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FP7: FP7-2009-BIOREFINERY_CP Call opened

FP7: FP7-KBBE-2009-3 Call opened

Newspaper performs well in environmental comparison

New report reviews what Europeans think of wood

Finland: the wood product cluster’s research strategy published

New FP7 service on Article 169 initiatives online

European researchers in Japan get connected!

COST open call for Proposals to support Scientific and Technical Collaboration in Europe

The next collection date for Preliminary Proposals will be 26 September 2008, 17:00 (Brussels time). Download the announcement in the Official Journal of the European Union (pdf-40kb) Please don't wait until the last day for submitting your proposal. More

DESCA Version 2 is out now

Please go to Download DESCA to have access to the new document and to the new examples More

Finnish researchers received the Marcus Wallenberg Prize

April 18 2008 The 2008 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Bjarne Holmbom and Christer Eckerman, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland. More

WoodWisdom-Net - Developing the European Research Area in Wood Materials and Engineering -

in connection with the 5th Conference of the Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform (FTP), Slovenia 19-20 May 2008 More

New call for proposals - Marie Curie Initial Training Networks

European Commission addresses challenges of forest-based industries

Forest Industries Advisory Board Announcement of Membership

COST Strategic Workshop

improving energy utilisation - reducing carbon emissions - finding energy solutions Hotel Schipol A4, Amsterdam Airport - Hoofddorp (The Netherlands) 9.-11. June 2008 More

Marie Curie tutkijan urakehityksen astinlautana

Only in Finnish More

FEEDBACK ON THE FIRST JOINT CALL OF THE WOODWISDOM-NET RESEARCH PROGRAMME 2006-2011

Please take a few minutes to fill in the questionnaire on the first Joint Call (published in November 2006) of the WoodWisdom-Net Research Programme 2006-2011. The feedback is collected from all stakeholders who contributed to the Call or were involved in submitting proposals, as well as from all who have followed the WoodWisdom-Net Call activities. You can download an .rtf version of the “Call Feedback Questionnaire” from our website http://www.woodwisdom.net/programmes/ under the headline WoodWisdom-Net Research Programme 2006-2011. More

German research agenda launched during Parliamentary Evening

The Formas popular-science debate book series “Formas fokuserar”

has now come out with an English and Russian translation of the Bioenergy edition from last year. More

Lennart Moberg, PhD, passed away unexpectedly on the 31st of January 2008 at the age of 46.

He is survived by his wife Lori, daughters Sara and Annika as well as his siblings. More

MATERA - a European ERA-NET project for organisations funding the field of material science and technology - and their Call 2008 is now open.

COST approves 25 new COST Actions

WoodWisdom-Net RTD Programme Opening Seminar -

12th of February 2008 in Berlin More

New information portal about European forests launched

EUSTAFOR to join FTP core consortium

Norway and Denmark publish National Research Agenda for the forest-based sector

The future of wood energy in Europe

The Centre for Renewable Energy Sources in Greece performed an in-depth analysis of the issues that arise from the harvest of wood from European forests. Home page More

Study and Research Scholarships 2008, Application deadline is: 15.11.2007

COST New Call opened

Energy Research information service for FP7 launched

Christine Hagström-Näsi appointed Managing Director of Metsäklusteri Oy

*COST,

managed by the European Science Foundation (ESF) under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).* More

WoodWisdom-Net RTD Programme 2006-2011 – Proposals recommended for funding by Steering Committee

IEA Bioenergy Annual Report 2006

The first results of the first COST open call 2007

New guides for the FP7 Financial issues and IPR matters

Wilhelm Vorher will succeed C. G. Beckeman as the new Project Director

FP7 model grant agreements published

WoodWisdom-Net Research Landscape Tool now including Research Facility Database

“Research Facility Database” is a new web-based database providing an overview of rare and unique research facilities in the field of wood material science and engineering in the WoodWisdom-Net countries. The database also provides a great opportunity for European scientists to find partners for joint research projects. More

