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Membership of IUFRO is open to any institution concerned with the promotion, support or conduct of research related to forests, trees and forest products.
Andre Purret is the Deputy Executive Director at the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO).
As an Estonian national, he holds a Master of Science in Forest Management from the Estonian University of Life Sciences (2014).
Prior to the current position, he worked as IUFRO HQ Operations Manager and Project Manager for the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) initiative.
In addition to providing general assistance to the Executive Director and supporting him in IUFRO strategic planning, change management, organizational processes, budget coordination/monitoring and compliance, he is the focal point for IUFRO’s governing bodies and World Congresses.