(1 January 1998 - 31 December 1999)
In Resolution 21/67, adopted in November 1967, the Conference had authorized the Director-General to convene sessions of FAO bodies and expert consultations other than those approved in Programme of Work and Budget (PWB), provided that such sessions be reported to the next Council session. Subsequently the Council agreed at its Hundred and Second Session (November 1992) that information on unscheduled and cancelled sessions should henceforward be provided in successive Pogramme Implementation Reports (PIR). This PIR reports on unscheduled and cancelled sessions for the biennium from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999.
The starting point of reporting for the 1998-99 biennium is the List of 1998-99 Scheduled Sessions given in the supplement to the PWB 1998-99 (C 97/3 Sup.1).
The following data summarizes the movements during the reporting period:
1998-99 |
15 unscheduled |
60 cancellations |
Details of these sessions are provided in the following pages, which follow the format of previous reports. Meetings that have no inter-governmental character such as consultations of the FAO secretariat with stakeholders, as well as informal briefings of Permanent Representatives and non-FAO meetings held on FAO premises are not included in this list.
Sub-programme |
Session No |
Title and Scheduled Location |
Estimated |
Reason for cancellation |
11130 |
CC 704 91 |
Joint Session of the Finance Committee (91st Session) and Programme Committee (81st Session). Rome, 12/01/99-13/01/99. |
11,000 |
Cancellation is in accordance with FAO Conference Resolution 9/97. |
11140 |
CC 703 81 |
Joint Session of the Programme Committee (81st Session) and the Finance Committee (91st Session). Rome, 12/01/99-13/01/99. |
11,000 |
Cancellation is in accordance with FAO Conference Resolution 9/97. |
11150 |
CC 705 68 |
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters (CCLM) (68th Session). Rome, 15/04/98-16/04/98. |
15,000 |
Merged with September Session. |
211P1 |
AGL 801 |
Expert Consultation on Sustainable Intensification of Crop Production Systems Comparative Advantage of EcoRegional Approach. Rome, 01/02/98-02/02/98. |
7,000 |
Programme adjustment. |
211P1 |
AGL 904 |
Workshop to discuss Participatory Rural Appraisal results on approaches to IPNS and Soil Management with NARS and initiation of a network. Rome, 01/10/98-03/10/98. |
10,400 |
This was originally AGL 803 and subsequently the subject matter was merged into regional workshops for greater cost effectiveness. |
211P3 |
RAP 810 |
Expert Consultation of the Asian Network on Bio and Organic Fertilizers. Bangkok, 01/11/98-04/11/98. |
3,000 |
Cancelled due to funds available being insufficient to enable participation by all Network member countries. |
211P3 |
RAP 826 |
Expert Consultation of the Asian Network on Problem Soils. Bangkok, 01/11/99-04/11/99. |
3,000 |
Cancelled due to funds available being insufficient to enable participation by all Network member countries. |
211P4 |
SAFR 802 |
Regional Workshop Consultation on Water Scarcity and River Basin Management in cooperation with SADC Water Sector. Maseru, 07/12/99-09/12/99. |
2,000 |
Changes in the management of the SADC Water Sector Unit did not allow the session to take place. This session was originally AGL 802. |
211P5 |
AGL 902 |
Workshop on Use of Land Information for Food Security for LIFDCs in West Africa. Accra, 09/11/98-12/11/98. |
4,000 |
Merged with RAF 901 "Regional Workshop on Land Vulnerability Assessment for Food Security in Africa", held in December 1998, for greater cost effectiveness. |
211P6 |
RAP 805 |
Expert Consultation of the Asian Network of Irrigation and Water Management. Bangkok, 01/11/98-04/11/98. |
2,500 |
Replaced by an international network meeting on "Modernization of Irrigation System Operations" Aurungabad, India, 28-30 October 1998, jointly organized and funded by FAO, IWMI, Cemagref and WALMI (Water &Land Management Institute, Maharahstra). |
211P6 |
RAP 816 |
Expert Consultation of the Asian Network on Water Lifting Devices for Irrigation. Bangkok, 01/11/99-04/11/99. |
2,500 |
Programme adjustment, cancelled to absorb budget reduction. |
211T1 |
AGL 901 |
