Scottish Forestry Forum public meeting 2003

10 November 2003, Newton Hotel, Nairn

10:15 Martin Gale, National Committee for Scotland: welcome

10:25 Allan Wilson MSP, Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development: Minister's presentation

10:40 Bob McIntosh, Director, Forestry Commission Scotland: An overview of progress on implementation of the Scottish Forestry Strategy

11:00 Presentations:

James Ogilvie, Forestry Commission Scotland: Review of Current Policy and Progress
Simon Rennie, Central Scotland Forest Trust: Priorities for Creation of New Woodlands as Seen from the Social Perspective
Peter Wilson, Forest Industries Development Council: Priorities for Creation of New Woodlands as Seen from the Economic Perspective
Simon Pepper, WWF Scotland: Priorities for Creation of New Woodlands as Seen from the Environmental Perspective

13:30 Workshops:

James Hepburn-Scott: Barriers to entry: What are the institutional and administrative barriers which discourage new woodland creation projects?
Vincent Goodstadt: The Role of Indicative Forestry Strategies and Forestry Frameworks: Their role in encouraging a strategic approach to identifying priorities for woodland creation and in ensuring the involvement of stakeholders.
Simon Hodge/Jonathan Hall: Impact of CAP Reform: What are the implications of the CAP mid term review and how can we ensure a positive outcome for forestry and the incentives for farmers to create new woodlands?
Matthew Rivers: Public Support Mechanisms: Are the current mechanisms and levels of public support for woodland creation both appropriate and sufficient or are changes required?
Rick Worrell: Targets and Aspirations: Where should we be heading in terms of the nature, amount and distribution of new woodlands in the future?

15:00 Feedback from workshops

15:45 Plenary session

16:30 Martin Gale: closing remarks

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