A Seminar entitled "Timber Market in Europe : Problems,
Causes and Concerns" was held the first day of the Governing Council
Meeting (GCM).
After the opening of the Seminar by the President of UEF and
the General Director of the Forest Service of Poland the key-note speakers
Messrs W. Strykowski and T. Wojcik proceeded with their presentations. Then
representatives of several Member-Organizations (MOs) presented and analysed the
Timber Market in their countries. The Agenda of the Seminar is herewith attached
as Appendix I.
The second day 11th October, 2002 a very
interesting and fruitful field trip has been organized by the Divisional
Director of Forest of the District of Poznan. We had the opportunity to see very
good stands of oaks, the most modern seed extraction plant in Poland, the BIADKI
flooring factory and to visit the palace of Rogalin, the surrounding large park
with the famous several hundred years old oaks and the Centre of Forest Culture
in Goluchow.
The GCM took place on the 12th of October 2002.