Workshop on Irrigation Technology Transfer. Ouagadougou, 01/10/98-03/10/98. |
0 |
This meeting was convened by one of the other participating organizations. |
211T2 |
AGL 702 |
FAO/Fertilizer Industry Advisory Committee of Experts (FIAC). Rome, 28/10/99-28/10/99. |
4,200 |
Cancellation is in accordance with FAO Conference Resolution 13/97, Annex A. |
211T2 |
AGL 707 13 |
Commission on Fertilizers (13th Session). Rome, 26/10/99-27/10/99. |
11,000 |
Cancellation is in accordance with FAO Conference Resolution 13/97, Annex A. |
211T2 |
RNE 701 13 |
Commission on Regional Land and Water Use in the Near East, (13th Session). Location undetermined, 01/12/98-04/12/98. |
37,000 |
Merged with RNE 708 "Agricultural/Land and Water Use Commission for the Near East" held in March 2000. |
21220 |
RAP 825 |
Expert Consultation on Enhanced Perennial Industrial Crop Production in Asia. Bangkok, 01/09/98-03/09/98. |
3,000 |
Cancelled due to key vacancies. |
21220 |
RAP 829 |
Expert Consultation on Production Development of Annual Industrial Crops in Asia. Bangkok, 01/06/99-03/06/99. |
3,000 |
Cancelled due to key vacancies. |
21240 |
AGP 717 D-10 (ex 5) |
Panel of Experts on Pesticide Specifications, Registration Requirements, Application Standards and Prior Informed Consent (PIC) - Group on PIC. Rome, 01/11/99-05/11/99. |
800 |
Cancelled as relevant issues were dealt with by AGP 811-6 "6th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for the PIC Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade". |
21240 |
AGP 717 D-9 (ex 6) |
Panel of Experts on Pesticide Specifications, registration Requirements, Application Standards and Prior Informed Consent (PIC) - Group on PIC (5th Session). Roma, 01/07/99-04/07/99. |
800 |
Issues dealt with by AGP 811-6 "6th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for the PIC Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade". |
21240 |
AGP 808 |
Consultation on the Revision of the FAO Code of Conduct on Distribution and Use of Pesticides. Rome, 04/10/99-07/10/99. |
25,000 |
Postponed to the next biennium. |
21240 |
RAP 819 |
Expert Consultation on the Plant Pest management Curriculum Development at National Agricultural University and Related Institutes. Bangkok, 01/04/99-04/04/99. |
3,000 |
Subject matter covered by RAP 809, "Consultation on the Revision of the Agreement of the FAO Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC)", held in February 1999. |
21310 |
RAF 703 1 |
Panel of Experts on Development Aspects of African Animal Trypanosomiasis. Location undetermined, 01/12/98-04/12/98. |
30,000 |
Cancellation is in accordance with FAO Conference Resolution 13/97. |
21310 |
RAF 703 2 |
Panel of Experts on Development Aspects of African Animal Trypanosomiasis. Accra, 20/10/99-22/10/99. |
40,000 |
Cancellation is in accordance with FAO Conference Resolution 13/97. |
21350 |
AGA 712 2 |
Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources (2nd Session). Rome, 01/01/98-03/01/98. |
17,000 |
Cancelled following the 7th Session of the CGRFA decision to hold only one session of the ITWG before the 8th Session of the CGRFA in March 1999. |
21360 |
RAP 827 |
Consultation on Foot-and-Mouth Disease. Bangkok, 01/07/99-04/07/99. |
3,000 |
Cancelled to improve synergy with the OIE who have opened an office in Bangkok to coordinate the control of Foot and Mouth Disease in the region. |
21420 |
RAP 904 |
Regional Workshop on Priorities and Cooperation for Agricultural Tools and Implements in South Pacific Countries. Apia, 01/10/98-03/10/98. |
3,000 |
Workshop replaced by a regional paper on the same subject. |
21430 |
RAP 907 |
Regional Workshop on Drying and Handling of Wet Paddy Rice. Bangkok, 01/01/99-03/01/99. |
3,000 |
Subject matter covered in a meeting on Grain Drying held in Vietnam. |
21430 |
RAP 909 |
Regional workshop on Primary Farm Processing of Agricultural Raw Materials for Loss Prevention and Food Security. Bangkok, 01/05/99-03/05/99. |
3,000 |
Merged with RAP 908, "Regional Workshop on Safe Use of Agricultural Implements and Machinery by Women". |
21440 |
RAP 905 |
Regional Workshop on Developments in Renewable Energy and Residue Utilization. Bangkok, 01/05/98-03/05/98. |
3,000 |
Workshop replaced by a printed bulletin on Rural Energy. |
