European Forestry Commission Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds
Past sessions
XXIV Session Crakow, Poland 2004
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| Chairman and vice chairmen | Peter Greminger (Switzerland), Antoine Hurand (France), Edward Pierzgalski (Poland) |
| FAO Secretary | Douglas Mc Guire |
| Member countries | Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Other participating countries, observers | Tunisia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, IUFRO, University of British Columbia |
| Notes |
IUFRO symposium 8 October
Study tour 11 September: visit to the Tatra National Park looking at natural hazards, water and forest management |
XXIII Davos, Switzerland, 16-18 September 2002
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| Chairman and vice chairmen | Josef Krecek (Czech Republic), Peter Greminger (Switzerland), Antoine Hurand (France) |
| FAO Secretary | Douglas Mc Guire |
| Member countries | Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| Other participating countries, observers | Canada, Japan, USA, EOMF, IUCN |
| Notes | Study tour 18 September: risk management excursion Study tour 19 September: examples of avalanche and torrent control in Switzerland |
XXII Toulouse, France, 12-16 September 2000
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| Chairman and vice chairmen | Einar Beheim (Norway), Josef Krecek (Czech Republic), Peter Greminger (Switzerland) |
| FAO Secretary | Douglas Mc Guire |
| Member countries | Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| Other participating countries, observers | Japan, EOMF, IUFRO, UN University |
| Notes | Study tour 15 September: Commune of Cauterets (Hautes-Pyrénées), Resort of La Mongie (Hautes-Pyrénées) Study tour 16 September: Commune of Bagnères de Luchon (Haute-Garonne) |
XXI Marienbad, Czech Republic, 6-11 Octobre 1998
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Göttle (D), Beheim (N) |
| FAO Secretary | Mc Guire |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, the United Kingdom, Switzerland |
| Other participating countries, observators | The Russian Federation, Japan, Nepal, Peru, Venezuela, Morocco, IUFRO, United Nations University |
| Notes |
IUFRO symposium 8 October
Study tour 10-11 October: rivers, lakes and forests destroyed by mineral and industrial pollution |
XX Lillehammer, Norway, 1-9 July 1996
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice-presidents | Rojo-Serrano (E), Krecek (Tch.), Göttle (D) |
| FAO Secretary | Kunkle |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, the Czech Republic |
| Other participating countries, observators | Chile, Venezuela, China, Republic of Corea, India, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Maroc, Tunisia, IUFRO |
| Notes |
Session 1-5 July
IUFRO symposium 3 July Study tour 6-9 July to mountain glaciers of the South |
XIX Jaca, Spain, 4-15 June 1994
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice-presidents | Saillet (F), Rojo-Serrano (E), Kraus (D) |
| FAO Secretary | Michaelsen |
| Member countries | Germany, Autria, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, the Czech Republic |
| Other participating countries, observators | Japan, IUFRO |
| Notes |
Session 4-8 July
IUFRO Symposium 6 July Study tour 11-14 July to Aragon, Val d'Aran, Nqvarre amd Guadalajara |
XVIII Bavière, Oberstdorf, Germany, 15-26 June 1992
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Farelli (I), Prôbstle (D), Rojo-Serrano (E) |
| FAO Secretary | Michaelsen |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic |
| Other participating countries, observators | China, Japan, Guinea, IUFRO |
| Notes |
Session 15-19 June
IUFRO Symposium 16 June Study tour 22-26 June to the Bavarian Alps |
XVII Vicenza, Italy, 7-15 March 1990
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Gra (CH), Fatorelli (I) |
| FAO Secretary | Michaelsen |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Israel, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Czech Republic |
| Other participating countries, observators | Haiti, Venezuela, Kenya, Madagascar, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, IUFRO |
| Notes |
Session 7-10 March
IUFRO Symposium 8 March Study tour 12-15 March to the valley of Tage, Dolomites and Trentin |
XVI Aix en Provence, France, 12-24 June 1988
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Kronfellner-Kraus (A), De Crécy (F), Graf (CH) |
| FAO Secretary | Michaelsen |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Switzerland, Yugoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observators | Burundi, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Morocco, Ruanda, Haiti, Mexico, Venezuela, Japan, URSS, IUFRO |
| Notes |
Session 14-18 June
IUFRO-FAO symposium 15 June Study tour 20-24 June to the Alps of the South |
XV Tyrol, Innsbruck, Austria, 23 September - 4 October 1986
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Kronfellner-Kraus (A), Djorovic (Youg.) |
| FAO Secretary | Michaelsen |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Israel, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Yugoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observators | Cape Verde, Colombia, Ethiopia, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Nepal, Venezuela, CEPAL-ONU, IUFRO |
| Notes |
Session 23-27 September
FAO-IUFRO symposium 24 September Sutdy tour 29 September - 4 October in Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper Austria, Burgenland |
XIV Andalucia, Torremolinos, Spain, 1-11 October 1984
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Puglisi (I), Lopez Cadenas (E), Kronfellner-Kraus(A), |
| FAO Secretary | Botero |
