30 June - 4

Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (23rd session)
Focal point: Olivier Kervella,
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 24 56

Web site: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc/c3age.html

1
(3 pm)

Briefing by Executive Secretary to Missions
Focal point: Susan Bartolo,
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 14 69

Room VIII.

2-3
Istanbul

Regional Seminar on Trade Facilitation and Security
Focal point, Mario Apostolov,
Tel: +41 (0) 22 91711 34

This meeting is organized as a follow up to the International Forum on Trade Facilitation, 14-15 May 2003.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/trade/

2-4

Joint ECE/Eurostat/FAO/OECD Meeting on Food and Agricultural Statistics in Europe
Focal point: Jan Karlsson,
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 32 85

The meeting will discuss:

1. Recent developments and future needs in food and agriculture statistics

2. Measurement of farm household income and wealth versus agriculture activity income

3. Statistics related to multifunctionality, sustainability, rural space and environment and their interaction with agriculture

4. Statistics and analysis of food supply, food quality, food safety, consumer needs and international trade flows

5. Classification systems and their adaptation to new needs

6. Implications of new technologies on production and dissemination of agriculture statistics

The meeting is expected to set up a Task Force on Rural Development Statistics.

Web site: http://www.unece.org/stats/documents/2003.06.ces.htm

2-4

Second Meeting of Signatories to the Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Focal points: Rainer Enderlein, UNECE
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 23 73 / 14 99,
and Roger Aertgeerts, WHO/EURO

7-8
Villars (Switzerland)

Seminar on "New Strategy for Enhancing Security in the Economic and Environmental Dimension"
Focal point: Geoffrey Hamilton,
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 28 38

The seminar is organized by UNECE in cooperation with the OSCE. Its purpose is to provide an input to the OSCE's New Strategy Document which is currently in the process of being negotiated. The meeting is a high level of Experts who will be coming from NATO, OECD, EBRD, several UN agencies and from international academic institutions dealing with security and conflict prevention.

7-8
Almaty

Project Meeting regarding "Support for the creation of a Commission on the Chu and Talas Rivers between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Focal point: Bo Libert,
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 23 96

Joint project between OSCE, ESCAP and UNECE.

7-9 (am)

Fifth session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
Focal point: Catherine Masson,
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 23 56

After the adoption of the GHS text in December 2002, the Sub-Committee will now turn its attention to the implementation of the system worldwide. In order to make the system more user-friendly, the Sub-Committee will develop guidance documents to help put the system into practice. The Sub-Committee will also examine how the other international instruments dealing with chemicals safety will incorporate the GHS provisions in their rules and daily practices. Web site: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4age.html

7-9

Ad Hoc Meeting on the Convention on Civil Liability for Damage caused during the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, Rail and Inland Navigation Vessels (CRTD)
Focal point: Ould Khou Sid'Ahmed,
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 24 21

The Ad Hoc Meeting will consider how to eliminate the obstacles - such as those related to the limit of liability and compulsory insurance - to the entry into force of the CRTD.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/ac8/ac8age.html

8-10

Working Party on Road Traffic Safety
Focal points: Marie-Nolle Poirier and Christopher Smith,
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 32 59

Finalization of a package of proposed amendments to 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic and Road Signs and Signals and the European Agreements supplementing them, before transmission to Contracting Parties.
Preparation of the Fourth Road Safety Week (5-11 April 2004) and the UNECE Seminar on Aggressive Driving Behaviour (5 April 2004).
Discussion on the General Assembly Resolution on the Global Road Safety Crisis.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/trans/roadsafe/wp1age.html

9

Joint UNECE/FAO Roundtable on Trade, Environment and Forests - Working Together for Sustainable Development
Focal point: Cynthia De Castro,
Tel. +41 (0) 22 917 32 54

The intention is to bring together the trade policy community, notably delegates to the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment with forest policy experts to discuss cross-sectoral policy issues. Issues will include trade measures to encourage sustainable forest management, forest related multilateral environmental agreements, certification of forest products etc.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/docs/other_mtgs/9July2003_announcement.pdf

9-10
Bishkek

Twelfth Session of the Project Working Group "ENERGO" of the project "Rational and Efficient Use of Energy and Water Resources in Central Asia
Focal point: Evgeniy Nadezhdin,
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 13 90

1.     Discussion of the fifth edition of the Strategy of regional cooperation on rational and efficient use of energy and water resources in Central Asia and the programme of work on Strategy preparation.

3.     Activity review of International Programmes on Water and Energy Resources, aimed at rational and efficient use.

4.     Realization of the project "Rational and Efficient Use of Energy and Water Resources in Central Asia" and correction of the PWG-Energo Work Programme for the second half of the year 2003.

11
London

IP Steering Group Meeting
Focal point: Geoffrey Hamilton,
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 28 38