Work Packages

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Work Package 1: Project Coordination and Management

Lead Beneficiary: EFI
Duration: Month 1 – Month 36

FORADVISE ensures efficient project coordination and management, fostering collaboration among partners, ensuring compliance with project agreements, and maintaining effective communication with European AKIS-related networks.

Project and consortium management | Lead: EFI

Project monitoring, quality control, and data management | Lead: EFI

Project clustering and partnership management | Lead: EFI

Work Package 2: Mapping the Forest Advisory Systems in the EU

Lead Beneficiary: BOKU
Duration: Month 1 – Month 18

This WP focuses on mapping existing forest advisory systems, identifying knowledge gaps, and analyzing EU policy instruments supporting forest advisory services.

Analysis of the forest advisory systems in the EU member states | Lead: BOKU

Needs assessment of providers and clients of forestry advisory services in the EU | Lead: SLU, Co-lead: BOKU

Enhancing Support for Forest Advisory Services: Analysis of EU Policy Instruments  | Lead: EFI, Co-lead: BOKU

Work Package 3: Empowering Advisors in Knowledge and Innovation Systems

Lead Beneficiary: USC
Duration: Month 19 – Month 45

This WP focuses on broadening advisors’ roles, providing training, and fostering knowledge exchange through innovative methods.

Compilation and update of forest learning materials | Lead: USC

Development of training modules for forestry advisors | Lead: AIA

Continuous learning tools for advisory methods and skills | Lead: AIA

Work Package 4: Engaging Advisors and Setting Up the Network of Networks

Lead Beneficiary: CNPF
Duration: Month 1 – Month 18

WP4 builds an EU-wide network of advisory organizations to enhance knowledge exchange and foster co-creation of best practices.

Building a multiscale advisory network of networks: methodological approach | Lead: CNPF

Engaging Forest advisors and other FOKIS actors at MS scale | Lead: Teagasc

Engaging advisors across Europe in thematic working groups | Lead: CPF

Work Package 5: Speeding Up Knowledge Sharing in Themes and Methods

Lead Beneficiary: SFA
Duration: Month 18 – Month 48

This WP promotes rapid knowledge transfer through peer-to-peer learning, workshops, and innovative advisory pilots.

Multidirectional knowledge flows at European level | Lead: FCRA

Pilot studies on novel advisory methods | Lead: LB WuH

Work Package 6: CBA in Forest Advisory Actions – A Comprehensive Toolkit

Lead Beneficiary: CZU
Duration: Month 1 – Month 30

WP6 develops a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) toolkit to assess the economic, environmental, and social impacts of advisory actions.

Developing the CBA methodology for forest advisory services | Lead: SETU

Testing and refining the CBA toolkit | Lead: CZU

Work Package 7: Scaling OUT and Scaling DEEP

Lead Beneficiary: UEF
Duration: Month 30 – Month 60

This WP defines future pathways for forest advisory services, engaging policymakers and stakeholders in policy dialogue.

Identify and summarise the key success factors (drivers) and quick wins of forest advisory excellence (good practise) | Lead: LUKE

Policy-science-practice dialogue on the future of forestry advice in Europe | Lead: UEF

Elements for a forest advisory and extension strategy in Europe | Lead: EFI

Work Package 8: Creation of the FORADVISE CDE Plan and Kick-Start of Communication & Dissemination Activities

Lead Beneficiary: AUA
Duration: Month 1 – Month 36

WP8 ensures effective communication and dissemination of project outcomes through digital platforms and engagement activities.

Communication, Dissemination, and Exploitation (CDE) Plan | Lead: AUA

Development of communication material and tools | Lead: AUA

Implementation of communication and dissemination activities | Lead: AUA

Design and development of the FORADVISE digital platform | Lead: AUA

Work Package 9: Continuous Communication, Dissemination, and Exploitation of Results

Lead Beneficiary: AUA
Duration: Month 37 – Month 60

WP9 ensures the continuous communication, dissemination, and exploitation of the project’s outcomes. It focuses on updating the CDE plan, maintaining the FORADVISE digital platform, and defining pathways for long-term result exploitation.

Update of the FORADVISE Communication, Dissemination, and Exploitation (CDE) plan | Lead: AUA

Continuous project communication activities and dissemination of results | Lead: EFI

Continuous platform update and knowledge platform sustainability | Lead: AUA

Exploitation of project results | Lead: AUA

Work Package 10: Coordination & Management Towards a Self-Sustained EU Network

Lead Beneficiary: EFI
Duration: Month 37 – Month 60

WP10 ensures the efficient management of FORADVISE, facilitating smooth coordination among partners while transitioning towards a self-sustained EU advisory network on forestry.

Continuous project and consortium management | Lead: EFI

Continuous project monitoring, quality control, and data management | Lead: EFI

Continuous networking and partnership management | Lead: EFI

Long-term sustainability of the forestry advisory network | Lead: EFI

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