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ANNEX 1

International Conference on the Contribution of Criteria and Indicators
for Sustainable Forest Management: The Way Forward
Guatemala City, Guatemala
3 - 7 February 2003

   

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Sunday, 2 February 2003

 

08:00 - 20:00

Registration

 

Monday, 3 February 2003

 

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

 

09:00 - 10:00

Opening Ceremony

 
 

Opening speech by the Executive Director of INAB, Mr Luis Barrera Garavito

 
 

Welcome: Minister of Agriculture of Guatemala, Mr Edin Barrientos

 

10:00 - 10:30

Keynote address by Dr Jag Maini ("Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management: strengthening policy and political action")

 

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

 

11:00 - 11:30

Conference structure and logistics (Dr Froylán Castañeda, FAO)

 
 

* Objectives and working methodology of the Conference

 

* Introduction of the subjects for the Working Groups I - IV

 

11:30 - 12:00

Scene setting presentation by Dr Markku Simula (Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management: overview of progress and issues)

 

12:00 - 14:00

Lunch break

 

14:00 - 14:30

Presentation of Background Paper for Objective 1: by Mr Robert Hendricks (Strengthening the elaboration and application of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management)

 

14:30 - 15:00

Presentation of Background Paper for Objective 2: by Dr José Antonio Prado D. (Promoting political commitment for the use of criteria and indicators as tools for sustainable forest management)

 

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee break

 

15:30 - 18:00

Working Groups: Presentation of case studies and discussion

 
 

Working Group I: Objective 1 - Strengthening the elaboration and application of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management

 
 

Working Group II: Objective 2 - Promoting political commitment for the use of criteria and indicators as tools for sustainable forest management

 

19:00 - 21:00

Welcome reception

 

Tuesday, 4 February 2003

 

09:00 - 10:30

Working Groups I and II: discussions continue

 

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

 

11:00 - 12:00

Working Groups I and II: discussions continue

12:00 - 14:00

Lunch break

 

14:00 - 15:00

Working Groups I and II: Preparation of summary of discussions in each Working Group (Objectives 1 and 2)

 

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee break

 

15:30 - 17:00

Plenary: Presentation of results of Working Groups I and II

Discussion

 

17:00 - 17:30

Presentation of Background Paper for Objective 3: by Dr Ravi Prabhu (Strengthening institutional capacity and stakeholder partnerships for implementing criteria and indicators and facilitating the exchange of information between all stakeholders)

 

17:30 - 18:00

Presentation of Background Paper for Objective 4: by Dr. Ewald Rametsteiner (Key issues in the future development of international initiatives on forest-related criteria and indicators for sustainable development)

     

Wednesday, 5 February 2003

 

9:00 - 12:30

Working Groups: Presentation of case studies (only Group III) and discussion

 
 

Working Group III: Objective 3 - Strengthening institutional capacity and stakeholder partnerships to implement criteria and indicators and facilitate the exchange of information between all stakeholders

 
 

Working Group IV: Objective 4 - Contribution of criteria and indicators to the work of UNFF and to international initiatives on indicators related to sustainable development

 

12:30 - 14:30

Lunch break

 

14:30 - 16:00

Working Groups III and IV: Preparation of summary of discussions in each Working Group (Objectives 3 and 4)

 

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee break

 

16:30 - 18:00

Plenary: Presentation of results of Working Groups III and IV

Discussion

 
     

Thursday, 6 February 2003

 

08:00 - 17:00

Field trips

 
 

(Preparation of the draft report by the Rapporteurs and Chairpersons, including conclusions and recommendations)

 
     

Friday, 7 February 2003

 

10:00 - 12:30

Plenary: Presentation of the draft Conference report by the Conference Rapporteur and discussion

 

12:30 - 14:30

Lunch break

 

14:30 - 15:30

Discussion of draft Conference report continue

 

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee break

 

16:00 - 16:30

Discussion of draft Conference report continue

 

16:30 - 17:00

Adoption of the Conference Report

 

17:00

Closing ceremony

 

19:00

Closing reception

 

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