European Forest Institute
| Formation | 1993 as a NGO and 2005 as an international organization[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Joensuu, Finland |
| Membership | 30 member states |
EFI Director | Robert Mavsar |
| Website | efi.int |
The European Forest Institute (EFI) is an international organization established by the European states. It has 30 Member Countries, and c. 130 member organizations from 40 countries working in diverse research fields.
Organization
Places and staff
EFI' s headquarters is located in Joensuu, Finland, and also has offices in Barcelona, Bonn and Brussels as well as an Asia Regional Office in Malaysia. It employs a staff of over 100.
Country members
The Convention on the European Forest Institute has been ratified by total of 30 European countries[2] by the spring of 2022, namely Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. These countries each have a seat in the highest decision-making body in EFI's organisation, the council.
Associate and Affiliate members
EFI currently has approximately 130 member organisations from more than 40 countries. The benefits of associate and affiliate membership include voting rights for important decisions, access to the EFI network, news and announcements related to European forest research, visibility on the EFI website, and opportunity to receive EFI publications and publish announcements in various EFI channels.
Activities
EFI provides policy support on forest related issues. Further, it facilitate and stimulates forest related networking as well as promotes the supply of unbiased and policy relevant information on forests and forestry. It also advocates for forest research and for scientifically sound information as a basis for policy-making on forests.
External links
References
- ^ EFI started its activities in 1993 as an independent, international and non-governmental institution (Association). In 2005 EFI received the legal status of international organization. The Convention on the European Forest Institute and Host country agreement are available on the website of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- ^ "List of EFI Country members". Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2011.