551. In Resolution 21/67, adopted in November 1967, the Conference had authorized the Director-General to convene sessions of FAO bodies and expert consultations other than those approved in the Programme of Work and Budget (PWB), provided that such sessions be reported to the next Council session. Subsequently, the Council agreed at its 102nd Session (November 1992) that information on unscheduled and cancelled sessions should henceforward be provided in successive Programme Implementation Reports (PIRs). This PIR reports on unscheduled and cancelled sessions for the biennium from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001.
552. The starting-point of reporting for the 2000-01 biennium is the List of Scheduled Sessions given in Annex I of the PWB 2000-01 (C 99/3).
553. The following data summarize the movements during the reporting period
2000-01: |
22 unscheduled | |
29 cancellations |
554. Details of these sessions are provided in the following pages, which follow the format of previous reports. Meetings that have no intergovernmental character, such as consultations of the FAO secretariat with stakeholders, as well as informal briefings of Permanent Representatives and non-FAO meetings held on FAO premises, are not included in this list.
UNSCHEDULED SESSIONS APPROVED IN 2000-01 (22)
Programme entity |
Session number |
Title, location, date and remarks |
Estimated direct cost (US$) |
Article of const. and category |
211P3 |
AGL 901 |
Regional Workshop on Water Quality Management and Pollution Control. Cairo, 30 October-2 November 2000. To promote an interchange of experiences on water pollution by agriculture, agro-industry and mining |
21,000 |
(4) |
212P1 |
AGP 818 |
Technical Consultation on Strategic Planning and Technical Assistance. Bangkok, 6-10 March 2000. To provide for the direct involvement of the IPPC Secretariat in strategic planning and technical assistance for developing countries |
20,000 |
VI-5 (2) |
221A1 |
CX 733-9 |
Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (9th Session). Perth, 11-15 December 2000. To address urgent issues related to food inspection and certification systems |
Nil |
VI-1 (1) |
232A1 |
FI 828 |
Expert Consultation on the Proposed COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture. Bangkok, 28-29 February 2000. To discuss more widely the promotion of sustainable aquaculture development and define future areas of work |
500 |
VI-4 (3) |
231A1 |
RAP 823 |
Expert Consultation on Implications of the Precautionary Approach: Tuna Biological and Technical Research. Phuket, 7-15 March 2000. To enable the adoption of the precautionary approach for the fishing of tuna and tuna-like species |
5,000 |
VI-4 (3) |
232A2 |
FI 834 |
Expert Consultation on the Use of Irrigation Systems for Sustainable Fish Production in Arid Countries of Asia. Kazakhstan, 24-28 September 2001. To respond to the increasingly important role of inland capture fisheries in fish production and sustainable livelihoods, as stressed by the 23rd Session of COFI |
1,000 |
VI-4 (3) |
234A1 |
RAF 710-2 |
Scientific Sub-Committee of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (2nd Session). Spain, 29-30 November 2001. To respond to the request of the First Session of the Scientific Sub-Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic |
17,940 |
VI-2 (1) |
234A2 |
FI 829 |
Expert Consultation on the Intensification of Food Production in LIFDCs through Aquaculture. Bhubaneswar, 3-6 July 2000. To further implementation of a planned output in the biennium. |
250 |
VI-4 (3) |
234S1 |
FI 827 |
Technical Consultation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. Rome, 2-6 October 2000. To discuss issues requested by the 23rd Session of COFI and the Ministerial Meeting on the Implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries |
62,500 |
VI-5 (2) |
234S1 |
FI 827-2 |
Second Technical Consultation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. Rome, 22-23 February 2001. To finalize the International Plan of Action in IUU Fishing |
34,700 |
VI-5 (2) |
234S1 |
FI 833 |
Joint FAO/IMO Ad Hoc Working Group on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. Rome, 9-11 October 2000. To discuss inter-agency cooperation on relevant issues, funded by IMO |
Nil |
VI-4 (3) |
234S1 |
SAFR 712-9 |
CIFA Sub-Committee for Lake Tanganyika (9th Session). United Republic of Tanzania, 4-7 December 2001. To consider the eventual transformation of the subcommittee into an independent body |
37,000 |
VI-2 (1) |
