About Us
Part of the EFI Family
EFI and BOKU have signed an agreement to create a new Forest Policy Research Network in 2018.
Our network has emerged from former activities with EFI’s Regional Office EFICEEC-EFISEE, and is coordinated by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna.
We created a pan-European research network of EFI member organizations and other relevant institutions. As EFI Associates, our mission is to jointly implement scientific cooperation on forest policy and governance.
Our network produces new research and activities to create a better understanding of the post-2020 European policy framework in terms of forest-related questions. It builds bridges between western and eastern Europe with capacity building activities, and contributes to a fluent dialogue with Forest Europe.
Former EFI Director, Marc Palahi
"I am very grateful for the commitment by BOKU to lead the first EFI Research Network. EFI Research networks empower EFI members to implement new transnational research cooperation around a EFI strategic topic. They are crucial to enhance cooperation between EFI and our member organizations by cross-fertilizing our work programme. I hope other EFI members will follow BOKU's example, as we need pro-active and committed members to realise our joint ambitions."
Former BOKU Rector, Hubert Hasenauer
"We believe in European research cooperation and BOKU has a long history of commitment with EFI. With the new Research Network, we want to further develop strong synergies with EFI, in order to jointly implement the new EFI strategy."
Former EFI-FPRN Head, Bernhard Wolfslehner
“It is a great opportunity to help shape the future of EFI forest policy research, building on our expertise and networks in the research area, and the long-lasting regional partnerships in Central-East and South-East Europe.”