Multi-stakeholder Consultation on Forests for the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)

Meeting Announcement: Nov. 9, 2001

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Related Links: Oct 10 Meeting Announcement Oct 10 Meeting Summary Next Meeting: Nov. 9th, at USDA

The next stakeholder discussion is scheduled for Friday, November 9, 2001 from 1:00-3:00PM in Room 104A at USDA Jamie Whitten Federal Building at 14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW in Washington DC. The agenda for the meeting follows.

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting this briefing and consultation to assist State Department, which has the lead for Summit preparations for the US Government. This briefing is one in a series to help prepare for discussions on forest at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). This briefing and consultation is open to government agencies and all stakeholders, including non-governmental organization and industry representatives, and will focus on what the affirmative agenda should be on forests for WSSD. This is one of a series of briefings; there will be additional opportunities for participation in preparations for the WSSD.

Agenda:

1. Background on WSSD and Discussions on Forests
2. Discussion - U.S. Affirmative Agenda on Forests for WSSD
3. Next Steps

Please feel free to forward this message to any interested colleagues. If you have any questions concerning the logistics of this meeting, please feel free to contact Jennie O'Connor, USDA- Forest Service (jmoconnor@fs.fed.us) or Adela Backiel, USDA Director of Sustainable Development (adela.backiel@usda.gov). If you have any questions concerning the agenda for this meeting, please contact Jan McAlpine (McAlpineJL@state.gov) or Candy Green (GreenCX2@state.gov) at the State Department.

To expedite entrance into the building, please RSVP to Jennie O'Connor at jmoconnor@fs.fed.us or 202-205-0805.