UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists

FOREST COMMUNICATORS NETWORK

Joint session of the UNECE Timber Committee (TC) and the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC)

To improve the ability of the forest and forest products sector to communicate effectively, within and outside the sector, and to raise awareness of sector polic makers of the potential of modern effective communication tools.

Expected outputs are the following:

• Guide on best practices in forest sector communication (2005);
• Workshop/seminar in communication in forest sector policy (base don earlier outputs by FCN, including studies of public perceptions, "train the trainers" workshops, best practices guide, etc.), with participation of sector policy makers and analysts;
• Assistance to UNECE/FAO secretariat in improving communication about integrated programme, and to Team of Specialists on gender in forestry and other teams, as requested;
• Report on consumer attitudes towards forest products (completion expected for 2005).