PART I
UNSCHEDULED SESSIONS APPROVED
| Programme | Session No. | Title and Remarks | Estimated Cost$ | Art. of Const. and Category | Attendance | |
| 2.1.2 | AGP 803 | Meeting of the Working
Group of the FAO Coumission on Plant Genetic Resources
- To consider the progress made in implementing the Commission’s Programme of Work |
10 500 | VI-5 | (2) | Selected Members of Commission |
| 2.1.2 | AGP 901 | Seminar on Design and
Implementation of National Seed Programmes or
Sahel Countries
- To meet priority needs of African countries |
33 500 | - | (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.2 | AGS 955 | Training Course on
Post-Harvest Food Loss Prevention
- To meet priority needs of African countries |
NIL | - | (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.3 | AGA 805 | Expert Consultation on
improvement of Animal Health Services In CILSS Countries
- To meet priority needs of African countries |
17 700 | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.1.3 | RNEA 905 | Workshop on Techniques in
Reproductive Research on Small Ruminants
- To meet urgent need for training young research workers through lectures and laboratory practice in the reproduction of sheep and goats |
11 000 | - | (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.4 | AGR 801 | Expert Consultation on
Future Developments of Remote Sensing Applications to Renewable Resources
and on the World Indexes of Space Imagery (WISI) and Aerial Photography (WAPI)
with Emphasis on Africa
- To review digital catalogue of remote sensing data in order to accelerate the operational applications particularly with respect to Africa |
50 | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.1.4 | REUR 812-3 | Third Consultation of the European Cooperative
Network on Rural Energy (CNRE)
- Recommended by the Second Consultation of the CNRE |
7 000 | VI-5 | (2) | MNs in Europe Region & Int. Orgs. |
| 2.1.5 | AGS 805 | Expert Consultation on Crop Insurance
- Replacing cancelled session AGS 804 - Consultation on Mobilization of Cooperative Institutions and Financial Systems in Support of Rural Development |
2 000 | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.1.5 | GII 801 | Expert Consultation on Development Support
Communication
- To analyze past experience and formulate guidelines and recommendations for action by FAO and Member Governments |
23 800 | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.1.5 | ESH 815-4 | Fourth Government Consultation on Follow-up to WCARRD
in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Follow-up to WCARRD |
28 000 | VI-5 | (1) | MNs serviced by RLAC |
| 2.1.5 | ESH 908 | Workshop on Formulation and Design of Projects to
Support Rural Women in Food Production Activities
- Follow-up to the Regional Government Consultation on the Role of Women in Food Production and Food Security |
2 000 | - | (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.5 | REUR 802 | Technical Consultation on Agricultural
Diversification and Pluriactivity
- Proposed during the 70th session of the ECA Executive Committee and approved by the Executive Committee at its informal meeting in 1985 |
10 500 | VI-5 | (2) | MNs in Europe Region |
| 2.1.5 | REUR 901 & REUR 902 | Workshops on Extension Programme Planning of the
International Summer School
- Follow-up to the Second Session of the Working Party on Women and the Agricultural Family in Rural Development |
22 400 | - | (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.5 | RNEA 903 | Regional Seminar on Planning for Agricultural
Marketing Development for the Near East and North Africa
- Follow-up to recommendations made by the 17th Regional Conference for the Near East, 1984 |
600 | - | (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.6 | RSN 805 | Expert Consultation on Health and Nutrition Aspects
of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Replacing cancelled session ESN 704 – Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Nutrition |
1 000 | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal
Capacity |
| 2.1.7 | ESC 906 | Workshop on Early Warning System in the Sahel
- To meet priority needs of African countries |
31 350 | - | (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.8 | RNEA 904 | Seminar on Food Consumption Pattern and Policies in Maghreb Countries
- Originally planned for 1985 but rescheduled to 1986 owing to difficulties in organizing session |
1 000 | - | (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.1.8 | RNEA 906 | Workshop on Appraisal of Comprehensive Water
Resources Projects
- Replacing cancelled session RNEA 902-1 - Workshop on In-Service Training of Trainers on Agricultural Project Analysis for Maghreb Countries |
4 000 | - | (4) | Selected Individuals |
| 2.2.1 | F1 822 | Expert Consultation on the Use of Micro-computers for
Processing Statistical and Biological
Fisheries Data - Recommended by the Third Session of the Working Party on Fishery Statistics, and endorsed by the 1985 session of WECAFC |
