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Metsä2013 Joint session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the FAO European Forestry Commission

09 - 13 December 2013
Rovaniemi Finland
Logo for 2013 ECE/FAO Joint Session

Contact Point for the joint session: Paola Deda

The joint session of the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the FAO European Forestry Commission took place on 9-13 December 2013 in Rovaniemi, Finland. The event was called Metsä2013, "metsä" meaning forest in Finnish. 

A second European Forest Week was organized during Metsä2013. The week focused on the contribution of forests and forest products to a green economy. The week brought together a variety of stakeholders from forest and non-forest sectors. Side and Parallel Events were organized as part of the celebrations of the European Forest Week in Rovaniemi. 

To see the programme for Metsä2013 click here and to see an overview of the week including a list of side/parallel events, please click here. For more information, please see the Metsä2013 Handbook.

Documents

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Report of the joint session

ECE/TIM/2013/2−FO:EFC/2013/2

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Annotated Provisional Agenda for the joint session

ECE/TIM/2013/1−FO:EFC/2013/1

 

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Draft Market Statement on Forest Products in 2012 and 2013 ECE/TIM/2013/3−FO:EFC/2013/3

Country market statements

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FAO’s report on follow-up activities to the recommendations and requests of the 36th session of the Commission ECE/TIM/2013/4−FO:EFC/2013/4  PDF PDF PDF
Implementation of the new structure and modus operandi of the Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds ECE/TIM/2013/5−FO:EFC/2013/5 PDF PDF PDF  
The New Strategic Framework for FAO ECE/TIM/2013/6−FO:EFC/2013/6 PDF PDF PDF
Annex to the New Strategic Framework for FAO ECE/TIM/2013/6−FO:EFC/2013/6 PDF Incl. in 6 Incl. in 6
Strategic Evaluation of FAO's Role and Work in Forestry: Management Response ECE/TIM/2013/7−FO:EFC/2013/7 PDF PDF PDF

Contribution to FAO Governance - Input to the Committee on Forestry and the Regional Conferences ECE/TIM/2013/8−FO:EFC/2013/8

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Biennial evaluation plan of the Forestry and timber subprogramme for 2014-2015 ECE/TIM/2013/9−FO:EFC/2013/9 PDF PDF PDF
Draft programme of work of the Forestry and timber subprogramme for 2014-2015 ECE/TIM/2013/10/Rev.1−FO:EFC/2013/10/Rev.1 PDF PDF PDF
The UN Development Agenda Beyond 2015: Sustainable Development Goals ECE/TIM/2013/11−FO:EFC/2013/11 PDF PDF PDF
Draft [ECE/FAO] Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy ECE/TIM/2013/12−FO:EFC/2013/12 PDF PDF PDF
Draft Integrated Programme of Work 2014-17 for the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the European Forestry Commission ECE/TIM/2013/13−FO:EFC/2013/13 PDF PDF PDF
Proposed Terms of Reference for the ECE/FAO Joint Working Party and the ECE/FAO Teams of Specialists ECE/TIM/2013/14−FO:EFC/2013/14 PDF PDF PDF
Review of 2013 activities and planned activities for 2014 ECE/TIM/2013/15−FO:EFC/2013/15 PDF PDF PDF
List of ECE/FAO Publications for 2014-2017 ECE/TIM/2013/15/Add.1−FO:EFC/2013/15/Add.1 PDF PDF PDF
Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox ECE/TIM/2013/16−FO:EFC/2013/16 PDF PDF PDF
Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring ECE/TIM/2013/17−FO:EFC/2013/17 PDF PDF PDF
The FAO Fire Management Umbrella Programme ECE/TIM/2013/18−FO:EFC/2013/18 PDF PDF PDF
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forestry ECE/TIM/2013/19−FO:EFC/2013/19 PDF PDF PDF
Preparations for the XIV World Forestry Congress ECE/TIM/2013/20−FO:EFC/2013/20 PDF PDF PDF
       
Regional input to the United Nations Forum on Forests ECE/TIM/2013/INF.1 - FO:EFC/2013/INF.1 PDF    
Review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forest and role of forests in the post-2015 development agenda  ECE/TIM/2013/INF.2 - FO:EFC/2013/INF.2 PDF    
Proposed list of activities from the Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy to be carried out by ECE/FAO ECE/TIM/2013/INF.3 - FO:EFC/2013/INF.3 PDF    
The State of Conservation of the World's Genetic Resources  ECE/TIM/2013/INF.4 - FO:EFC/2013/INF.4 PDF    
The Global Timber Forum 
ECE/TIM/2013/INF.5 - FO:EFC/2013/INF.5		 PDF    
Forests and Food Securitiy: Follow-up to the conclusions of the International Conference ECE/TIM/2013/INF.6 - FO:EFC/2013/INF.6 PDF

Presentations

Agenda item

                    Presentations

Presenter

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Official opening

    
  Poem, Henry Cuyler Bunner Vera Chapchikova PDF
  300 years of scientific forestry: forests in the next 300 years Jürgen Blaser PDF
  Future of Russian Forests Alexander Panfilov PDF

