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| Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya | |
  Location within Catalonia  Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia (Spain) | |
| Abbreviation | CTFC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1996 |
| Headquarters | C. Sant Llorenç, Km2, E-25180 Solsona (Lleida), Spain |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 42°00′40″N 1°31′10″E / 42.011154°N 1.519379°E |
Region | Catalonia, Spain |
Director General | Antoni Trasobares |
| Affiliations | University of Lleida, GEIE Forespir, European Forest Institute, IUFRO, European Micological Institute, GEIE Forespir |
Budget (2015) | 7.892.653 |
Revenue | 90% public, 10% private, 75% competitive; 25% regional budget |
Staff (2015) | 92 (41 researchers) |
| Website | www.ctfc.cat |
Forest Sciences and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC) is a centre for forest research based in Solsona, Lleida,[1] and is among the leading applied research centres in Spain.[2] It was founded in 1996[3] as a consortium of five local and regional institutions (the Consell Comarcal del Solsonès, the University of Lleida, the Diputació de Lleida, the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation, and the Catalan Government). The institution has grown to employ over one hundred professionals (including scientists, technicians, fellows and administrative personnel) who work in collaboration with different administrations, institutions and companies, and its annual budget is around 14 million euros.[2]
The activity of the CTFC is not restricted to competitive research, but also covers the transfer of technology and of knowledge and training, representing an important volume of its activity and adding value to its results. The transfer of technology in shape of conferences with the private sector and public administrations complements the organisation of seminars for the wider public and agents of different sectors (management, proprietary, technical, administration and scientific, etc.); nationally and internationally contributing to the transfer of this knowledge and to the generation of debate. In the field of training, the activity of the CTFC embraces basic training for workers and continuing training and skills development at postgraduate and masters level, including many visiting students from other countries.
CTFC is part of the CERCA network of excellence research centre of the Government of Catalonia, in the core of the research ecosystem. It has an external scientific advisory board which makes an independent evaluation every 4 years (2012, 2016), with an obligation to implement its recommendations, and an overarching supervision by the Parliament of Catalonia.[2]
- ^ Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia (CTFC), European Commission - Environment Directorate-General
- ^ a b c CTFC or The Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia[permanent dead link], University of the Highlands and Islands Inverness College (accessed 21 April 2016)
- ^ Lowell Lewis (July 2013). Catalunya I California: Estats Agermanats. Author House. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-4817-7037-8.