I. Opening of the session and welcoming address
II. Adoption of the Provisional Agenda
III. The role of ACPWP and introduction of members
IV. The State of the Industry - Oral presentations by:
A. Finland
B. New Zealand
C. Poland
D. Brazil
V. Forestry highlights and forest industry:
A. Outcome of the 13th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 1997)
B. FAO's State of the World's Forests
C. Outcome of the First World Conference on Finance and Marketing for the Pulp and Paper Industries, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 7-9 April 1997
VI. The socio-economic role of the forest industry
A. An example from a developed country - Sweden
B. An example from a developing country - Congo
C. Discussions
VII. Update on Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) and Certification
A. Progress achieved world-wide and FAO's contribution
B. Example from a developed country: Forests and forestry in Canada
C. Example from a developed country: An American approach
D. Example from a developing country - Ghana
E. Discussions
VIII. The Global Fibre Supply Study (GFSS)
Role of ACPWP in the international forest policy dialogue. What mechanisms should be developed for achieving this
IX. XI World Forestry Congress
X. Winding-up and recommendations by the Advisory Committee for the 1997-98 Programme
XI. Date and Place of the 39th Session of ACPWP
XII. Any other business
