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

 

Tuesday, 24 September 2002

 

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

 

Wednesday, 25 September 2002

 

1000 Timber Committee market discussions continue

1800 Market discussions end, and end of Team of Specialists meeting too.

 

For your information�

Thursday, 26 September 2002

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.

 

Friday, 27 September 2002

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.