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Forest Product Markets

    
 

Market discussions

    
  European forest products market overview Antti Koskinen PDF
  Spotlight on Turkey's fores product markets Ramazan Bali PDF
  Russian Federation forest products market overview Vladimir Styazhkin PDF
  North American forest products market overview Gordon Culbertson PDF
 

Engaging the private sector

    
  Plum Creek Timber Comany, forestlands and wood products, United States Mike Jostrom PDF
  Quebec Wood Export Bureau, Canada Sylvain Labbé PDF
  European Sawmill Organization, Belgium Kimmo Jarvinen PDF
  European Panel Federation, wood-based panels Isabelle Bross PDF
  Stora Enso, wood construction, Finland Matti Mikkola PDF
  Architecture specializing in wood construction, France Bernard-Yves Capelle PDF
  The Confederation of European Paper Industries, Belgium Bernard de Galembert          PDF
  Domsjö Fibre - wood pulp for textiles, Sweeden Martin Forsén PDF
  UPM - biorefining of wood fibre, Finland Stefan Sundman PDF
 

Measuring and communicating    
the contribution of the forest sector to a green economy

    
  Global green economy initiative and indicatiors Ivonne Higeuro PDF  
  The Swiss experiences in measuring and communicating sustainable development André de Montmollin PDF  
 

Measuring progress of the forest sector towards a green economy: some proposals

 - Background Paper

 - Presentation

 Christopher Prins PDF  

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European Forestry Commission Matters

      
  Follow-up to the decisions of the 36th session Dominique Reeb PDF  
  Activities of the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia Norbert Winkler and Ekrem Yazici PDF
  Working Party on Mountain Watersheds Thomas Hofer PDF
  New Strategic Framework for FAO Eduardo Rojas-Briales PDF
  Recommendations for the 29th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe and 22nd session of COFO Peter Csoka PDF

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Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry Matters

    
  Matters arising from the 65th session of the ECE Paola Deda PDF
  Matters arising from the last COFFI session Paola Deda PDF

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Outcome of UNFF10 and implications for the ECE region

    
  The role of forests in the post 2015 agenda Eduardo Rojas-Briales PDF
  Review of the effectivness of the international arrangement on forests (IAF) Jürgen Blaser PDF

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Joint Committee/Commission Matters

    
  The new EU forest strategy, blueprint for EU forest-based industry Steve Smith and Jeremy Wall PDF
  Development of the Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy Arnaud Brizay PDF
  ECE/FAO Integrated Programme of Work 2014-17 Arnaud Brizay PDF
  Review of 2013 activities and planned activities for 2014 and list of publications Dominique Reeb PDF
  Communication activities for the International Day of Forests and the European Forest Week Nina Peeva and Maria de Cristofaro PDF

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FAO Global Activities on Sustainable Forest Management

    
  Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toobox Thomas Hofer PDF
  Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring Thomas Hofer PDF
  The FAO Fire Management Umbrella Programme Thomas Hofer PDF
  Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forestry Tiina Vähänen PDF
  The State of Conservation of the World's Genetic Resources Christophe Besacier PDF
  The Global Timber Forum Tiina Vähänen PDF
  Outcome of the International Conference on Forests for Food Security Peter Csoka PDF
  Preparations for the XIV World Forestry Congress Tiina Vähänen PDF
   

Photographs

To see more photos from the meeting please visit IISD webpages.

 

 

Side and Parallel Events

In parallel to Metsä2013, more than 35 Side Events and Parallel Events were organized as part of the celebrations of the second European Forest Week at the meeting venue, Hotel Santa Claus.  

These meetings allowed partners to benefit from exchanges with delegates present in Rovaniemi and brought under the same ‘roof’ a wide range of stakeholders to discuss forest related matters.

To see an overview of the Week including the list of these events, please click here. Should you have any questions contact the Secretariat at [email protected]

Field Trips

A pre-meeting excursion took place on Monday, 9 December. Two field trips took place on Friday, 13 December. More information is provided below. 

Monday, 9 December

On Monday, 9 December, a 5 hour pre-meeting excursion was organized by the Federation of Finnish Forest Industries. 

Friday, 13 December

All METSÄ2013 participants were invited to attend field trips on the final day of METSÄ2013. Field Trip Day on December 13 consists of two exciting excursions: there will be an outdoor field trip in the morning and a factory visit in the afternoon. 

"Arctic Forestry Winter Safari”

Morning Field Trip - 13 December -  8:00-11:30

This trip took the participants to the middle of Boreal forests, where they witnessed a forest management show in the woods. They also had the chance to observe the traditional ice fishing in the arctic conditions of Lapland and enjoyed a typical Finnish outdoor lunch by the lakeside.

“Playful Wooden Manufacturing in Lapland – a visit to Lappset production facilities"

Afternoon Field Trip, 13 December - 13:30-16:00 

Lappset Group Ltd welcomed METSÄ2013 participants to visit its production facilities in Rovaniemi on Friday 13 December 2013.