Meeting Agenda
Monday 6 March 2000
9:00 Opening of the session and welcome to participants; introductions
9:30 Objectives of the Expert Consultation
10:00 Background on Forest Resources Assessment Programme
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Regional presentations: Asia, Anglophone Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sweden, United States
3:00 Presentation of background paper
4:00 Discussion of background paper, plan for remainder of the meeting
Tuesday 7 March 2000
9:00 Form regional working groups:
12:00 Reconvene in plenary session: Group Chairs to report on Progress and Proposals for continued work in the Afternoon
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Reconvene in regional working groups
3:00 Plenary for Group Reports on Scenarios Proposed and
4:00 Discuss the Agenda for Wednesday
Wednesday 8 March 2000
9: 00 Review Agenda
9:15 Special Presentations: FORIS and others
9:30 Review Progress in Regional Groups and Divide into Methods Groups
12:00 Plenary -- Discuss Progress
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Continue in Methods Groups
3:30 Plenary -- Discuss Progress and Agenda for Thursday
Thursday 9 March 2000
9:00 Review Agenda
9:10 Special Presentations
9:30 Discuss Tasks in Plenary then into Regional Groups to Test Methods for Bolivia, Viet Nam, Indonesia and Cameroon
12:00 Plenary -- Discuss Progress
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Continue in Regional Groups
3:30 Plenary -- Discuss Progress and Agenda for Friday
4:30 Next Round -- A World Forest Survey
Friday 10 March 2000
9:00 Review Friday's Agenda
9:10 Review and Comment on Draft Summary Recommendations from Meeting
10:30 Firm Up and Finalise Work in Regional Groups
12:00 Plenary -- Discuss Final Recommendations from Regional Groups
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Plenary -- World Forest Survey
3:00 Plenary -- Review Final Recommendations
4:00 Closure