234S1 |
SAFR 780-8 |
Ad Hoc Meeting of the Former Committee for the Development and Management of Fisheries in the South West Indian Ocean.. Mauritius, 24-27 January 2000. To decide on the future of regional fisheries management arrangements and bodies |
28,500 |
VI-1 (1) |
234S1 |
SAFR 780-9 |
Second Ad Hoc Technical Meeting on the Future of the Southwest Indian Ocean Committee. Harare, 5-6 June 2000. To facilitate the management of fisheries resources in the area covered by the former Southwest Indian Ocean Committee |
23,500 |
VI-1 (1) |
234S1 |
SLAC 749 |
Scientific Advisory Group of WECAFC (First Session). Barbados, June 2001. To assist in international cooperation and address common problems in the conservation, development and utilization of living species, especially shrimp, in the Western Central Atlantic |
250 |
VI-1 (3) |
241A1 |
FO 805 |
Expert Consultation on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management. Rome, 4-6 October 2000. To take stock of the development and implementation of international criteria and indicators supporting sustainable forest management |
17,900 |
VI-4 (3) |
241A2 |
FO 817 |
Expert Consultation on Enhancing the Contribution of Trees Outside the Forest to Sustainable Livelihood. Rome, 26-28 November 2001. To facilitate the identification of roles and responsibilities among all major actors concerned with trees outside forests and to promote collaboration among them |
4,000 |
VI-4 (3) |
241A5 |
FO 813 |
International Expert Meeting on Forest Fire Management and Control. Rome, 7-9 March 2001. To examine institutional and operational aspects for the implementation of the FAO 4-Seasons International Cooperation Centre for Forest Fire Fighting as proposed by the Government of Greece |
3,500 |
VI-4 (3) |
241P1 |
FO 807 |
FRA 2000 Expert Consultation on Review of Methodology for Regional and Global Forest Change Assessment. Rome, 6-10 March 2000. To assist the Organization to monitor regularly the world's forests through the Forest Resources Assessment Programme |
6,000 |
VI-4 (3) |
241P1 |
FO 810 |
Expert Consultation on Forest Change - FRA 2000. San José, 16-20 October 2000. To ensure that the results of FRA 2000 were sound and supported by a broad consensus of experts from both industrialized and developing countries |
16,000 |
VI-4 (3) |
243A3 |
FO 814 |
Expert Consultation on Forestry Education. Rome, 17-19 October 2001. To discuss the urgent need to revise forestry education |
3,000 |
VI-4 (3) |
244S1 |
FO 731-18 |
AFCW/EFC/NEFC Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions Silva Mediterranea (18th Session). Cairo, five days. March 2000. To assist governments in the Mediterranean region to formulate and implement forestry policies |
56,500 |
VI-1 (1) |
PLANNED SESSIONS CANCELLED IN 2000-01 (29)
Programme entity |
Session number |
Title and scheduled location |
Estimated direct cost (US$) |
Reason for cancellation |
212P1 |
AGP 729-4 |
Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (4th Session). Rome, April 2000 (five days) |
89,000 |
Postponed to next biennium to allow more time for preparation. |
212P2 |
RAP 814 |
Expert Consultation on the Development of Bio-Pesticide Use in Pest Management. Kuala Lumpur, 18-21 December 2001 |
2,500 |
Postponed to next biennium to allow more time for preparation. |
212P3 |
RAP 813 |
Expert Consultation on the Development of Surveillance and Forecasting Systems of Crop Pest and Disease in Asian Countries. Bangkok, 20-23 November 2001 |
2,500 |
Postponed to next biennium to allow more time for preparation. |
213A2 |
AGA 811 |
Expert Consultation on Land, Livestock and Food Relationships. Rome, 1-3 December 2001 |
500 |
Replaced by other sessions due to a change in emphasis within the programme |
213A6 |
AGA 801 |
Expert Consultation on Endemic, Infectious and Emerging Diseases. Rome, April 2001 (three days) |
600 |
Funds budgeted for this meeting were found to be insufficient |
213A6 |
AGA 802 |
Expert Consultation on Restructuring of Veterinary Services. Bangkok, 1-4 September 2000 |
3,800 |
Lack of good country experience and local economic constraints |
213A6 |
AGA 804-7 |
Committee of the Programme Against African Trypanosomiasis (7th Session). November 2001 (three days) |
11,600 |
To be held in 2002 following harmonization of PAAT/PATTEC |
213A6 |
AGA 806 |
Expert Consultation on Prevention of Zoonotic Diseases. Rome, 26-28 September 2000 |
2,800 |
Replaced by an electronic conference |
213A6 |
AGA 901 |
