CL 123/7
August 2002
Hundred and Twenty-third Session of the Council
28 October - 2 November 2002
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome, 2002
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DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S INTRODUCTION
EXTRA-BUDGETARY RESOURCES FOR FAO'S NORMATIVE AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
FURTHER APPLICATION AND REFINEMENT OF THE PROGRAMME MODEL
LINKS TO CORPORATE STRATEGIES AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Priority Areas for Inter-disciplinary Action (PAIAs)
Local Institution Building to Improve Capacity for Achieving Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Preparedness and Post-Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation
Biosecurity for Agriculture and Food Production
WTO Multi-lateral Trade Negotiations on Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Climate Change Issues in Agriculture
Integrated Production Systems (SARD/SPFS)
Biotechnology Applications in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Integrated Management of Biological Diversity for Food and Agriculture
Strengthening Capacity for Integrated Ecosystem Management
Spatial Information Management and Decision Support Tools
Definitions, Norms, Methodologies and Quality of Information
Ethics in Food and Agriculture
Strategies to Address Members' Needs
MAJOR PROGRAMME 2.1: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Programme 2.1.1: Natural Resources
Programme 2.1.4: Agricultural Support Systems
Programme 2.1.5: Agricultural Applications of Isotopes and Biotechnology
MAJOR PROGRAMME 2.2: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT
Programme 2.2.1: Nutrition, Food Quality and Safety
Programme 2.2.2: Food and Agricultural Information
Programme 2.2.3: Food and Agricultural Monitoring, Assessments and Outlooks
Programme 2.2.4: Agriculture, Food Security and Trade Policy
MAJOR PROGRAMME 2.3: FISHERIES
Programme 2.3.1: Fisheries Information
Programme 2.3.2: Fisheries Resources and Aquaculture
Programme 2.3.3: Fisheries Exploitation and Utilisation
Programme 2.3.4: Fisheries Policy
Programme 2.4.1: Forest Resources
Programme 2.4.2: Forest Products and Economics
Programme 2.4.3: Forestry Policy and Institutions
Programme 2.4.4: Forestry Information and Liaison
MAJOR PROGRAMME 2.5: CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL PROGRAMME THRUSTS
Programme 2.5.1: Research, Natural Resources Management and Technology Transfer
Programme 2.5.2: Gender and Population
Programme 2.5.3: Rural Development
Programme 2.5.6: Food Production in Support of Food Security in LIFDCs
MAJOR PROGRAMME 3.1: POLICY ASSISTANCE
Programme 3.1.1: Coordination of Policy Assistance and Field Programme Development
Programme 3.1.2: Policy Assistance to Various Regions
Programme 3.1.3: Legal Assistance to Member Nations
Strategies to Address Cross-organizational Issues
Staff and Other Human Resources
Organizational Learning and Innovation
ENHANCING INTER-DISCIPLINARITY
Implementation of Inter-disciplinary Actions
Role of Inter-departmental Committees
Inter-disciplinarity at Inter-regional, Regional and Country Levels
Organizational Learning and Feedback from Evaluation
Human Resources Development and Management
BROADENING PARTNERSHIPS AND ALLIANCES
Actions for Continued Partnership with UN System Agencies and other Inter-governmental Organizations
Actions for Enhanced Cooperation with NGOs and CSOs
Actions for Enhanced Cooperation with the Private Sector
Actions for Cooperation with Local Authorities
CONTINUING TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT PROCESS
Actions Related to Information Systems
Actions towards a Results-based Culture
Actions Related to Human Resources Development
LEVERAGING RESOURCES FOR FAO AND ITS MEMBERS
Focusing FAO's Messages on Priority Issues and Programmes, and Targeting Strategic Audiences
Ensuring Cost-effective and High-quality Information Products
Building Capacity for Communication through Internal and External Partnerships