May 15-16 2007 FTP conference in Hannover, Germany,

The Forest-based sector Technology Platform will hold its next conference in Hannover, Germany during May 2007. The conference will be an official event under the German presidency of the European Union. The conference is held in combination with LIGNA+ Hannover. More

Innovation company established to network top level research and innovation in the Finnish forest cluster

WoodWisdom-Net First Call for Proposals - First Step evaluation completed

The total number of 70 First Step Proposals has now been evaluated and the WoodWisdom-Net Steering Committee has made a decision of inviting 44 proposals to proceed to the Second Step. Each Coordinator will be informed on the results in written during the week 10. More

New Research Institute - FPInnovations - serving the whole Canadian Forest Cluster

ERA-NET Review 2006 - The Report of the Expert Review Group

FP7 takes off

COST Open Call for Proposals to support Scientific and Technical Collaboration in Europe

First FP7 calls published

The European Commission has published the first calls for proposals for the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)! At the moment, there are 42 calls, covering themes from the 'Cooperation', 'Ideas', 'People', 'Capacities' and 'Euratom' programmes! More

Germany presents Presidency research priorities

First Calls for Proposals for the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)

Seasons Greetings!

CORDIS gateway to FP7

Green light for seventh framework research programme for 2007-2013

Research Facility Database published

All systems go for FP7

Report on European forest types published

The HUMAINE Portal - Research on Emotions and Human-Machine Interaction

MATERA - ERA-NET Materials

MATERA Call: Hundred partners involved in the submitted 20 full proposals More

Understanding the Seventh Framework Programme

FP7 is the short name for the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. More

Conference contributing to competitiveness in sustainable Europe: Commissioner Verheugen’s energy-climate initiative is most welcome

COMMISSION ANNOUNCES DATE FOR FIRST FP7 CALLS

European strategy accelerates the renewal of the Finnish Forest Cluster

European Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform proceeds from strategy to action

SCHWEIGHOFER PRIZE - In search for sustainable innovations

In June 2007 the Schweighofer Prize, the European Innovation Award for Forestry, Wood Technology and Wood Products will be presented for the third time. Call period From November 1, 2006 to January 31, 2007 innovative persons and institutions are invited for submitting proposals and nominations. More

ITRE reaches agreement on FP7

Support for participation in FP7: New National Contact Points on CORDIS

Presentations from the European Conference on Biorefinery Research (Helsinki 19.-20.10.2006) now available in web

ERAWATCH® service launched

The Forest-based Sector’s High Expectations for Bioenergy and Bioproducts

2nd meeting Nordic Baltic Network in wood material science & engineering

Several wood science and technology fields were covered by the presentations. More

'Step change' in research intensity needed to meet biofuel targets, says EU Commission

Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme gets EU ministers' seal of approval

French universities step up participation in ERA

Finns world leaders in paper recovery and recycling

Research strategy aimed at ensuring a successful, world's most profitable and sustainable forest cluster in Finland

Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award to Peter Zumthor

The JRC Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES)

FP7 to increase ties to China

Top researcher recruitment from abroad brings 24 professors to Finland

Half a billion SEK on needs-driven research to the Swedish forest-based sector

"Studies and Research in Sustainability'': Study Scholarships and Research Grants for Foreign Students, Doctoral Students and Postdocs, and for German Doctoral Students

Shaping the future of Europe's international research

High performance wood products for demanding applications. VTT has developed new methods for fire retardant wood.

New ERAWATCH service will improve science policy making in Europe

New methods for fire safety of wood products

Establishment and relocation of the Danish Agency for Science, Technology

7th Framework Programme - Amended proposal

New FP7 website opened

7.3.2007 in Brussels: FP7 launch - Today is the Future

Pre-selected proposals of the first COST Open Call

Altogether 23 new COST Actions starting

EUREKA expands membership and scope

Finland’s forest conservation situation is good - Voluntary conservation measures protecting forest biodiversity in southern Finland

