Organized by FAO and the Government of the Netherlands, this conference will provide a high-level platform to help governments identify management practices, share practical lessons learned and determine the enabling environment for harmonizing food production and ecosystem management with a view to implementing internationally-agreed commitments. The outcomes of this conference will provide direct input to CSD-13 and help implement work programmes of the CBD, Ramsar Convention, as well as the JPOI.  

dates: 31 January-4 February 2005  
location: The Hague, Netherlands  
contact: Mathieu Pinkers, Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality  
e-mail: m.j.h.p.pinkers@minlnv.nl  
www: http://www.fao.org/ag/wfe2005/