Title Date Starting Time
Committee on Agriculture
COAG25 Side Event 4 - Promoting an International Year of Plant Health in 2020
The key role of agriculture in coping and adapting to the impacts of climate change is widely acknowledged and is [...]
27.09.2016 18:00
Committee on Agriculture
COAG25 Side Event 3 - The key role of agriculture in climate change: agenda for action
 The key role of agriculture in coping and adapting to the impacts of climate change is widely acknowledged and is [...]
27.09.2016 12:45
Committee on Agriculture
COAG25 Side Event 2 - Harnessing biodiversity for sustainable agriculture
Agriculture and biodiversity are inextricably linked. Agricultural production depends on the diversity of crops and livestock as well as pollinators [...]
26.09.2016 17:45
Committee on Agriculture
COAG25 Side Event 1 - Food security and sustainable agriculture in the 2030 Agenda – The need for multistakeholder partnerships
This side event is organized by the Governments of South Africa and Switzerland and FAO and will examine experience with [...]
26.09.2016 12:45
Committee on Agriculture 25
COAG25 Opening Ceremony
Established in 1971, the Committee on Agriculture (COAG) is one of FAO’s Governing Bodies providing overall policy and regulatory guidance [...]
26.09.2016 09:30
Launch of the report on Food systems and diets: Facing the challenges of the 21st century
The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition have great pleasure in inviting you to the launch of [...]
23.09.2016 11:00
VGGT Task Force Meeting
VGGT Task Force Meeting
The VGGT Task Force Meeting will include an interactive panel discussion with panelists from technical divisions and decentralized offices. The [...]
22.09.2016 10:00
Rural transformation, agricultural and food system transition: Tuesday afternoon session
The workshop will provide insights into the diverse patterns and drivers of development transformation as well as into the challenges [...]
20.09.2016 13:30
Rural transformation, agricultural and food system transition: Tuesday morning session
The workshop will provide insights into the diverse patterns and drivers of development transformation as well as into the challenges [...]
20.09.2016 09:00
Rural transformation, agricultural and food system transition: Monday afternoon session
The workshop will provide insights into the diverse patterns and drivers of development transformation as well as into the challenges [...]
19.09.2016 13:30
Adopting a Territorial Approach to Food Security and Nutrition Policy: A joint FAO – OECD-UNCDF (...)
Adopting a Territorial Approach to Food Security and Nutrition Policy: A joint FAO – OECD-UNCDF publication
FAO, OECD and UNCDF have joined forces in a multi-year and multi-phase initiative to assess Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) [...]
19.09.2016 13:00
Rural transformation, agricultural and food system transition: Monday morning session
The workshop will provide insights into the diverse patterns and drivers of development transformation as well as into the challenges [...]
19.09.2016 09:00
Bytes, Brains, Bots and Business – Mastering Digital Disruption.
A presentation about the newest trends in IT and digital technology, given on 15 September 2016 by Steve Prentice Vice-President [...]
15.09.2016 10:00
FAO-EU MDD-W indicator workshop: Tuesday afternoon session
The main purpose of the Workshop is to reach consensus among stakeholders on how to promote the uptake and dissemination [...]
06.09.2016 14:15
FAO-EU MDD-W indicator workshop: Tuesday morning session
The main purpose of the Workshop is to reach consensus among stakeholders on how to promote the uptake and dissemination [...]
06.09.2016 09:00
FAO-EU MDD-W indicator workshop: Monday afternoon session
The main purpose of the Workshop is to reach consensus among stakeholders on how to promote the uptake and dissemination [...]
05.09.2016 14:00
FAO-EU MDD-W indicator workshop: Monday morning session
The main purpose of the Workshop is to reach consensus among stakeholders on how to promote the uptake and dissemination [...]
05.09.2016 09:00
COFO 23
Unfinished agendas for forests and climate change (afternoon session)
The Forest and Farm Facility, the FAO's Forestry Department and regional partners are organizing an event to refocus our attention [...]
20.07.2016 14:30
COFO 23
Forestry for a low-carbon future: Integrating forests and wood products in climate change strategies
The potential contribution of forests and wood products becomes very relevant in light of the Paris Agreement, the Sustainable Development [...]
20.07.2016 13:00
COFO 23
Unfinished agendas for forests and climate change (morning session)
The Forest and Farm Facility, the FAO’s Forestry Department and regional partners are organizing an event to refocus our attention [...]
20.07.2016 09:00
COFO 23
Great Green Wall: Africa’s Response to climate change and zero hunger
Africa’s Great Green Wall - the so-called  Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative - is a [...]
18.07.2016 18:00
COFO 23
Committee on Forestry : Opening session
The 23rd session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) is taking place at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 18-22 [...]
18.07.2016 10:00
Special event - Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
FAO celebrates the entry into force of the Port State Measures Agreement to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and [...]
