respective faculties from Albania, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=122</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 1-2008 focuses on the Cultural Dimensions of Forestry]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=121</link><description><![CDATA[The latest issue of  EFI News focuses on the cultural dimensions of forestry with a set of articles on forestry and forests in relation to art, hunting, ethics and woodland cultures. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=121</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTPC5 - The 5th Forest-based Sector Technology Platform Conference]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=120</link><description><![CDATA[The 5th FTP conference will be held on 19-21 May 2008 in Slovenia, holding the presidency of the European Union during the first half of 2008. The venue will be the beautifully situated alpine town of Kranjska Gora. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=120</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven EFI Regional Offices proposed]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=118</link><description><![CDATA[Seven new Regional Offices have been proposed to EFI network. &apos;The number of proposals exceeded our expectations,&apos; says Risto PÃ¤ivinen, Director of EFI.

After the establishment of its first Regional Office in Barcelona, Spain, the EFI invited its Member organisations to come up with proposals for other Regional Offices in Europe. As a result, seven letters of intent were submitted to EFI from all corners of Europe: Austria, Croatia, France, Poland, Russia and two consisting of group of institutes in neighbouring countries, one in Central Europe and another one in the Nordic countries.

]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=118</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New EFI Research Report: Towards a European Forest Information System]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=115</link><description><![CDATA[Over the past two decades various European forest information projects have had the vision to build a European forest information system, in which existing data can be identified and made available to a community of users. One of these projects was the Network for a European Forest Information Service (NEFIS), which ran from 2003 to 2005. The latest EFI Research Report presents the NEFIS results.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=115</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bulgarian State Forestry Agency looks for increased international co-operation]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=114</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=114</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy makers in forestry rely on personal contacts]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=113</link><description><![CDATA[There is no common EU forest policy. In order to safeguard its interests, the forest sector in Europe need to communicate effectively with EU level policy makers and representatives of other sectors and stakeholder groups. 


A doctoral dissertation &apos;Communication in forest policy decision-making in Europe: a study on communication processes between policy, science and the public&apos; by Gerben Janse indicates that personal communication with peers is the most important source of information for forest policy-makers.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=113</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pan-European call for international research projects on biodiversity]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=112</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=112</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 ratifications on the EFI Convention]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=111</link><description><![CDATA[The UK has ratified the Convention on the European Forest Institute soon after the ratification by the Netherlands. The Convention on EFI has now been ratified by a total of 17 European countries. The Convention enters into force in the UK on 7 January 2008.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=111</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 3-2007 now available online]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=110</link><description><![CDATA[The latest issue of EFI News reports on the discussions and conclusions of the EFI Annual Conference 2007 held in September. Other topics include an inside view into the new EUROFOREST portal as well as the impacts and expectations of the Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform (FTP) on the Russian forest sector.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=110</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[16th Ratification on the EFI Convention]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=109</link><description><![CDATA[The Netherlands has ratified the Convention on the European Forest Institute. It is the 16th ratifying country of the Convention. The Convention enters into force in the Netherlands on 7 January 2008.

The ratifying countries are now: 
Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Turkey.