21440 |
RAP 906 |
Regional workshop on Processing of Root Crop Products and By-Products in South Pacific Countries. Apia, 01/10/99-03/10/99. |
3,000 |
Programme adjustment, cancelled to absorb budget reduction. |
21920 |
AGA 801 |
Expert Consultation on Livestock Development Strategies. Rome, 01/05/98-03/05/98. |
1,000 |
Postponed to the next biennium as AGA 801 "Expert Consultation on Endemic Infectious and Emerging Diseases" to be held in April 2001. |
22220 |
ESS 706 |
Study Group on Food and Agricultural Statistics in Europe. Location undetermined. |
0 |
Cancellation is in accordance with FAO Conference Resolution 13/97, Annex C. |
23220 |
FI 811 |
Expert Consultation on the Intensification of Food Production in LIFDCs through Aquaculture. Rome, 01/01/99-04/01/99. |
250 |
Postponed to next biennium as FI 811 2 "Technical Consultation for the Development of a Global Strategy for Aquatic Animal Diversity" to be held in September 2000. |
23320 |
FI 817 |
Technical Consultation on Utilization of Small Pelagic Fish for Human Consumption. Location undetermined, 01/03/99-04/03/99. |
250 |
The project which is the subject of this follow-up consultation has not yet been implemented, therefore the consultation will be convened at a later date. |
23320 |
FI 901 |
Workshop on Database Development. Manila, 01/09/98-04/09/98. |
250 |
Replacement Workshop organized and financed by the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and Pacific Region (NACA) with technical input from FAO. |
23420 |
FI 717 52 |
Executive Committee (GFCM) (53rd Session). Rome, 01/05/98-02/05/98. |
250 |
GFCM Executive Committee was abolished by its parent body. |
23420 |
FI 719 2 |
Committee on Aquaculture (2nd Session). Rome, 01/09/98-04/09/98. |
13,450 |
Postponed to the next biennium as FI 719 3 "GFCM Committee on Aquaculture" to be held in October 2001. |
23420 |
FI 793 2 |
Working Party on Food Policy for Fisheries (ACFR). Rome, 01/01/99-01/04/99. |
250 |
Preliminary work on this topic will be carried out by e-mail conference. |
23420 |
RAF 743 11 |
CECAF Sub-Committee on Fishery Development (11th Session). Noudhibou/Nouakchott, 07/12/98-08/12/98. |
16,400 |
Abolished by Parent Body after the Conference recommended its abolition in Annex B of Resolution 13/97 "Review of FAO Statutory Bodies". |
23420 |
RAF 744 12 |
CECAF Working Party on Resources Evaluation (12th Session). Accra, 15/09/99-17/09/99. |
29,100 |
Cancellation is in accordance with FAO Conference Resolution 13/97, Annex B and confirmed by CECAF at its Fourteenth Session in September 1998. |
23420 |
RAF 746 3 |
CIFA Working Party on Aquaculture (3rd Session). Accra, 26/07/99-29/07/99. |
36,700 |
Cancellation is in accordance with FAO Conference Resolution 13/97, Annex B and confirmed by CECAF at its Fourteenth Session in September 1998. |
23420 |
RAF 785 7 |
CECAF Working Party on Fishery Statistics (7th Session). Accra, 13/09/99-14/09/99. |
12,100 |
Cancellation is in accordance with FAO Conference Resolution 13/97, Annex B and confirmed by CECAF at its Fourteenth Session in September 1998. |
23420 |
RAP 713 2 |
APFIC Working Party on Marine Fisheries (2nd Session). Bangkok, 01/10/99-04/10/99. |
4,500 |
Postponed to the next biennium. The outcome of the first APFIC Working Party on Marine Fisheries are still to be reported to the APFIC Committee on Marine Fisheries. |
23420 |
RLC 759 8 |
COPESCAL Working Party on Aquaculture (8th Session). Location undetermined, 01/09/99-04/09/99. |
500 |
Cancelled due to the decision of COPESCAL (8th Session, Belem, Brazil, August 1998) to abolish its Working Party on Aquaculture. |
23420 |
RLC 777 8 |
COPESCAL Working Party on Fisheries Resources (8th Session). Location undetermined, 01/05/99-04/05/99. |
500 |
Cancelled due to the decision of COPESCAL (8th Session, Belem, Brazil, August 1998) to abolish its Working Party on Fishery Resources. |
23420 |
RLC 778 6 |
COPESCAL Working Party on Fishery Technology (6th Session). Location undetermined, 01/09/98-04/09/98. |
500 |
This session was cancelled due to the decision of COPESCAL (8th Session, Belem, Brazil, August 1998), abolishing its Working Party on Fishery Technology. |
23420 |
SAFR 780 8 |
