This meeting will gather corporate executives, governmental officials and experts in sustainable forest management, certification and responsible procurement. The conference to be held from 1-2 April is presented in conjunction with the 17th Global Forest Industry Conference organized by PricewaterhouseCoopers. A field tour held from 28-30 March in the BC Interior will include visits to forestry and processing operations either certified or contemplating certification. A one-day training workshop in forest certification will be presented on 31 March.  

dates: 28 March-2 April 2004  
location: Vancouver, Canada  
contact: Kristy Westlake, Conference Coordinator  
phone: 1-514-273-5777  
e-mail: info@CertificationWatchConference.org  
www: http://www.CertificationWatchConference.org