Timber Committee
European Forestry Commission
This website presents the activities of the UNECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission
who work together to promote sustainable forest management in Europe, the CIS and North America 
Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Experts Network to implement sustainable forest management
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION

About Joint Expert Network

Seminars

 
 
 
 

 
Teams of Specialists
TEAM OF SPECIALISTS ON BEST PRACTICES IN FOREST CONTRACTING
MANDATE:

- Revise the contents of the manual “Good Practices for Forest Service Providers”

- Identify and describe additional case studies of Best Practice to be included in the manual

- Develop guidelines based on the manual

- Develop training material for the implementation of the guidelines

- Organise a seminar on good practices in contract work in forestry

TEAM LEADER: Edgar Kastenholz (Germany)
MEMBERSHIP: United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, France, Sweden, Ireland and others
TEAM OF SPECIALISTS ON GENDER AND FORESTRY

MANDATE:

- Launch case studies into specific aspects of gender and forestry, including family-owned forests

- Review relevant data.

- Disseminate information about national experiences, in particular success measures and good practices.

- Develop criteria and indicators to reflect gender aspects in sustainable forest management.

- Organize follow-up meeting to the seminar in Portugal focusing on gender in forestry. It should be used as an opportunity to monitor change in gender balance and equal opportunities.

- Promote national networks of women in forestry.