This meeting follows from a recommendation of the International Conference on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management, CICI-2003, which met in Guatemala in February 2003. ECCI-2004 will seek to make recommendations on: developing a communication network among processes, countries and other relevant partners to provide a mechanism for exchange of information, building on existing networks; improving common understanding of concepts, terms and definitions related to criteria and indicators; identifying common approaches, methods and protocols for collecting, storing and sharing data; strengthening criteria and indicator processes and inter-process cooperation and sharing of information and know-how; and analyzing the merits of forming an ad hoc international technical advisory group to address technical issues related to the development and implementation of criteria and indicators. Participation is by invitation only.  

dates: 2-4 March 2004  
location: Cebu, Philippines  
contact: Eva Mueller, ITTO  
phone: 81-45-223-1110  
fax: 81-45-223-1111  
e-mail: itto@itto.or.jp  
www: http://www.fao.org/forestry/foris/webview/pageview.jsp?pageId=24148&langId=1