NIL | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal
Capacity |
| 2.2.2 | FI 752-17 | IMO/FAO/Unesco/WMO/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP/Joint Group of
Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution (GESAMP)
- Sessions of GESAMP are hosted alternately by sponsoring organizations - According to that procedure FAO's turn will be in 1987 |
NIL | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.2.2 | FI 811 | Technical Consultation on Fish Utilization and
Marketing in Latin America
- Originally scheduled for 1985 but postponed to 1986 at the request of the host government |
29 200 | VI-5 | (2) | Selected MNs and Int. Orgs. |
| 2.2.2 | FI 818 | Expert Consultation on Selective Shrimp Trawl
Development
- Follow-up to the World Conference on Fisheries Management and Development |
NIL | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.2.2 | FI 819 | Expert Consultation on “Shared Fisheries Resources
in the Lesser Antilles Region”
- Recommended by the Fourth session of the Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission (WECAFC), held in July 1985 |
500 | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.2.2 | FI 820 | Expert Consultation on Technical Specifications for
the marking of Fishing Vessels
- Requested by the 16th session of COFI, April 1985 |
750 | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.2.3 | FI 708 | CIFA Working Party on Pollution and Fisheries
- Recommended by the Sixth session of CIFA, held in October 1985 |
1 000 | VI-2 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.2.3 | FI 734-10 | IOFC Committee for the Management of Indian Ocean Tuna
- Recommended by the Eighth session of the Tuna Committee, held in December. 1985 |
33 600 | VI-1 | (1) | Members of Committee |
| 2.2.3 | FI 825 | Expert Consultation on Training in the Fishery
Investment Project Cycle
- Follow-up to the World Conference on Fisheries Management and Development |
850 | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.3.1 | F0 704 | Working Party on Logging and Utilization of Poplar Wood | NIL | XIV | (1) | MNs Members of Int. Poplar Commission |
| F0 705 |
Working Party on Poplar Diseases |
NIL | XIV | (1) | MNs Members of Int.
Poplar Commission |
|
| F0 706 | Working Party on Poplar Insect Pests
- The International Poplar Commission recommended that the results of the work carried out by its three Working Parties be presented to its Executive Committee in 1986 |
NIL | XIV | (1) | MNs Members of Int. Poplar Commission | |
| 2.3.2 | F0 811 | Expert Consultation on Pulp and Paper Demand and
Supply Outlook
- To be held in conjunction with the Advisory Committee of Experts on Pulp and Paper (FO-734-27) The study on Pulp and Paper Demand and Supply Outlook required discussion by a larger group of qualified experts |
16 600 | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.3.2 | FO 812 | Expert Consultation on Wood-Based Panels
- Replacing cancelled session FO 732-7 - Committee on Wood-Based Panel Products to ensure participation of qualified experts |
18 100 | VI-4 | (3) | Individuals in Personal Capacity |
| 2.3.4 | FO 915 | Workshop on Planning Self-Help Fuelwood Projects
- Rescheduled from previous biennium at the request of the host government |
8 000 | - | (4) | Selected Individuals |
PART II
APPROVED SESSIONS CANCELLED
| Programme | Session No. | Title of Session | Estimated Cost $ | Reason for Cancellation |
| 2.1.1 | RLAC 901 | Training Course on Improved Farming on | 1 900 | A similar course on this subject being organized |
| Small and Medium-Sized Farms | under other funding arrangements | |||
| 2.1.2 | AGP 909 | FAO Seminar on Design and Implementation | 25 900 | Replaced by Unscheduled Session AGP 901 - |
| of Government Seed Programmes in Africa | Seminar on Design and Implementation of | |||
| National Seed Programmes for Sahel Countries | ||||
| 2.1.3 | AGA 813 | Consultation with Donor Countries on Dairy | 1 100 | Replaced by individual contacts with |
| Development Programme | potential donor countries | |||
| 2.1.4 | AGR 903 | Workshop on Technology Transfer for Agri- | 4 700 | Cancelled as closely related training. |
| cultural Development in Arab Countries | activities are being jointly carried | |||
| out with IARC (International Agricultural | ||||
| Research Centre) | ||||
| 2.1.4 | AGR 904 | National Workshop on Research/Extension | 2 200 | Cancelled in order to avoid duplication with an |
| Linkages | on-going regional activity on Agricultural | |||
| Research Management in the same region | ||||
| 2.1.4 | AGR 905 | Workshop on Agricultural Research Institute | 2 200 | A similar course for English - speaking African |
| and Project Management | countries is being organized by the University | |||
| of Minnesota | ||||
| 2.1.4 | AGR 906 | Workshop on Agricultural Research Institute | 2 200 | Similar training activities for French-speaking |
| and Project Management | African countries being organized by the | |||
| French Government | ||||
