PC 89/INF/1

Programme Committee

EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

Rome, 5-9 May 2003

PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE

Mexico Room, D-211

MONDAY
5 May	10:00 hours	Item 2 Election of Vice-Chairperson for 2003
		Item 1 Adoption of Agenda and Timetable
		Item 3
		Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2004-05 - Director-General’s Introduction - Chapter 1: General Policy and Direction - Chapter 2: Technical and Economic Programmes M.P. 2.1: Agricultural Production and Support Systems M.P. 2.2: Food and Agriculture Policy and Development M.P. 2.3: Fisheries M.P. 2.4: Forestry
	14:30 hours	Item 3 Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2004-05 (cont’d) - Chapter 2: Technical and Economic Programmes (cont.d) M.P. 2.5: Contribution to Sustainable Development and Special Programme Thrusts - Chapter 3: Cooperation and Partnerships M.P. 3.1: Policy Assistance M.P. 3.2: Support to Investment M.P. 3.3: Field Operations M.P. 3.4: FAO Representatives M.P. 3.5: Cooperation with External Partners M.P. 3.6: Programme Management - Chapter 4: Technical Cooperation Programme
TUESDAY
6 May	09:30 hours	Item 5 Programme Evaluation:
		a) Joint FAO/WHO Evaluation of the Codex Alimentarius and other FAO and WHO Food Standard Work
		b) The Evaluation of Programme 2.2.2. (Food and Agricultural Information) – Activities related to Agricultural Statistics in the Context of FAOSTAT
	14:30 hours	Item 6 Programme Evaluation:
		a) The Thematic Review of FAO’s Training Activities
		b) The Evaluation of the Special Programme for Food Security
		c) The Evaluation of FAO’s Policy Assistance
		Item 4
		Priority Setting in the Context of Programme Planning
WEDNESDAY
7 May	10:00 hours	Joint Meeting with the Finance Committee (Malaysia Room, B-227)
		Item 1
		Adoption of Agenda
		Item 2
		Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2004-05
		Item 3
		The Independence and Location of the Evaluation Service
	14.30 hours	Item 4 Savings and Efficiencies in Governance – Proposed Reform of the General Debate at Conference
		Item 5
		Report of the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit: “ Review of Management and Administration in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations” (JIU/REP/2002/8)
		Item 6
		Any Other Business
THURSDAY
8 May	09:30 hours	Item 7 Indicative Rolling Work-Plan of Strategic and Programme Evaluations
		Item 8
		Report on Important Programme Developments
		Item 9 Reports of the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit:
		- Involvement of Civil Society Organizations other than NGOs and the Private Sector in Technical Cooperation Activities: Experiences and Prospects of the United Nations System (JIU/REP/2002/1)
		- Support Costs Related to Extrabudgetary Activities in Organizations of the Nations System (JIU/REP/2002/3)
		- Extension of Water-related Technical Cooperation Projects to End-beneficiaries: Bridging the Gap between the Normative and the Operational in the United Nations System (Case Studies in Two African Countries) (JIU/REP/2002/4)
		- Review of Management and Administration in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (JIU/REP/2002/8)
		Item 10 Progress Report on the Follow-up of Past Programme Committee Recommendations
	14:30 hours	Item 11 Review of Working Methods of the Programme Committee
		Item 12
		Possible Items for Discussion at the Next Session
		Item 13
		Any Other Business
		Item 14
		Date and Place of the Ninetieth Session
FRIDAY
13 September	09:30 hours	Joint Meeting with the Finance Committee (Malaysia Room, B-227)
		Adoption of the Report of the Joint Meeting
	14:30 hours	Programme Committee (Mexico Room, D-211)
		Adoption of the Report