9/ 6
2022
Women’s role in agrifood value chains in the Western Balkans
Hybrid Event, 09/06/2022
10:30 – 12:30 CEST FAO and Schola Campesina Aps, together with the Albanian Network for Rural Network, a member of the Balkan Rural Development Network, are hosting a subregional webinar on promising practices of women’s economic empowerment in the Weste
3/ 6
2022
Impact of the Ukraine crisis on animal health and urgent support needs
Hybrid Event, 03/06/2022
9:00-10:00 (CEST), The conflict in Ukraine caused disruption to animal health surveillance and control, resulting in delayed recognition of and response to important animal diseases. The risks of disease spread in Ukraine and neighbouring countries is hi
2/ 6
2022
Regional African swine fever online Forum: Bulgaria and Romania
Hybrid Event, 02/06/2022
9:00 – 12:30 CEST Considering the importance of African swine fever (ASF) for the agribusiness sector of Southern and Eastern Europe, FAO, in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has launched an online forum to es
31/ 5
2022
Regional African swine fever online Forum: Serbia
Hybrid Event, 31/05/2022
9:00 – 12:30 CEST Considering the importance of African swine fever (ASF) for the agribusiness sector of Southern and Eastern Europe, FAO, in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has launched an online forum to es
25/ 5
2022
Food Systems Countdown Initiative - Regional Expert Consultation
Hybrid Event, 25/05/2022
With less than a decade left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the global community faces a critical juncture to transform food systems to be healthier, safer, more sustainable, more efficient, and more equitable. The UN Food Systems S
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2022
26/5
2022
Subregional workshop on GEF-8
Hybrid Event, 25/05/2022 - 26/05/2022
The FAO–GEF partnership focuses its work on five focal areas: biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, international waters and chemicals, moving beyond simply conserving natural resources, creating the conditions for the sustainable use of these r
25/ 5
2022
27/5
2022
13th International LANDNET Workshop
Hybrid Event, 25/05/2022 - 27/05/2022
The 13th LANDNET workshop will take place in a hybrid format (physically and virtually) from 25 to 27 May in Skopje, North Macedonia. The workshop is organized in partnership with the University Ss. Cyril Methodius, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ministry
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2022
20/5
2022
Study tour on seed production and seed breeding
Hybrid Event, 17/05/2022 - 20/05/2022
The FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia is implementing activities on seed systems under the regional programme “Regional strategy on seed system”. In the framework of the regional strategy and the regional TCP project “Creating enabling envi
13/ 5
2022
Fostering the digital transformation of agriculture through strategies: national and local perspectives
Hybrid Event, 13/05/2022
Digital technologies are yielding new growth in the food and agriculture sector and in rural areas. Connectivity, mobile adoption, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies are opening doors to new opportunities, enhancing the performance o
12/ 5
2022
Global launch of the Regional Technical Platform on Green Agriculture
Hybrid Event, 12/05/2022
In Europe and Central Asia, as well as globally, FAO is aiming to strengthen its role in promoting green agriculture, which includes the proper management of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services with high recycling rates and low external
11/ 5
2022
United Nations Decade of Family Farming and Peasants’ Rights in Times of crisis
Hybrid Event, 11/05/2022
This side event aims to discuss the solutions that the United Nations Decade of Family Farming brings for food security in times of crisis and the necessity of elevating human rights in rural areas and across the food and farming sector. The side event i
10/ 5
2022
13/5
2022
Regional Conference for Europe - 33rd session
Hybrid Event, 10/05/2022 - 13/05/2022
The Thirty-third Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC) is open to all FAO Members in the Europe and Central Asia region. It also is open to representatives of United Nations bodies and specialized agencies and selected observers from int
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2022
17/5
2022
Training workshop on cereal rust surveillance, race analysis and management of wheat rust diseases in Central Asia and Caucasus
Hybrid Event, 09/05/2022 - 17/05/2022
A training workshop will bring together experts from international organizations and countries from Central Asia and Caucasus to discuss updates regarding surveillance and management of wheat rust diseases in the region. The workshop forms part of the pr
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2022
9/5
2022
Civil society consultation
Hybrid Event, 08/05/2022 - 09/05/2022
Prior to the Thirty-thirds Session of the Regional Conference for Europe, representatives of the civil society – ranging from smallholders to fisherfolks and pastoralists – will gather on 8–9 May in Lodz, Poland, to express and exchange their views in reg
6/ 5
2022
Vision for the future: transition to digital agriculture
Hybrid Event, 06/05/2022
Digital technologies impact the entire food system, everyone involved, and bring significant benefits to agriculture. They empower farmers to access information, markets, and finance, unlocking economic and employment opportunities and increasing efficien
29/ 4
2022
39/2 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the ECA
Virtual Event, 29/04/2022
The 39/2 meeting of the Executive Committee of the European Commission on Agriculture is scheduled for 29 April 2022, with the aim to initiate the process for the identification of the main technical theme for the 43rd Session of ECA (September 2023) and
28/ 4
2022
Private sector consultation
Hybrid Event, 28/04/2022
On 28 April, prior to the Thirty-third Session of the Regional Conference for Europe, FAO convenes key actors of the private sector to discuss current and fundamental issues of sustainable food and agriculture in the region. Participants will be encourag
27/ 4
2022
28/4
2022
Subregional workshop on land market development in Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 27/04/2022 - 28/04/2022
The workshop will gather representatives of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as experts from the government, academia, civil society, and the private sector to share experience in land market management
7/ 4
2022
Promoting rural women’s empowerment in sustainable food system
Hybrid Event, 07/04/2022
The event provides an opportunity to exchange promising practices in addressing gender inequalities from the initiatives in the region, such as ensuring equitable access to land, rural advisory and extension services, developing gender-sensitive value cha
6/ 4
2022
Sustainable food systems to build back better in Europe and Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 06/04/2022
The UNFSS played a leading role in addressing the challenges related to SDG achievement. The discourse around “food systems” was elevated through increased commitment from governments and other actors. National pathways were developed to strengthen food s