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documents or any other aspect of the Committee's work may be obtained
from the secretariat: |
E-mail:
[email protected]
Timber Section
UNECE Trade Division
Palais des Nations
CH - 1211 GENEVA 10
Switzerland
Fax: +41 22 917 00
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| MANDATE
OF THE TEAM OF SPECIALISTS ON FOREST FIRE |
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ESTABLISHED
BY: |
The
Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Committee on Forest Technology, Management
and Training |
| MANDATE: |
The
team will undertake activities related to forest fires as
determined by the Joint Committee, through:
- the
promotion of scientific methods in forest fire management
and forest fire policy;
- the
provision of guidance to member states on forest fire management
and forest fire policies;
- the
organization and preparation of seminars, workshops and educational
programmes; and the promotion of the continuous exchange of
information and experience among country forest fire specialists
from the policy, managerial and research spheres;
- cooperation
and coordination of activities with other international organizations
dealing with forest fire questions in the region (FAO, Silva
Mediterranea, UN-ISDR, IUFRO, the European Union and others);
- criteria
for harmonization and reporting of forest fire statistics;
- the
publication twice yearly of International Forest Fire News
(IFFN);
- cooperation
with the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
(UN ISDR), Working Group on Wildland Fire. |
| DURATION: |
To
2005 |
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APPROVED
BY: |
The Steering
Committee’s 16th session |
| REPORTING: |
The team
reports to each session of the Joint Committee and of the Steering
Committee |
EXPECTED
OUTPUT
IN
THE NEXT
18
MONTHS: |
1.
Follow up the recommendations of the International Wildland
Fire Summit, particularly in the consolidation of the Global
Wildland Fire Network;
2.
Organise a seminar in Turkey in 2004;
3.
Bi-annual publication of International Forest Fire News
(IFFN).
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B.-
INFORMATION SHEET
(as
of October 2003) |
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ACTIVITIES: |
| Past: |
Meetings
in May 1998, June 2000 and March2002; Seminar on Forest,
Fire and Global Change, August 1996; attendance at World
Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction and the International
Wildfire Conference, Canada 1997; First International
Baltic Conference on Forest Fire 1998; Baltex Fire 2000;
participation at the FAO/ITTO International expert meeting
on Public policies affecting forest fires, March 2001;
with a variety of partners, established 9 regional wildfire
networks, contributed to the Workshop on Multilateral
Assistance against Forest Fires in the Mediterranean Basin,
Zaragoza, Spain 10-11 June 2003 and is contributing to
the preparation of the 3rd International Wildland Fire
Conference and International Wildland Fire Summit; Sydney,
Australia 4-8 October 2003. |
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Ongoing: |
International
Forest Fire News |
| Future: |
Holding
a seminar in Turkey in 2004
Meeting
of the team on the occasion of the third International
Wildland Conference, Sydney, Australia from 4 to 8 October
2003. |
| References: |
Report
of the first meeting, TIM/EFC/WP.1/R.121/Add.1, TIM/EFC/WP.1/1998/3,
annex 1 and 2, TIM/EFC/WP.1/2000/5, TIM/EFC/WP.1/2002/2.
Issues of IFFN report on the team's activities |
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TEAM
LEADER: |
Mr.
