| Title | Date | Starting Time |
|---|---|---|
 The Future of Food - Day 1, Morning SessionOpening: José Graziano da Silva, FAO Director-General Remarks: • Hilal Elver, Special Rapporteur to the Right to Food• Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO [...] |
10.06.2019 | 11:00 |
 Celebrating the Inaugural World Food Safety DayOn 20 December 2018 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 73/250 proclaiming a World Food Safety Day, a process [...] |
07.06.2019 | 10:30 |
 Observance of 2nd International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) FishingInternational Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing features a panel discussion of speakers who will [...] |
05.06.2019 | 12:30 |
 VGGT Task Force Meeting Task Force Meeting Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forestry in the Context of National Food SecurityVGGT Task Force Meeting |
30.05.2019 | 14:30 |
 CFS Open-Ended Working Group meeting on Food Systems and Nutrition - Afternoon SessionThe purpose of the meeting is to discuss and get inputs on the Zero Draft of the Voluntary Guidelines on [...] |
30.05.2019 | 14:00 |
 CFS Open-Ended Working Group meeting on Food Systems and Nutrition - Morning SessionThe purpose of the meeting is to discuss and get inputs on the Zero Draft of the Voluntary Guidelines on [...] |
30.05.2019 | 09:30 |
 Technical Gender Seminars on Climate Resilience/Agroeceology, Unpaid Care Work/Social Protection and Women's Economic Empowerment Gender Sensitive Value Chains and Access to MarketsThe FAO Technical Network on Gender, Action Aid and Care International would like to invite all staff to a series [...] |
29.05.2019 | 15:30 |
 Global Launch Event of the Decade of Family Farming High Level Session: People at the Center of Food Systems and Closing Remarks - Day 3 Afternoon SessionObjective: The goal of this session is to give a wide perspective on the role that family farmers can play [...] |
29.05.2019 | 15:00 |
 Technical Gender Seminars on Climate Resilience/Agroeceology, Unpaid Care Work/Social Protection and Women's Economic Empowerment Gender, Climate Resilience and AgroecologyThe FAO Technical Network on Gender, Action Aid and Care International would like to invite all staff to a series [...] |
29.05.2019 | 13:30 |
 Global Launch Event of the Decade of Family Farming Global Launch Event of the Decade of Family Farming: Day 3 Morning SessionOfficial Launch of the UNDFF - Opening Session Ministerial Segment - Promoting Family Farming to achieve the SDGs Hashtag: #FamilyFarming |
29.05.2019 | 10:00 |
 Technical Gender Seminars on Climate Resilience/Agroeceology, Unpaid Care Work/Social Protection and Women's Economic Empowerment Women's Unpaid Care Work/Time Burden and Social ProtectionThe FAO Technical Network on Gender, Action Aid and Care International would like to invite all staff to a series [...] |
29.05.2019 | 09:30 |
 Global Launch Event of the Decade of Family Farming Global Launch Event of the Decade of Family Farming: Day 2 Afternoon SessionReporting Back - Dialogue Among Regions Hashtag: #FamilyFarming |
28.05.2019 | 16:00 |
 Global Launch Event of the Decade of Family Farming Farmer to Farmer Cooperation on Community Based Water Management: Strengthening Resilience through Knowledge Exchange - Day 2 Side EventObjective: The side-event aims to share successful experience on farmer to farmer exchange on community based water management in order [...] |
28.05.2019 | 12:30 |
 Global launch event of the Decade of Family Farming Setting the Enabling Environment to boost Family Farming Contributions to the SDGs - Day 2 Morning SessionObjective: To provide an overview of the concept of family farming and on the main used criteria to define and [...] |
28.05.2019 | 09:30 |
 Global Launch Event of the Decade of Family Farming Presentation of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) - The Diversity of Family Farmers: Reporting Back - Closing remarks- Reporting Back - Closing remarks - Keynote brief statements by: - Director-General of FAO: José Graziano da Silva - President of IFAD: [...] |
27.05.2019 | 16:00 |
 Global Launch Event of the Decade of Family Farming Presentation of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) - The Diversity of Family Farmers: Dialogue among ConstituenciesPresentation of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF):Opening RemarksThe critical role of family farmers in achieving SDGs and [...] |
27.05.2019 | 09:30 |
 Montessori Model UN - Working for #ZeroHungerHashtag: #ZeroHunger |
23.05.2019 | 10:30 |
 Celebrating 45 years of Bioversity InternationalThis event will celebrate 45 years of Bioversity International and collaborations with Rome-based UN Agencies and national partners that have [...] |
20.05.2019 | 14:00 |
 Raising Awareness on the Role of Bees and Pollinators in Food and AgricultureBees and other pollinators are increasingly under threat. The second observance of World Bee Day aims at focusing public attention [...] |
20.05.2019 | 10:30 |
 Global Symposium on Soil Erosion - Afternoon SessionThe Global Symposium on Soil Erosion, held on 15 – 17 May 2019 at FAO HQ, is co-organized by FAO [...] |
15.05.2019 | 14:30 |
 Working together for SDG 12.3: reducing food loss and wasteIn the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG target 12.3, the traditional FEBA Annual Convention will be introduced [...] |
15.05.2019 | 14:00 |
 Global Symposium on Soil Erosion - Morning SessionThe Global Symposium on Soil Erosion, held on 15 – 17 May 2019 at FAO HQ, is co-organized by FAO [...] |
15.05.2019 | 10:00 |
 Ending hunger through gender transformative approachesFAO in collaboration with the Rome-based Agencies and the European Union will launch a new programme to address the root [...] |
08.05.2019 | 09:00 |
 Agroecology as a means to achieve the SDGsPresent and discuss the conclusions of a discussion paper on “Agroecology as a means to achieve the sustainable development goals”. [...] |
25.04.2019 | 11:00 |
 CFS-OEWG on MyPoW - Afternoon SessionThe objective of the meeting is to finalize the Multi-year programme of work of CFS 2020-2023. |
17.04.2019 | 13:45 |
 CFS-OEWG on MyPoW - Morning SessionThe objective of the meeting is to finalize the Multi-year programme of work of CFS 2020-2023. |
17.04.2019 | 09:30 |
 FAO Council - Hundred and Sixty-first Session CL161 Opening SessionFAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva addresses the opening of the FAO Council’s 161st Session (8-12 April 2019). The Council is the [...] |
08.04.2019 | 09:30 |
 CPM14 Special Topics Session - Plant Health and Capacity Development and IYPH: Promoting and celebrating the IYPH1. Overview on Support of the Capacity Development to the Plant Health - Brent Larson 2. Contribution of FAO South-South Cooperation [...] |
04.04.2019 | 15:00 |
 Launch of e-learning courses on Agricultural Risk ManagementThe event is the official launch of a series of e-learning courses on Agricultural Risk Management, and it is organized [...] |
04.04.2019 | 14:30 |
 CPM14 Side Session 5 - Sea Change for Sea ContainersThe side session intends to highlight the challenges of sea container logistics, risks posed to plant resources by contaminated containers [...] |
04.04.2019 | 13:00 |
 George McGovern LectureThe Role of Innovation in Meeting the Global Food Security Challenges of the 21st Century. Professor Christopher Barrett, Ph.D. will [...] |
04.04.2019 | 10:30 |
 CPM14 Side Session 3 - Facilitating Safe Trade for Plants and Plant Products- WTO TFAThis side session is aimed to raise awareness of IPPC contracting parties and stakeholders about the World Trade Organization (WTO) [...] |
03.04.2019 | 13:00 |
 CPM14 Side Session 4 - Advanced Technologies and Information Sharing: Key Tools for Prevention and Management of Emerging Transboundary Plant PestsThe Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP) and International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) are jointly organizing this CPM 14 side [...] |
03.04.2019 | 13:00 |
