Standing Committee Subgroup on Finance

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Standing Committee Subgroup on Finance -- Draft agenda

CONVENTION ON WETLANDS (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)
Meeting of the Standing Committee Subgroup on Finance
Gland, Switzerland, 9-10 March 2005

DOC. Finance SG-1

Subgroup members: Chair - Canada; Africa - Ghana; Asia - Indonesia; Europe - Romania; Neotropics - Argentina; Oceania - Papua New Guinea.

Draft Agenda and Programme

Wednesday, 9 March 2005
09:30 - 13:00 and 15:00 - 18:00

1. Draft 2004 Core Financial Statement

2. Core Budget 2005; Staffing issues

3. Status of Projects 2004

4. Small Grants Fund (SGF) - 2004 project recommendations

5. COP9 budget issues ; Budget for administration of the COP9 ; Proposal to charge a registration fee ; Proceedings costs and handling

6. Endowment fund - status of (follow-up from Resolution VIII.29).

7. Draft Budget proposals for 2006 - 2008

Thursday, 10 March 2005
10:00 -- 13:00

Joint plenary session with the Subgroup on COP9

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