Teams of Specialists
Teams of Specialists (ToS) are engaged to support the implementation of the Warsaw Integrated Programme of Work 2018-2021, provide advice, or work on specific projects. Their mandates are decided by COFFI and the EFC, and they report annually to the Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management. Guidelines for these teams of specialists can be found here.
The overall goal of all the ToS is to contribute to the implementation of the Integrated Programme of Work 2018-2021. Each ToS will support one or more of the main four areas of work, as well as the overall implementation of the Programme. Please see the figure below:
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Below you can find detailed information about each Team of Specialists, including their mandates and current list of members (if available). If your country is interested in appointing a member to one or more ToS, please send your nominations or confirmations for existing members to: info.ece-faoforests@unece.org. To see the official letter sent on this matter, click here. For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretaries to these teams, who are also listed below.
Name of ToS | Mandate | List of Members | Additional Information about the work of the ToS | ToS Secretary |
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ToS on Sustainable Forest Products | En/Fr/Ru | Click here | Click here | Matthew Fonseca Tel:+41229171846 |
ToS on Monitoring Sustainable Forest Management | En/Fr/Ru | Click here | Click here | Roman Michalak Tel:+41229172879 |
ToS on Forest Policy | En/Fr/Ru | Click here | Click here | Ekrem Yazici Tel:+41229174252 |
ToS on the Forest Sector Outlook | En | Click here | Click here | Birgit Lia Altmann Tel:+41229171409 |
ToS on Forest Communication - Forest Communicators Network | En/Fr/Ru | Click here | Click here | Theresa Loeffler Tel: +41229174157 |
ToS on Green Jobs - Joint ILO/ECE/FAO Expert Network | En/Fr/Ru | Click here | Click here | Alicja Kacprzak Tel:+41229171375 |
ToS on Wood Energy | En/Fr/Ru | Click here | Click here | Florian Steierer Tel:+41229171409 |
ToS on Forest Products Statistics | En/Fr/Ru | Click here | Click here | Alex McCusker Tel: +41229172880 |
ToS on Forest Fires (up to 2014) | En/Fr/Ru | Click here | Click here | Pieter Van Lierop Tel: +390657054392 |