| Member countries | Germany, Autria, Spain, France, Italy, Norway, Romania, Switzerland, Yugoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observators | 9 countries from Africa, 6 countries from Middle East, 5 countries from Asia, 9 countries from Latin America, UNESCO, IUFRO |
| Notes |
Session 1-5 October
FAO-IUFRO symposium 2 October Study tour 6-11 October to Malaga, Grenade-Almeria |
XIII Palerm, Italy, 27 September - 9 October 1982
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Puglisi (I) Lopez-Cadenas (E) |
| FAO Secretary | Botero |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Israel, Italie, Norway, Romania, Switzerland, Yugoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observators | Tunisia, IUFRO, UNEP/PNUE (Kenya) |
| Notes |
Session 27 September - 1 October
FAO-IUFRO symposium 30 September Study tour to Sicily 3-9 October |
XII Rome, Italy, 18-27 September 1978
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Munteanu (RO), Puglisi (I), Lichtenbahn (CH) |
| FAO Secretary | Botero |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Italy, Norway, Romania, Romania, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Yugoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observators | Argentina, Cape Verde, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Madagascar, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Somalia, Thailand, Tunisia, USA, UNESCO, World Bank |
| Notes |
Session at FAO headquarters 18-22 September
Study tour to Basilicate, southern Italy, 23-27 September |
XI Ankara, Turkey, 3-14 June 1974
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Munteanu (RO), Puglisi (I), Lichtenbahn (CH) |
| FAO Secretary | Kunkle |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, Yugoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observators | IUFRO, UNESCO |
| Notes |
Session 3-8 June in Ankara
Study tour 9-13 June to the coast from Ankara to Antalia |
X Oslo, Norway, 1-11 August 1972
Theme: Management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Munteanu (RO), Puglisi (I), Lichtenbahn (CH) |
| FAO Secretary | Eren |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, Yogoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observators | - |
| Notes | Study tour in the centern and eastern parts of Norway |
IX Bayern, Munich, Germany, 1-14 June 1970
Theme: Correction of torrents, fight against avalanches and management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Messines (F), Margaropoulos (GR), Munteanu (RO) |
| FAO Secretary | Eren |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Norway, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, Yogoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observators | Morocco, IUFRO |
| Notes |
Session 1-3 June
4-5 June seminaire for future orientation of the working party Study tour 7-13 June |
VIII Brasov, Romania, 11-21 September 1967
Theme: Correction of torrents, fight against avalanches and management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Messines (F), Margaropoulos (GR) |
| FAO Secretary | Eren |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Norway, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, Yogoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observators | - |
| Notes |
Session 11-14 September
Study tour 15-21 September to the central Carpathian mountains and east (Moldavia) |
VII Athens, Greece, 31 August - 10 September 1964
Theme: Correction of torrents, fight against avalanches and management of mountain watersheds
| President and vice presidents | Messines (F), Weber (A) |
| FAO Secretary | Eren |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Romania, Switzerland, Yugoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observators | Service de l'aéronautique météorologique italienne |
| Notes |
Session 31 August - 3 September
Study tour 4-9 September to central Greece and Peloponnesos |
VI Italy, 1962
Theme: Correction of torrents, fight against avalanches and management of mountain watersheds
V Saragosse, Spain, 3-12 October 1960
Theme: Correction of torrents and fight against avalanches
| President and vice presidents | Messines (F) Weber (A) |
| FAO Secretary | François |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, Yogoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observaters | Morocco, IUFRO, WMO (World Meteorological Organization) |
| Notes | Study tour to the Spanish Pyrenees from Saragossa to Barcelone. |
IV Vorarlberg, Bregenz, Austria, 9-21 September 1958
Theme: Correction of torrents and fight against avalanches
| President and vice presidents | Messines (F), Weber (A) |
| FAO Secretary | François |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey, Yugoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observaters | - |
| Notes | Study tour to Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzbourg and Carinthie |
III 1956
II Davos, Switzerland, 27 June - 7 July 1954
Theme: Correction of torrents and fight against avalanches
| President and vice presidents | Messines (F), Schlatter (CH) |
| FAO Secretary | François |
| Member countries | Germany, Ausria, Spain, France, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, Yugoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observaters | International Red Cross |
| Notes |
Dominating: avalanches, forests
Institut fédéral du Weissflussjoch Grisons, Tessin, Valais |
I Nice, France, 28 June - 7 July 1952
Theme: Correction of torrents and fight against avalanches
| President and vice presidents | Messines (F), Schlatter (CH) |
| FAO Secretary | François |
| Member countries | Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Turkey, Yugoslavia |
| Other participating countries, observaters | Morocco, Iran |
| Notes |
Dominating: torrents
Study tour to the French Alps |
last updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2008