Participants will learn about the contributions of the European forest policy process and what it is doing to achieve the 2010 Biodiversity targets. Other important aspects, such as the existing and potential role of sustainable forest management to meet the 2010 target and post-2010 strategy will be highlighted and discussed.
Date and Time:Friday, 14 May 2010, 13:15-14:45
Venue: United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)Room: CR-8, Upper FloorProgramme:
FOREST EUROPE contributing to biodiversity protection 2010 and beyondMs. Kristin Dawes, FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit OsloSustainable forest management in actions towards achieving 2010 target – Country experiences of FinlandMs. Taina Veltheim, Ministry of Agriculture, FinlandSustainable forest management in actions towards achieving 2010 target and post-2010 – Pan-European and country experiences Switzerland
Mr. Christoph Duerr, Federal Office for the Environment, SwitzerlandInternational Year of Forests 2011 – Global and European preparationsMs. Catalina Santamaria, UNFF Secretariat, Ms. Kristin Dawes, FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit OsloDiscussionBiodiversity both today and tomorrow is a vital component of healthy forests. How can we strengthen the role of sustainable forest management in efforts to halt loss of forest biodiversity?
And how can the pan-European policy tools be used to best serve forest biodiversity in Europe and other regions?Chair:Ms. Kristin Dawes, Head Communications and Public Affairs, FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit OsloA light lunch will be served – All delegates are invitedWe welcome your participation!Best regards,Kristin DawesFor further information, please contact:Ms. Kristin Dawes, Phone +47 941 49 351FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit Oslo,Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe,P.O. Box 115, NO-1431 Aas, Norwaywww.foresteurope.org, [email protected]
