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Ministerial Conference on the Protection of
Forests in Europeby PIOTR GRYGIER
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Structure of the MCPFE MINISTERIAL
CONFERENCES At Ministerial Conferences the
ministers responsible for forests in Europe take
decisions on common aspects of highest political
relevance regarding forests and
forestry.Ministerial Conferences on the
Protection of Forests in Europe took place in
1990 in Strasbourg, in 1993 in Helsinki, in 1998
in Lisbon, in 2003 in Vienna and in 2007 in
Warsaw. EXPERT LEVEL MEETINGS, ROUND TABLE
MEETINGS, AD HOC WORKING GROUPS, WORKSHOPS AND
SEMINARS
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• Fifth Ministerial Conference - Warsaw 2007
• The Fifth Ministerial Conference on the
  Protection of Forests in Europe was held on 5 7
  November 2007, in Warsaw, Poland. The Conference
  theme Forests for Quality of Life highlighted
  of contemporary challenges and decisions to
  assure that Europes forests continue to be
  managed sustainably and provide benefits to the
  best of their potential.
• The Ministerial Declaration and two Warsaw
  Resolutions embraced requirements for political
  response and decisions on the issues of promotion
  of wood as a renewable energy carrier and the
  role of forests in water protection in the
  context of climate change.
• The following documents were signed during the
  Conference by high level representatives of 38
  European Countries and the European Community,
  and 2 more countries that signed these documents
  after the Conference.   
• Warsaw Declaration
• Warsaw Resolution 1 Forests, Wood and Energy
• Warsaw Resolution 2 Forests and Water
• Two Ministerial Statements were adopted by
  acclamation
• Ministerial Statement on Pan-European Forest Week
  2008
• Ministerial Statement on Forest Fires

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Mutual statement of the organisations assigned to
the Major Group Social NGOs to the
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue at the Warsaw
Conference, November 2007 ENFE European
Network of Forest Entrepreneurs BWI Building and
Wood Workers International UEF Union of
European Foresters PEFC Programme for the
Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes
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Upcoming events 2008/10/20 European Forest
Week 2008/11/03 Conference "EU funding for
Environmental Projects" 2008/11/12 MCPFE Expert
Level Meeting 2008/11/27 Meeting MCPFE Working
Group "Exploring the potential added value of and
possible options for a legally binding agreement"
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Welcome to the European Forest Week 2008 Web
site European Forest Week 2008 celebrates the
contribution of European forests in mitigating
climate change,providing wood and renewable
energy, securing the supply of fresh water and
protecting our environment. The week was
declared by the ministers responsible for forests
of 46 European countries and is being jointly
organized by the European Commission, the Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations, the Ministerial Conference on the
Protection of Forests in Europe and the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe, in close
collaboration with the Presidency of the Council
of the European Union, France. During the week
of 20-24 October, a series of meetings will be
held by these entities and other European
forestry-related partners at the Food and
Agriculture Organization Headquarters in Rome,
Italy. The Rome events will bring together
hundreds of individuals from governments,
non-governmental organizations, research
institutions, regional and international
networks, United Nations agencies and the private
sector. Senior forestry and other sector-related
officials from all over Europe will attend. The
meetings will provide a unique opportunity for
diverse stakeholders and forest managers to share
perspectives and seek solutions to some of the
most challenging issues facing forests and
forestry today climate change, energy and
water. In conjunction with the Rome meetings, a
high-profile European Union Presidency event will
be held in Brussels (20 October) and a number of
national and local events will take place in
participating countries throughout Europe.
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• Working together for sustainable forest
  management in Europe
• CALL FOR ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL EVENTS
• The objectives of National Forest Week are to
• Increase the visibility of the forest
  based-sector and its contribution to development
  of economy and society in Europe.
• Raise awareness about its important contributions
  to mitigating climate change, providing
  freshwater and protecting the environment.
• Engage other sectors in a participatory dialogue
  on forest related issues.
• The European Forest Week will provide an umbrella
  for forest-related events organized by the public
  and private sectors as well as civil society
  throughout Europe. It is organized by the Food
  and Agriculture Organization of the United
  Nations (FAO), the United Nations Economic
  Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Ministerial
  Conference for the Protection of Forests in
  Europe (MCPFE) and the European Commission (EC),
  in close collaboration with the European Union
  Presidency at the time of the event, France.
• At the regional level, the week will be marked by
  a series of events in Rome and Brussels including
  press conferences, high-level policy discussions
  and networking opportunities on a number of
  topical themes, including climate change, energy
  and water in relation to the forest sector.
• National dimension
• Countries are invited to organize events to
  address forest issues of national relevance,
  sharing the objectives of the week and explicitly
  linked with it. These could be conferences or
  policy forums, public events such as forest
  fairs, nature walks or exhibits, symbolic events
  such as tree planting, or media events aimed at
  improved communication. A dedicated Web site
  (www.EuropeanForestWeek.org) will link to
  national events and will provide suggested
  messages, a media kit and information resources
  for event organizers. The sponsoring
  organizations are not in a position however to
  provide financial support for national events.
• Countries considering the organization of
  national events or other contributions to
  European Forest Week are invited to contactMaria
  Casa.