 CPM14 Side Session 2 - IPPC Commodities and Pathways Standards: Focus Group Q&AThis CPM-14 side event will inform IPPC contracting parties and stakeholders about the deliberations and recommendations of the Focus Group [...] |
02.04.2019 | 13:00 |
 CPM14 Side Session 1 - Plant Health and Capacity DevelopmentThe 5th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-5) approved the IPPC national phytosanitary capacity development strategy in 2010. The strategy describes [...] |
01.04.2019 | 17:00 |
 CPM14 The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Opening SessionProgramme: 1 - Opening of the Session1.1 - FAO Opening1.2 - Statement of the Minister of Agriculture of Mexico 2 - Keynote [...] |
01.04.2019 | 14:00 |
 How Digital Technologies are changing Small-scale AgricultureThe surge in digital technologies – also called the “fourth industrial revolution” - over the past few decades, has virtually [...] |
25.03.2019 | 09:00 |
 Celebration of the World Water Day "Leaving no one behind"The World Water Day (WWD) is held annually on 22 March to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. [...] |
22.03.2019 | 12:30 |
-2019-2.jpg) International Day of Forests 2019: Forests and Education – Learn to Love Forests!, FAO headquarters Special Event Providing children and young people with a foundation to better understand the vital role of forests is a critical step [...] |
21.03.2019 | 11:30 |
 CFS Open-Ended Working Group Meeting on Food Systems and NutritionThe purpose of the meeting is to discuss and get specific feedback and suggestions on how to improve the Preliminary [...] |
08.03.2019 | 14:00 |
 Launch event for the FAO framework for the Urban Food AgendaThe FAO Framework for the Urban Food Agenda serves as a corporate strategy to address emerging calls from countries, responding [...] |
07.03.2019 | 10:00 |
 Conflict and Hunger – What actions can the RBAs take to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2417?In UNSC resolution 2417 the link between hunger and conflict is addressed, pointing to the need for early warning, early [...] |
28.02.2019 | 13:30 |
 Launch of the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and AgricultureBiodiversity that supports agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture is vital to efforts to meet humanity’s growing need for food, feed, [...] |
22.02.2019 | 10:00 |
 42nd Session of the IFAD Governing Council 42nd IFAD GC - Afternoon Session and ClosingInteractive session 2: Empowering social entrepreneurship for inclusive rural transformation; business items Interactive session 3: The Future of Farming – New [...] |
15.02.2019 | 14:30 |
 42nd Session of the IFAD Governing Council 42nd IFAD GC - Launch of the Report of the EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, HealthIFAD and EAT Foundation will co-host the launch of the Report of the EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health. |
15.02.2019 | 13:30 |
 42nd Session of the IFAD Governing Council 42nd IFAD GC - Morning Session – Day 2A dialogue with IFAD's Governors: the repositioning of the United Nations development system and its implications for IFAD; Launch of [...] |
15.02.2019 | 09:00 |
 42nd Session of the IFAD Governing Council 42nd IFAD GC - Afternoon Session and Special Event – Day 1Business items for approval and special event: Access to finance for young people. |
14.02.2019 | 15:30 |
 42nd Session of the IFAD Governing Council 42nd IFAD GC - Recipes for Change Campaign (R4C)IFAD Recipes for Change campaign (R4C). Chef Carlo Cracco, the champion of the campaign, will explain how to cook using [...] |
14.02.2019 | 13:30 |
 42nd Session of the IFAD Governing Council 42nd IFAD GC - Press BriefingIFAD will be announcing a new official role for celebrity Sherrie Silver - the MTV award-winning choreographer, dancer and actress [...] |
14.02.2019 | 11:30 |
 42nd Session of the IFAD Governing Council 42nd IFAD GC - Opening of the Session and Inaugural CeremonyOpening of the session and inaugural ceremony. Business items for approval. |
14.02.2019 | 09:30 |
