Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Agroforestry | — |
| 14 May 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Agroforestry | SRC |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Maroš Šefčovič Executive Vice-President | High level dialogue on forest-based bioeconomy | SRC |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Maroš Šefčovič Executive Vice-President | High level dialogue on forest-based bioeconomy | — |
| 08 Nov 2023 | Jorge Pinto Antunes Cabinet member | Elaborate more on EURAF's priorities in the context of the work programme of the Commission for 2024. | — |
| 08 Nov 2023 | Jorge Pinto Antunes Cabinet member | Elaborate more on EURAF's priorities in the context of the work programme of the Commission for 2024. | SRC |
| 10 Oct 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Agroforestry, sustainable finance, and forest monitoring | — |
| 10 Oct 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | Agroforestry, sustainable finance, and forest monitoring | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF) aims at promoting the use of trees on farms as well as any kind of silvopastoralism throughout the different environmental regions of Europe. EURAF’s aim to promote the adoption of agroforestry practices across Europe by: Any communication means, including lobbying for agroforestry adapted policies at the European scale. Organising a bi-annual conference. Sending an electronic newsletter to all members. Managing a dedicated website, with functionalities to share information, scientific results and policy issues on agroforestry. Achieving specific agreements with national and international agroforestry societies or other related societies for the exchange of information and the organization of joint congresses, symposiums and seminars. Meeting monthly to delineate actions to target awareness of agroforestry systems mainly at policy level. Promoting events and participate in research projects providing networking throughout Europe.
EU Legislative Interests
- Common Agricultural Policy; - Certification Framework on Carbon Removals; - Nature Restoration Regulation; - Soil Monitoring Directive; - Climate policies (e.g. LULUCF); etc.
Communication Activities
EURAF Quarterly Newsletter: https://www.euraf.net/action/ EURAF Policy Briefings: https://zenodo.org/communities/euraf/records?q=&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=newest EURAF Bi-annual international conference: https://www.euraf2026.ch/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
International Union of Agroforestry
Organisation Members
EURAF is a federation of agroforestry groups in more than 20 countries. The list can be found on the Executive Committee page and under each country page. https://euraf.net/about/
Additional Information
Our members and Board representatives are unpaid/volunteers. EURAF employs a Secretary General (as of mid-2022) and a policy analyst working part-time (carrying out a number of tasks that were implemented by unpaid members). From 2024, EURAF employs a project officer. From 2025, EURAF employs an advocacy manager. *Note the latest closed financial year is 2024.