The European ministers responsible for forests will take further decisions to promote the progress towards the protection and sustainable management of forests in Europe. The Conference will be held under the joint chairmanship of Austria and Poland and is open to participants and observers of the MCPFE.  

dates: 28-30 April 2003  
location: Vienna, Austria  
contact: Peter Mayer, Liaison Unit Vienna  
phone: 43-1-710-7702  
fax: 43-1-710-7702-13  
e-mail: liaison.unit@lu-vienna.at  
www: http://www.mcpfe.org