Group work 2
Tasks, Group work 2
• Review step 2 (Thematic Reporting) with regard its relevance and constraints
• Examine existing/potential linkages between FRA and C&I.
• Examine feasibility for thematic reporting.
• Examine reasons why countries may not opt for thematic reporting.
Outputs, Group work 2
• For each theme, need of more national variables in addition to global variables
• Role of FRA process to facilitate national thematic reporting
• How linkages between FRA and Criteria and Indicator processes can be further developed.
Group work 3
Tasks, Group work 3
• Discuss how the process to report to FRA 2005 including time plan
• Discuss how regional offices can coordinate and facilitate the process of country reporting including regional workshop etc.
• Discuss what resource, capacities and mechanism are needed by each country to provide data to FRA 2005 during the year 2004.
• Examine needs, if any, to modify or expand the current contents of their National Forest Assessments in relation to long term needs of FRA and forest related international processes.
Outputs, Group work 3
• Main activities and national work plans of action (including capacity building) needed for providing country information to FRA 2005 during 2004
• Activities and a regional work plan of action for providing country information to FRA 2005
• Role of regional offices in coordination and facilitation of submission of country information to FRA 2005 including organization of regional workshops.
