Science and Politics

Hosted by:	Joanne Frappier
	Canadian Forest Service

Starting time:	25.10.2006 - 13:30

One major target group for the transfer of forest research results is politics and administration. Nevertheless, decisionmakers in policy are rarely able to handle scientific information without support. In this session, possibilites for a better communication in the science-policy-interface will be discussed.

Presentation available as download 13:30 - Eeva Hellström, Kai Lintunen: Forest Academy - Generating Knowledge in Cross-Sectoral Dialogue [read more...]

14:00 - Uwe Kies, Thorsten Mrosek, Martin Raubal, Alfred Schultz: Innovative knowledge management and decision-making support in forest and wood-based industries: Applying the cluster concept to forestry in Germany [read more...]

Presentation available as download 14:30 - Gerben Janse: Information flow between forest research and forest policy-makers: a case-study of the European Forest Institute and its network [read more...]

Presentation available as download 15:00 - Silvia Tobias, Olaf Tietje: Integrating scientific knowledge in strategic decision making for sustainable regional development [read more...]

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