SCAR Forest SWG

The #HorizonEurope calls 2025 for food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment will be open for submission from 5 May 2025 onwards. The pre-publication is expected by mid-April 2025. The online info days will be held on 20-21 May 2025.

The #EUCAPNetwork recently organised a seminar on ‘Robotics & AI in farming and forestry’ in Utrecht, Netherlands. It highlighted practical technologies to boost productivity and sustainability, shared the latest advances, and fostered collaboration among stakeholders. You can access the flash report and other relevant documents online.

?? New series alert! ?? Our new “What is” series offers concise insights into key forest-related topics. Each one-pager provides a clear and accessible overview of the topic at hand rather than a strict definition, helping the reader to grasp the essence of complex subjects at a glance. We are launching the series with insights into "What is Closer-to-Nature Forestry?" and "What is Urban Forestry?" Read more ??https://lnkd.in/dK4eB5bg Helga Puelzl Rik De Vreese Ian Whitehead

Exploring Innovation in Forestry and the Forest-Based Sector ???? As part of EUFORE, we have carried out a comprehensive review of innovation in forestry and the forest-based sector in the EU. While we prepare the full results, here are some key insights from our analysis. ? ?? Growing Research Interest: Innovation-related studies have significantly increased in recent decades. ?? Literature mainly explores innovations in forest products and the social and policy aspects of forestry, with less attention on forest management and ecology. Topics like digitalization and wood construction are prominent in papers on forest-based sector technologies. ? Studies on the social aspects of forests and forest policy specifically address innovation development and the circular economy. ? We have also identified the top five countries that published the most innovation research (by first author) ???

?? Exciting Update! ?? ?? In February 2023, ForestValue published its ?????????????????? ???? ?????? ???????????? ???? ???? ?????????????????????????? ???? ?????? ????????????-?????????? ????????????. ???? We’re thrilled to announce the release of a ?????????????? ?????????????? ??, which now includes an ?????????? ?????????????? – 3.1.2 ???????????????? ???????????? ??. This new chapter dives deeper into the cumulative effects of various projects and collaborations, providing a holistic understanding of their collective influence on the forest-based sector and beyond ????. ?? Read the revised version here! https://lnkd.in/dA7pMh-w #ForestValue #EUCollaboration #Sustainability #ForestSector #Innovation #EnvironmentalImpact #Research #Monograph

Not all perfect matches are about romance - some are about impact. ?? #EUFarmBook is being developed to bridge the gap between research and practice, ensuring that innovative solutions from EU-funded #Research & #Innovation projects reach the farmers, foresters, and rural stakeholders who need them most. ?? Are you involved in an #H2020, #HorizonEurope, or EIP-AGRI Operational Group? Share your results on EU-FarmBook to ensure rural stakeholders across Europe can access, apply, and benefit from them: https://shorturl.at/9hYym Stay tuned for more updates: https://shorturl.at/TZOPh EU CAP Network European Research Executive Agency (REA)

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?? Exciting discussions at the future Forest & Forestry Partnership workshop! ?? Some of our ForestValue2 partners (Tony Quinn, Mika Kallio, Manuel Sánchez-Blanco, Katja Zagar and some more online) are ???????????????? ?????????????????????????? (thanks to Miro and Martin Behrens) in this two-day event, engaging in insightful conversations about shaping the future of forests and forestry. The first day was filled with constructive talks, collaboration, and enthusiasm (going over specific needs, objectives, expected results, outcomes and impact) — we're looking forward to another productive day ahead! #ForestValue2 #Forestry #SustainableFuture #Partnership #HorizonEurope

?? Express your interest in joining the CBE JU working group on primary producers! The new working group on primary producers aims to ensure that the #agricultural, #forestry, and #fisheries sectors benefit from their involvement in innovative #biobased value chains while contributing to #sustainability and economic #growth. What organisations can apply? ???? Primary producers or organisations working closely with them, such as cooperatives and advisory services. ?? Regional stakeholders and networks representing primary producers. ?? Entities engaged in fostering innovation in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture sectors. Deadline: 28 February, 12:00 (noon) CET Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dmZYaqSC

?? A free online course on climate resilience in #Mediterranean agriculture and forestry is being launched from 10 March 2025. The course, developed by the ResAlliance project, provides an up-to-date overview of #climate risks affecting the region, such as fires, droughts and floods, and presents practical solutions in areas such as technology, management and governance. ???? ???? The course is open to professionals, students and anyone interested in the subject, and provides access to lessons from experts from 16 European institutions, along with real case studies from Mediterranean countries. ?? If you are interested in better understanding how to address the challenges of climate change in these sectors, you can register online for free through the #ResAlliance LandNet: the Mediterranean alliance on landscape resilience?for forestry and agriculture. Learn more about the course and how to enrol here! ?? https://lnkd.in/daPnrJPb #ClimateResilience #Forestry #ClimateChange #Mediterranean #FreeCourse #SustainableDevelopment #LandNet #CapacityBuilding #MOOC #HorizonEU #HorizonEurope // European Forest Institute