EUFORE Project Concluded Research Agenda
The four-year project has finalized its strategic agenda to guide the decade-long FOREST Partnership program.
Updated on Oct. 14, 2026 in Environmental
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The EUFORE project finished its four-year mission, culminating in a final stakeholder event in Brussels. The initiative successfully produced a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda that will now steer forest research across Europe.
Why it matters
This transition ensures that long-term forest research and innovation in Europe will be governed by a structured and unified agenda. By aligning research priorities, the program aims to improve the effectiveness and coordination of environmental funding.
The EUFORE project operated for four years to develop this research framework. The new FOREST Partnership will implement seven co-funded calls over its ten-year duration.
The players
EUFORE
This project focused on enhancing the governance, coordination, and funding of forest research and innovation across Europe over a four-year period.
FOREST Partnership
This ten-year program aims to execute a strategic agenda for European forest research through a series of planned co-funded calls.
The details
The FOREST Partnership will utilize the new research agenda to prioritize coordinated decisions through methods like horizon scanning and portfolio analysis. The FORESTPathways call serves as the first practical implementation of these newly established priorities.
Timeline
The final EUFORE stakeholder event occurred in Brussels on 29-30 September 2026.
The FOREST Partnership program is scheduled to operate from 2026 to 2036.
The Big Picture
The transition from EUFORE to the FOREST Partnership marks a shift toward long-term, unified governance for European environmental science. This framework replaces fragmented research approaches with a decade-long plan aimed at optimizing forest management innovation.
The implementation of this strategic agenda may lead to more standardized forest protection policies and accelerated innovation in sustainable forestry practices. Researchers and stakeholders in the field can expect more targeted funding opportunities through the program’s seven planned calls.
The takeaway
The formal adoption of a shared research agenda helps streamline how scientific resources are directed toward complex environmental challenges. Organizations involved in forest science should monitor upcoming call announcements to align their efforts with the new strategic priorities.
Further reading
Learn more about the future of conservation efforts in the Environmental section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by European Forest Institute.
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