| Title | Date | Starting Time |
|---|---|---|
 Soils and pulses: symbiosis for lifeThe event will focus on the reciprocal relationship between soils and pulses, while also discussing how the cultivation of pulses [...] |
19.04.2016 | 09:30 |
 FAO and Google join forces to strengthen the role of technology for sustainable developmentGoogle Maps and FAO have agreed to work closely together to make geospatial tracking and mapping products more accessible, providing [...] |
15.04.2016 | 10:00 |
 Emergency and Rehabilitation Division Informal Resource Partner Meeting The meeting will provide an update on the Syria crisis as well as on the impact of El Niño with [...] |
13.04.2016 | 14:30 |
 VGGT Task Force MeetingThe VGGT Task Force Meeting will mark the fourth year since CFS’s endorsement of the VGGT (Voluntary Guidelines on the [...] |
08.04.2016 | 16:00 |
 CPM-11. Pest risks and sea containersSea containers may carry interior and exterior contamination. With international trade expanding, the threat of pests of plants, including invasive [...] |
07.04.2016 | 15:00 |
 CPM-11. Plant Health and technology in the 21st Century (Part 2)Different innovative technologies for detecting pests will be presented during this session, including the use of trained dogs. The Kansas State [...] |
07.04.2016 | 13:00 |
 CPM-11. Engaging countries on international standardsThe Online Commenting System (OCS) has been used by IPPC Contracting Parties to gather, submit and compile comments on the [...] |
06.04.2016 | 18:30 |
 CPM-11. Plant Health and technology in the 21st Century (Part-1)Various web interfaces and applications to support the usage, sharing, and capturing of identification-related pest information will be highlighted during [...] |
06.04.2016 | 13:00 |
 CPM-11. Invasive ants: implications for agricultureInvasive ants are well known globally for their severe environmental, social and economic impact. The issue of invasive ants is [...] |
05.04.2016 | 18:30 |
 CPM-11. Xylella fastidiosa in the Euro-Mediterranean areaIn 2013 a new strain of X. fastidiosa sub. pauca was found in the South of Italy - a first [...] |
04.04.2016 | 17:30 |
 CPM-11. Opening session. Contributing to food security and trade facilitationThe governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) - the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) - meets in [...] |
04.04.2016 | 14:00 |
 International Day of Forests 2016: Special EventJosé Graziano da Silva, Director-General of FAO, will open a special event at FAO Headquarters celebrating the 2016 International Day [...] |
21.03.2016 | 12:00 |
 El Niño: Impacts and Priorities for Action (afternoon session)Jointly organized by the FAO, the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP) – and [...] |
17.03.2016 | 13:30 |
 El Niño: Impacts and Priorities for Action (morning session)Jointly organized by the FAO, the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP) – and [...] |
17.03.2016 | 09:00 |
 Further development of DGroups improvementsDgroups, is a partnership of international development organisations working together towards a common vision: A world where every person is [...] |
10.03.2016 | 09:00 |
 FAO’s Integrated Country Approach (ICA) for promoting decent rural youth employment: Sharing experiences from Senegal and UgandaIn Guatemala, Senegal and Uganda, FAO is implementing an “Integrated Country Approach (ICA) for promoting decent rural youth employment” (May [...] |
03.03.2016 | 14:00 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Closing Plenary SessionReporting of outcomes from the three parallel sessions dedicated to the Climate change theme, by Olivier Le Gall, Institut National [...] |
17.02.2016 | 12:30 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Parallel Session 1.3. How can biotechnologies contribute to adaptation with mitigation co-benefits?Chair: Olivier le Gall, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Paris, France Co-chair: Chittaranjan Kole, Jacob School of Biotechnology & Bioengineering, [...] |
17.02.2016 | 09:00 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Parallel Session 2.3. Nutrition and food qualityChair: Maggie Gill, CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council, Rome, Italy Introductory remarks: Maggie Gill Our food, our diet, our health: Where do [...] |
17.02.2016 | 09:00 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Parallel Session 3.3. Investing in biotechnology solutions through capacity development and partnershipsChair: Kongming Wu, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China Introductory remarks: Kongming Wu Biosciences capacity building in Africa: Lessons learned from [...] |
17.02.2016 | 09:00 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Side Event. Practical approaches to regulation and oversight of agricultural biotechnology: Experiences from developed and developing countriesOrganizers: Governments of Canada and the United States of America Facilitator: Frédéric Seppey, Chief Agriculture Negotiator, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Speakers: Veronica McGuire, [...] |
16.02.2016 | 17:45 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Student Interactive Session: Bringing Fresh PerspectivesParticipating universities include:•American University of Beirut, Lebanon•Bogor Agriculture University, Indonesia•Cornell University, the United States of America•Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia•Università [...] |
16.02.2016 | 17:30 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. High Level SegmentThe high-level segment will be organized in two sessions and is expected to follow this format: Session 1 (14.30-15.50) 14.30-14.40: Opening [...] |
16.02.2016 | 14:30 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Side event. The voice of farmers: Biotechnology in the fieldOrganizer: Canadian Canola Growers AssociationCo-organizer: Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) Moderator: Thiago Masson, CNA, Brazil Speakers: Edwin Paraluman, Rice and corn farmer, Mindanao, The [...] |
16.02.2016 | 13:15 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Side event. New breeding technologies for smallholders’ challengesOrganizer: Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Government of the Netherlands Moderator: Gerda Verburg (Permanent Representative of the Netherlands) Speakers: Rene Smulders (Business Unit Manager, [...] |
