ANNEX 4

ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY COMMISSION PRE-SESSION APFC WORKSHOP

Implementing IPF/IFF Proposals for Action through National Forest Programmes: Strategies, Initiatives and Tools
Nadi, Fiji
16 and 17 April 2004

Programme

16 April (Friday)

Registration and Welcome Addresses (Chairperson: Jiko Laikini)

08.00 – 09.00

Registration

09.00 – 09.30

Welcome Addresses (M. Hosny El-Lakany, Assistant Director-General, FAO, Forestry Department and Ratu Lagilagi, Divisional Commissioner of the Western Division, Fiji)

09.30 – 10.00

Introductory remarks by members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF)

10.00 – 10.15

Introduction to the workshop and its objectives (FAO: S. Appanah)

Keynote Paper and Introduction Presentations (Chairperson: Romeo T. Acosta)

10.15 – 10.45

Keynote Address – Implementation of the IPF/IFF Proposals for Action at the national level (Malaysia: H.C. Thang)

10.45 – 11.15

Tea break

11.15 – 11.40

Implementing national forest programmes: Small steps for big changes (FAO: S. Appanah & E. Mansour)

11.40 – 12.05

Addressing priority cross-sectoral issues in the Asia-Pacific region to support national forest programme implementation (SPC: Jimmie Rodgers & Aleki Sisifa)

12.05 – 12.30

Strengthening local stakeholder participation in national decision making (AFN: P. Walpole)

12.30 – 13.00

Discussions

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch

Working Groups

14.00 – 17.00

WG I:

Stakeholder participation

Chaired by Sami Lemalu

Rapporteur: T. Vähänen

Case studies on how stakeholders participate effectively in nfp processes form Australia (Edgar Jimenez) and Indonesia (Agus Justianto)

Discussion and formulation of recommendations on how countries can enhance multi-stakeholder participation

WG II:

Cross-sectoral cooperation

Chaired by Peter Lawrence

Rapporteur: S. Appanah

Case studies on cross-sectoral issues from Vietnam (Vu Van Me) and Bhutan (Dechen Dorji):

Discussion and formulation of recommendations on how countries can enhance linkages between forestry and other sectors in their nfp process

WG III:

Forests and poverty reduction

Chaired by Sim Heok-Choh

Rapporteur: T. Enters

Case studies from India (K. Balasubramanian) and China (Liu Jinlong):

Discussion and formulation of recommendations on how countries can strengthen the contribution of forests to poverty reduction

17 April (Saturday)

08.30 – 10.00

Plenary: Presentation of outcomes of working groups and discussion

10.00 – 10.30

Tea break

Effective approaches and knowledge sharing tools for implementing PfA (Chairperson: Livo Mele)

10.30 – 12.10

i) National assessment of Vanuatu’s progress in implementing the IPF/IFF proposals for action - A tool to assist countries to measure progress and establish priorities for sustainable forest management (Australia & Vanuatu: Peter Lawrence and Hanington Tate)

ii) The National Forest Programme Facility (FAO: Thomas Enters)

iii) Implementing the IPF/IFF proposals for action in Indonesia – Five years of experiences (Indonesia: Agus Justianto)

iv) Implementation of the proposals for action of the Intergovernmental Panel of Forests (IPF) and Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF) (New Zealand: John Eyre)

12.10 – 13.00

Discussions

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch

Recommendations (Chairperson: Bashir Wani)

14.00 – 15.30

Plenary: Formulate recommendations for feedback to decision makers and forthcoming APFC Meeting

15.30 – 17.00

Plenary: Presentation of outcomes, adoption of report, including conclusions and recommendations


16 April (Friday)
Registration and Welcome Addresses (Chairperson: Jiko Laikini)
08.00 – 09.00	Registration
09.00 – 09.30	Welcome Addresses (M. Hosny El-Lakany, Assistant Director-General, FAO, Forestry Department and Ratu Lagilagi, Divisional Commissioner of the Western Division, Fiji)
09.30 – 10.00	Introductory remarks by members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF)
10.00 – 10.15	Introduction to the workshop and its objectives (FAO: S. Appanah)
Keynote Paper and Introduction Presentations (Chairperson: Romeo T. Acosta)
10.15 – 10.45	Keynote Address – Implementation of the IPF/IFF Proposals for Action at the national level (Malaysia: H.C. Thang)
10.45 – 11.15	Tea break
11.15 – 11.40	Implementing national forest programmes: Small steps for big changes (FAO: S. Appanah & E. Mansour)
11.40 – 12.05	Addressing priority cross-sectoral issues in the Asia-Pacific region to support national forest programme implementation (SPC: Jimmie Rodgers & Aleki Sisifa)
12.05 – 12.30	Strengthening local stakeholder participation in national decision making (AFN: P. Walpole)
12.30 – 13.00	Discussions
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch
Working Groups
14.00 – 17.00	WG I: Stakeholder participation Chaired by Sami Lemalu Rapporteur: T. Vähänen Case studies on how stakeholders participate effectively in nfp processes form Australia (Edgar Jimenez) and Indonesia (Agus Justianto) Discussion and formulation of recommendations on how countries can enhance multi-stakeholder participation	WG II: Cross-sectoral cooperation Chaired by Peter Lawrence Rapporteur: S. Appanah Case studies on cross-sectoral issues from Vietnam (Vu Van Me) and Bhutan (Dechen Dorji): Discussion and formulation of recommendations on how countries can enhance linkages between forestry and other sectors in their nfp process	WG III: Forests and poverty reduction Chaired by Sim Heok-Choh Rapporteur: T. Enters Case studies from India (K. Balasubramanian) and China (Liu Jinlong): Discussion and formulation of recommendations on how countries can strengthen the contribution of forests to poverty reduction
17 April (Saturday)
08.30 – 10.00	Plenary: Presentation of outcomes of working groups and discussion
10.00 – 10.30	Tea break
Effective approaches and knowledge sharing tools for implementing PfA (Chairperson: Livo Mele)
10.30 – 12.10	i) National assessment of Vanuatu’s progress in implementing the IPF/IFF proposals for action - A tool to assist countries to measure progress and establish priorities for sustainable forest management (Australia & Vanuatu: Peter Lawrence and Hanington Tate) ii) The National Forest Programme Facility (FAO: Thomas Enters) iii) Implementing the IPF/IFF proposals for action in Indonesia – Five years of experiences (Indonesia: Agus Justianto) iv) Implementation of the proposals for action of the Intergovernmental Panel of Forests (IPF) and Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF) (New Zealand: John Eyre)
12.10 – 13.00	Discussions
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch
Recommendations (Chairperson: Bashir Wani)
14.00 – 15.30	Plenary: Formulate recommendations for feedback to decision makers and forthcoming APFC Meeting
15.30 – 17.00	Plenary: Presentation of outcomes, adoption of report, including conclusions and recommendations