34. 论坛由国家带头关于监测、评估和汇报在执行森林小组/森林论坛的行动建议方面学到的教训的倡议于 2003 年 3 月 17 日至 20 日在意大利维泰博举行。意大利政府举办这次会议，巴西、中国、意大利、日本、南非、瑞典、土耳其、大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国和美利坚合众国共同赞助，粮农组织和论坛秘书处提供支助。这次会议的主要目的是分享各国在监测和评估在执行森林小组/森林论坛的行动建议方面的进展得到的经验和教训，并通过这项活动查出论坛如何能取得和利用国家资料，以促进进一步执行。这次会议的报告（E/CN.18/2003/9）将提交给论坛第三届会议。
34. The Forum country-led initiative on the monitoring, assessment and reporting on lessons learned, in the implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action was held in Viterbo, Italy, from 17 to 20 March 2003. The meeting was hosted by the Government of Italy and was co-sponsored by the Governments of Brazil, China, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America, with the support of FAO and the Forum secretariat. The key objectives of the meeting were to share country experiences and lessons learned about monitoring and assessing progress in the implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action and, through this, to identify how the Forum could access and use national information to facilitate further implementation. The report of the meeting (E/CN.18/2003/9) will be available to the Forum at its third session.