IUFRO's Strategy
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Executive Summary
IUFRO is the global network for forest science cooperation. It is the only world-wide international organization devoted to forest research and related sciences and has a unique membership which brings together research organizations, universities and individual scientists, as well as decision-making authorities and other stakeholders with an interest in and focus on forests and trees.
IUFRO’s Mission is to promote global cooperation in forest-related research and to enhance the understanding of the ecological, economic and social aspects of forests and trees; as well as to disseminate scientific knowledge to stakeholders and decision-makers and to contribute to forest policy and on-theground forest management. In pursuing this Mission, IUFRO has identified three strategic goals and related objectives for the period 2006-2010 which support IUFRO as well as its members:
GOAL 1: To strengthen research for the benefit of forests and people
1.1 To address the changing research needs and priorities related to forests and trees
1.2 To promote quality research, improve equity, and strengthen scientific capacity
1.3 To strengthen the administrative, financial and legal foundations of IUFRO for the benefit of its members
GOAL 2: To expand strategic partnerships and cooperation
2.1 To enhance interdisciplinary cooperation within the scientific community
2.2 To expand partnerships and collaboration of IUFRO with international organizations, governments and stakeholders
2.3 To strengthen cooperation within and between regions
GOAL 3: To strengthen communication and links within the scientific community and with students as well as with policy makers and society at large
3.1 To enhance communication within the scientific community and increase interest and involvement of students in forest science
3.2 To strengthen links between science and policy and provide scientific information and advice for international policy-making
3.3 To increase public awareness about forest science
Attaining these goals should help IUFRO and its members to effectively respond to the changes in paradigms concerning forests and forest science and to position itself as a truly global network of forest science knowledge and cooperation.
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