Forest and Land Owners Association of Lithuania
Acronym: FOAL
General Information
Identification Code: 312771040529-84
Website: http://www.forest.lt
Entity Form: association
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 12/1/2020
Last Update: 4/29/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: In April 1993 the Forest and Land Owners' Association of Lithuania (FOAL) was founded for the first time in the history of the country with the initiative to represent the interest of forest owners and to develop the institutional framework for the family forestry and subsequently became registered as a public organisation (on 8 June, 1993).
The creation of a strong and independent private forestry movement in Lithuania, based on shared values, has been a major goal of FOAL since its creation, as demand for knowledge in forestry was increasing and a growing community of forest owners with increasingly common purposes emerged.
The FOAL is the national interest organisation for the forest owners in Lithuania and has the status of an independent public NGO. FOAL is recognised national organisation in Lithuania and internationally. FOAL consists of: Member of Chamber of Agriculture of Lithuania; Member of Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF); Member of European Lan (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Communication
- Education and training
- Environment
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: EU Forest strategy, EU Biodiversity strategy, CAP, LULUCF and simmilar
Communication Activities: FOAL took active part in several research and development projects, with the focus on objectives related to management of private forests - H2020 MySustainableForest, INTERREG BalticBiomass4Value, LIFE Nutribiomass4LIFE:
-NutriBiomass4LIFE - Nutrient recycling circular economy model for large cities – water treatment sludge and ashes to biomass to bio-energy. LIFE17 ENV/LT/000310, https://www.nutribiomass.eu/
-MySustainableForest- this project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 776045.
- Unlocking the Potential of Bio-based Value Chains in the Baltic Sea Region (BalticBiomass4Value), https://balticbiomass4value.eu/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Juozapaviciaus str.9, room 303, Vilnius
Post Code: LT-09311
City: Vilnius
Country: LITHUANIA
Phone:
Indic Phone: 370
Phone Number: 52767590
EU Office
Address: Juozapaviciaus str.9, room 303, Vilnius
Post Code: LT-09311
City: Vilnius
Country: LITHUANIA
Phone:
Indic Phone: 370
Phone Number: 52767590
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 3
Members: 5
Members F T E: 2.75
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Forest and Land Owners' Association of Lithuania (FOAL):
www.forest.lt
Organisation Members: European Landowners' Organisation ELO, https://www.europeanlandowners.org/
Confederation of European Forest Owners CEPF, https://www.cepf-eu.org/
Current Job Opportunities
Trainee in EU Forest Policy and Engagement
Forest and Land Owners Association of Lithuania
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025