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First Meeting for the Promotion of Asia Forest Partnership (AFP)

DATE : Monday, 11 November, 2002
VENUE : Mita Kaigisho, Tokyo, Japan (next to the Australian Embassy)
2-1-8, Mita, Minatoku, Tokyo
CO-HOSTS : Government of Japan (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Forestry Agency)
Government of Indonesia
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
WORKING LANGUAGE : English:

< Program of Work >

Moderator: Mr. Keiji Ide,
Director, Developing Economies Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Morning Session 9:30 -- 12:30

at International Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Mita Kaigisho

< Opening Remarks > 9:30 -- 9:35 Ms. Shinako Tsuchiya,
Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan
< Keynote Speeches > 9:35 -- 9:40 Mr. Mutsuyoshi Nishimura, Ambassador for Global Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
9:40 -- 9:45 Mr. Wahjudi Wardojo, Secretary General, Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia
9:45 -- 9:50 Dr. David Kaimowitz, Director General, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
9:50 -- 9:55 Dr. Nigel Sizer, The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
< Morning Session > 9:50 -- 12:30 < Session 1 >  Combating Illegal Logging; Concrete measures and contributions from each partner
10:00 -- 10:05 Presentation by Mr. Minoru Suwa, Deputy Director, Wood Products Trade Office, Forestry Agency of Japan, on Illegal Logging
10:05 -- 10:10 Presentation by Mr. Bambang Murdiono, Director, Bureau of International Cooperation and Investment, Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia, on Illegal Logging
10:10 -- 10:15 Presentation by Christopher Ellis, Deputy Negotiator, International Forest Management, U.S. Department of State, on Illegal Logging
10:15 -- 10:20 Presentation by Mr. John Bazill, Director General Environment, EC, on Illegal Logging
10:20 -- 10:25 Presentation by Dr. Nigel Sizer, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), on Illegal Logging
10:25 -- 11:10 Presentation by Other Partners on Illegal Logging
11:10 -- 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 -- 12:30 Q&A, Comments and Discussion
12:30 -- 14:00 Lunch at Mita Room, 3rd Floor, Mita Kaigisho

Afternoon Session 14:00 -- 17:45

at International Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Mita Kaigisho

< Afternoon Session > 14:00 -- 17:45
14:00 --15:15 (Session 1: Combating Illegal Logging)
< Session 2 >  Prevention of Forest Fire and Rehabilitation and Reforestation of Degraded Lands; Concrete measures and contributions from each partner
15:15 -- 15:20 Presentation by Mr. Shaharuddin Mohamad Ismail, Deputy Director General, Forestry Department Headquarters, Peninsular Malaysia, on Prevention of Forest Fire
15:20 -- 15:25 Presentation by Mr. Takeichi Ishikawa, Assistant Director of Management Services, ITTO, on Prevention of Forest Fire
15:25 -- 15:30 Presentation by Mr. Zhang Zhongtian, Department of International Cooperation, State Forestry Administration of China, on Rehabilitation and Reforestation of Degraded Lands
15:30 -- 15:35 Presentation by Dr. Takeshi Toma, Center for International Forestry Research, on Rehabilitation and Reforestation of Degraded Lands
15:35 -- 15:40 Presentation by Dr. Libor Jansky, Senior Academic Programme Officer, UNU, on Rehabilitation and Reforestation of Degraded Lands
15:40 -- 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 -- 16:50 Presentation by Other Partners on Prevention of Forest Fire and Rehabilitation and Reforestation of Degraded Lands, Q & A, Comments and Discussion
< Wrap-Up Session >
16:50 -- 17:40 Free Discussion, Presentation of Moderator's Summary
< Closing Remarks >
17:40 -- 17:45 Mr. Ariyuki Matsumoto, Deputy Director-General, Forestry Agency of Japan

< Participants (Partners) >

1. GOVERNMENTS:

Australia, Cambodia, China, Finland, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, European Commission (EC)

2. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Productivity Organization (APO), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), United Nations University (UNU)

3. CIVIL SOCIETY:

The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

< Participants (Observers) >

1. GOVERNMENTS:

Canada, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam

2. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS:

UNDP, World Bank,

3. QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS:

JBIC (Japan Bank for International Cooperation), JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)

4. CIVIL SOCIETY:

Forest Trends, IUCN, WWF International?CJapanese NGOs and Industries, etc.

< Contact Points >

Global Environment Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Japan:
Tel. +81-3-3580-3311 / FAX +81-3-6402-2538
Mr. Hiroshi Kudo (ext. 5514) E-mail:hiroshi.kudo@mofa.go.jp

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