The first meeting of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) Intergovernmental Technical Working Group (ITWG) on Forest Genetic Resources will review preparation of The State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources, status and trends in biotechnologies for the conservation and utilization of genetic resources for food and agriculture, and the work programme.  

dates: 4-6 April 2011   location: Rome, Italy   contact: CGRFA Secretariat   phone: +39-06-5705-4981   fax: +39-06-5705-5246   e-mail: cgrfa@fao.org   www: http://www.fao.org/nr/cgrfa/cgrfa-home/en/