ABOUT NAFC One of six regional forestry commissions of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Established in 1958 Provides.

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ABOUT NAFC One of six regional forestry commissions of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Established in 1958 Provides a policy and technical forum on forest issues for Canada, Mexico and the United States Has technical working groups Meets every two years—last meeting in October 2006 in Vancouver, Canada Chair of the Commission rotates among the three countries—US is the current Chair.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION Commissioners Bureau of Alternates (BOA) Working Groups Others

MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION Commissioners: Gail Kimbell (Chair), US Forest Service Jim Farrell, Canadian Forest Service Jose Cibrian Tovar, CONAFOR Jan Heino, FAO

MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION Bureau of Alternates (BOA): Val Mezainis (Chair), US Forest Service Peter Besseau, Canadian Forest Service Carlos Gonzalez Vincente, CONAFOR Doug Kneeland, FAO

MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION Other members: Margee Haines, US Forest Service Liz Mayhew, US Forest Service Sylvia Boucher, Canadian Forest Service Alejandro Jacques, CONAFOR Liza Paqueo, Webmaster Rick Scott, liaison to Working Groups

The Role of the BOA Operational arm of NAFC Chair of the Bureau of Alternates rotates every two years Meets at least once a year Advises Commissioners on current activities and future direction Oversees the working groups and evaluates progress of trilateral activities Identifies opportunities to advance cooperative objectives. Distributes information to its extensive network. Considers funding requests. Facilitates establishment of new working groups

MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION Working Groups: Atmospheric Change and Forests Forest Inventory and Monitoring Forest Genetic Resources Silviculture Forest Insects and Diseases Invasive Plants Watershed Management Fire Management Forest Products Ad Hoc Forestry Education Working Group

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