J.G. Goldammer (Germany) |
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MEMBERSHIP: |
Belarus,
Bulgaria, Canada, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Kazakhstan,
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain,
Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States of America. |
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| MANDATE
OF THE
TEAM OF SPECIALISTS ON
BEST PRACTICES IN FOREST CONTRACTING |
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ESTABLISHED
BY: |
The
Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Committee on Forest Technology, Management and Training |
| MANDATE: |
- Revise
the contents of the manual “Good Practices for Forest Service
Providers”
- Identify
and describe additional case studies of Best Practice to be included
in the manual
- Develop guidelines
based on the manual
- Develop training
material for the implementation of the guidelines
- Organise
a seminar on good practices in contract work in forestry |
| DURATION: |
Start at beginning
of 2004 and last 18 months |
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APPROVED
BY: |
The 16th session
of the Steering Committee of the Joint Committee |
| REPORTING: |
The team reports
to each session of the Joint Committee and Steering Committee |
EXPECTED
OUTPUT
IN
THE NEXT
18
MONTHS: |
1. Manual
guidelines for good practices for forest service providers
2. Training
material based on the manual
3. Proposal
for a seminar
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B.-
INFORMATION SHEET
(as
of October 2003) |
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TEAM
LEADER: |
Edgar Kastenholz
(Germany) |
MEMBERSHIP:
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United Kingdom,
Poland, Germany, France, Sweden, Ireland and others |
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| MANDATE
OF THE TEAM OF SPECIALISTS ON PARTICIPATION AND PARTNERSHIPS IN FORESTRY |
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ESTABLISHED
BY: |
The
Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Committee on Forest Technology, Management and Training |
| MANDATE: |
1. Clarify
the concept of Participation and develop the conceptual framework
for participatory forest management (involvement of the public),
awareness of the forest and use of forest products and services
by the public
2. Draw up
a report to the Joint Committee and the pan-European process on
participatory management and proposals for follow-up actions
3. Assist in
the preparation of the proposed seminars in Switzerland on Public
relations and environmental education in forestry, and in Belgium
on Partnerships.
4. Collect
and even initiate case studies. |
| DURATION: |
To
2004 |
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APPROVED
BY: |
The Joint Committee's
22nd, 23rd and 24th sessions |
| REPORTING: |
The team reports
to each session of the Joint Committee and of the Steering Committee |
EXPECTED
OUTPUT
IN
THE NEXT
18
MONTHS: |
Develop
concepts and address main issues of the participatory process.
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B.-
INFORMATION SHEET
(as
of July 2003) |
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ACTIVITIES: |
| Past: |
A workshop
(November 1999 in Switzerland) to launch the activities of the
team in coordination with the past team on socio-economic aspects.
The team met in Växjo, Sweden in March 2000 to develop
concepts and address main issues of the participatory process.
Assist in the preparation of the Joint Committee seminars on
Forestry meets the public; on Women in forestry; and on Partnerships.
Report on Public participation framework and recommendations
published in September 2000. Two workshops of 2.5 days each
were organized with the Timber Committee’s Forestry Communicators
Network. in Portugal in March and in Scotland in May 2002. |
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Ongoing: |
The team
had completed work on the first part of its mandate, participation,
and will finalise by early next year the second part on raising
awareness. Draw up a report to the Joint Committee and the MCPFE
on participatory management and proposals for follow-up actions. |
| Future: |
Develop
concepts and address main issues of the participatory process.
The team will assist in the preparation of the seminar on New
roles and modes of operation of forest services in the Netherlands
in 2004. |
| References: |
TIM/EFC/WP.1/AC.1/1999/2;
TIM/EFC/WP.1/2002/2; TIM/EFC/WP.1/AC.1/2001/2, TIM/EFC/WP.1/2002/2. |
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TEAM
LEADER: |
Mr.
Miles Wenner (United Kingdom) |
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MEMBERSHIP: |
Belgium, Canada,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Portugal,
Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom,
United States, EU, CEPF, IFBWW, WWF/IUCN. |
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| MANDATE
OF THE TEAM OF SPECIALISTS ON GENDER AND FORESTRY |
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ESTABLISHED
BY: |
The
Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Committee on Forest Technology, Management and Training |
| MANDATE: |
- Launch
case studies into specific aspects of gender and forestry, including
family-owned forests
- Review relevant
data.
- Disseminate
information about national experiences, in particular success measures
and good practices.
- Develop criteria
and indicators to reflect gender aspects in sustainable forest management.
- Organize
follow-up meeting to the seminar in Portugal focusing on gender
in forestry. It should be used as an opportunity to monitor change
in gender balance and equal opportunities.
- Promote national
networks of women in forestry. |
| DURATION: |
Start end of
2003 and last 24 months |
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APPROVED
BY: |
The 16th session
of the Steering Committee of the Joint Committee |
| REPORTING: |
The team reports
to each session of the Joint Committee and Steering Committee |
EXPECTED
OUTPUT
IN
THE NEXT
18
MONTHS: |
1. Gender
equality guidelines
2. Final
report, possibly submitted to the fifth MCPFE
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B.-
INFORMATION SHEET
(as
of October 2003) |
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TEAM
LEADER: |
To be decided
at the first meeting. |
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MEMBERSHIP:
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Not yet fixed
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