Renewable natural resource processing industry an important employer in Europe

ERA-Link - A networking tool for European researchers in the US

Shuji Nakamura wins the 2006 Millennium Technology Prize

Biotech Policy round table Austria-Finland EU Presidencies 2006

European Parliament adopts report on FP7

European paper industry reaches its paper recycling target

Finnish Council Presidency R&D and Innovation Information Service opened

Bi-monthly newsletter from the Confederation of European Forest Owners

New search for the national projects in the WoodWisdom-Net Research Landscape Tool

Forest Industry Leaders Commit to Action on Global Sustainability: Sign First-Ever Leadership Statement on Sustainability

Academy of Finland and Tekes foresight project identifies key priorities for the future

Enormous success of the first COST Open Call

Public consultation on transnational research cooperation and knowledge transfer between public research organisations and industry

The new “Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme” (CIP) adopted by the European Parliament

Some changes in the EU contact information

European Technology Platforms Conference: presentations available

Second Status Report on European Technology Platforms - “Moving to Implementation"

Potocnik highlights opportunities for SMEs in FP7

A revised package of EU programmes for the next financial framework 2007-2013 adopted

The InnovaWood SSA - An Innovation Strategy for Integrate Industry Needs and Research capability in the European Forestry-Wood Chain

Artist’s vision of forest reflects times

ERABUILD call on research on transformation of the Construction Sector through industrialisation

MATERA Call for Proposals launched

A high-level group established to steer the implementation of the European Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform in Finland

Rules of participation and costs in the FP7

Research budget agreed - FP7 up by 300 million

New WoodWisdom-Net Newsletter published

New Journal: Wood Material Science and Engineering

Taylor & Francis, in cooperation with the Nordic Forest Research Cooperation Committee (SNS), is launching a new scientific journal in 2006, Wood Material Science and Engineering. More

COST Open Call for Proposals to support Scientific and Technical Collaboration in Europe

Nordic Energy Research announces 75 M NOK for new projects

Innovative wood products bring new zing to forest cluster

Wood Material Science and Engineering Research Programme in final straight The Finnish-Swedish Wood Material Science and Engineering Research More

Building with wood reduces the impact on climate change

Series IV of ERA-NET - Networking of national research programmes in the European Research Area - now available

Open ERA-NET calls

Research in the forest-based sector to promote competitiveness and wellbeing

In the future research in the forest-based sector will focus strongly on areas in which the sector can improve competitiveness and increase wellbeing. Developing innovative products for changing markets and to meet consumers' needs is one such area. The goal is to increase sales in new business areas and to strengthen positions on present markets with new products and processes. More

IEA Bioenergy Annual Report 2005

This latest annual report from the International Energy Agency Bioenergy presents two special features: ”Greenhouse Gas Balance of Biomass and Bioenergy Systems” and ”Sustainable International Bioenergy Trade”. More

Research Landscape Tool published

WoodWisdom-net has now published an Internet-based tool which gives you an overview of ongoing projects in the field of wood material science and engineering, especially within the programmes of the participating organisations from eight countries: Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom. The tool is available via the link 'Research Landcape Tool' on the WoodWisdom-Net public website http://www.woodwisdom.net/programmes/ or directly in the address http://www.nexdo.com/view.do?w=79. No user registration is required. More

The Forest-based Sector: jointly defining a Strategic Research Agenda

Foresight project FinnSight 2015 to final straight

Finland Distinguished Professor Programme

WoodWisdom-Net continues identifying the research areas for the coming transnational wood material science and engineering research programme

As it was informed in the previous eNewsletter, in the Autumn 2005 around 350 researchers from European universities, research institutes and industry participated in solicitation of the research issues for the transnational wood material science and engineering programme. The first call of this programme is planned to be opened in the year 2007. More

Wood as a Building Material’ - International PhD workshop in Trondheim, Norway, May 2-4, 2006

Two main topics are adressed: 1) Materials and Constructions, 2) Architecture and Design. More

Norway: New grants to national R&D

Norway’s new national R&D programme WOOD has granted 740 000 euro to 14 new projects for 2006. More

SNS secretariat moves to Finland

The responsibility to host the SNS (Nordic Forest Research Cooperation Committee) secretariat, which rotates every four year, is shifting to Finland. More

Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are the European innovation leaders

VTT Develops high-technology ecological paper

Raw starch replaces mineral raw materials More

Tekes renewed its organisation for the benefit of its customers

forest.fi

is a gateway to Finnish forests, forestry and the whole forest sector. More

The Plant Genomics ERA-Net Project ERA-PG launched the two stage call for transnational research projects in February

Commission of the European Communities has finally published the rules for the participation in actions under the FP7 and for dissemination of research results.

