Cesefor (a private non-profit Foundation) is a service centre for the promotion of forestry and forest-based industries, originally within the Region of Castilla y León (Spain) but today with a national and international remit. Cesefor aims to contribute to rural development through its projects, addressed to increase competitiveness and sustainability of forestry industries that use regional forest resources. In order to do this, Cesefor brings together a range of services: capacity building, consultancy, training and R&D projects. Coordinates Resins iNet.

The Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia (CTFC) is a public institution on forest research, training and technology transfer. With over 100 employes, it works in collaborative projects at regional, national and international level, with an strategic focus on the Mediterranean area. CTFC is involved in different networks and has a well stabilised work relation with international and national forestry research and sectorial institutions working on forest adaptation, risk mitigation and forest production and management. Coordinates Wild Mushrooms and Truffles iNet.

This Forest Research Centre INIA-CIFOR is part of the National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology INIA, an autonomous organism of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. INIA-CIFOR conducts research and technical development, provides policy support on issues related to forests to State and Regional government departments, and does an extensive work in academic training and knowledge transfer and dissemination, contributing to face the challenges of the forest sector. Coordinates Wild Nuts and Berries iNet.

ETIFOR (spin-off of Padova Univesity) is a scientific knowledge and technology transfer organization, helping private and public entities and NGOs to gain responsible management of forest and environmental resources. It operates at an international level: from on-the-ground practical project implementation to policy and legislation support. ETIFOR works to turn scientific knowledge into practical solutions in forest certification and supply chain; climate change and ecosystem services; international cooperation and rural development.

Croatian Forest Research Institute (CFRI) is a leading national public research institution in the field of forestry. CFRI implements top-quality scientific and applied research in the fields of forestry, forest ecology, wildlife ecology, forest policy and governance, forest management, silviculture, forest protection (from pests) and other forest ecosystems goods and services. One of CFRI’s main goals is to ensure the continuous capacity building and the flow of know-how towards different stakeholders in the forestry and related sectors.

UNAC is a private NGO representing the interests of the forest owners in the Portuguese Mediterranean area, near national and European institutions. UNAC has currently 7 member organizations, an intervention area of 2 million ha, representing an agro-forestry area of 700.000 ha. UNAC’s activities and expertise are very wide: technical and political action; technical assistance to member organizations; coordination and development of projects; research, innovation and knowledge transfer; communication & public awareness. Coordinates Cork iNet.