UNUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe

CALENDAR OF MEETINGS - 2000

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2 Spring Seminar "From Plan to Market: the transition process after ten years"
Focal point: Paul Rayment, Tel: 917 27 78
Salle XIX
Papers to be presented by Professors Ivan Berend, Michael Ellman, Stanislaw Gomulka, Michael Landesmann.
3-4 Meeting of the Timber Committee office holders and the EFC Executive Committee
Focal point: Jorge Najera, Tel: 917 3240
Private joint meeting of the bureaux of the Timber Committee and the FAO-European Forestry Commission
3-4
Luxembourg
Ad Hoc Meeting on the NST/2000, ECE/Eurostat
Focal point: Brinda Wachs, Tel: 917 2452
First meeting on the revision of the classification system used for goods transport
3-5 FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE ECONOMIC

COMMISSION FOR EUROPE
Focal point: Jean Michel Jakobowicz, Tel 917 44 44

3rd - First day discussion: "The Economic Regeneration of South East Europe"
Discussion leaders include Joseph Stiglitz, Dragoslav Avramovic, Carl Bildt, et al.
3-5 Seminar on Measurement of the Quality of Employment
Focal point: Paolo Valente, Tel: 917 33 06
Conference of European Statisticians
jointly with Eurostat and ILO
http://www.unece.org/stats/documents/2000.05.labour.htm
3-6
Vilnius, Lithuania
Programme Task Force, ICP on Integrated Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Ecosystems (eighth meeting)

Focal point: Radovan Chrast, Tel: 917 23 58

 
8-10 Bilthoven, Netherlands Task Force on the Health Aspects of Air Pollution (third meeting)
Focal point: Radovan Chrast, Tel: 917 23 58
 
8-10 Work Session on Migration Statistics
Focal point: Juraj Riecan, Tel: 917 33 28
Conference of European Statisticians
jointly with Eurostat and ESCWA
http://www.unece.org/stats/documents/2000.05.migration.htm
8-10
Split, Croatia
Preparatory High-level Expert Meeting "Comprehensive Water Environmental Protection Programme for the Adriatic-Ionian Region"
Focal point: Branko Bosnjakovic, Tel: 917 23 96
 
8(pm)-12 Working Party on Passive Safety
Focal point: Juan Ramos Garca, Tel: 917 1998
27th session of the Working Party on Passive Safety GRSP, one of the subsidiary bodies of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29).
11-12

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Central Asia Sub-Regional Workshop on Financing Energy Efficiency Investments
Focal point: Evgeniy Nadezhdin, Tel: 917 13 90
The Workshop is organized by ESCAP together with UN/ECE. European Commission through the Central Asia Energy Advisory Group (CAEAG) financially supports it. ECE experience on development of financial mechanisms for financing energy efficiency projects in economies in transition and the SPECA project "Rational and Efficient Use of Energy and Water Resources in Central Asia" will be presented to the participants of the Workshop.
11-12

Sofia, Bulgaria

BSEC Workshop on "Micro Credits and Credit Guarantee Funds"
Focal point: Antal Szabo, Tel: 917 24 71
The Workshop will be organized jointly by the BSEC Permanent Secretariat, Konrad Adenauer Foundation and UN/ECE.
11-12 Meeting of statistical contacts on collection and updating of timber statistics
Focal point: Ed Pepke, Tel: 917 2872
Meeting of statistical correspondents for ECE/FAO/ITTO/EUROSTAT forest products questionnaires
11-13
Paris, France
Programme Task Force, ICP on Effects of Air Pollution on Materials, Including Historic and Cultural Monuments (sixteenth meeting)
Focal point: Radovan Chrast, Tel: 917 23 58
 
15 UN/CEFACT
Focal point: Hans Hansell, Tel: 917 24 57
UN/LOCODE
15-19 Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Focal point: Olivier Kervella, Tel: 917 24 56
Documentation available on www.unece.org/trans/danger/danger.htm
15-19 UN/CEFACT
Focal point: Hans Hansell, Tel: 917 24 57
Directory Production Tema Meeting (DPT)
15-20
Hyytil, Finland
Workshop on forestry information systems 2000
Focal point: Jorge Najera, Tel: 917 3240
The workshop, under the auspices of the Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Committee on Forest Technology, Management and Training, will enable foresters and forest industries to evaluate the potential of new information systems.
16 Forum Forestier Lmanique
Focal point: Christopher Prins, Tel: 917 2874
Informal meeting of new "Forum Forestier Lmanique", a group of specialists in the forest and forest products sector in the Lac Lman region. This meeting is to present the work of the Timber Section.
16-18 UN/CEFACT
Focal point: Hans Hansell, Tel: 917 24 57
Codes Working Group Meeting (CDWG)
16-20
Chisinau,
Moldova
Workshop on Sustainable Development of Marketing of Non-wood Forest Products in Countries in Transition to Market Economies
Focal point: Ed Pepke, Tel: 917 2872
Workshop on marketing of forest products in countries in transition.
21-22 Meeting of the team of specialists on Temperate and Boreal Forest Resource Assessment 2000
Focal point: Alex Korotkov, Tel: 917 2879
To discuss results and outcome of the TBFRA – 2000, and future work in this area.
20-24
Gent, Belgium
Programme Task Force, ICP on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (sixteenth meeting)
Focal point: Radovan Chrast, Tel: 917 23 58
 
22-25 UN/CEFACT
Focal point: Hans Hansell, Tel: 917 24 57
CEFACT Steering Group Meeting
22-26 Diplomatic Conference for the Adoption of a European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterway (ADN)
Focal point: Olivier Kervella, Tel: 917 24 56
Salle VII
Documentation available on www.unece.org/trans/danger/danger.htm
23-26 Meeting of Specialized Section on Coordination of Standardization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Focal point: Tom Heilandt, Tel: 917 24 50
 
23(pm)-26 Working Party on Pollution and Energy
Focal point: Antonio Erario, Tel: 917 24 02
GRPE is one of the subsidiary bodies of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29).
26 Consultative meeting: "International organizations and real estate markets in transition economies: past, present and future"
Focal point: Miroslav Jovanovic, Tel: 917 2493
 
26 UN/CEFACT
Focal point: Hans Hansell, Tel: 917 24 57
Business Process Analysis Working Group Meeting (BPAWG)
29-31 Working Group on Environmental Impact Assessment
Focal point: Wiecher Schrage, Tel: 917 24 48
Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context: Preparatory Meeting for 2nd Meeting of Parties
29-31 Steering Committee of the Energy Efficiency 2000 Project
Focal point: Frederic Romig, Tel: 917 24 10 / 2407
Salle VIII
Registration, additional information and assistance contact: Elizabeth Mahiga ([email protected])
29-31 Brussels, Belgium FFS Flagship Conference on Partnership and Fertility - a Revolution ?
Focal point: Ms. M. Corijn, Tel: 917 24 77
 
29-31
Riga, Latvia
Seminar on Integrated Statistical Information Systems and Related Matters (ISIS 2000)
Focal point: Ms. Jana Meliskova

Tel: 917 41 50

The Seminar is organised under the framework of the Conference of European Statisticians' Work Programme and is hosted by the Central Statistical Office of Latvia. It will discuss data warehousing and statistical databases in a network environment, planning and management of statistical projects, innovations in data collection and exchange, and improving data dissemination. The documentation for the meeting is available at http://www.unece.org/stats/documents/2000.05.isis.htm.