FORESTRY OUTLOOK STUDY FOR AFRICA - FOSA
Sub-regional planning meeting for North Africa - Agenda
Hammamet (Tunisia) - 23 - 25 November 1999
The agenda of the meeting is as follows :
Monday 22 November 1999
¬ Arrival of the participants in Tunis - transfer to Hammamet - welcome at the hotel « Le Shalimar »
Tuesday 23 November 1999
¬ Opening Session (09h00 -10h00)
_ Welcoming address by the FAO Representative to Tunisia: Mr Brahim AMOURI
_ Address by the representative of the Ministry responsible for forests: Secretary of State Mr. Ameur HORCHANI
_ Introduction of the FAO Team and the participants
¬ Coffee break ( 10h00 - 10h30)
¬ Session 1 - Introduction de FOSA (10h30 - 12h30)
Chairman: M. Ben M'Hamed Rapporteur : M. El Aichouni
_ Approval of the agenda
_ Presentation of the FOSA study : Susan Braatz
_ Definition of the objectives of the planning workshop : Susan Braatz /Jean Louis Blanchez
_ FAO's experience in carrying out outlook studies : Jean Louis Blanchez
_ Comments and discussion with the participants
¬ Lunch (12h30 - 14h00)
¬ Session 2 (14h00 - 15h30) :
Chairman: M. Ben M'Hamed - Rapporteur : Md El Aichouni
Presentations by the national focal points: Three major constraints that prevent or hinder the development of the forestry sector in their respective countries - 15 minutes of presentation followed by 15 minutes of questions/answers
Morocco
Egypt
¬ Coffee break (15h30 -15h 45)
¬ Session 2 (continued 15h 45 - 18h 00) :
Presentations :
Tunisia
Libya
Sudan
Conclusions of the session : 17h45 - 18h00
Wednesday 24 November 1999
¬ Session 3 - The sub-regional context ( 08h30 - 10h00)
Chairman: A. AlFares - Rapporteur : J.L. Blanchez
_ The forestry sector in the sub-regional context - critical analysis of the situation and prospects for development to year 2020 ; M. Md El Aichouni
_ Discussion
¬ Coffee break (10h00 - 10h30)
¬ Session 4 - Other sub-regional presentations ( 10h30 - 12h30)
Chairman:El Aichouni - Rapporteur : Md El Aichouni
_ OADA - 10h30 - 10h45
_ Plan Bleu - 10h45 - 11h00
_ Silva Mediterranea - 11h00 - 11h15
_ Presentation of Mauritania - 11h15 - 11h45
_ Presentation of the list of regional thematic papers : analysis of the proposed subjects and identification of the key issues faced by North Africa, actual and potential collaborating organizations; existing studies of value to FOSA
¬ Lunch ( 12h30 -13h30)
¬ Field visit ( 13h30 - 18h30)
Cap Bon - plantations and forest nurseries
Thursday 25 November 1999
¬ Session 5 - The preparation of the country outlook paper (08h30 - 10h00)
Chairman: El Aichouni - Rapporteur : Jean Louis Blanchez
· Methods of making projections
· Presentation and discussion of the contents of the country outlook study: Jean louis Blanchez/ Susan Braatz
· Discussion of the contents country outlook paper: J.L. Blanchez
¬ Coffee break ( 10h00 - 10h30)
¬ Session 6 - Table des matières du rapport de prospective et les problèmes opérationnels (10h30 - 12h30)
Chairman: M. Skouri Rapporteur : Md El Aichouni
_ Terms of reference of the FOSA National Focal Point
_ Calendar of activities at the national level - work plan
_ Resources available for implementation
_ Coordination at national and sub-regional level
¬ Lunch ( 12h30 - 13h30)
¬ Session 7 - Conclusions et propositions de la réunion de planification
Chairman: M. Skouri Rapporteur : Md El Aichouni/ A. Alfares
Drafting Committee : El Aichouni, A. AlFares, M.L. Hmeida, Mogahed M. Mogahed
Drafting of the conclusions and recommendations of the meeting: 13h30 - 15h00
Presentation and discussion of the conclusions : 15h00 - 16h00
¬ Coffee break(16h00 - 16h30)
¬ Closing session ( 16h30 - 17h30)
Chairman: El Aichouni/ A. AlFares
_ Official reading of the conclusions and recommendations of the FOSA planning workshop
_ Acknowledgements
Evening : Gala dinner with the Forest Administration of Tunisia
Friday 26 November 1999
