1. Introduction and Background
9.00 - 9.15 Welcome, introduction to WCMC (Mark Collins, CEO, WCMC)
9:15 - 9:20 Logistics, meals, safety regulations etc. (Heather Cross, WCMC)
9.20 - 9:45 Introduction of the participants, introduction to the institutions
already involved in the preliminary discussions for the FRA 2000 Global Ecological Zone mapping. (Susan Iremonger, WCMC)
9:45-9:50 Objectives of the workshop, adoption of agenda, sub-objectives of working sessions (Chairperson)
9:50 -10:45 The FRA 2000 Global Ecological Zone map, building upon the FRA 1990 experience (Henk Simons, FAO)
Ř FRA2000 information needs/requirements and Ecological Zones definitions (Kotka III recommendations)
Ř The FRA1990 experience:
10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11.00 - 12.00 Review of existing Global Ecological Zoning systems (Udvardy, Holdridge, Bailey, etc.), with special reference to forest ecosystem mapping (Susan Iremonger, WCMC)
2. The Global Ecological Zone map: concept, definitions and aggregation procedures
12.00 -13.00 The global / regional Ecological Zone classification concept and definition (K.D.Singh)
13.00 - 14:00 Lunch
14.00 - 15.30 Presentation of case study on North America (problems/solutions in harmonising USA and Canada map)
15:30-15:45 Tea break
15.45 - 16.30 Presentation of case study on the use of the existing tropical Ecofloristic Zones maps in a global system (Marie-France Bellan, LET)
16:30 - 17:30 Discussion of the proposed global scheme
3. Harmonisation/matching of bordering regional maps
9:00-11:00 Breakout working groups, suggested divisions (changes possible):
Focus on subject: Ecological Zone maps currently available, their applicability to the FRA.
Definition of levels of detail in the hierarchical classification of the Zones
Converting boundaries in appropriate maps to the requirements of the FRA Aggregation of polygons from regional maps for use in Global Ecological Zone map
Harmonisation of systems
11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 - 13:00 Continuation of regional breakout groups
13.00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:45 Continuation of regional breakout groups
15:45 -16:00 Tea break
Early close of working day, opportunity to visit Cambridge
9:00 - 10:30 Continuation of breakout working groups : preparation of brief report from each group
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee break
11.15 - 12:00 Presentation of reports from each working group
12:00 - 13:00 Discussion of reports in relation to each other and to the Drafting of the Global Ecological Zone map
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
4. Conclusions, recommendations and follow-up
14:00 - 15:30 Technical conclusions of workshop, summary of discussions before lunch
15.30 – 15.40 Concluding remarks, use of conclusions for GFRA reporting
15:40 - 16:00 Tea break/
Close of Workshop for Participants other than those from FAO, WCMC, EDC, and LET.
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16.15 - 17:30 Reserved for involved organisations to determine action required on conclusions of workshop. (FAO, WCMC, EDC, LET only)