Preliminary Agenda

MAA- JA METSÄTALOUSMINISTERIÖ

▴ PL 30, 00023 VALTIONEUVOSTO (Helsinki)

▴ puh. (09) 16001 ▴ faksi (09) 160 54202

JORD- OCH SKOGSBRUKSMINISTERIET

▴ PB 30, 00023 STATSRÅDET (Helsingfors)

▴ tfn (09) 16001 ▴ fax (09) 160 54202

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

▴ PO Box 30, FI-00023 GOVERNMENT, Finland (Helsinki)

▴ tel. +358 9 16001 ▴ fax +358 9 160 54202

EUROPEAN FOREST WEEK & METSÄ2013 BRIEFING

followed by

UNECE-FAO POLICY DIALOGUE WITH FINNISH FOREST SECTOR

Tuesday 5 November 2013 at 9:00-11:45

Säätytalo, Room 23, Snellmaninkatu 9-11, Helsinki

Session 1. European Forest Week & METSÄ2013 in Rovaniemi, Finland 9.-13.12.2013

9:00

9:35

9.45

Opening remarks

Mr. Heikki Granholm, Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Introduction to METSÄ2013: “Forests for a green society – taking root, branching out”

Ms. Paola Deda, Chief, UNECE-FAO Forestry and Timber Section

Perspectives on the European Forest Week 2013

Mr. Dominique Reeb, Deputy Chief, UNECE-FAO Forestry and Timber Section

European Forest Week & METSÄ2013 in action – an overview of events in Rovaniemi

Ms. Aino Virtanen, Coordinator, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Questions and Discussion

Coffee Break

Session 2. UNECE-FAO Policy Dialogue with Finnish Forest Sector

10:15

10:20

10:30

11:00

11:20

11:40

Opening remarks

Mr. Heikki Granholm, Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

State of art and perspectives on Finnish forest policy

Ms. Marja Kokkonen, Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

The contribution of the UNECE-FAO work to the forest sector in the UNECE region

Ms. Paola Deda, Chief and Mr. Dominique Reeb, Deputy Chief, UNECE-FAO Forestry and

Timber Section

Commentary: Key challenges of Finnish forest sector and reflections on the joint work of

UNECE-FAO

Mr. Reima Sutinen, Senior Advisor

Ministry of Employment and Economy

Mr. Juha Hakkarainen, Forest Director

Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners

Mr. Jari Varjo, Regional Manager (tbc)

Finnish Forest Research Institute

Mr. Jukka Halonen, Manager of Russian Affairs

Finnish Forest Industries Federation

Questions and Discussion

Closing remarks

Mr. Heikki Granholm, Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry