Knut Øistad

M.Sc. Forestry from University of Life Sciences, Norway and University of Minnesota, MN – Expert on Forest policy, Climate change and International cooperation
E-post: knut.oistad@nibio.no
Tele: (+47) 90537767
Hemsida: www.nibio.no

Curriculum vitae:

Current position

2016 Head of Department, Department of Economics and Society, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, NIBIO

Professional experience

  • 2013 – 2016 Counsellor for Agriculture, forestry and rural development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mission of Norway to the EU. Brussels
  • 2008 – 2013 Deputy Director General, Department of Forest- and Natural Resource Policy, Ministry of Agriculture and Food
  • 2004 – 2008 Counsellor for Agriculture, forestry and rural development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mission of Norway to the EU. Brussels
  • 1997 – 2004 Deputy Director General, Department of Forest- and Natural Resource Policy, Ministry of Agriculture, Norway
  • 1994- 1997 Assistant Director General, Forestry department, Ministry of Agriculture, Norway
  • 1993- 1994 Head of Division, Norwegian Research Council.
  • 1993-1993 Project Leader, Norwegian Research Council
  • 1991 -1992 Project Leader, Forest Policy Analysis, Forestry Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Norway
  • 1991 Senior Forest Officer, Forestry Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Norway
  • 1990 – 1991 Regional Forest Officer, Mjøsen Forest Owners Association
  • 1988 – 1990 Senior Forest Officer, Forestry Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Norway
  • 1985 – 1988 Forest Officer, Forestry Department, Ministry of Agriculture,, Norway.
  • 1983 – 1985 Researcher, Norwegian Agricultural University, Institute of Forest Economics and Policy

Assignments and participation in intergovernmental deliberations on forests:

  • Chairman of the board of European Forest Institute 2017 –
  • Member of the board of European Forest Institute 2014 – 2017
  • Head of the Norwegian delegation and member of the Bureau to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe, 2012 -2014
  • Member of the Norwegian delegation to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until 2013, UNFCCC
  • Member of the Norwegian delegation to the Climate Summit 2014 NYC
    ◦Chair, United Nations Forum on Forests, UNFF2.
  • Vice-chair cum rapporteur United Nations Forum on Forests, 2001.
  • Chair. UNFF Ad hoc expert group on finance and transfer of environmentally sound technologies, 2003, Geneva
  • Head of the Norwegian delegation, UN CSD Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (1997-2000) and United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) 2000- 2014
  • Member of Norwegian delegation to UN CSD Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (1995-97),
  • National coordinator and Head of the Norwegian delegation to the follow-up of the Ministerial Conferences on the Protection of Forests in Europe/Forest Europe until 2013 (MCPFE/FOREST EUROPE)
  • Head of the Norwegian delegations to the FAO European Forestry Commission, COFO, ECE Timber Committee and member of delegation to Nordic Council of Ministers.