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ITTO Workshop on Strengthening the Asia Forest Partnership

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
30 August - September 2004
Agenda



19.00 - 21.00 Working dinner for Organizing Committee (representatives of the four founding partners Japan, Indonesia, TNC, and CIFOR, representative of ITTO, Workshop Facilitators and AFP Information-Sharing Secretariat) at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

30 August 2004 (Monday)  Rules and Procedure of the AFP

08.00 - 09.00 Registration
09.00 - 09.45 Opening Ceremony
  1. Governor, DIY Province
  2. Executive Director of ITTO or representative
  3. Senior Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan: Mr. Ichiro Ichikawa
  4. Indonesia's Minister of Forestry or representative
09.45 - 09.50 Organizational Matters - Workshop Arrangements
09.50 - 10.00 Remarks from Mr. Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan
10.30 - 12.30 Plenary Session - Presentations and Discussion

Chairman: Mr. Djauhari Oratmangun (MOFA, Indonesia)
Rapporteur:  Dr. Fred Stolle (WRI, USA)

  1. Setting the Context: History of the AFP [55.5KB] | Text only
    Mr. Yuji Imaizumi, Assistant Director, International Forestry Cooperation Office, Forestry Agency of Japan
  2. Lessons and Experiences from other Partnerships: The Congo Basin Forest Partnership
    Mr. Francois Ossama, President of RIDDAC (Information Network on Sustainable Development in Central Africa) and Ambassador David H. Kaeuper, Facilitator, CBFP
  3. Partnerships and Cooperation in Asia: Lessons and Experiences from ASEAN [5.82MB] | Text only
    Ms. Adelina Kamal, Senior Officer of the ASEAN Secretariat

Discussion
Participants can share their experiences on partnerships and cooperation in Asia

12.30 - 13.30 Lunch Break

13.30 - 14.30 Plenary Session - Presentations

Chairman: Mr. Patrick Durst (FAO - Bangkok)
Rapporteur: Mr. Mohamad Oemar (MOFA - Indonesia)

  1. The AFP: where we are at, where we come from, and where we want to go? [44.0KB] | Text only
    Dr. Takeshi Toma (CIFOR) and Ms. Nina Haase (AFP Information Sharing Secretariat)
  2. Revisiting AFP: Learning the Goals, Approach, and Implementation [2.82MB] | Text only
    Dr. Agus Setyarso, Program facilitator for Indonesia - UK MoU on Combating Illegal Logging, Department for International Development
  3. Issues to be considered for the Development Structure & Mechanisms of the AFP [212KB] | Text only
    Mr. Bambang Murdiono, Director, Bureau of International Cooperation and Investment, Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia
14.30 - 17.30 Working Group Discussion

Group 1: Partners and Membership [20KB] | Text only
Chairman: Mr. Transtoto Handadhari (MOF - Indonesia)
Rapporteur: Mr. Hugh Speechly (DFID - UK)

Discuss, review and suggest improvements on:

  • issues related to partners and "membership" in AFP
  • decision making mechanisms and structure of the AFP
  • role of focal points of AFP
  • how to encourage more active participation of partner

Group 2: Workplans [33KB] | Text only
Chairman: Mr. Yuji Imaizumi (MAFF - Japan)
Rapporteur: Dr. Ronasit Maneesai (Department of National Park, wildlife and Plant Conservation)

Discuss, review and suggest improvements on:

  • development of work plan template and requirements
  • procedure/decision making mechanisms to refine, adopt  and implement workplan

Background material for Working group 2: Info sheet work plan

Group 3: Other AFP issues [135KB] | Text only
Chairman: Dr. Toni Soehartono (MOF - Indonesia)
Rapporteur: Ms. Nina Haase (AFP Information-sharing secretariat)

Discuss, review and suggest improvements on:

  • networking for information sharing among partners including role of AFP information-sharing secretariat, external communications
  • exploring funding strategies and opportunities
17.30 - 18.30 Organizing Committee Meeting (representatives of the four founding partners Japan, Indonesia, TNC, and CIFOR, representative of ITTO, Workshop Facilitators and AFP Information-Sharing Secretariat)
19.30 - 21.00 Welcome Dinner for all participants at Keraton/Sultan Palace (Royal Dinner)

