1. News from SNS Nordic Forest Research Cooperation Committee
Katrine Hahn Kristensen, SNS-secretary

2. Shortly about SNS
SNS is a organisation, which works under and is finansed by the Nordic Council of Ministers. SNS was established in The aims are to contribute to social, economic and ecologic responsible management and use of forests and forest resources in the nordic region. The key objective is to create Nordic synergy in forest research. Areas of responsibility: Forestry, forests, use of wood and wood-products, non-wood forest products, non-commercial forest values SNS supports research in all those aspects of forest functions and sustainable forestry and advises the Nordic Council of Ministers in forest-related questions Budget: 5.2 mio DKK/year ( Euro), 85% is reserved for research cooperation and information service

3. SNS board

4. Research activities supported by SNS
CARs – Centres of Advanced Research
Larger research networks within a research area
CAR’s are virtual: Research is decentral
Integrates existing networks within a specific research area
Financial support for 4-5 years, app Euro/year/CAR (app. 10% of costs)
Projects
Coordination of existing national research in research cooperation
Financial support for up to 3 years, up til Euro/year/country
Max Euro/year/project (up to 33% of costs)
Networks
Financial support for conferences, workshops etc.
Aim: To stimulate future cooperation and exchange knowledge
Financial support: Up to 50% of total costs, app Euro/network

5. News from SNS Cooperation with EFINORD -> This meeting
-> Information Service Portal (website) for forest research
-> EFINORD as flagship project within the Baltic Sea Action Plan
-> SNS-networks to be SNS-EFINORD networks (process starts 2011)
SNS – research activities
-> 25 applications, which will be decided on tomorrow at board meeting
-> Projects from the Selfoss-report to be implemented
SNS – information activities
-> new website to be launched February/March 2011
-> 25-years anniversary for Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. SJFR from regional to international.

6. SamNordisk Skovforskning Nordic forest research cooperation committee