Developing the Scots pine resource

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Developing the Scots pine resource

• Aim to encourage greater use of Scots pine in
  higher value markets as a basis for supporting
  forestry related businesses www.pineinfo.eu
• Four main elements
• identify new opportunities for Scots pine use
• product innovation and demonstration
• develop new resource assessment and pricing
  tools
• develop forest management guidance.

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Developing an NPP project things to think about

• Project aims
• Partnership
• Completing the application
• Rules
• Finance
• Final thoughts

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Aims ?

• Need to clearly define the WHAT you are trying to
  address.
• Need to be thorough, otherwise your project could
  grow legs all over the place!
• Research work that has already been done not
  reinventing the wheel.

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Partners

• Establishing a partnership takes time 6 months
  as opposed to six weeks.
• Needs to be the main focus of someone's job
• Everyone needs to be singing from the same hymn
  sheet

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Application

• Answer the question try to avoid including
  information that is repeated elsewhere.
• Write clearly and succinctly.
• Can it be easily understood by a non-expert.
  Scots pine is not just a Scottish tree!
• Consider getting expert assistance in writing the
  application.

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Rules

• Need to be extremely clear on programme rules
• Rules evolve make sure you keep up to date with
  changes.
• On occasions you may need to check local
  information that partners receive.

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Finance

• Cashflow, particularly if you are a small
  organisation, when will you receive EU funding -
  NPP is a retrospective fund.
• Vulnerability to exchange rates, effect on
  budgets, expenditure, match funding commitments
  etc.

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Final thoughts

• Dont underestimate it
• Think about private sector linkages/ engagement
  (otherwise you will be working in a vacuum)
  private sector can only be included as associate
  partners