| 2.1.4 | AGR 907 | Workshop on Research Administration | 3 300 | Cancelled as similar activities are being |
| developed together with other organizations | ||||
| 2.1.4 | AGR 910 | National Workshop on Research and Extension | 2 800 | Replaced by Unscheduled Session of higher |
| Linkages | priority - AGR 801: Expert Consultation on | |||
| Future Developments of Remote Sensing | ||||
| Applications to Renewable Resources and on the | ||||
| World Indexes of Space Imagery and Aerial | ||||
| Photography with emphasis on Africa | ||||
| 2.1.4 | AGR 911 | National Workshop on Research/Extension | 4 400 | Cancelled in order to avoid duplication with |
| Linkages | a regional activity being carried out in the | |||
| same region | ||||
| 2.1.4 | REUR 816 | First Technical Consultation | 8 000 | Cancellation requested by the Third Coordinators’ |
| of CNRE on Indirect Energy Conservation | Meeting of CNRE, held in May 1985 | |||
| 2.1.4 | REUR 818 | Second Technical Consultation of CNRE on | 8 000 | Cancellation requested by the Third Coordinators’ |
| Forestry Biomass for Energy | Meeting of CNRE, held in May 1985 | |||
| 2.1.5 | AGS 804 | Consultation on Mobilization of Cooperative | 11 000 | Replaced by Unscheduled Session AGS 805 — Expert |
| Institutions and Financial Systems in | Consultation on Crop Insurance | |||
| Support of Rural Development | ||||
| 2.1.5 | ESH 804 | Expert Consultation on Issues in Organizing | 2 000 | Cancelled as some case studies expected to be |
| and Administering Agricultural Services | reviewed and analysed have not been completed | |||
| to Small Farmers (Anglophone countries in | ||||
| Africa | ||||
| 2.1.5 | ESH 806 | Expert Consultation on Women in Staple Food | 20 000 | Cancelled as the activities have been carried |
| Production and Food Security | out by an extra-budgetary funded Seminar | |||
| held in May 1966 | ||||
| 2.1.5 | ESH 901 | Workshop on Designing Rural Development | 6 000 | Cancelled as the objectives were met by a similar |
| Strategies | workshop for anglophone countries in Africa | |||
| countries of A concerned with this workshop | ||||
| 2.1.5 | REUR 801 | Technical Consultation on Socio—economic | 18 400 | At request of member countries, replaced by |
| Aspects of Rural Problems | Unscheduled Session REUR 802 - | |||
| Technical Consultation on Agricultural | ||||
| Diversification and Pluriactivity: Example | ||||
| of Finnish Fur Farming | ||||
| 2.1.6 | ESN 704 | Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Nutrition | 1 100 | Postponed to the next biennium since WHO was |
| unable to complete the necessary formalities | ||||
| 2.1.6 | CX 801 | Joint ECE/Codex Alimentarius Group of | 7 500 | The 16th Session of the Codex Alimentarius |
| Experts on Standardization of Fresh Tropical | Commission decided not to establish this | |||
| Fruits and Vegetables (First session) | Committee Work will be handled by Session CX 802 | |||
| 2.1.7 | ESS 902 | Workshop on Improvement of Statistics on | 1 400 | Cancelled since micro-computers for |
| Women in Agriculture | participants expected to be provided by a | |||
| donor country were not made available | ||||
| 2.1.8 | ESC 714-20 | Intergovernmental Group on Oilseeds, Oils | 31 000 | The Group, at its 19th Session held in December |
| and Fats | 1985, decided not to hold a session in 1986 | |||
| 2.1.8 | RNEA 902- | Workshop on In-Service Training of Trainers | 33 000 | Cancelled since organizational difficulties |
| on Agricultural Project Analysis for Maghreb | prevented finalizing arrangements | |||
| Countries | ||||
| 2.2.2 | FI 805 | Expert Consultation on Fish Inspection | 27 800 | Replaced by Unscheduled Session Fl 818 - Expert |
| and Quality Control | Consultation on Selective Shrimp Trawl | |||
| Development | ||||
| 2.2.3 | Fl 706-7 | IPFC Working Party on Aquaculture | NIL | Replaced by Unscheduled Session Fl 734-10 - IOFC |
| Committee for the Management of Indian Ocean Tuna | ||||
| 2.2.3 | Fl 747-3 | CIFA Working Party on Stock Assessment | NIL | Replaced by Unscheduled Session Fl 708-CIF4 |
| Working Party on Pollution and Fisheries | ||||
| 2.2.3 | FI 778-3. | COPESCAL Working Party on Fisheries | 500 | Postponed to the next biennium |
| Technology | ||||
| 2.2.3 | FI 788 | EIFAC Working Party on Stocking (First | 500 | The Working Party could not be established |
| Session) | by EIFAC in the period between the 1984 and | |||
| 1986 sessions | ||||
| 2.3.2 | FO 732-7 | FAO Committee on Wood—Based Panel Products | 18 200 | Replaced by Unscheduled Session FO 812 – Expert |
| Consultation on Wood-Based Panels | ||||
| 2.3.2 | FO 903 | FAO/Finland Workshop on Management of | 2 000 | Cancelled as expected extra-budgetary contri- |
| Forest Industries | butions did not materialize | |||
| 2.3.4 | FO 806-2 | Technical Consultation on Planning Self- | 2 700 | Postponed to the next biennium owing to the |
| Help Fuelwood Programmes | unexpected carry-over into this biennium | |||
| of a workshop on the same subject (FO 915) |