]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=109</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI launches new website!]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=108</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to our new website! This new web-site has an improved structure and a more up-to-date design. Some of the most popular sections, such as databases and publications, or news and events, have been grouped together and have now more prominence. Also the new structures of the institute, including Regional Offices, are better woven into the website. ]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=108</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI is seeking a Forest Governance and Timber Trade Expert for the EFI Action]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=103</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=103</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Policy Brief: Towards more responsive forest governance]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=104</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=104</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for Expressions of Interest for establishing EFI Regional Offices]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=102</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=102</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first EFIMED annual seminar looks at Mediterranean forest ecosystems for non-timber goods and services]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=101</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=101</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:06:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pan-European region: environmental challenges]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=100</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=100</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:03:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EUROFOREST Portal launched!]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=99</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=99</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:02:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Annual Conference goes for Regional Offices]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=98</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=98</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI statement on research related to GM trees]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=97</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=97</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:57:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI is seeking FLEGT Key Experts for the EU FLEGT Action coordinated by EFI]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=96</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=96</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:56:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientific Congress Examines Role of Forests in Rural Development]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=95</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=95</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:54:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The First EFI Regional Office Established]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=94</link><description><![CDATA[The First EFI Regional Office Established]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=94</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:05:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI supports EU in combating illegal loggings and trade]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=93</link><description><![CDATA[EFI supports EU in combating illegal loggings and trade]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=93</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:01:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Annual Report 2006 now available]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=92</link><description><![CDATA[EFI Annual Report 2006 now available]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=92</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:48:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 2-2007 focuses on Mediterranean forests]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=91</link><description><![CDATA[EFI News 2-2007 focuses on Mediterranean forests]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=91</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:42:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Download the new brochure of Forest-based Technology Platform (FTP) here.]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=90</link><description><![CDATA[Download the new brochure of Forest-based Technology Platform (FTP) here.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=90</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:36:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latvia ratifies EFI Convention]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=89</link><description><![CDATA[Latvia ratifies EFI Convention]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=89</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:34:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prescribed burning to mitigate CO2 emissions?]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=88</link><description><![CDATA[Prescribed burning can be used to prevent forest fires but it also has potential to reduce CO2 emissions from these fires. It can therefore be a "mitigation technique" within the framework of the Kyoto Protocol but will only make a significant contribution in those countries where forest fires are common.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=88</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 09:32:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint EFI-EFPRO-Innovawood workshop on initial FP7 experiences held]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=87</link><description><![CDATA[The three main international research organisations in the forest-based sector, European Forest Institute (EFI), Innovawood and the Association of European Fibre and Paper Research Organisations (EFPRO), intend to strengthen their collaboration. One recent outcome of this was a joint workshop for exchanging initial experiences with proposal preparation and submission under the first calls of the 7th Framework Programme (FP7).]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=87</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 09:29:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking for ways to set up associations for private forest owners in the Western Balkan countries]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=16</link><description><![CDATA[The European Forest Institute will assess preconditions for establishing self-supporting interest associations of private forest owners in the Western Balkan region.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=16</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 12:44:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Finnish Prime-minister Esko Aho Speaks on Lead Markets for Forest-based Sector]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=86</link><description><![CDATA[Former Finnish Prime-minister Esko Aho Speaks on Lead Markets for Forest-based Sector]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=86</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 09:20:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint Workshop for the exchange of experiences in preparation and submission of proposals of 7th Framework Programme]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=15</link><description><![CDATA[EFI, EFPRO and INNOVAWOOD are arranging a joint workshop to exchange experiences that coordinators and partners from our sector gathered in preparing and submitting proposals to the first call.