Monday, 16 February | |
8:00 – 8:45 |
Registration |
8:45 |
Participants’ Orientation to the IPF/IFF Workshop Workshop Facilitator, Ms Christina Amoako-Nuama |
09:00 – 10:00 |
Joint opening ceremonies 15th session of the Working Party on the Management of Wildlife and Protected Areas; and Workshop on Implementation of IPF/IFF Proposals for Action |
Introduction of Chair: Mr Ofori Frimpong, Executive Director, Ghana Wildlife Division Chairman’s opening remarks: Hon. Ms Theresa Ameley Tagoe, Deputy Minister for Lands and Forestry of Ghana | |
Opening speech Mr M Hosny El-Lakany, Assistant Director-General, FAO Forestry Department, read by Mr. El-Hadji Sène, Director, Forest Resources Division, FAO Forestry Department. | |
Opening Address Hon. Prof. Dominic K. Fobih, Minister for Lands and Forestry, Ghana | |
10:00 – 10:30 |
Group photograph and coffee break |
Plenary: technical presentations | |
10:30 – 10:35 |
Introduction of the officers: Mr A. S. K. Boachie-Dapaah, Chief Executive, The Forestry Commission of Ghana |
10:35 – 11:00 |
Setting the scene: Strengthening regional action towards sustainable forest management including implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action Tiina Vähänen, FAO Forestry Department Background documents: Implementing Proposals for Action of the IPF/IFF; and Summary of IPF/IFF Proposals for Action |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Remarks by CPF members (5 minutes each) UNFF Secretariat; UNEP; CIFOR; ICRAF; ITTO; IUFRO |
11:30 – 11:50 |
Implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action: Trade • Presentation of Background document on Trade in Forest Products in Africa - Opportunities and Challenges: Ms Tiina Vähänen, FAO • Discussion |
11:50 – 12:10 |
Implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action: Rehabilitation of degraded lands • Presentation of Background document on Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands in Sub-Saharan Africa - Lessons from Case Studies: Mr Atse Yapi, IUFRO/FAO • Discussion |
12:10 – 12:30 |
Strengthening regional action and intergovernmental forest processes • Presentation of Background document on Enhancing Cooperation and Promoting Regional Agreements on Forests in Africa1: Ms Christina Amoako-Nuama • Discussion |
12:30 – 13:00 |
Wrap up and organisation of Working Groups: Workshop Facilitator, Ms Christina Amoako-Nuama |
13:00 – 14:30 |
Lunch break |
14:30 – 18:00 |
Working Groups |
14:30 – 15:45 |
Working Group I: Trade Working Group II: Rehabilitation of degraded lands Working Group III: Strengthening regional action and intergovernmental forest processes |
15:45-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
16:00 – 18:00 |
Working Groups I, II and III will continue |
18:30 |
Reception hosted by the Government of Ghana and FAO |
Tuesday, 17 February | |
9:00 – 13:00 |
Working Groups I, II and III will continue |
13:00 – 14:30 |
Lunch break |
14:30 – 18:00 |
Working Groups I, II and III will continue Conclusions and recommendations to be elaborated by the Working Groups |
Wednesday, 18 February | |
9:00 – 11:30 |
Plenary |
Introduction of the Working Group results by the Chairs (10 minutes each) Introduction of the draft report Discussion Adoption of report | |
11:30 – 12:00 |
Closure Chair of the Workshop |
Closing remarks USDA as co-sponsor of the Workshop FAO | |
1 Same document as for the AFWC (FO:AFWC/2004/4)
