5. GSF

Working Group

for the Establishment of a
“Global Strategic Framework”

Facilitator:

Flavio Valente, Nico Verhagen

Contact:

Valente[@]fian.org, nverhagen@viacampesina.org

CSO Task Team Members:

1. Svetlana Boincean – svetlana.boincean@iuf.org
2. Andrea Ferrante – a.ferrante@aiab.it
3. Gisele Henriques - henriques@cidse.org
4. Natalia Landivar – landivar@fian.org

Background Documents

• Electronic Consultation/survey on Purpose, Principles, Structure, and Related Frameworks
• Background Documents on GSF prepared for the 36th Session of the CFS, the concept note presented by Brazil for reflection in the previous CFS working group to prepare the agenda of the 36th CFS, as well as position documents on the CFS by several stakeholders.
• Working Group Proposal for agreement on GSF, February 2011
• GSF Working Group Meeting Minutes, 24 February 2011
• Agreement on GSF Purpose Basic Principles Structure and Process, April 2011
• GSF Annotated Outline, 25 April 2011
• GSF Process for Review for Regional Consultations – timetable, April 2011
• CSO Compiled Comments on Annotated Outline, May 2011 – EN
• GSF Annotated Outline, June 2011, EN
• GSF Annotated Outline, June 2011, ES
• GSF Annotated Outline, June 2011, FR

Summary of the GSF Consultation

• Cover Letter for Summary by Natalia Landivar
• Summary of GSF Meeting, Rome – Sept EN.pdf

	Step	Timeframe/Deadline
0	Consultation on GSF purposes, principles and structure	January 31, 2011
1	Agreement on GSF purposes, basic principles and structure, taking into account existing frameworks	March 31, 2011 (agreement reached in CFS working group and endorsed by CFS Bureau)
2	Development of GSF Annotated Outline by TT of Secretariat/AG with inputs by HLPE StC	March 31 – May 31, 2011
3	Translation of GSF Annotated Outline in all FAO languages	May 31 – July 15, 2011
4	Extended and inclusive Electronic Consultation process, involving the broad constituencies of the CFS at national, regional and global levels. Led by CFS Secretariat with support of AG	July 15 – October 16, 2011
5	Presentation to the CFS Plenary of the state of GSF elaboration, including the GSF ANnotated Outline and results of ongoing electronic consultations. conclusions will be noted, including any recommendations.	17 – 21 October, 2011 (37th Session of the CFS)
6	Development of GSF Draft 1 by Task Team of Secretariat/AG, with inputs by HLPE StC, taking into account CFS decisions and recommendations from HLPE reports to the CFS where appropriate	November 21 – December 21, 2011
7	Translation of CFS Draft 1 in all FAO languages	January 15, 2012
8	Consultation on GSF Draft 1 in all Regional Conferences	Africa: January 30 – February 3, 2012Near East:February 26 – March 1, 2012Asia Pacific:March 12 – 16, 2012Latin America and Caribbean: March 26 – 30, 2012Europe: April 16 – 20, 2012
9	Submission of GSF Draft 1 for electronic review	February 1 – April 20, 20121. One day Rome briefing to Member States and stakeholders2. E-Consultation on website
10	Production of an informed GSF Draft 2 in all FAO languages by CFS Secretariat	April 21 – June 14, 2012
11	Revision of GSF Draft 2 in an intergovernmental CFS OEWG	June 14 – July 31, 2012June 14: Submission of Draft 2 to CFS OEWG, Briefing in RomeJune 14 – July 12:regional and stakeholder reviewsJuly 12 – 14: CFS led plenary review and finalisation of GSF text
12	GSF Final Draft finalisation and translation in all FAO languages	July 15 – 31, 2012
13	Submission of the GSF Final Draft in all FAO languages for the consideration of the 38th Session of the CFS	July 31, 2012
14	Approval of the First version of the GSF by the 38th Session of the CFS	October 2012