Renewable energy: European Commission proposes ambitious biomass and biofuels action plan and calls on Member States to do more for green electricity

Austria presents Presidency research priorities

European Union Financial Perspectives 2007-13 - United Kingdom Presidency Proposal (Updated) (14/12/05)

Scientific Support to Policies Call open in the Sixth Framework Programme

The areas open include "The modernisation and sustainability of agriculture and forestry" and "Tools and assessment methods for sustainable agriculture and forestry management". The instruments of this call include SSA, CA and STREP projects. Closing date is March 22. More

CEPI, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, has published a new sustainability report.

The report describes the achievements after the first report was published 2003 and also determines, how the pulp and paper industry can deliver a better sustainability performance in the future. More

Towards the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community

Bioenergy market growing vigorously

First call for applications for hiring foreign researches from December 1, 2005 to January 31, 2006

More than 100 candidates for the Millenium Technology Prize

WoodWisdom-Net is now identifying the research topics for the coming transnational wood material science and engineering research programme

CORDIS, an information space devoted to European research and development (R&D) and innovation activities, will move under Europa server at the beginning

The outgoing Director General of the Commission's Research DG, Achilleas Mitsos, do not belive on doubling of research budget but 'significant' increase.

New TAFTIE publications

Wood manufactures (Building with wood) is one of the eighteen sectors which VINNOVA (The Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems) has identified as future growth sectors.

New Journal: Wood Material Science and Engineering

ERA-NET - Perspectives for the future

The IUFRO World Conference promotes global cooperation in forest-related research

WoodWisdom-Net offers a toolbox for implementation of one specific part of the Forest-Based Sector’s Strategic Research Agenda (SRA)

FinnSight 2015 - The Academy of Finland and Tekes launched a joint foresight project

Research Strategy for Swedish Forest Sector Research 2000-2020 published

Study Scholarships and Research Grants for graduates, doctoral students, and postdoctoral students from selected countries

National Research Programme on Sustainable Production and Products

COST: Expert panel welcomes European research co-operation and recommends further funds

New consultation on simplification in FP7

Audit Certificate Guidance Notes 6th Framework Programme

Three new COST Actions launched

The results of the SUNARE Research Programme – sustainable use of natural resources – are published.

European Commission has published Annual Report on research and technological development activities of the European Union in 2004.

Strategic Timber Research - Making Best Use of the Home-Grown Resource

A workshop was held on 13th September 2005 at the Forest Research Northern Research Station as part of the Strategic Integrated Research into Timber (SIRT) and WoodWisdom-Net projects. The aim of the seminar was to present the latest research into wood and timber which is of relevance to the British forestry and wood processing industries. It was aimed at all those involved or with an interest in the forestry and wood processing industries and was particularly focussed on informing the industrial sector of the latest research on wood and timber. More

UK wood using industries defining R&D priorities

At a meeting hosted by the Confederation of Forest Industries (UK) Ltd (ConFor) on 2nd September the UK wood using industries agreed to establish a group to prepare an overall strategy and priorities for the UK industry’s R&D needs. The driving force behind the meeting was a desire to engage with a European level initiative to establish a Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform (FTP). More

Forest cluster on the threshold of change

The forest industry has long sought a competitive edge through efficiency in production, but that road will soon have run its course. The furture of the forestry and forest-based industry lies in interdiciplinary technological cooperation, stresses Christine Hagstöm-Näsi, Technology Manager at Tekes, the National Technology Agency of Finland. More

European Commission has published in September a proposal concerning the Specific Programme “Cooperation” implementing the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-13) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities

