The aim of this side event is to engage in a dialogue with Member Countries attending the 158th Session of FAO Council on the outcomes of the 23rd session of the UNFCCC (COP23) held in Bonn, Germany, from 6-17 November. The side event will highlight in particular:

- The decisions related to agriculture and their implications for food security.

- FAO’s plans for further work in support to Member Countries within the global Climate Action Agenda and in the context of negotiations.

The side event is organized in the context of the biennial theme on “climate change and its impact on the work and activities of FAO.

List of participants: 

Ms. Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director General, FAO

Mr. René Castro Salazar, Assistant Director General of Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water Department, FAO

Mr. Eduardo Mansur, Land and Water Division, FAO (moderator)

Mr. Walter Oyhantcabal, Director of the Agriculture and Climate Change Unit, Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay

Mr. Gilberto Correia Carvalho Silva, Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Cabo Verde

Mr. Artur Pollock, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Republic of Poland to FAO

Mr. Deo Saran, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Fiji to FAO.