This country-led initiative in support of UNFF-5 will convene from 29 March to 1 April 2005, in San Jose, Costa Rica. Meeting outcomes are expected to include: an exchange of successful experiences on financial and economic instruments and mechanisms to enhance sustainable forest management; the identification of mechanisms to further enhance and promote North-South and South-South cooperation; and the identification and consolidation of partnerships among interested parties to promote the use of innovative financial and economic instruments.  

dates: 29 March-1 April 2005  
location: San Jose, Costa Rica  
contact: Ricardo Ulate, UNFF Focal Point, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Costa Rica  
phone: 506-257-8475  
fax: 506-258-1614  
e-mail: rulate@fonafifo.com  
www: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/gov-unff.html