NEAR EAST FORESTRY COMMISSION

PREVIOUS SESSIONS OF THE COMMISSION

First session Teheran, Iran 24-29 September 1955
Second session Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt 27 October – 1 November 1958
Third session Adana, Turkey 30 April – 5 May 1962
Fourth session Beirut, Lebanon 15-22 June 1964
Fifth session Amman, Jordan 25-30 September 1967
Sixth session Teheran, Iran 25-30 April 1970
Seventh session Baghdad, Iraq 30 November – 5 December 1974
Eighth session Khartoum, Sudan 23-28 February 1978
Ninth session Nicosia, Cyprus 6-10 June 1983
Tenth session Tunis, Tunisia 29 June – 3 July 1987
Eleventh session Ankara, Turkey 15-19 October 1990
Twelfth session Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt 21-24 October 1996
Thirteenth session Damascus, Syria 6-9 December 1998
Fourteenth session Teheran, Islamic Republic of Iran 1-4 July 2000
Fifteenth session Khartoum, Republic of the Sudan 28-31 January 2002

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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

INTRODUCTION

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Item 2)

ELECTION OF OFFICERS (Item 3)

PERSPECTIVES OF FORESTRY IN THE REGION: NATIONAL PROGRESS REPORTS (Item 4)

FAO FORESTRY ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION: REVIEW OF FAO REGULAR AND FIELD PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING FOLLOW-UP TO THE REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 15^TH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION (Item 5)

FORESTS AND WATER: THE ROLE OF FORESTS IN FOOD AND WATER SECURITY IN THE NEAR EAST (Item 6)

FOREST FIRES AGREEMENTS (Item 7)

IN-SESSION SEMINAR: IMPLEMENTING IPF/IFF PROPOSALS FOR ACTION, INCLUDING THROUGH NATIONAL FOREST PROGRAMMES (nfps)

STRENGTHENING THE NEAR EAST FORESTRY COMMISSION TO HELP ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT IN THE REGION (Item 8)

REPORT OF THE FAO WORKSHOP ON FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT 2005 (FRA 2005): REVIEW OF NATIONAL REPORTS (Item 9)

REPORT OF THE WORKSHOP ON FORESTRY OUTLOOK STUDY FOR WEST AND CENTRAL ASIA (FOWECA) (Item 9)

REGIONAL ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON FORESTRY (COFO) (Item 10)

ANY OTHER BUSINESS (Item 11)

DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (Item 12)

ADOPTION OF THE REPORT (Item 13)

CLOSING OF THE SESSION (Item 14)

ANNEX A-AGENDA

ANNEX B-LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

ANNEX C-LIST OF DOCUMENTS

ANNEX D-REPORT OF THE FAO REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON GLOBAL FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT – FRA 2005

ANNEX E-REPORT OF THE FAO WORKSHOP ON FORESTRY OUTLOOK STUDY FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL ASIA (FOWECA)

MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION