European Forest Institute

European Forest
Institute
Formation	1993 as a NGO and 2005 as an international organization
Headquarters	Joensuu, Finland
Membership	30 member states
EFI Director	Robert Mavsar
Website	efi.int

The European Forest Institute (EFI) is an international organization established by the European states. It has 30 Member Countries, and c. 130 member organizations from 40 countries working in diverse research fields. EFI provides forest-related knowledge around three interconnected and interdisciplinary themes: bioeconomy, resilience and governance.

^ EFI started its activities in 1993 as an independent, international and non-governmental institution (Association). In 2005 EFI received the legal status of international organization. The Convention on the European Forest Institute and Host country agreement are available on the website of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

[1] EFI started its activities in 1993 as an independent, international and non-governmental institution (Association). In 2005 EFI received the legal status of international organization. The Convention on the European Forest Institute and Host country agreement are available on the website of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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