At the 2nd meeting, on 4 May, an introductory statement was made by the Director of the Forum secretariat. At the 3rd meeting, on 4 May 2015, a statement was made by Roman Michalak of the Joint Forestry' and Timber Section of the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) and FAO on the ECE/FAO study on progress towards global objectives on forests and challenges for the region. At its 4th meeting, on 5 May, an introductory statement was made by the Director of the Forum secretariat.