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=15</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:41:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking for ways to set up associations for private forest owners in the Western Balkan countries]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=19</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=19</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:08:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protected Forest Areas in Europe Need Harmonisation]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=17</link><description><![CDATA[The COST Action E27 "Protected forest areas " analysis and harmonisation- has given its attention to the provision of better understanding the diversity of national and international distinctions of protected forest areas in Europe.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=17</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:45:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commissioner Fischer Boel inaugurates the European Forestry House]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=20</link><description><![CDATA[In a festive atmosphere the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel ceremonially opened the newly established European Forestry House by pointing out the great potential of such a house help emphasise the importance of forestry for Europe.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=20</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Storm "Kyrill- and its Effect on European Forests]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=8</link><description><![CDATA[The storm of the 17th to 18th January 2007 brought much destruction to the lives of northern Europeans. It came from the North Sea, making a first landfall over Britain late on the 17th, then passed through all of Germany before heading towards Poland and into the Baltic states. As it passed, wind-speeds of up to 212 km/h were recorded in the KrkonoÅ¡e Mountains on the Czech / Polish border. These wind speeds reduced as the storm passed over Poland, and finally blew itself out over Russia. Initially, there were few official figures of the timber losses experienced across Europe as a result of the storm. Thanks to the extensive network available, an exercise was initiated between the EFI Headquarters and the EFI Project Centre &apos;ConForest&apos; (http://www.conforest.uni-freiburg.de/) to characterise the storm effects in each affected country.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open posts in 'Support to FLEGT' Action at EFI]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=21</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=21</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bioenergy resource potential is in forest residues]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=22</link><description><![CDATA[European countries are looking for alternatives to fossil fuels and gas. Biomass has potential to be an important source of bioâ€‘energy in the future.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=22</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Programme Manager appointed]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=23</link><description><![CDATA[Dr. Anne Toppinen has been appointed Programme Manager for Forest Products Markets and Socio-economics at the European Forest Institute.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=23</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 1"2007 now available with a main theme &apos;Our changing world&apos;]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=24</link><description><![CDATA[The main theme of the latest issue of EFI News is &apos;Our changing world&apos;. Among the issues featured in this issue are forest management, forestry education as well as trade and policy aspects in the changing world. The guest editor of this issue is Prof.Dr. Frits Mohren from the Wageningen University, the Netherlands.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=24</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[From vision into action: EFI invests in organisational development]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=25</link><description><![CDATA[People are EFI&apos;s most important capacity. This is, indeed, the case in all organisations where the "production- is based on intellectual work and co-operation. The capabilities and motivation of the staff, as well as leadership skills are instrumental in achieving the organisation&apos;s goals.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=25</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The European Union combats illegal logging]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=26</link><description><![CDATA[The actual implementation of the European Commission&apos;s Action Plan on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) is starting under a new 4-years partnership agreement with the European Forest Institute.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=26</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFISCEN inventory database redesigned and launched]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=28</link><description><![CDATA[This publicly available database has been redesigned and updated, and includes data (age class distribution, volume and increment per tree species at the sub-national or national level) for 31 European countries.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=28</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ponsse Fund Grants for 2007: deadline 15 February]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=27</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=27</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Application for International Master&apos;s Programme (Msc) in Forest Policy and Economics ends 30 November 2006]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=29</link><description><![CDATA[In the context of the EFI project on Forest Policy and Economics Education and Research (FOPER), a new International Master&apos;s Programme has been launched. The teaching will start in March 2007 in the Faculty of Forestry, University of Sarajevo and will later continue in Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=29</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communication between forest scientists and policy-makers assessed]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=30</link><description><![CDATA[A European-wide survey on both sides of the science-policy interface stresses the importance of relevant means of communication between scientists and policy-makers.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=30</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 2-2006 now available!]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=31</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=31</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey Becomes the 12th Ratifying Country of EFI Convention]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=32</link><description><![CDATA[Turkey ratified the EFI Convention on 3 October, thus being the 12th ratifying country of the Convention. The Convention enters into force in Turkey 60 days after the ratification date.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=32</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:41:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain and Catalonia become new donors of EFI]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=33</link><description><![CDATA[The EFI Annual Conference in Netherlands on 14 September supported the establishment of the first Regional Office of EFI in Barcelona, Spain, later this year.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=33</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:42:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominations in EFI]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=34</link><description><![CDATA[After an exciting vote at the EFI Annual Conference, Professor Jim Lynch from the Forestry Commission, UK, has been elected to the EFI Board. He starts his 3-year term immediately replacing the FranÃ§ois Houllier, who served altogeteher five years in the Board.