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Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform

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For the 7th R&D Framework Programme, EU Commision has created a new tool, Technology Platform, characterised by

Shared vision

Long-term perspective (2030)

Major challenges

Technology Platform – A new tool

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Vision document (stage 1)Shared VisionKey ChallengesStrategic Objectives

Strategic Research Agenda, including plan for funding (stage 2)

Implementation (stage 3)

Key deliverables of a Technology Platform

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Some 30 proposals for TP exist, all of them aiming at influencing the EU research programmes.

What is expected from the stakeholders?

Active participation

Commitment to the shared vision and support of the SRA and its implementation

Technology Platforms – strong competition

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EU Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Development

Run in five years period

Several instruments for project funding

Now the 6th R&D FP (2002-2006), 17 bill. euros

Next the 7th R&D FP (2007-2013), proposed budget 73 bill.euros

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Funding mechanisms

FP72007-2013

73 B EUR

European ResearchCouncilJoint European Technology InitiativesJETI (5-6)

TP

Evaluation

Technology platforms (~ 32)

Integrated projects

Infrastructures

Basic research

etc.

TP

FTP

TP

TP

TP

TP

National publicfunding

Industry funding

EIB, banks

Etc.

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CEI-Bois1, CEPF2 and CEPI3 have started a project to set up a Technology Platform for the forest-based sector.

Objectives of the project:

Organise the production of a vision document which includes e.g. common vision for the sector, challenges and strategic goals.

Mobilise key stakeholders to participate in the process.

Organise the development of the Strategic Research Agenda and other deliverables.

Planning the implementation stage.

Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform (FTP)

1 European Confederation of Woodworking Industries 2 Confederation of European Forest Owners3 Confederation of European Paper Industries

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Areas of Forest-Based Sector

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FTP’s process schedule

_2004_ _2005_ _2006_

Stage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

0 Initiation

1 Production of Vision doc. 1)

2 Strategic Research Agenda (SRA)

3 Implementation of the SRA

1) FTP established

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Is of a broad private and public interest.

Concerns all EU-countries.

Needs to interlink different parts of the forest-based sector.

Is characterised by long and complicated supply chains from tree to consumer.

Requires access to a multiplicity of competencies and experiences.

Why a technology platform?

The sector

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FTP aims at

Meeting the multifunctional demands on forest resources and their sustainable management.

Strengthening competitiveness.

Strengthening position as the global technology leader.

Promoting sustainability - a competitive advantage for the forest-based sector.

Carrying out more efficient R&D.

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The European Forest-Based Sector Vision for 2030

The European forest-based sector plays a key role in a sustainable society.

It comprises a competitive, knowledge-based industry that fosters the extended use of

renewable forest resources.

It strives to ensure its societal contribution in the context of a bio-based, customer-driven and

globally competitive European economy.

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Strategic objectives of the FTP

Meeting the multifunctional demands on forest resources and their sustainable management.

Enhancing availability and use of forest bio-mass for products and energy.

Development of intelligent and efficient manufacturing processes, including reduced energy consumption.

Development of innovative products for changing markets and customer needs.

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Strategic objectives of the FTP

Establishing a more efficient innovation system, including a better-structured research community with higher efficiency.

Deepening the sector’s scientific basis, including taking advantage of emerging sciences.

Establishing education and training schemes that meet high requirements.

Improving communication with the public and policy makers.

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Key benefits of FTP

Engages all key stakeholders and provides a forum for public-private dialogue and partnership.

Facilitates targeted investments in research and development.

Mobilizes and focuses existing research and development capabilities, thereby fostering a more efficient approach to innovation.

Stimulates coordination of European and national research agendas.

Supports the ongoing development of a relevant knowledge base for the sector.

Contributes to the overall growth of the EU economy.

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Europe and FTP

Global strength – Europe in the lead

Political support necessary for FTP success

Improved cooperation between EU-countries

Coordination with national research agendas

Co-funding

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Organisation

High Level Group

ProjectManagement

Advisory Committee

National Support Groups

ScientificCouncil

Education & training

Funding,structure and coordination

Strategic Research Agenda

Communication

Implementation

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High level group:Björn Hägglund, chairmanBo Borgström, CEI-Bois, chairman of the boardGiuseppe Fedrigoni, Cartiere Fedrigoni S.p.ATomasz Lucjan, Steico SA Antti Sahi, MTKNatalie Hufnagl, CEPF Filip de Jaeger, CEI-BoisTeresa Presas, CEPILars Gädda, M-realYves Birot

Advisory Committee:Lars Gädda, M-real, chairman

Scientific Council Yves Birot, chairman

Management Claes-Göran Beckeman, SCA, project directorKari Luukko, FFIF, project secretary

Organisation

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High Level Group (HLG)

• Decision body of the FTP

• Steers the activities of the platform.

• The HLG comprises industry representatives through the confederations, chairmen of the Advisory Committee and of the Scientific Council, and EC representatives as observers.

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Advisory Committee (AC)

• Secure that the industrial stakeholders’ and forest owners’ views and needs are presented in the Vision document and Strategic research agenda in a meaningful way

• Secure the interlink between national support groups and the project

• Responsible for supervising and controlling the work of Project group

• Reports to High level group

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Scientific Council (SC)

• Links the platform to the research society at large.

• Plays a key role in defining future challenges and establishing the Strategic Research Agenda.

• It’s members’ competencies reflect the core sciences and technologies in the sector as well as enabling technologies.

