5th MCPFE

The Conference comprises several sessions. The Opening Ceremony will highlight beneficial influences of forests on quality of human life and it will be followed by presentation of the Conference Documents embracing mitigation of climate change, promotion of wood as a renewable energy carrier as well as emphasizing the role of forests in protection water quality and quantity.

Multi-stakeholder Dialogue (MSD)

this session will provide a platform for dialogue among European ministers responsible for forests, non-governmental organizations as well as representatives of research community, forest industry and forest owners associations.

Report presentations

this session will be devoted to presentation of the Reports on SFM prepared to provide up-to-date data and key facts showing to what extend the goal of sustainable forest management has been fulfilled at a national and regional level.

Official statements

will be open for official statements and deliberations of European ministers, representatives of international organizations and observer countries.

Plenary

will conclude with the Signing Ceremony and adoption of the Conference Documents by European ministers for further implementation at a national level.

Poster Session

A poster session and exhibition will run continuously during the Conference to present achievements of the countries and organizations in the implementation of the MCPFE commitments.

Field Trip

will offer a great opportunity to demonstrate and discuss practical aspects of forest management in a perspective of host country - Poland.

Preliminary Programme

Time	Action	Location
Sunday, 4th November, 2007
16.00 – 20.00	Registration	Sheraton Hotel
19.00 – 21.00	Pre-Conference Reception
Monday, 5th November, 2007
08.00 – 13.00	Registration	Sheraton Hotel
09.00 – 09.45	Opening ceremony	Plenary hall Sheraton Hotel
09.45 – 10.30	Session I Thematic Session: Europe’s Forests - state of art and challenges ahead
10.30 – 11.30	Press conference of GCC ministers	Sheraton Hotel
10.30 – 11.30	Poster Session “State of Sustainable Forest Management in Europe”	Foyer Sheraton Hotel
11.30 - 13.30	Session II Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue (MSD)	Plenary hall Sheraton Hotel
13.30 – 15.30	Lunch break
15.00 – 15.30	Group photo of the Ministers and Heads of delegations	Dom Dochodowy
15.30 – 18.00	Session III Presentation of the Conference documents Statements of the European ministers and the EU	Plenary hall Sheraton Hotel
20.00 – 23.00	Gala Dinner	The Royal Castle
Tuesday, 6th November, 2007
08.00 – 18.00	Registration	Sheraton Hotel
9.00 – 12.00	Session IV Statements of the European ministers	Plenary hall Sheraton Hotel
12.00 - 14.00	Lunch break
14.00 – 16.25	Session V Statements of observer organizations Statements of observer countries	Plenary hall Sheraton Hotel
16.25 – 16.40	MSD Chairman’s Summary
16.40 – 16.50	Presentation of the Conference documents
16.50 – 17.15	Signing the Declaration and Resolutions by European ministers
17.15 – 17.30	Other matters
17.30 – 18.00	Closing statements and formal closure of the Conference
20.00 – 23.00	Dinner	“Ale Gloria” Restaurant
Wednesday, 7th November, 2007
08.00 – 18.00	Field trip hosted by the Polish State Forests National Forest Holding	Kozienicka Forest