Committee for the Development and Management of Fisheries in the Southwest Indian Ocean (8th Session). Location undetermined, 15/11/99-19/11/99. |
25,250 |
Postponed to the next biennium as SAFR 780 "Committee for the Development and Management of Fisheries in the Southwest Indian Ocean (8th Session)" held in January 2000. |
24120 |
FO 704 |
IPC Working Party on Logging and Utilization of Poplar Wood. Rome, 01/09/98-02/09/98. |
0 |
Subject matter addressed in informal discussions during the World Forestry Congress in October 1997. |
24120 |
FO 724 |
IPC Working party on Breeding and Selection of Poplars and Willows. Rome, 01/09/98-02/09/98. |
0 |
Subject matter addressed in informal discussions during the World Forestry Congress in October 1997. |
24120 |
FO 725 |
IPC Working Party on Biomass Production Systems for the Salicaceae. Rome, 01/09/98-02/09/98. |
0 |
Subject matter addressed in informal discussions during the World Forestry Congress in October 1997. |
24310 |
FO 801 |
Expert Consultation on Tropical Forestry Research. Location undetermined, 01/01/98-04/01/98. |
3,000 |
Merged with RLC 713 20 "Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LAFC) - 20th Session" held in September 1998 |
24310 |
RAP 830 |
Consultation on Sustainable Development. Location undetermined, 01/05/98-04/05/98. |
500 |
Programme adjustment, cancelled to absorb budget reduction. |
24350 |
FO 731 18 |
AFCW/EFC/NEFC Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions "Silva Mediterranea" (18th Session). Location undetermined, 01/01/1909-01/04/99. |
45,000 |
Postponed in order to bring this Committee in line with its parent bodies sessions to be held in 2000. |
24350 |
FO 805 3 |
Consultation of the Bureaux of the Regional Forestry Commissions. Rome, 25/01/99-25/01/99. |
4,800 |
Cancelled as a meeting in its own right in preference for being included as a side-meeting of the 14th session of COFO. |
25130 |
SDR 802 |
Technical Consultation on Alternative Funding Sources for Agricultural Extension in Developng Countries. Rome, 23/09/98-25/09/98. |
17,400 |
Cancelled with a view to addressing the subject matter in an International Technical meeting to be planned. |
25150 |
SDR 903 |
FAO/ESA Decision-Makers Workshop on Remote Sensing Applications. Location undetermined, 01/01/99-05/01/99. |
1,000 |
Cancelled due to logistical problems. |
25150 |
SDR 904 |
FAO/ESA Decision-Makers Workshop on Remote Sensing Applications. Location undetermined, 01/01/99-06/01/99. |
1,000 |
Cancelled due to logistical problems. |
25210 |
RAP 902 |
Workshop on Gender Planning with SEAGA Framework. Bangkok, 22/03/99-25/03/99. |
3,000 |
Cancelled as SEAGA has been promoted as an Inter-agency activity funded by extra-budgetary resources. |
25330 |
RAP 903 |
Regional Workshop on Cooperative Partnership and Capacity Building for Food Security. Bangkok, 01/02/99-04/02/99. |
3,000 |
Programme adjustment. |
25330 |
SDA 801 |
Expert Consultation on Building Partnerships and Coalitions in Support of Food Security. Rome, 07/09/99-10/09/99. |
21,600 |
Programme adjustment releasing funding for the Secretariat of the ACC Network on Rural Development and Food Security. |
Sub-programme |
Session No. |
Title, Location, Dates and Remarks |
Estimated Direct Cost US$ |
Art. of Const. and Category |
11170 |
REU 811 |
FAO/EC Technical Consultation on the European Soil Information System. Rome, 02/09/99-03/09/99. It stemmed from a recommendation of the 21st Regional Conference for Europe to address the issues of scale for developing a soil and terrain database. |
10,100 |
VI-5(2) |
211P3 |
AGL 905 |
Regional Workshop on Water Quality Management and Control of Water Pollution. Bangkok, 26/10/99-29/10/99. Aimed at addressing important issues on water quality management and control of water pollution in support of the decentralisation of AGLW activities. |
21,000 |
(4) |
21210 |
AGP 725 5 |
Extraordinary Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (4th Session). Rome, 08/06/98-12/06/98. To negotiate the process for the revision of the International Undertaking. It was proposed by the Commission in May 1997 and endorsed by the Council at its 113th session in June 1997. |
140,500 |
VI-1(1) |
21240 |
AGP 811 5 |
