Dr. Ritva Toivonen, Director GeneralForestry Development Centre TAPI

1. Koli Forum 2011 Ritva Toivonen Director General Forestry Development Centre TAPIO Shifting from a traditional forest sector expert to a forerunner in bioeconomy

2. Forest and other wooded land as % of land area. Source: State of Europe’s Forest 2011. FINLAND 2010 - THE MOST FORESTED COUNTRY IN EUROPE

3. Tapio - a part of the forestry success story since 1907 09/23/11 1907 2011 Productive yet sustainable forestry Results of deforestation

4. Tapio since the early 1900s Our key focus has been in unfolding the latest research knowledge and developing it as best practices in sustainable forest management , in Finland. Forest tree seeds since 1950s. Particularly private small-scale forestry .

5. Sources: Statistical Yearbook of Forestry 2010, Finnish Forest Research Institute, forest.fi 1960 2008

7. Sustainability Efficiency Renewability CC BY 2.0 NASA Bioeconomy is the solution

8. 09/23/11 The World Changes – So Do We Forests are a part of bioeconomy. Nationally - Internationally Green growth

10. Our expertise and services in bioenergy sector: Education, training and consulting services Development projects and guidelines (harvest and produce energy wood) Our clients are forest and energy industry companies and other stakeholders.

11. 09/23/11 International customers Training, extension, information services Service for landowners and industry Services for decision makers Biomass production, expertise & materials

12. Our goal is that you can walk through the forest with a smile. Thank you! www.tapio.fi/bioeconomy