The UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists Forest Communicators Network mandate was approved by the Timber Committee and the European Forestry Commission in Rome on 23-24 October 2008.

A. OBJECTIVE

• To improve the ability of the forest and forest products sector to communicate effectively, within and outside the sector, through
• Providing a forum for international interaction and cooperation in forest related communications
• Developing professionalism of forest communicators by introducing and encouraging state of the art communication approaches.

B. EXPECTED MAJOR OUTPUTS

• European forest communication strategy;
• Gap analyses of existing opinion research and proposal for improving monitoring and regular analyses on public perception concerning forests, their management and related products; 
• European Forest Pedagogics Concept based on best practice examples, common principles and quality standards for forest related environmental education;
• Follow up to the Pan-European Forest Week 2008 (follow up media work; evaluation of achievements and lessons learned; improved concept for future activities); 
• Preparations for the International Year of Forests 2011 (raising awareness in the region; developing a strategic outline for concerted activities of local, regional and global relevance); Contributions to the EU Forest Action Plan, in particular on forest related environmental education and on a European forest communication strategy;
• PR advice to TC/EFC bureaus and joint secretariat, to the Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets an Marketing as well as to other Teams of Specialists on request
• PR advice to the MCPFE Liaison Unit Oslo upon request; 
• Building PR capacity in TC/EFC member countries through conducting workshops, sharing examples of best practice and holding topical meetings.

Information

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• Publications
• Meetings
• Sub-Group on Forest Pedagogics