The second session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources will convene at FAO headquarters from 23-25 January 2013. It will be convened under the Regular Programme of the Organization. The Thirteenth Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA 13) requested the Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources to meet before CGRFA 14, which will convene from 15-19 April 2013, to review the draft report on The State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources and priority areas for action, as identified in Country Reports and regional consultations; and to review and evaluate options for a follow-up, and make recommendations to the Commission.  

dates: 23-25 January 2013   venue: FAO headquarters   location: Rome, Italy   contact: Forestry Department   phone: +39 0657054750   fax: +39 0657055137   e-mail: FO-ITWG-FGR@fao.org   www: http://www.fao.org/forestry/fgr/80316/en/