Finnish forest biotechnology researcher awarded the EURYI prize for young researchers

25 outstanding young researchers in Europe have been awarded the European Young Investigator Award. Among the awarded are also Finnish researcher Professor Yrjö Helariutta from the University of Turku. Researchers are to use the EURYI awards, worth 1 - 1.25 million euros each, to establish and develop their own research groups. More

Telephone numbers of the National Technology Agency in Finland (TEKES) will change from 1 September 2005

The new number for Tekes’s switchboard will be +358-10 605 5000. The new number for Tekes’s customer service department will be +358-10 605 5050. More

Commission to release further funds for COST

New Publication: Research in Finland

COST Action E53 "Quality control for wood and wood products"

Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform is developing its Strategic Research Agenda (SRA)

The European Commission has published the first drafts of the Seventh Framework Programme

New partners joining WoodWisdom-Net -project

European Commission has published a working document concerning the Technology Platforms and Joint Technology Initiatives

The Commission has identified six areas where a Joint Technology Initiative could have particular relevance: The Commission has identified six areas where a Joint Technology Initiative could have particular relevance: - Hydrogen and Fuel Cells - Aerinautics and Air Transport - Innovative Medicines - Nanoelectronics Technologies 2020 - Embedded Computing Systems - Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) More

Research for Sustainability - Framework programme of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for a sustainable, innovative society

New international scientific journal “Wood Material Science and Engineering”

New WOOD R&D programme in Norway

As for metal also wood « melts » and can be welded, a discovery rewarded by the Schweighofer prize

The Schweighofer prize on innovation in wood science has been delivered the 13th of June in Vienna (Austria) to a joint Swiss-French team led by Tony Pizzi (France) and by Balz Gfeller (Switzerland) for their work on wood welding. Wood welding is mechanical friction process allowing the assembly of timber without any use of adhesives. More

European Commission, Directorate-General for Research, has published the results of the forestry-wood chain research in the FP5

in its report "The Forestry Wood Chain: The Impact of EU research (1998 - 2004). More

The Academy of Finland has announced its selections for the national centre of excellence programme in 2006-2011

Open call for input to the Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform's Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) - Deadline June 15, 2005

Nordic Innovation Centre

initiates and finances activities that enchance innovation collaboration and develop and maintain a smoothly functioning market in the Nordic region More

European Basic Research Policy Website opened

Future European Union research policy - FP7 approval process begins

Tekes is calling for a new thematic priority in FP7 to renew strong existing industries like forest-based industries

Framework for the forest research identified by the European Forest Research Institutes

The European Commission will publish the first draft of the Seventh Framework Programme in April 2005

The last call of the FP6 sustainable development, global change and ecosystems will be launched in July 2005

Finland's new calling card at FAO - the Finnish Forestry Room

Paper-like electronic price displays tested for the food products

The Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform is launched at the 2005 F-BI Forum. February 15, 2005, Brussels

EUREKA celebrating its 20 years anniversary

New Commission ERA-Net and Article 169

Links to the working documents. More

European Innovation Scoreboard ranks

Finland and Sweden as the EU´s innovative leaders More

Foresight Management in Corporations and Public Organisations

- New visions for sustainability.The International Conference. June 9-10, 2005, Helsinki, Finland More

Science and Technology, the key to Europe's future

- guidelines for future European Union policy to support research More

Carving new structures for European wood research

A description of the WoodWisdom-Net project in brief: See the document: More

ETP proposal on Sustainable benefits from Renewable Forestry Resources

To ensure the perpetuity of renewable forest resources as the basis for meeting the multi-functional needs of society, including a range of sustainable processes, products, services and other benefits for individual consumers and other users. More

Nordic-Baltic Network for Wood Science and Engineering

A Nordic-Baltic network group between senior researchers, PhD students and industrial representatives has recently been established under the Nordic Forest Research Cooperation Committee. More

New wood research programme in Germany

The programme “Sustainable forestry” was published in April, 2004. The call has met with great response and an expert-board is currently evaluating the proposals. The projects shall start in 2005. More