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for an International Legally Binding Instrument for the Application of the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. Brussels, 09/03/98-13/03/98. This was the fifth negotiating meeting on the conclusion of a legally binding instrument on Prior Informed Consent. The meeting was organized by UNEP. |
0 |
VI-5(2) |
21240 |
AGP 812 |
Expert Consultation on FAO Pesticide Specifications. Rome, 05/10/98-07/10/98. The Consultation was held in lieu of the 3rd Session of the Group on Specifications (AGP 717A) since the issue of the revision of membership was still to be addressed. The meeting planned to finalize the Manual on the Development and Use of FAO Specifications for Plant Protection Products (FAO Publication 128). |
1,500 |
VI-4(3) |
21310 |
AGA 709 |
Panel of PAAT Advisory Group Co-ordinators. Mombasa, 23/09/99-24/09/99. Held in coordination with OAU/IBAR International Scientific and Technical Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control. |
0 |
VI-4(3) |
22130 |
ESN 808 |
FAO Expert Consultation on the Trade Impact of Listeria in Fish. Amherst, 17/05/99-20/05/99. To investigate the presence of Lysteria Monocytogens in fish and seafood, determine its impact on international food trade and assess the scientific soundness of the new regulations being imposed by fish importers. |
37,000 |
VI-4(3) |
22220 |
ESS 902 |
Joint Workshop on Strengthening National Systems of Food and Agricultural Statistics. Conakry, 23/06/99-25/06/99. To bring together both users and producers of food and agricultural statistics with the objective of discussing the strategic approach to the joint FAO/WB initiative to strengthen food and agriculture statistics in Africa and to define the guiding principles for the strategy, based on the work completed in a number of pilot countries. |
7,000 |
(4) |
22260 |
GIL 803 4 |
Joint Technical Consultation of AGRIS and CARIS Participating Centres (4th Session). Rome, 08/06/98-11/06/98. To involve the stakeholders in the decision making process after evaluation of the AGRIS and CARIS systems by the Expert Consultation (GIL 804) on the same subject held in January 1998. |
21,350 |
VI-5(2) |
22260 |
GIL 804 |
Expert Consultation on Redesign of AGRIS and CARIS. Rome, 12/01/98-15/01/98. To review the survey results in the framework of the evaluation of AGRIS and CARIS systems and come up with a new conception and implementation plan for both systems. |
500 |
VI-4(3) |
23420 |
RAP 831 |
APFIC's Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts in Food Safety Meeting. Bangkok, 15/03/99-17/03/99. To address urgent issues in fish and aquaculture in the region. APFIC Working Parties were abolished and APFIC established ad hoc working groups of experts following Conference Resolution 13/97. |
500 |
VI-4(3) |
23420 |
RAP 832 |
APFIC's Ad Hoc Legal and Financial Working Group Meeting. Bangkok, 06/07/99-08/07/99. The Ad Hoc Working group was established by APFIC at its Twenty -sixth Session to develop a self sustaining financial mechanism for APFIC. |
1,000 |
XIV(1) |
23420 |
RAP 833 |
APFIC's Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts in Capture Fishery Data Collection Meeting. Bangkok, 07/09/99-09/09/99. To finalise new guidelines on routine capture fishery data. APFIC Working Parties were abolished and APFIC established ad hoc working groups of experts following Conference Resolution 13/97. |
500 |
VI-4(3) |
23420 |
RAP 834 |
Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on Rural Aquaculture. Bangkok, 20/10/99-22/10/99. To address urgent issues in fish and aquaculture in the region. APFIC Working Parties were abolished and APFIC established ad hoc working groups of experts following Conference Resolution 13/97. |
500 |
VI-4(3) |
24120 |
FO 901 |
Sub-regional Workshop on the Conservation, Management, Sustainable Utilization and Enhancement of Forest Genetic Resources in Dry-Zone Africa. Ouagadougou, 22/09/98-24/09/98. To promote and support the conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources. It was a follow-up to a request by COFO and was co-sponsored by many other players in this field (Government of Burkina Faso, IUFRO, IPGRI, ICRAF, IGAD, CILLS). |
24,300 |
(4) |
