2.2 Message from the FAO Representative, Bangkok
Mr. Yongfan Piao, FAO Representative thanked the IPPC secretariat for the organization of the workshop. He also thanked the participants for their attendance and remarked that the overall arrangements were very satisfactory.
Welcoming Address
Mr. David C. Nowell from the IPPC secretariat welcomed participants and announced that this pilot was the first of a series of worldwide IPP workshops. It was noted that participants would be provided with background on the IPP, a detailed discussion on national reporting delegations under the IPPC, and an explanation of navigation and data entry. Participants were encouraged to participate fully as the outcome of this pilot workshop would largely determine the content and structure of future IPP workshops. As needs of different countries would vary, he encouraged free discussion and also hoped to improve the actual IPP website, through feedback from participants, during the entire process.
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