World Food Day Celebration with the EU Parliamentary Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition

This year, World Food Day marks FAO's 75th anniversary with the theme "Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our actions are our future." 

This event is organized under the auspices of the European Parliamentary Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition.

 

16 October 2020 | 10:00 - 12:00 (CET)

 

Special Address:

David Sassoli

President of the European Parliament

 

High-Level Interventions:

Janusz Wojciechowski
European Commissioner for Agriculture

QU Dongyu
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Alzira Ferreira
Director, Office to the European Union, World Food Programme

Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti
Secretary-General, Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States

 

Welcoming Remarks:

Rodrigo de la Puerta
Director, FAO Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium

 

Panel Discussion:

Retracing the path of cocoa from farm to shelf

Experts from the field, beneficiaries, industry and resource partners will interactively trace the paths of cocoa beans from tree to shelf, while highlighting the sustainability and environmental challenges along the way.

 

Please use the link below to register and attend the event: