UNSCHEDULED SESSIONS APPROVED AND
APPROVED SESSIONS CANCELLED
BETWEEN 1 JANUARY AND 1 OCTOBER 1990
| Sub- Programme . | Session No. | Title and Remarks |
Estimated Cost $ |
Art. of Const, and Category |
Attendance |
| 1.1.1.1 CC | 703-61 &CC 704-70 | Joint Session of the Programme and Finance Committees -Decided by the 25th Session of the Conference, November 1989 (C 89/REP, para. 212) | 58 000 | V-6 (1) | Members of Committees |
| 2.1.1.3 | AGL 711 |
Consultative Working Group of the Commission on Fertilizers - Consequence of a postponed 1989 meeting of the Commission to the present biennium due to programme adjustments |
4 200 | VI-1 (1) | Selected Member Nations |
| 2.1.1.4 | AGL 909 |
Joint WMO/FAO Seminar on Meteorological Data and Irrigation Water Management - Joint programme promoted by WM0 and co- sponsored by FAO at the request of concerned countries |
NIL | - (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.1.7 | RAFR 902 |
Seminar on FAO/Unesco Legend of the Soil
Map of the World
- Requested by English-speaking African countries as a follow-up to a similar seminar held for Francophone countries |
10 000 | - (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.2.7 | RAPA 828 |
Regional Expert Consultation on Hybrid Cotton Production - Originally scheduled for 1989, but postponed at the request of the host government |
4 000 | VI-4 (3) |
Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.1.3.2 | AGA 804 |
Expert Consultation on Strengthening
of Animal Health Services in Developing
Countries- To elaborate recommendations for future FAO's and Member Nations' policy in developing veterinary services and to review and finalize the text of the publication on Animal Health Services in Developing Countries |
1 500 | VI-4 (3) |
Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.1.4.1 | AGR 916 |
Training Course on Research Management - Forms part of a series of training courses on research management; in response to requests by English- speaking countries of the Caribbean area |
NIL | - (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.4.1 | AGR 917 |
Training Course on Strategic Planning for Small-Country National Agricultural Research Systems in the South Pacific - To promote inter-country research cooperation and assist participating countries in their strategic planning and research priority setting; organized in cooperation with the International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR), the Technical Centre for Agri- cultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) |
NIL | - (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.6.3 | ESN 705-38 |
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food
Additives
- Two sessions were scheduled, instead
of three planned by WHO, due to programme adjustments. However, extra-budgetary funds were obtained to cover this third session |
NIL | VI-2 (3) |
Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.1.6.3 | ESN 803 |
Joint FAO/WHO Consultation on Assessment of Biotechnology in Food Production and Processing as Related to Food Safety - Priority activity selected in replace- ment of cancelled session ESN 902 - Regional Workshop on Analysis of Foods for Radionuclide Contamination |
NIL | VI-4 (3) |
Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.1.6.5 | CX 723-6 |
Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene - Recommended by the 18th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission held in July 1989 |
NIL | VI-1 (1) |
Member Nations of FAO and WHO |
| 2.1.7.4 | ESS 705-3 | FAO/IASI Working Group on Agricultural Statistics - Originally scheduled for December 1989, but postponed to later dates at request of the host country | 10 000 | VI-2 (3) |
Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2 1. 8. 3 | ESC 802 |
Ad Hoc Technical Consultation on Sisal
and Henequen Projects
- Recommended by the 4th Session of the Sub-Group of Sisal and Henequen- Producing Countries and endorsed by the 23rd Session of the Intergovern- mental Group on Hard Fibres, October 1989 |
21 500 | VI-5 (2) | Selected Member Nations |
| 2.1.8.3 | ESC 804 | Technical Consultation on Bananas - Recommended by the 11th Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas, October 1989 | 22 800 | VI-5 (2) | Selected Member Nations |
| 2.2.2.2 | FI 761-2 |
GESAMP Working Group on Environmental Impacts of Coastal Aquaculture - Established by the IMO/FAO/Unesco/ WMO/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution (GESAMP) at its 20th Session held in May 1990 |
250 | VI-4 (3) |
Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.2.3.2 | FI 787-4 |
CIFA Sub-Committee for the Protection and
Development of Fisheries in the Sahelian
Zone
- Originally scheduled for 1989, but post- poned to later dates more convenient to the host country |
22 800 | VI-2 (1) | Members of Sub-Committee |
| 2.2.3.2 | FI 734-11 | IOFC Committee for the Management of Indian Ocean Tuna - Recommended by the 9th Session of the Indian Ocean Fishery Commission held in October 1989 | 25 000 | VI-1 (1) | Members of Committee |
| 2.2.3.2 | FI 811 | Expert Consultation on Large-Scale Pelagic Drift Net Fishing - Recommended by the 25th Session of the Conference, November 1989 (C 89/REP, para. 47) | 2 000 | VI-4 (3) |
Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.2.3.2 | FI 813 |
Expert Consultation on Evaluation of
Stoks of Large Pelagic Species in the
Mediterranean Area
- Rescheduled to be convened under Regular Programme funding as extra-budgetary contributions under which it was originally programmed, did not materialize. The costs were covered from within the existing Regular Programme budget |
17 900 | VI-4 (3) |
Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.2.3.2 | FI 819 |
IPFC Ad Hoc Committee on Structure, Functions and Responsibilities - Recommended by the 23rd Session of IPFC, held in May 1990 |
500 | VI-2 (2) |
Selected Member Nations of IPFC |
| 2.3.1.2 |
FO 704
FO 705 FO 706 |
IPC Working Party on Logging and Utilization of Poplar Wood IPC Working Party on Poplar Diseases IPC Working Party on Poplar Insect Pests - Sessions of the above three Working Parties were required to be convened in conjunction with the Executive Committee of the International Poplar Commission in March 1990 | NIL | XIV XIV (1) |
Members of Commission
Members of Commission Members of Commission |
| 2.3.2.1 | FO 732-7 |
FAO Committee on Wood-based Panel Products - Priority activity selected as replacement of cancelled Session FO 908 - FAO/UNIDO Seminar on Wood Products for Construction in Latin America and the Caribbean |
10 300 | VI-2 (1) | Members of Committee |
| 2.3.3.4 | FO 907 |
Regional Workshop on Planning of Self-Help
Fuelwood
- Originally scheduled for the previous biennium but due to programme adjustments reprogrammed in the current biennium |
2 000 | (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.3.3.7 | RAPA 826 |
Regional Expert Consultation on Agroforestry
in the Asia-Pacific Region
- Rescheduled in the current biennium since original dates (December 1989) were too close to those of the 14th Session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission |
2 000 Vl-4 (3) |
Individuals in Personal Capacity |
|
Sub- Programme |
Session No. | Title of Session |
Estimated Cost $ |
Reason for Cancellation |
| 2.1.1.4 | AGL 802 |
Expert Consultation on Modernization and Trends in Irrigation Technologies |
36 800 |
Activities dealt with by the 14th Congress on Irrigation and Drainage |
| 2.1.1.6 | AGL 809 |
Expert Consultation on the Sustainable Use of Farm Inputs |
4 000 |
Objectives met by supporting an International Workshop on Evaluation for Sustainable Land Management in the Developing World, organized by the International Board for Soil Research and Management, the International Society of Soil Sciences and the government concerned |
| 2.1.2.7 | REUR 816 |
Expert Consultation on Perspectives of Biotechnologies in Agricultural Production |
NIL |
Unavailability of high-level experts at the time of the session |
| 2.1.4.2 AGE 901 |
FAO/IAEA Inter-Regional Seminar on Bioconversion of Agricultural Residues using Nuclear Techniques |
30 000 | Postponed to the next biennium as decided by IAEA in view of the uncertain availability of funds | |
| 2.1.4.4 AGR 912-11 |
FAO/UNDRO/WMO/ESA Training Course on Remote Sensing Application to Agricultural Drought and Desertification |
1 000 | Non-availability of extra-budgetary contributions | |
| 2.1.4.4 AGR 914-15 |
UN/FAO Inter-Regional Training Course on Remote Sensing |
1 000 | Non-availability of extra-budgetary contributions | |
| 2.1.4.5 AGR 906 | Workshop on Rural Energy Planning | NIL |
Subject covered by regional expert consultation organized by FAO and Government |
|
| 2.1.6.3 | ESN 902 |
Training Course for Food Control Officials - Radionuclides |
NIL | Lack of response from host government |
| 2.1.6.3 | ESN 903 |
Training Course for Food Control Officials - Radionuclides |
NIL |
Non-availability of necessary radio- nuclide monitoring laboratory equipment |
| 2.1.7.4 | ESS 704-21 | FAO/ECE/CES Study Group on Food and Agricultural Statistics in Europe | NIL |
Postponed due to changing needs of Central and Eastern European countries. Roles of various organizations involved to be defined more clearly in the light of the country needs |
| 2.1.8.3 | ESC 706-3 |
Intergovernmental Group on Meat, Sub- Group on Hides and Skins |
21 500 |
Postponed to the next biennium to await outcome of an ECDC Workshop on the same subject to be held in 1991 |
| 2.1.8.3 | ESC 716-13 | Intergovernmental Group on Bananas | 34 000 |
Replaced by unscheduled session ESC 804 - Technical Consultation on Bananas |
| 2.2.2.2 | FI 737-3 |
GESAMP Working Group on Long-Term Ecological Consequences of Low-level Contamination in the Marine Environment |
250 | Task completed |
| 2.2.2.2 |
FI 762-1 and 2 |
GESAMP Working Groups on Waste Management Methods |
450 |
Cancellation recommended by GESAMP at its 1990 Session |
| 2.2.2.4 | FI 801 |
Technical Consultation on Fishery Commodity and Marketing Development |
23 900 |
Session replaced by the INFOFISH Industry Consultation on Fish Trade |
| 2.2.3.2 | FI 747 |
CIFA Working Party on Stock Assessment (including Species Introductions) |
NIL | Low response from members |
| 2.2.3.1 | FO 908 |
FAO/UNIDO Seminar on Wood Products for Construction in Latin America and the Caribbean |
2 500 |
Original host organization is no longer active in the timber industry and cancelled its offer of support |