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=34</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:43:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new Master&apos;s Program on Forest Policy and Economics for the Balkan Region]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=35</link><description><![CDATA[A unique Master&apos;s Program on Forest Policy and Economics for the Balkan region of South-Eastern Europe has been delineated at the European Forest Institute. The EFI Forest Policy and Economics Education and Research-team (FOPER) has done ground breaking work with representatives of several universities throughout the Balkans.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=35</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:44:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Management has a key role in the survival of SMEs in woodworking industry]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=36</link><description><![CDATA[The competitive landscape of woodworking industries is in a state of change. Increasing global competition, accelÂ­erating technological development and escalating customer expectations are creating a turbulent environment for small- and medium-size companies (less than 250 employees). Are SMEs able to react to this changing and competitive landscape?]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=36</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:45:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The EFI Annual Report 2005 available]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=37</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=37</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:46:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leader and Researcher Appointed for European Forest Information Portal]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=38</link><description><![CDATA[EFI will develop a user-friendly web portal on European forests. The European Forest Information Portal (EURO-FOREST Portal) will meet demands for better access to state-of-the-art information on European forests and forestry in an easily accessible and user-friendly form.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=38</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:50:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Contact Information]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=39</link><description><![CDATA[The EFI website url, email-addresses and phone numbers will change on 20 June 2006.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=39</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:51:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The European Parliament supports 7th framework research programme]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=40</link><description><![CDATA[null]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=40</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:52:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest bioenergy technology for Central and East Europe]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=41</link><description><![CDATA[Marcin Pisarek, a bioenergy researcher from Poland, has been awarded the first Ponsse Award of 16 000 euro for his research on the transfer of forest bioenergy-supply technology to Central and East European countries.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=41</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:53:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 1-2006 now available online]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=42</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=42</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2006 13:55:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acceptance for the new Master Program from regional stakeholders in the Western Balkans]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=43</link><description><![CDATA[A diverse group of forest and education sector stakeholders gathered on May 23rd and 24th in Supetar, Croatia to discuss the International Master Program on forest policy and economics which will be offered by six faculties of forestry in the Western Balkans region.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=43</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2006 13:57:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy-makers, scientists and forest owners in search for innovations in Europe]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=44</link><description><![CDATA[Boarder-crossing dialogue, communication, co-operation and partnership between governmental and private organisations and various stakeholder groups are key actions in fostering innovative investments in support of rural development.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=44</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:58:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antoine Kremer awarded the 2006 Wallenberg Prize]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=45</link><description><![CDATA[Dr. Antoine Kremer has been awarded the 2006 Marcus Wallenberg prize for his pathbreaking discovery of the evolution, organization and distribution of the genetic diversity of Pan-European oaks.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=45</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collaboration in forest education strengthened in the Western-Balkans]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=46</link><description><![CDATA[Nine forest research organisations in the Western-Balkan region have signed a historical Memorandum of Understanding as the first step of setting up an international education programmes on forest policy and economics in the region.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=46</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Strategic Research Agenda of the Forest-based Sector Technology Platform published]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=47</link><description><![CDATA[The Strategic Research Agenda of the Forest-based Sector Technology Platform has been published. Its writing process took almost a year and consultation of over 700 proposals from the forest sector, ranging from forest management to paper & packaging and from building with wood to forest energy.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=47</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI signed Host Country Agreement with Finland]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=48</link><description><![CDATA[The European Forest Institute and the Government of Finland signed a Host Country Agreement on 22 December 2005. The Agreement was signed by Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland, Juha Korkeaoja, and FranÃ§ois Houllier, Chairman of EFI Board, and Risto PÃ¤ivinen, Director of EFI.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=48</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The EU Commission's report on knowledge-based bioeconomy paves the way to 7th Framework Programme]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=49</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=49</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 3-2005 now available!]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=50</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=50</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research Scholarships for EFI Members in 2006]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=51</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=51</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2005 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playing a vital role in tomorrow's Europe: the forest-based sector promotes innovation and sustainability]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=52</link><description><![CDATA[The Forest-Based sector will today meet at European level and look to innovation and the challenges of a sustainable society to map its role in the 21st century. A two-day forum in Stockholm, "Innovative and sustainable use of forest resources: Research Forum 2005-, supported by the European Commission and attended by the Swedish Prime minister, Goran Persson, will for the first time bring together the sector, the research community and the political system to set out how this can be achieved.