Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 05 Dec 2022 | Suvi Leinonen Cabinet member | Forests. | SRC |
| 05 Dec 2022 | Suvi Leinonen Cabinet member | Forests. | — |
| 05 Jul 2021 | Jutta Urpilainen Commissioner | EU Forest Strategy and forest partnerships. | — |
| 05 Jul 2021 | Jutta Urpilainen Commissioner | EU Forest Strategy and forest partnerships. | SRC |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Stefano Grassi Cabinet member | Presentation on biomass – use of woody biomass. | — |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Laure Chapuis Cabinet member | Presentation on biomass – use of woody biomass. | — |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thor-Sten Vertmann Cabinet member | Presentation on biomass – use of woody biomass. | — |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Stefano Grassi Cabinet member | Presentation on biomass – use of woody biomass. | SRC |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thor-Sten Vertmann Cabinet member | Presentation on biomass – use of woody biomass. | SRC |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | EU Green Deal, biodiversity and forests | SRC |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | EU Green Deal, biodiversity and forests | — |
| 02 Oct 2019 | Tatu Liimatainen Cabinet member | Commission transition and forests | — |
| 02 Oct 2019 | Tatu Liimatainen Cabinet member | Commission transition and forests | SRC |
| 27 Sept 2018 | Phil Hogan Commissioner | Addressed Annual Conference | — |
| 27 Sept 2018 | Phil Hogan Commissioner | Addressed Annual Conference | SRC |
| 08 Mar 2018 | Tom Tynan Cabinet member | Bio-economy | SRC |
| 08 Mar 2018 | Tom Tynan Cabinet member | Bio-economy | — |
| 04 Jul 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Forestry | — |
| 04 Jul 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Forestry | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Forestry | — |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Forestry | SRC |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Forestry | SRC |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Forestry | — |
Mission & Goals
EFI's mission is to carry out, strengthen, and mobilise forest research and expertise aimed at addressing policy-relevant needs with regard to forests and their governance. The aim of EFI’s research activities is to provide scientific basis for policy support, using applied, integrated and multidisciplinary methods in addressing policy needs at the European level and in different European regions and countries.
EU Legislative Interests
• COM(2021)706 Deforestation-free supply chains • COM(2022)304 Nature Restoration Law • COM(2022)672 Carbon Removal Certification • COM(2023)415 Forest Reproductive Material • COM(2023)728 Monitoring Framework for resilient European Forests • COM(2021)554 LULUCF Revision • COM(2021)572 New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 • Horizon Europe
Communication Activities
• The Bigger Picture event series: The voice behind the science is ours, webinar 19.11.2025 • ThinkForest Webinar - From Nature Restoration to National Restoration Plans, 4.11.2025 • The Bigger Picture event series: European regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence, webinar 20.10.2025 • Shaping the future of forest research & innovation for a competitive Europe, Brussels, 15.10.2025. Launching event of Strategic R&I Agenda for forestry and the forest-based sector. • ThinkForest Ask A Scientist: Carbon Farming in European Forests, webinar, 7.4.2025 More at: https://efi.int/events Publications, i.a.: • Policy Briefs -series: https://doi.org/10.36333/pb • From Science to Policy -series: https://efi.int/publications-bank/fstp • Knowledge to Action - series: https://efi.int/publications-bank/k2a • See more at https://efi.int/publications-bank
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Member of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
Organisation Members
https://efi.int/membership. All members are legal persons (organisations).