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Scientific Council (SC): CompositionChairman:Professor Yves Birot, France

Forestry and forest sciences:• Dr. Risto Paivinen, Director of EFI (European Forest Institute), Finland.• Prof. Giuseppe Scarascia-Mugnozza, University of Tuscia, Italy• Prof. Piotr Paschalis-Jakubowicz, Warsaw Agricultural University, Poland.

Wood science and technology:• Dr. Daniel Guinard, Chairman of INNOVAWOOD and Director General of the institute

CTBA, Technical Center for Wood and Furniture, France.• Prof. Arno Frühwald, Bundesforschungsanstalt für Forst und Holzwirtschaft,

Hamburg, Germany• Prof. Jostein Byhre Baardsen, Norsk Treteknisk Institutt, Norway

Pulp and paper science and technology:• Prof. Angeles Blanco, Dto. De Ingenieria Química, Facultad de Químicas, Universidad

Complutense, Madrid, Spain• Prof. Wolfgang Bauer, Institut für Papier-, Zellstoff- und Fasertechnik der

Technischen Universität, Graz, Austria• Dr. Stefan Bohacek, Head of the pulp & paper research Institute, Slovakia

Bio-energy Mr. Kevin Healion, Tipperary Institute, Ireland Biotechnology: Dr. Björn Sundberg, SLU, Umeå, Head of the Plant Science Center, SwedenInformation technology Prof. Risto Ritala, Tampere University of Technology, Finland

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National Support Groups (NSG)

• Secure that the key stakeholders are represented in the national group.

• Formulate the member country’s views and comments to draft project documents.

• Introduce and inform about the FTP in its country, e.g. contacts with the high level authorities, public financiers etc., and do active lobbying work

• Coordinate national agendas

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FTP’s National Support Groups

EstablishedAustria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Under establishmentBelgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia

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FTP Strategic Research Agenda - timetable

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Organisation established

Value-chain leaders elected.

Setting up the guidelines

Step 1: Collection of inputs

Step 2: European priorization

Step 3: Strategic objectives and research themes

Step 4: Open discussion and finalising

Developing SRA document

Final SRA 1. Dec.

Research Forum, Sweden 9-10.11.2005

Deadlines / Mile stones Step 1: June 15 Step 2: September 15 Step 3: October 31 Step 4: November 30 Final SRA: December 1

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Development of the SRA

NSGNSG

NSGNSG

Individuals via website

June 15

Bottom-up collection of research needs

Forestry

Pulp and paper

Wood products

Bioenergy

Specialities and new businesses

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European prioritisation by value chain WGs

Sept 15

SRA team

Putting together the SRA

Nov 9-10

WHAT?

WHO?

WHEN?

RESULT Inputs R&D theme proposals

StructureStrategic objectivesR&D themes SRA

Dec

Project management

team

FinalisingSRA

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Specialities/New businesses

Forestry

Pulp and paper products

Wood products

Bioenergy

Energy Competi-tiveness

Consu-mers

Society Environ-ment

VALUE CHAINS

IMPACT DIMENSIONS

Development matrix of Strategic Research Agenda

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SRA: European value chain working groupsLeaders and secretariats

Forestry Leader: Dr. Risto Päivinen, EFICo-leader: prof. Eduardo Rojas Briales, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, SpainSecretariat: Ms. Leena Roihuvuo, EFI

Pulp and Paper Leader: Dr. Ilkka Kartovaara, StoraEnso, FinlandCo-leader: prof. Angeles Blanco, University of Madrid, SpainSecretariat: Dr. Werner Förster, PTS, Germany

Wood products Leader: Dr. Helmuth Neuner, AustriaCo-leader: Mr. Matti Sihvonen, Finnforest, FinlandCo-leader: prof. Daniel Guinard, CTBA, FranceSecretariat: Dr. Andreas Kleinschmit, CEI-Bois

Bioenergy Leader: prof. Kai Sipilä, VTT, FinlandCo-leader: Dr. Erik Ling, Sveaskog, SwedenSecretariat: Dr. Paterson McKeough, VTT, Finland

Specialities/New businesses Leader: Dr. Haio Harms, Lenzing AG, Austria Co-leader: Dr. Antonio Pizzi, Professor of Industrial Chemistry, Université Henri

Poincaré, Nancy, FranceSecretariat: Dr. Peter Axegård, STFI-Packforsk

(see the full list of group members on the website)

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Impact Coordinators

Society – Niels Elers Koch, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, Denmark

Energy – Markku Karlsson, UPM-Kymmene, Finland

Environment – Arno Frühwald, University of Hamburg, Germany

Competitiveness – Jukka Kilpeläinen, Finnish Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Finland

Consumers – Willem Emmen, SCA, the Netherlands

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SRA writing team

Risto Päivinen, ForestryIlkka Kartovaara, Value Chain, Pulp & PaperAndreas Kleinschmit, Value Chain, Wood ProductsPaterson McKeough, Value Chain, BioenergyKlaus Niemelä, Value Chain, New BusinessesBirte Schmetjen, CEPF, representative of the Communications GroupLennart Eriksson, project management

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Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform

SRA will be publicly presented on 9-10 November 2005 in the European Forest-based Sector Research Forum

www.fbs-research.com

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Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform

Updated information on the FTP’s web-site:

www.forestplatform.org

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The European Forest-Based Sector Vision for 2030

The European forest-based sector plays a key role in a sustainable society.

It comprises a competitive, knowledge-based industry that fosters the extended use of

renewable forest resources.

It strives to ensure its societal contribution in the context of a bio-based, customer-driven and

globally competitive European economy.