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=52</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2005 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegal logging in Russia distorts roundwood markets in Russia and in the EU]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=54</link><description><![CDATA[Illegal logging in the Russian Federation does not only distort Russian roundwood markets, but also those in EU member states. A recent study by the European Forest Institute found out that illegal logging activities could be decreasing the current market prices of roundwood " from legal as well as illegal sources " 5"10% in both Russian and EU markets and thus reducing the income possibilities for forest owners, and logging and transport operators.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=54</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2005 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 2-2005 available on-line]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=53</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=53</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2005 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Europe, Mediterranean and mountain regions are most vulnerable to environmental change]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=55</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=55</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:20:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New publication: Towards the Sustainable Use of Europe's Forests - Forest Ecosystem and Landscape Research: Scientific Challenges and Opportunities]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=79</link><description><![CDATA[European forest management has developed since the early 19th century, particularly in terms of the protection of forests and sustainable wood production. The last decades have, however, dramatically changed the prerequisites for forest management in Europe, mainly due to the observed and anticipated environmental changes, and a changing socio-economic context.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=79</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:43:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Publications in EFI Series]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=56</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=56</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:25:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discussion Forum: Research on Genetic Manipulation of Trees]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=57</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=57</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:39:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Post: Programmer/Developer for "EFORWOOD"]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=58</link><description><![CDATA[European Forest Institute is the premier forest research network in Europe undertaking forest research at the pan-European level.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=58</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2005 14:40:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Annual Conferences: Welcome to International Organisation of EFI]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=60</link><description><![CDATA[The Annual Conference of EFI Association gathered on 8 September in Barcelona, Spain. This was the time for EFI members to decide on the transfer of activities from EFI Association to EFI established by Convention. Among the items were also strategic issues of EFI partner policy, vision for EFI, 7th Framework Programme and Forest research as well as genetic manipulation of trees.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=60</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:45:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New EFI Board Nominated and Director Appointed]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=59</link><description><![CDATA[The Annual Conference of the European Forest Institute elected four members to the Board of EFI on 8 September. On 5 September, the Council of the EFI, representing the ratifying countries of the EFI Convention, elected four members to the Board as well.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=59</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:44:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Council Meeting: A New International Forest Research Organisation is Established in Europe]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=62</link><description><![CDATA[null]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=62</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:52:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strategic Research Agenda Discussed in Barcelona]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=61</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=61</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:49:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight countries have ratified EFI Convention]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=63</link><description><![CDATA[A new high-level organisation serving European forest research will be established on 4 September when European Forest Institute changes its legal status from that of Finnish association to one of international organisation established by European countries.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=63</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2005 14:53:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 1-2005 available on-line]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=64</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=64</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2005 14:54:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual Report 2004 Now Available]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=65</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=65</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:55:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ponsse Invests in Forest Research]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=66</link><description><![CDATA[Ponsse Oyj invests in increasing the interest in European countries in research and innovations contributing to the role of modern technologies in sustainable development by establishing a special fund. The Ponsse Fund awards mainly scholarships for PhD or post-doctoral studies at the European Forest Institute (EFI).]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=66</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2005 15:10:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financing of Forestry in Europe: is the money well spent?]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=67</link><description><![CDATA[The effectiveness, economic efficiency and equity aspects of forestry funding mechanisms in Europe were assessed by EFI coordinated EFFE project. The results provide information for designing new public programmes and contribute to the development of related evaluation tools.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=67</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2005 15:19:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Landscape Restoration in Central and Northern Europe]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=68</link><description><![CDATA[The concept of forest landscape restoration is not a new idea. It builds on a number of existing rural development, conservation and natural resource management principles and approaches, bringing them together to restore multiple forest functions to degraded landscapes.