The FORADVISE project funded under the Call HORIZON-CL6-2024-GOVERNANCE-01 is a five-year initiative coordinated by the European Forest Institute (EFI), aimed at developing EU advisory networks on forestry. Cesefor is one of the 34 project partners from all around Europe. The project kick-off meeting will take place in Girona, Spain, next March 4th to 6th.
FORADVISE will develop a European network of forest advisory organisations, actors, and networks, to support the modernisation of the forestry sector, and advance towards EU and national policy targets. It will speed up knowledge flows, increase the competences of forest advisors beyond traditional areas of advice, and develop pathways towards a future Forest Knowledge and Innovation System (FOKIS) in Europe. Its ultimate goal is to advance towards more resilient, multifunctional, and productive forests in Europe. To achieve this, FORADVISE, creates a EU forest advisory network on forestry, and animates an iterative knowledge sharing process, combining national and international action, and implements knowledge transfer pilots to adapt advisory practices to new contexts. It develops training modules, contextualising well proven approaches and materials, delivering them through a MOOC. It develops a Cost Benefit Analysis toolkit to increase advisors’ capacities to assess social and economic implications. Lessons learned are the basis for a systematic engagement of policy makers, to create feasible and desirable pathways for the development of forest advisory systems in Europe, and to integrate forest advisors into the Member States’ AKIS. All these activities are supported by an analysis of the Forest Knowledge and Innovation Systems, and the needs and preferences of its different actors. Project activities are supported with dedicated communication and dissemination activities, and exploited through tailored impact pathways, including a digital knowledge platform. As the project advances, a smooth transition towards a self-sustained network is embedded into project activities. A dedicate task identifies working modalities and business models for the long-term continuation of the network, building upon the experience of the FOREXT initiative. FORADVISE consortium gathers Europe’s main actors in forestry advice.
Keywords
- forest advisory organizations
- knowledge and Innovation System
- EU forest advisory network
- kowledge transfer
- policy targets
SYNERGIES BETWEEN SMURF AND FORADVISE:
The SMURF Project focuses on improving business models and value chains for forest owners, ensuring that their resources are utilized efficiently and sustainably. On the other hand, the FORADVISE Project aims to engage policymakers in the development of effective forest advisory systems, fostering informed decision-making and better governance.
The synergies between these two initiatives are evident: SMURF enhances the economic viability and sustainability of forestry operations, while FORADVISE ensures that policymakers create the necessary support structures for these improvements to be effectively implemented. By working together, both projects can contribute to a more resilient and well-supported forestry sector, where informed policies align with practical and profitable solutions for forest owners.