UEF Congress UEF Presidency report Summary of the Congress period Håkan Nystrand President

Presidency of Union of European Foresters President Håkan Nystrand (Finland) Management and coordination Forest matters in the European Union Vice President Michael Diemer (Germany) Educational matters Exchange facilities for graduates and students Forest policy matters in the European Union Vice President Piotr Grygier (Poland) Forest Europe and INC processes Multifunctional forest management and society matters Vice President Hervé Nemoz-Rajot (France) Framework for information Homepage and internal communication PEFC 2

Secretary Thomas Baschny (Austria) Minute taker, secretary Communication UNECE-FAO Forest Communicator’s network FCN Intergovernmental Neg Ct INC Assistant Secretary Anna Petrakieva (Bulgaria) Flow of information (PL, FAO, IUFRO aso) UEF History book project Treasurer Björn Karlsson (Sweden) Treasurer duties and accounts Financing matters Forestry-based industry policies 3

Guideline 1 Union of European Foresters is working actively for being a growing, proactive and visible organisation for the foresters and forest experts of all Europe. Presidency members 4

European Union Forest Europe Ministerial Conference Intergovernmental Neg Ct (LBA) ThinkForest ThinkTank Forest Communicators Network New members, all the time ongoing 5

Guideline 2 Union of European Foresters will further develop the work in the interest of our members on the European and EU level. UEF will be present and take positions where the decisions concerning forestry matters are prepared and taken. The contacts and cooperation with stakeholders, Commission and Parliament are important in that work. The contacts and cooperation with members of the EU-parliament will be expanded. The process of the MCPFE (Forest Europe) and other European processes are also given high priority. President Håkan Nystrand (Ag, Ct, EU Forest Strategy) Vice President Michael Diemer (Suppl for President, EU) Vice President Piotr Grygier (Forest Europe, INC) Secretary Thomas Baschny (INC) Treasurer Björn Karlsson (Forestry Based Industry) 6

-Advisory Group on Forestry and Cork (seat) -Advisory Committee on Forestry and Forest-Based Industries (seat) -The Ministerial Forest Europe Process (expert level) -Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe -UEF Round Table Meetings Brussels, other meetings -European Forestry House (agreement, meetings) -Public consultations (DG Agri, DG Environment, DG Enterprise, DG Energy) -Commission's open register of interest representatives on the European level (registered) 7

Advisory Group on Forestry and Cork -Report on EU Forest Strategy (coordinating role) -Green Paper on forest protection -Strategic Agenda of the group -Climate change and forestry -CAP reform, rural dvt -Biomass sustainability criteria -Forest fires -Standing Forestry Committee workgroups Public procurement Climate change and forestry Communication strategy on forests and forestry Wg on report about EU Forest Strategy Pine wood nematode, Portugal -Forest Contractors Certification -Labelling wine bottles (stopper material) and cork quality systems 8

Ad-Hoc WG of the SFC on the future EU Forestry Strategy th june 2012 UEF had a reimbursed seat Representing the social groups Håkan Nystrand (Michael Diemer) Håkan Nystrand rapporteur on social aspects in the Forest Strategy wg report Social aspects not included in the former EU Forestry Strategy Other UEF Positions Further work EU Commission, Parliament 9

Advisory Committee on Forestry and Forest-Based Industries printing/advisory-committee/index_en.htm -Forest Strategy (holistic approach) -bioenergy and raw material for forest industry -economic situation and competitiveness of industry -Action Plan on “Innovative and Sustainable Forest-based Industries in the EU” COM(2008)113 -climate change and bienergy -illegal loggings (FLEGT) -innovation and SMEs in the sector 10

Ministerial Forest Europe Process Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe Participation in Expert Level Meetings, Piotr Grygier Ministerial Conference in Oslo Norway, June 2011 – Major groups' statements at the panel debate, presentation of the social groups by Håkan Nystrand Observer in INC - Legally Bindng Agreement on Forests in Europe –Piotr Grygier and in Thomas Baschny –Ongoing

Guideline 3 Union of European Foresters will work for a good flow of information to the member organisations and in between the organisations. The tools for a high level information will be improved continuously. Vice President Hervé Nemoz-Rajot Assistant Secretary Anna Petrakieva Secretary Thomas Baschny 12

- -newsletters from the Presidency -FAO, IUFRO and other newsletters -UNECE-FAO Forest Communicators Network -UEF History Book (2013) -contacts between the member organisations 13

Guideline 4 For the Union of European Foresters the contacts and interaction between the forest experts are important. UEF will intensify and look for new ways of exchanging experiences and good practices of the forest sector in Europe. Vice-President Michael Diemer Presidency members 14

Workcamp in Germany GCM and Congresses Many contacts on bilateral level –Germany, Austria, Poland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden aso –Key persons important! 15

Guideline 5 The whole economy of UEF and therefore the viability of the present used method and of the income level, will be studied and estimated in order to be able to make corrections in the level and the way the payment is calculated for the whole UEF and by each member organisations. Treasurer Björn Karlsson President Håkan Nystrand 16

Good economic situation, but increasing costs set limits to activities Membership fees in the future -discussion about the matter at GCM 2012 –decision by the Congress 2013 Reimbursed seats in EU are important Indirect sponsoring by member organizations 17

Thank you for your attention! 18