The Advisory Committee (AC) is FTP’s standing committee responsible for formulating and agreeing a common perspective on research and innovation priorities for the European forest-based sector. It is responsible for providing recommendations and support to the FTP Secretariat for effective and constructive advocacy work on behalf of the sector at EU level.
The FTP AC is led by the Advisory Committee Chair, who is elected by the National Support Groups (NSGs) and given a two-year mandate.
Membership
Chair
Igor Viszlai
Co-Chair NSG Slovakia
Project Coordinator – LignoSilva
Vice-Chair
Vicente Sales Vivó
Chair NSG Spain
President – PTFOR
Representatives of major stakeholder groups
- 25 NSGs that speak for the national interests of EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland
- Scientific communities
- Representatives of the four FTP Founding Confederations
The status of observer to the FTP AC is granted to representatives of the European Commission and other associations, federations and research organizations invited to join FTP AC meetings.
Secretary to the Advisory Committee
Johan Elvnert
Secretary General, FTP