11.07.2016 14:30
From Milan Expo 2015 to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio
From Milan Expo 2015 to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio
The Italian Minister of Agricultural Food and Forestry Policies Maurizio Martina, Massimo Bottura (Chef and Founder of Food for Soul), [...]
08.07.2016 11:00
Steps towards PPR (Peste des petits ruminants) Global Eradication – Update
Global small ruminant population is currently around 2.1 billion head. Small ruminants are the primary livestock of many low-income food-deficit [...]
07.07.2016 10:00
El Niño and La Niña: Impacts and Priorities for Action in Africa and Asia and the Pacific - afternoon session
The meeting will provide an overview of the impact so far of the 2015 – 2016 El Niño on agriculture [...]
06.07.2016 13:45
El Niño and La Niña: Impacts and Priorities for Action in Africa and Asia and the Pacific - afternoon session
The meeting will provide an overview of the impact so far of the 2015 – 2016 El Niño on agriculture [...]
06.07.2016 13:45
El Niño and La Niña: Impacts and Priorities for Action in Africa and Asia and the Pacific - afternoon session
The meeting will provide an overview of the impact so far of the 2015 – 2016 El Niño on agriculture [...]
06.07.2016 13:45
El Niño and La Niña: Impacts and Priorities for Action in Africa and Asia and the Pacific - morning session
The meeting will provide an overview of the impact so far of the 2015 – 2016 El Niño on agriculture [...]
06.07.2016 09:00
Press Conference: Launch of the 2016 edition of the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook
The OECD and FAO will present the key findings of their annual report offering 10-year projections of agriculture production trends. [...]
04.07.2016 11:00
Understanding Impact Evaluation: Working Session
Working session bringing FAO and IFAD together to discuss core elements in concepts, good practices, and practical approaches to impact [...]
04.07.2016 09:30
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Session 8
Established in 1963 by FAO and WHO and comprising 187 countries and the European Union, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) [...]
01.07.2016 15:00
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Session 7
Established in 1963 by FAO and WHO and comprising 187 countries and the European Union, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) [...]
01.07.2016 12:00
Launch of the HLPE Report #10 (a CFS event)
In October 2014, the CFS requested the HLPE to conduct a study on Sustainable Agricultural Development for Food Security and [...]
01.07.2016 09:30
VGGT Task Force Meeting
The VGGT Task Force Meeting will include an interactive panel discussion with panelists from technical divisions and decentralized offices.   The objective [...]
30.06.2016 15:00
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Side event: Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases (WHO)
Overview of the WHO Global Foodborne disease estimates. Supporting countries to carry out national foodborne burden of disease studies.   How the [...]
30.06.2016 15:00
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Side event: United States Food and Drug Administration, Update on Food Safety Modernization Act Regulations (USA)
Officials from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will provide an update on the FDA Food Safety Modernization [...]
30.06.2016 14:00
The Dry Corridor: Impacts and Priorities for Long Term Action to Build Resilience for Food Security and Nutrition
El Niño is having a devastating impact on agriculture in Central America’s Dry Corridor where one of the worst droughts [...]
30.06.2016 09:00
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Side event: Dialogue on the new Codex Trust Fund (FAO/WHO)
  The "Dialogue on the new Codex Trust Fund" will be an opportunity for the Codex Trust Fund to exchange with [...]
30.06.2016 09:00
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Session 6 - part 02
Established in 1963 by FAO and WHO and comprising 187 countries and the European Union, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) [...]
29.06.2016 19:00
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Session 6 - part 01
Established in 1963 by FAO and WHO and comprising 187 countries and the European Union, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) [...]
29.06.2016 14:30
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Session 5
Established in 1963 by FAO and WHO and comprising 187 countries and the European Union, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) [...]
29.06.2016 09:30
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Session 4
Established in 1963 by FAO and WHO and comprising 187 countries and the European Union, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) [...]
28.06.2016 14:30
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Side event: Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Food Safety
  The FAO/WHO/OID side event on Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and food safety will discuss the relevant activities conducted by FAO, [...]
28.06.2016 12:30
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Session 3
Established in 1963 by FAO and WHO and comprising 187 countries and the European Union, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) [...]
28.06.2016 09:30
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Session 2
Established in 1963 by FAO and WHO and comprising 187 countries and the European Union, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) [...]
27.06.2016 15:00
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Side event: Codex Online Commenting System
During the side event, the Codex Alimentarius Secretariat will explain the benefits and major functions of the tool to gather [...]
27.06.2016 13:00
39th Sess. of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Session 1
Established in 1963 by FAO and WHO and comprising 187 countries and the European Union, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) [...]
27.06.2016 10:00
Innovation systems for food security and nutrition: understanding the capacities needed
FAO and the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) invite you to the International Symposium “Innovation systems for food security and nutrition: [...]
21.06.2016 14:00
Yoga and Meditation for Healthy Living
The UN General Assembly recognizes that yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being.   This event is a celebration of the [...]
20.06.2016 12:00