Workshop on the Management and Prevention of Parasite Resistance. Mexico, October 2000 (five days) |
1,600 |
Merged with meetings of the FAO Working Group and FAO/Industry Contact Group on parasite resistance |
213A7 |
AGA 803 |
Expert Consultation on FAO-EMPRES, July 2001 (three days) |
600 |
Postponed to next biennium to allow for completion of an in-depth study of livestock policies |
214A2 |
RAP 901 |
Workshop on Urban Food through Value Addition to Agricultural Raw Materials. Bangkok, May 2001 (two days) |
2,000 |
Meeting merged with another workshop (RAP 902) |
224S1 |
REU 701-32 |
European Commission on Agriculture (ECA) (32nd Session). 2001 (three days) |
9,600 |
Postponed to next biennium. |
231S1 |
RAP 705-1 |
APFIC Committee on Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries (1st Session). Bangkok, July 2001 (four days) |
4,000 |
The 68th Session of the APFIC Executive Committee recommended the abolition of the committee. Meeting cancelled pending confirmation by the 27th Session of APFIC |
231S1 |
RAP 709-10 |
APFIC Committee on Marine Fisheries (10th Session) Bangkok 4 w.d. June 2001 |
3,500 |
The 68th Session of the APFIC Executive Committee recommended the abolition of the committee. Meeting cancelled pending confirmation by the 27th Session of APFIC |
232A1 |
FI 810 |
Expert Consultation on Land and Water Use in Aquaculture. Rome, 26-29 November 2001 |
Nil |
Postponed to next biennium to allow more time for preparation. |
233A4 |
FI 825 |
Expert Consultation on Salmonella in Fishery Products: Safety and Trade Impact. November2001 (three days) |
250 |
Lack of appropriate staff to plan and prepare for the session |
233A4 |
FI 826 |
Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts in Food Safety (APFIC region). Bangkok, October 2001 (three days) |
250 |
Postponed pending decision of the APFIC meeting in September 2001 |
234A5 |
FI 817 |
Government Consultation on a Global Code of Good Practice for Sustainable Shrimp Culture. Rome, June 2000 (three days) |
23,000 |
Meeting absorbed into other fisheries meetings on best practices in shrimp culture |
234A5 |
FI 823 |
Technical Consultation on Legal Frameworks and Economic Policy Instruments for Sustainable Shrimp Culture. Kuala Lumpur, October 2001 (three days) |
27,000 |
Meeting absorbed into other fisheries meetings on best practices in shrimp culture |
234P3 |
FI 814 |
Expert Consultation on Reduction of Fishing Capacity. Rome, September 2001 (four days) |
1,500 |
Postponed to next biennium to allow more time for preparation. |
234P3 |
FI 818 |
Expert Consultation on Strategies and Investment Needs for the Transition to Responsible Fisheries in the Asian Region. Rome, September 2001 (four days) |
5,000 |
Postponed to next biennium to allow for the completion of studies required as inputs to the meeting |
234P3 |
FI 821 |
Expert Consultation on Policy Options for the Management of Highly Migratory and Straddling Fish Stocks. Rome, 11-14 September 2001 |
15,000 |
Postponed to next biennium to allow more time for preparation. |
234S1 |
FI 714 |
Ad Hoc ACFR Working Party I. Rome, September 2001 (four days) |
550 |
Postponed to next biennium to allow more time for preparation. |
234S1 |
FI 793 |
Ad Hoc ACFR Working Party I. Rome, October 2001 (four days) |
550 |
Postponed to next biennium to allow more time for preparation. |
234S1 |
SLAC 767-8 |
WECAFC Working Party on Assessment of Marine Fishery Resources (8th Session). July 2000 (four days) |
250 |
Working Party abolished and replaced by a Scientific Advisory Group |
234S1 |
SLAC 772-3 |
WECAFC Working Party on Fishery Economics and Planning (3rd Session). July 2000 (four days) |
250 |
Working Party abolished and replaced by a Scientific Advisory Group |
251P1 |
SDR 804 |
Regional Technical Conference on Decision Support Systems in Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry: Information Needs, Access and Applications. Rome, May/June 2001 (four days) |
Nil |
Cancelled due to lack of external funding support |
253A2 |
RAP 822 |
Expert Consultation on Institutional Capacity Building for Improved Public Sector Services at Decentralized Levels in Asian Countries. Bangkok, September 2000 (three days) |
3,000 |
Postponed to next biennium to allow more time for preparation. |
253A2 |
RAP 906 |
Regional Workshop on Farmer Cooperative Capacity Building to Meet Market and Decentralization Requirements. Beijing, June 2001 (four days) |
3,000 |
Absorbed into the work of the Network for Agricultural Cooperatives Development and its member organizations in Beijing |
