Wednesday 18th April
0830 - 0845	Plenary Opening:     Don Lee, IUFRO President Moderator:     Peter Mayer, IUFRO Executive Director
0845 - 0915	Introduction and Rationale for the Conference     Ann Bartuska, USFS Deputy Chief for Research and Development     Konstantin von Teuffel, Forest Research Institute of     Baden-Wuerttemberg
0915 - 1015	Key Note Speakers:     Abigail Kimbell, Chief of FS     Frances Seymour, CIFOR
1015 - 1045	Refreshments
1045 - 1100	Presentation of results of survey:     Konstantin v. Teuffel, Forest Research Institute of     Baden-Wuerttemberg, Professor
1100 - 1130	US Agenda 2020:     Lori Perine, Policy Analysis and Research, and Agenda 2020     Technology Allegiance, Executive Director
1130 - 1200	The European Forest Based Sector Technology Platform:     Wolfgang Pfarl, FTP
1200 - 1330	Luncheon w/Speaker:     Carlos Manuel Rodriquez, Conservation International, Vice President
1330 - 1500	3 parallel sessions (presentations from the participants)     - Setting the agenda (how to develop research strategies)     - Funding and Financing     - Ensuring quality and efficiency
1500 - 1530	Refreshments
1530 - 1700	3 parallel sessions (continued)     - Setting the agenda (how to develop research strategies)     - Funding and Financing     - Ensuring quality and efficiency
1700 - 1800	Set Up Posters
1800 - 2000	Social event including poster sessions (speaker's corner) and committee & co-sponsor recognitions
Thursday 19th April
0830 - 0845	Plenary Opening/Moderator:     Jan Fryk, President, Swedish Forestry Institute
0845 - 1015	Key Note Speakers:     Chinese Academy of Forestry (invited)     Jan Heino, FAO     Bob Watson, World Bank
1015 - 1045	Refreshments
1045 - 1215	Parallel Working Groups     - Setting the agenda (how to develop research strategies)     - Funding and Financing     - Ensuring quality and efficiency
1215 - 1330	Luncheon w/Speaker: Jim Lynch, Chief Executive, Forest Research at Alice Holt Lodge
1330 - 1430	Plenary: (Rapporteurs) Moderator: Ann Bartuska, USFS Deputy Chief for Research and Development     - Setting the agenda (how to develop research strategies)     - Funding and Financing     - Ensuring quality and efficiency
1430 - 1500	Reflecting on major points of the conference:     Ann Bartuska, USFS Deputy Chief for Research and Development     Konstantin v. Teuffel, Forest Research Institute of     Baden-Wuerttemberg, Professor
	Adjourn (Dinner on your own)
20th - 21st April 2007 (Friday and Saturday)
0800 (Began to load buses at 0730)	Field trip to Morgantown, WV     - Waterfront Place Hotel & The Mead Westvaco Natural Resource Center     - Research Site Stops     - Evening Barbeque on 20th April 2007     - Hosts: West Virginia University & Northern Research Station
	Return to Sheraton National Saturday Afternoon, April 21, 2007