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=68</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2005 15:20:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Based Sector and Plant Technology Platforms well under way]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=69</link><description><![CDATA[The Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform (TP) was launched in Brussels on 15 February 2005. The platform outlines a high-level strategy, focusing on innovation and research that will drive the forest based sector forward throughout the 21st century. By 2030, the forest based sector aims to be a key contributor to a sustainable Europe, operating a competitive, innovative and knowledge-based industry, fostering extended use of renewable forest resources.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=69</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany ratified the Convention on European Forest Institute]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=70</link><description><![CDATA[Germany has ratified the Convention on European Forest Institute. By now six countries have ratified the Convention: Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Croatia and Finland. Consequently international forest research will soon be closer to the national agendas, as countries commit themselves to the activities of EFI.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=70</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI&apos;s new web-site launched!]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=71</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=71</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2005 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fergal Mulloy awarded Irish Centenary Lifetime Achievement Award]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=72</link><description><![CDATA[EFI&apos;s previous Chairman of the Board, Fergal Mulloy, has been awarded a Centenary Lifetime Achievement Award, inaugurated in celebration of 100 years of Irish forestry. The once off award, was presented by Minister of State at the Department of Food and Agriculture, John Browne at a ceremony in Dublin on 9 December 2004.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=72</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweden joins the ratifying countries of the Convention on European Forest Institute]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=73</link><description><![CDATA[Sweden has ratified the Convention on European Forest Institute. International forest research will soon be closer to the national agendas, as countries commit themselves to the activities of EFI.  By now five countries have ratified the Convention: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Croatia and Finland.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=73</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Post: Director of EFI]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=74</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=74</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[LÃ©gion d'Honneur to Yves Birot]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=75</link><description><![CDATA[By decree dated 9 April, 2004, the President of the French Republic has awarded Yves Birot Â« Chevalier Â» in the National Order of the Â« LÃ©gion d&apos;Honneur Â» (an Order created by NapolÃ©on). The investiture ceremony took place at INRA (National Institute for Agricultural Research) headquarters in Paris on 2 December 2004. Mrs Marion Guillou, President Executive of INRA, conferred the medal on him.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=75</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Towards sustainability through education in the Western-Balkan forest sector]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=76</link><description><![CDATA[International training and education in forest policy and economics will be strengthened in the Western Balkans with a project coordinated by European Forest Institute. The aim is to promote sustainable development and sustainable use of forests in the region by enhancing the capacity for modern forest policy and economics in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic) and Albania.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=76</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2004 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI to represent forest research on the Advisory Group on Forestry and Cork for the Standing Forestry Committee]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=77</link><description><![CDATA[Director of the European Forest Institute, Risto Päivinen, has been nominated a member to the Advisory Group on Forestry and Cork of the Standing Forestry Committee of the European Commission. His deputy is Margarida TomÃ© from Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=77</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New publication: Forest Research Crossing Borders]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=78</link><description><![CDATA[The world changes and forest research with it. Issues such as global change, sustainable development and efforts and requirements for sustainable forest management alter the needs of forest research.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=78</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2004 15:40:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[President of Finland visits EFI: EFI prospects and Russian forestry sector discussed]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=80</link><description><![CDATA[President of Finland, Tarja Halonen, visited the European Forest Institute with her husband, Dr Pentti ArajÃ¤rvi, and a group of other decision makers. During the visit the President got to hear about the Institute&apos;s development into the leading forest research network in Europe. Director Risto PÃ¤ivinen also briefed the President about the latest news on the change of status of the Institute.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=80</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2004 15:44:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Symposium on the Evaluation of Forest Policies and Programmes]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=81</link><description><![CDATA[As a consequence from the international dialogue on forests, many discussions have been taking place during the past 10 years about the need for re-formulating forest policies and programmes. A new concept of National Forest Programme has been introduced, and very much discussed in the framework of the Ministerial Conference for the Protection of the Forest in Europe (MCPFE).]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=81</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:46:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI Annual Report 2003 available on-line]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=83</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=83</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2004 15:49:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFI News 1-2004 available on-line]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=82</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=82</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2004 15:47:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four countries have ratified the Convention on European Forest Institute]]></title><link>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=84</link><description><![CDATA[Internationalisation of EFI moves forward. A total of four countries have ratified the Convention on European Forest Institute. Norway and Denmark were the first ones to ratify the Convention, followed by Croatia and Finland.]]></description><guid>http://www.efi.int/portal/news___events/press_releases/?id=84</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2004 15:52:00 +0300</pubDate></item></channel></rss>





