UNECE & FAO
TEAM OF SPECIALISTS ON FOREST PRODUCTS MARKETS AND MARKETING
Meeting,
23-25 September 2002, Geneva, Switzerland
Provisional
Agenda
Monday,
23 September, starting at 0900
Opening,
welcome
1.
Adoption of the agenda
2.
Report on activities of Subgroup A
Advise
the TC and EFC on forest products market developments
Contribute
information to the TC and EFC on markets for certified forest products
Advise
the secretariat on the UNECE/FAO forest Products Marketing Programme
3.
Report on activities of Subgroup B
Analyse
market trends and forecasts for the TC and EFC forest sector outlook studies
4.
Report on activities of Subgroup C
Advise
the TC and EFC on their market-related publications
5.
Report on activities of Subgroup D
Undertake
studies on marketing issues, emerging markets, market development, etc.
Provide
assistance in marketing to central and eastern European countries through
information collection, analysis and dissemination, including workshops
6.
Forest Products Marketing Development
Project proposal update
7.
Associate Professional Officer for the
Forest Products Marketing Programme proposal update
8.
Terms of reference revision proposal
9.
Other business
10.
Provision for producing and distributing
meeting report
11.
Next meeting(s) of the Team
1800 Team
reception
0900 Meetings
of Team�s subgroups
(For
information�1000 Opening of Timber Committee Session. Team of Specialists
members should continue meeting in subgroups if they are not directly needed in
the morning Timber Committee session.)
1500 Timber
Committee market discussions
Theme: Market
effects of wood promotion
1800 End of
day�s discussions.
1815 Timber
Committee chairman�s reception
1000 Timber Committee
market discussions continue
1800 Market
discussions end, and end of Team of Specialists meeting too.
For your
information�
Celebration of
the Timber Committee�s 60th session in Neuch�tel, Switzerland. Presentations
on new markets for forest products and visit to the Expo.02 Palais des
Equilibre, and its interpretive display on sustainable development. This will
be a full-day programme.
0900 Drafting
committee reviews draft Timber Committee market statement
1000
Continuation of Timber Committee session, including, possibly, a short
presentation on the status of the Team�s work.
1800 End of
session.