Stakeholder and expert groups on forestry

This page displays a non-exhaustive list of relevant stakeholder and expert groups:

• ForestValue2: A European network of public funding organisations supporting and increasing coordination and alignment of national and regional funding programmes on research and innovation related to forest-based bioeconomy.
• Forest and Forestry Stakeholder Platform: This platform focuses on implementing the EU Forest Strategy, preparing policy initiatives in the forests and forestry field, exchanging experience and good practice, including in the field of Sustainable Forest Management and monitoring of policy developments.
• Standing Forestry Committee (SFC): Chaired by the European Commission, this Committee has members which are nominated by the governments of EU countries. It acts as an advisory and management committee for specific forestry measures.
• FOREST EUROPE: the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe develops common strategies for its 46 signatories (45 European countries and the European Union) on how to protect and sustainably manage their forests.
• European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP): initiated by Austria and Finland, this platform facilitates the exchange and collaboration between administration, industry and research.