22. An in-session Seminar on Implementing IPF/IFF Proposals for Action, including through National Forest Programmes (nfps), was held during the session, based on document FO: NEFC/2004/6. The participants were informed of the ongoing international forestry debate, in particular the discussion at the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) and activities by the members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF).
23. The participants stressed the need for international processes to provide the proper means for the implementation of the Proposals for Action and for the dissemination of information on the outcomes. The Commission called upon FAO, in collaboration with other partners, to continue to support implementation at the national level, and to assist countries in sharing experiences, in building national capacities in intergovernmental fora and to follow the progress of the Proposals.
24. The participants recommended that the Commission provide a forum for strong regional forestry policy dialogue, including preparations for future global meetings and for national, and possibly regional, positions at UNFF-5 in 2005.
