Tuesday, 15 March, morning – Plenary Hall, Building A, 3rd Floor
08.30 - 10.00	Registration of Participants (Turkish Registration Centre – Building A)
10.00 - 13.00	Item 1:	Opening of the Session Welcoming Remarks by the Deputy Director-General Item 2: Adoption of the Agenda (document COFO 2005/1 Rev.1)
	Item 3:	Election of Officers and Designation of the Drafting Committee in accordance with the Rules of Procedure
		Address by the Director-General
		Address by His Excellency Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland
	Item 4:	State of the World's Forests
		The new edition of the State of the World’s Forests 2005 (SOFO 2005) will be presented. The theme of this issue is “Realizing the Economic Benefits of Forests.”
Tuesday, 15 March, afternoon – Meetings and Events
14.30 - 16.00		The Role of Regional Forestry Commissions in Implementing Sustainable Forest Management (German Room, Building C, C-269)
		Presentations by representatives of the six FAO Regional Forestry Commissions (RFCs) with informal discussion about the role of RFCs as a venue for forest policy dialogue and for translating policies into action at the national level.
14.30 - 16.00		The Role of Civil Society Organizations in the Implementation of National Forest Programmes (Austria Room, Building C, Room C-237)
		Presentations and informal discussion led by representatives of selected civil society organizations and the National Forest Programme Facility.
16.00 - 17.30		International Cooperation on Forest Fire (German Room, Building C, C-269)
		Presentations by the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC) and regional wildland fire networks, with informal discussion about international cooperation on forest fire.
16.00 - 17.30		Outcome of the Country-led Initiative on the Future of the International Arrangements on Forests (Austria Room, Building C, Room C-237)
		Presentation and informal discussion led by representatives of countries that sponsored a country-led initiative on International Arrangements on Forests in Guadalajara, Mexico in January 2005.
Wednesday, 16 March, morning - Red Room, Building A, 1st Floor
09.30 - 11.00	Item 5	Regional Forestry Commissions in Action (document COFO 2005/2)
		Panel discussion with the Chairs of the six FAO Regional Forestry Commissions (RFCs) who will review regional issues of importance to COFO and the role of RFCs in implementing sustainable forest management, including a report from the discussion at the side event held on Tuesday 15 March afternoon.
11.00 - 12.30	Item 6	Needs and Opportunities for International Cooperation in Forest Fire Preparedness (documents COFO 2005/3 and COFO 2005/Inf.10)
		Based on the outcome of the Ministerial Meeting and the discussion during the side event on 15 March, delegates will have an opportunity to recommend concrete steps to improve international cooperation on forest fire.
Wednesday, 16 March, afternoon – Events
14.00 – 15.00		Forests and Climate Change
		Presentation entitled “Entry into Force: Rules, options and constraints for implementing the UNFCC and the Kyoto Protocol in national forest sectors” (German Room, Building C, C-269)
14.00 – 15.00		Canadian Wildfire Strategy and Forest Research Programme
		Presentation by Natural Resources, Canada, (English only). (Austria Room, Building C, Room C-237)
Wednesday, 16 March, afternoon – Green Room, Building A, 1st Floor
15.00 - 18.00	Item 7	In-session Seminar: Maintaining the International Commitment to Sustainable Forest Management.
		Following several presentations on progress and barriers to the implementation of sustainable forest management at the national level, delegates and observers will be encouraged to engage in an informal dialogue.
Thursday, 17 March, morning – Red Room, Building A, 1st Floor
09.30 - 11.00	Item 7	The Role of Forests in Contributing to the Millennium Development Goals (document COFO 2005/4)
		Forests can play an important role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals in many countries. This agenda item provides an opportunity to make specific recommendations for actions to be taken by FAO and by member countries.
11.00 - 12.30	Item 9	Shaping an Action Programme for FAO in Forestry (documents COFO 2005/6; COFO 2005/7; COFO 2005/8; COFO 2005/Inf.9; COFO 2005/Inf.11; and COFO 2005/Inf.12)
		The FAO Secretariat will make brief presentations on the major accomplishments in Forestry since the previous session of COFO, and the priorities proposed for FAO in the next biennium and in the Medium Term Plan 2006 – 2011. Delegates are invited to provide guidance to FAO with respect to programme priorities in Forestry.
Thursday, 17 March, afternoon - Meetings and Events
14.30 - 15.30		Forest Law Compliance (German Room, Building C, C-269)
		Presentation and informal discussion led by ITTO in collaboration with FAO.
14.30 - 16.00		Lessons learned from Sustainable Forest Management/In Search of Excellence: Africa and Asia (Austria Room, Building C, Room C-237)
		Presentation and informal discussion led by the African and Swedish Academies of Science.
14.30 - 16.00		Participatory Approaches in Forestry (Philippine Room, Building C, Room C277/281)
		Presentation and discussion led by countries participating in a UK-supported project to promote participatory forestry (English only).
15.30 - 16.30		Forests and Bioenergy (document COFO 2005/Inf.9) (German Room, Building C, C-269)
		Presentation and informal discussion on forests and bioenergy, led by representatives of several FAO Departments.
16.00 - 17.30		Increasing the Volume of Certified Forests around the World (Philippine Room, Building C, Room C277/281)
		Presentation and informal discussion led by the International Council of Forest Product Associations, ICFPA (English only).
16.00 - 17.30		Forests and Conflict (Austria Room, Building C, Room C-237)
		Presentation and informal discussion on forests and conflict, led by the Center for International Forestry Research, CIFOR.
16.30 – 17.30		Integration of Forestry into the NEPAD Agriculture Agenda (German Room, Building C, C-269)
		Presentation and informal discussion on the integration of forestry into the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
Friday, 18 March, morning – Red Room, Building A, 1st Floor
09.30 - 11.00		Item 9 Shaping an Action Programme for FAO in Forestry- cont’d (documents COFO 2005/6; COFO 2005/7; and COFO 2005/8; COFO 2005/Inf.11)
11.00 - 11.30	Item 8	Decisions of FAO Governing Bodies of Interest to the Committee (document COFO 2005/5)
		This standing agenda item provides COFO delegates with an opportunity to consider the impact of decisions of the FAO Council and Conference.
11.30 - 12.30	Item 10	XIII World Forestry Congress (document COFO 2005/Inf.5)
		Countries interested in hosting the next World Forestry Congress will have an opportunity to make a presentation to COFO delegates.
Friday, 18 March, afternoon - Meetings and Events
14.00 – 14.30		Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Forest Seed and Plant Scheme (Austria Room, Building C, Room C-237)
		Presentation to inform participants about the OECD’s international quality instrument for forest reproductive materials.
14.30 - 15.30		Round Table on Forestry and Agriculture (German Room, Building C, C-269)
		Presentation and informal discussion about the interaction between the forestry and agriculture sectors, led by the Agriculture and Forestry Departments of FAO.
14.30 - 15.30		The Long-term Outlook for the Forestry Sector (Austria Room, Building C, Room C-237)
		Presentation and informal discussion about regional and global forestry sector outlook studies.
15.30 - 16.30		Invasive Species and their Impact on Forest Health (German Room, Building C, C-269)
		Presentation and informal discussion by representatives of regional networks working to prevent the unintended introduction of plants or animals that threaten forest ecosystems.
15.30 - 16.30		International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Science-Policy Task Force (Austria Room, Building C, Room C-237)
		Presentation and discussion led by IUFRO representatives regarding recent work on science and policy.
16.30 - 17.30		AFWC/EFC/NEFC Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions “Silva Mediterranea” (German Room, Building C, C-269)
		Meeting to discuss forestry issues of interest to the countries bordering the Meditteranean.
Saturday, 19 March, morning – Red Room, Building A, 1st Floor
11.00 - 13.00	Item 11	Forest Sector Contribution to Post-tsunami Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (document COFO 2005/9)
	Item 12	Date and Place of next Session
	Item 13	Adoption of the Report
	Item 14	Closure of the Session