Cost Action E51 - Integrating Innovation and Development Policy for the Forest Sector

FINAL CONFERENCE
31 May - 1 June 2010, Brussels, Belgium

The role of policy in European forest-based innovation: bridging sectoral and territorial approaches

Session I. Problem situation and knowledge demand
	Integrating innovation and development policies for the forest sector Gerhard Weiss European Forest Institute Central-East European Regional Office (EFICEEC)
	Innovative policies for the sustainable development of the forest sector Timothy Hall DG Research
	Innovative future for wood: Making new opportunities real Claes-Göran Beckeman Forest Technology Platform (FTP) Innovation Task Force
	Innovative future for the forest: Integrated rural development Doris Wiederwald ÖAR regional development consulting
Session II. Results of the COST Action E51
	Innovation in territorial services Prof. Bill Slee Macaulay Institute, United Kingdom
	Innovation in wood based vertical value chains (To come) Prof. Pekka Ollonqvist METLA
	Discussion Timothy Hall ( DG Research), Doris Wiederwald ( ÖAR regional development consulting), Claes-Göran Beckemann ( FTP), Prof. Bill Slee ( Macaulay Institute), Prof. Pekka Ollonqvist ( METLA).
Session III. Intersectoral discussion forum
	Intersectoral discussion forum: Round 1 (To come) Topic: What policies are needed for an integrated wood value chain management?
	Intersectoral discussion forum: Round 2 (To come) Topic: What policies are needed for integrated rural development?

For more information on the COST Action E51 see here.