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31 August 2004 (Tuesday)

08.30 - 10.30 Plenary Session: Report back from Working Groups and Discussion of the previous day

Chairman: Mr. Patrick Durst (FAO - Bangkok)
Rapporteur: Mr. Mohamad Oemar (MOFA - Indonesia)

10.30 - 11.00 Break
11.00 - 12.30 (At this time a small drafting committee will work to produce a summary of the previous day and morning discussion)

Issues related to forest fire and forest rehabilitation

Plenary Session - General Presentations

Chairman: Dr. Dicky Simorangkir (Tropenbos)
Rapporteur: Mr. Kenn Mondiai (PNG)

Papers on forest fires by:

Papers on rehabilitation by:

Overview of Actions agreed to at AFP 2 [37KB] | Text only

Dr. Takeshi Toma (CIFOR)

12.30 - 13.30  Lunch Break
13.30 - 16.00 Working Group Discussion on Forest Fire and Forest Rehabilitation
16.00 - 17.300 Plenary Session

Co-Chair: Mr. Patrick Durst & Dr. Dicky Simorangkir
Rapporteur: Mr. Mohamad Oemar & Mr. Liu Jinlonng

Report Back from Drafting Committee

Report Back from Working Groups on Forest Fire & Forest Rehabilitation | Text only

Wrap up Session and Recommendations for AFP partners

19.00 - 21.00 Andong Gala Dinner - Rempah Restaurant

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1 September 2004 (Wednesday) Issues on Combating Illegal Logging and Associated Trade in the Region

08.30 - 10.30 Plenary - Presentation and Discussion

Chairman: Dr. Agus Setyarso (Program Facilitator MoU UK - Indonesia)
Rapporteur: Ms. Neria Andin (Dept.of Envt.&Nat. Resources - Philippines)

  1. Creating a framework for cooperation among customs agencies and other relevant agencies in the Asia-Pacific region [60KB] | Text only
    Dr. Nigel Sizer, Director Asia Pacific Forests Program, TNC
  2. Harmonization of existing initiatives to combat illegal logging in the region, including the Asia FLEGT,  the Pan-ASEAN Timber Certification Initiative, ITTO etc. [147KB] | Text only
    Mr. Hugh Speechly, Coordinator Forest Law Enforcement and Governance Program, DFID
  3. Indonesian paper on illegal logging and its associated trade [149KB] | Text only
    Mr. Banjar Yulianto Laban, Director of Forest Product Processing and Marketing, MOF, Indonesia
  4. Developing minimum standards of legality, timber tracking, chain of custody, and verification systems  among Asia Forest Partnership (AFP) partners [29KB] | Text only
    Dr. Takeshi Toma, Senior Scientist, CIFOR and Mr. Bill Maynard, Global Environmental Facility
10.30 - 11.00 Break
11.00 - 13.00 Plenary Session

Chairman: Dr. Agus Setyarso (Project Facilitator MoU UK - Indonesia)
Rapporteur: Mr. Eang Savet (Govt. official - Cambodia)

Consideration of possible improvements to ongoing activities and possible new activities for combating illegal logging & associated trade in the region

Papers and Presentations on illegal logging  

13.00 - 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 - 15.00 Drafting Committee meeting on illegal logging and its associated trade (preparing draft report for plenary)

At this time the rest of participants will have a discussion for AFP-4

15.00 - 16.00 Plenary Session

Chairman: Dr. Agus Setyarso
Rapporteurs: Ms. Neria Andin & Mr. Eang Savet

Report Back from Drafting Committee [28KB] | Text only

Wrap Up Session and Recommendations for AFP partners

16.00 - 16.15 Closing Ceremony
16.15 - Free Programme
16.30 - 18.30 Organizing Committee Meeting (representatives of the four founding partners Japan, Indonesia, TNC, and CIFOR, and AFP Information-Sharing Secretariat) for AFP-4 preparation

Departure of Participants

2 September 2004 (Thursday)

Departure of Participants

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