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SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/EXPERT GROUP MEETINGS: A number of governments and organizations have announced plans to host various seminars, workshops and expert group meetings related to the work of the Panel. The following is a preliminary list of such meetings
WORLD COMMISSION ON FORESTS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: The WCFSD was established by the InterAction Council of former Heads of State and Governments in 1994 and held its first meeting in June 1995. The Commissioners agreed to give high priority to identifying target areas for policy and institutional reform that are of crucial importance to sustainable management and conservation of global forests. As a starting point, the Commission established three Working Panels to cover the topics of: sustainable, equitable use and management of forests; trade and the environment; and financial mechanisms, international agreements and the role of international institutions. The Commission is in the process of establishing an independent Science Council and a Policy Advisory Group and plans to hold regional public hearings. For more information, contact Dr. Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Woods Hole Research Center; Tel: +1-508-540-9900; Fax: +1-508-540-9700; E-mail: krwhrc@mcimail.com.
FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: The FSC was founded in 1993 by representatives of environmental organizations, the timber trade, the forestry profession, indigenous peoples' organizations, community forestry groups and forest product certification organizations from 25 countries. The FSC, which is headquartered in Oaxaca, Mexico, has begun to tackle its primary responsibility of accrediting certifiers of forest products. Its main task in the coming years is to ensure that accredited certifiers operate to the highest possible standards of integrity and technical competence, and that certification is based on forest management standards that are in accordance with the FSC's principles and criteria, as well as with locally developed forest management standards. For more information, contact, Timothy Synnott, Executive Director, Forest Stewardship Council, Tel: +52-951-46905; Fax: +52-951-62110; E-mail: FSC@laneta.apc.org.
CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY: The second meeting of the Conference of the Parties for the Convention on Biological Diversity will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 6-17 November 1995.
INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION: The International Tropical Timber Council will hold its next meeting in Yokohama, Japan, from 8-16 November 1995.
FAO CONFERENCE: The 28th session of the FAO Conference will take place in Rome from 13-30 November 1995.
SECOND SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON FORESTS: The second session of the IPF is tentatively scheduled for up to two weeks between 11-22 March 1996, in Geneva. For information, contact the CSD Secretariat.