FC 97/INF/1





Finance Committee



Ninety-seventh Session

Rome, 17 - 22 September 2001

Provisional Timetable

Malaysia Room (B-227)

JOINT MEETING OF THE PROGRAMME AND FINANCE COMMITTEES
(Malaysia Room, B-227)

Wednesday

   

19 September

09.30 hours

Item 1
Adoption of the Agenda (doc. JM 01.2/1)
Item 2
Programme of Work and Budget 2002-03 (doc. C 2001/3)
Item 3
An Update of FAO's Field Activities

    1. The Situation and Prospects of FAO's Field Activities (doc. JM 01.2/3)
    2. Decentralization of Operational Activities to the Country Level (doc. JM 01.2/INF/3)

Item 4
JIU Report - Young Professionals in Selected Organizations of the UN System: Recruitment, Management and Retention (doc. CL 120/INF/131/)
Item 5
Savings and Efficiencies in Governance (no document)
Item 6
Any Other Business

NINETY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
(Malaysia Room, B-227)

Monday

   

17 September

09.30 hours

Item 1
Adoption of Agenda and Timetable (docs. FC 97/1, FC 97/1 Add.1, FC 97/INF/1)
Item 6
Financial Highlights (doc. FC 97/6)
Item 7
Collection of Current Assessments and Arrears (doc. FC 97/7)

 

14.30 hours

Item 8
Report on Investments (doc. FC 97/8)
Item 9
Liabilities for After Service Medical Coverage (doc. FC 97/9)
Item 10
Incentive Scheme to Encourage Payment of Contributions - Determination of Discount Rate (doc. FC 97/10)

Tuesday

   

18 September

09.30 hours

Item 2
Programme of Work and Budget 2002-2003 (doc. C 2001/3)
Item 3
Programme and Budgetary Transfers in the 2000-2001 Biennium (doc. FC 97/3)

 

14.30 hours

Item 4
Protection of the Programme of Work and Budget against Exchange Rate Fluctuations (doc. FC 97/4)
Item 5
Report on Support Cost Expenditure and Recoveries (doc. FC 97/5)

JOINT MEETING OF THE PROGRAMME AND FINANCE COMMITTEES
(Malaysia Room, B-227)

Wednesday

   

19 September

09.30 hours

Item 1
Adoption of the Agenda (doc. JM 01.2/1)
Item 2
Programme of Work and Budget 2002-03 (doc. C 2001/3)
Item 3
An Update of FAO's Field Activities

    1. The Situation and Prospects of FAO's Field Activities (doc. JM 01.2/3)
    2. Decentralization of Operational Activities to the Country Level (doc. JM 01.2/INF/3)

Item 4
JIU Report - Young Professionals in Selected Organizations of the UN System: Recruitment, Management and Retention (doc. CL 120/INF/132/)
Item 5
Savings and Efficiencies in Governance (no document)
Item 6
Any Other Business

NINETY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (Cont'd)

Thursday

   

20 September

09.30 hours

Item 15
Report on Human Resources Management Issues (docs. FC 97/15, C 2001/53/ paras 104-134 and CL 120/INF/134/)
Item 15(a)
Statistics of Personnel Services (doc. FC 97/15(a))
Item 16
Recommendations and Decisions of the ICSC and UN Joint Staff Pension Board (doc. FC 97/16)
Item 17
UN Joint Inspection Unit Reports

  • Annual Report of the JIU for the year 2000 (doc. CL 121/INF/11)
  • Work Programme of the JIU for 2001 and Preliminary List of Potential Reports for 2002 and Beyond (doc. CL 121/INF/12)
 

14.30 hours

Item 11
Audited Accounts

    1. FAO Credit Union 2000 (doc. FC 97/11(i)
    2. FAO Commissary 2000 (doc. FC 97/11(ii)

Item 12
Progress Report on Implementation of the External Auditor's Recommendations (doc. FC 97/12)
Item 13
Review of Working Practices Regarding Appointment of the External Auditor (doc. FC 97/13)
Item 14
Scale of Contributions 2002-2003 (doc. FC 97/14)
Item 22
Working Methods of the Finance Committee (no document)
Item 23
Date and Place of Ninety-eighth Session
Item 24
Any Other Matters

Friday

   

21 September

09.30 hours

Adoption of the Report of the Joint Meeting

 

14.30 hours

Item 18
Second Progress Report on the Implementation of Recommendations in the 1998-1999 Audit Report of the External Auditor (doc. FC 97/18)
Item 19
WFP Biennial Budget for the period 2002-2003 (doc. FC 97/19)
Item 20
Appointment of the WFP External Auditor for 2002-2005 (doc. FC 97/20)
Item 21
Management and Accounting of Full Cost Recovery in the WFP Information Network and Global System (WINGS) (doc. FC 97/21)

Saturday

   

22 September

09.30 hours

Adoption of the Report of the Finance Committee

 

1. Document CL 120/INF/13 has already been distributed for the 96th Session
2. See Footnote 1
3. Document C 2001/5 has already been distributed for the 96th Session
4. See Footnote 1