16.02.2016 | 13:15 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Parallel Session 1.2. Facing the challenges of climate change: Adaptation in the livestock and fishery sectorsChair: Shadrack Moephuli, Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South AfricaCo-chair: Thuy Nguyen, BioSciences Research Division, Melbourne, Australia Introductory remarks: Thuy Nguyen Fish breeding for [...] |
16.02.2016 | 09:30 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Parallel Session 2.2. Post production value addition and food safety Chair sub-session 1: Sergio Feingold, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChair sub-session 2: Delia Grace, International Livestock Research [...] |
16.02.2016 | 09:30 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Parallel Session 3.2. Public policies, strategies and regulations on agricultural biotechnologiesChair: Vimlendra Sharan, Embassy of India, Rome, ItalyIntroductory remarks: Vimlendra Sharan The role of intellectual property rights in enabling or impeding [...] |
16.02.2016 | 09:30 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Parallel Session 1.1. Facing the challenges of climate change: Adaptation in the crop and forestry sectorsChair: Chittaranjan Kole, Jacob School of Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Allahabad, IndiaIntroductory remarks: Chittaranjan Kole Developing rice varieties with enhanced adaptation to lowland [...] |
15.02.2016 | 14:00 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Parallel Session 2.1. Improving productivity through enhanced resource use efficiencyChair: Sergio Feingold, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaCo-chair: Thuy Nguyen, BioSciences Research Division, Melbourne, Australia Introductory remarks: Thuy Nguyen Resource [...] |
15.02.2016 | 14:00 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Parallel Session 3.1. Social and economic impacts of agricultural biotechnologies for smallholders: Taking stock of the evidence and prioritizing future assessmentsChair: Sachin Chaturvedi, Research and Information System for Developing Countries, New Delhi, IndiaCo-chair: Eduardo Trigo, Ministry of Science, Technology and [...] |
15.02.2016 | 14:00 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Side event. Delivering nutrition, productivity and climate resilience - The Africa Biofortified Sorghum (ABS) projectOrganizers: Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International; DuPont Pioneer and The Global Harvest Initiative.Moderator: Margaret M. Zeigler, Executive Director, Global Harvest [...] |
15.02.2016 | 12:45 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Side event. Helping farmers grow: Climate change, food security and the technology nexusOrganizers: (1) CropLife International, Belgium and (2) the Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, Texas A&M University, United States of America Moderator: [...] |
15.02.2016 | 12:45 |
 Biotechnologies Symposium. Opening session Welcome Address, by José Graziano da Silva, Director-General, FAO, Rome, Italy Keynote Addresses: • The state of knowledge in biotechnology, by Louise Fresco, [...] |
15.02.2016 | 09:30 |
 Director-General address to staff and 25-year Seniority Award Medals CeremonyThe Director-General will address staff in the Plenary Hall on Thursday, 11 February. On this occasion, he will present engraved silver [...] |
11.02.2016 | 11:00 |
 Briefing on the FAO’s response to the crises in the Sahel (audio stream)The meeting will host Mr Toby Lanzer, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, who will provide [...] |
02.02.2016 | 10:00 |
 IPPC Seminar on Plant Health and Climate ChangeThe changing climate that confronts food production can have a significant effect on crop losses due to pest and diseases. An [...] |
27.01.2016 | 14:30 |
 Second global assessment of Animal Genetic Resources Livestock diversity underpins the provision of livestock products and services and serves as a basis for adapting livestock management to [...] |
27.01.2016 | 10:00 |
 Health Promotion on Vaccinations presented by Medical Service“All you need to know about vaccinations for you and your family” The expert speakers are Dr.Ippolito, infectious disease specialist [...] |
25.01.2016 | 12:00 |
 CFS first OEWG on Sustainable Development GoalsAt its 42nd Session, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) endorsed the creation of an Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) [...] |
21.01.2016 | 14:30 |
 AP in FAO Annual Assembly meetingThe Annual Assembly itself underwent a re-definition from a 'physical' to both a physical and a 'virtual' event: While the [...] |
20.01.2016 | 16:00 |
 “Save and Grow” and the Sustainable Development GoalsFAO's new book, "Save and Grow in practice: maize, rice, wheat. A guide to sustainable cereal production", describes a sustainable, [...] |
19.01.2016 | 10:00 |
 CFS First Open-Ended Working Group Meeting on nutritionThe objective of this first meeting will be to review the proposals prepared by the CFS Secretariat with inputs from [...] |
14.01.2016 | 14:30 |
 Co-Chair led consultation exercise on Inception Year lessons (afternoon session)The purposes of these consultations are to reflect on GACSA’s inception year aimed at identifying areas of major/strategic advancements, weakness [...] |
13.01.2016 | 14:00 |
| Co-Chair led consultation exercise on Inception Year lessons (morning session) The purposes of these consultations are to reflect on GACSA’s inception year aimed at identifying areas of major/strategic advancements, weakness [...] |
13.01.2016 | 09:15 |
 UN Rome based agencies and private sector collaborationThe Kingdom of the Netherlands is pleased to announce the upcoming seminar on added value of partnerships between the UN [...] |
17.12.2015 | 16:15 |
 Discovery Day: The value of Geospatial Information for improving land governance The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), DigitalGlobe and the [...] |
17.12.2015 | 10:00 |
 Launch of The State of Agricultural Commodities 2015–16 report: Press conferenceThe State of Agricultural Commodities 2015–16 focuses on the impacts of agricultural trade on food security and on how agricultural [...] |
09.12.2015 | 11:00 |
 Launch of the Technical Platform on Food Loss & WasteThe side event launches the FAO and IFPRI Technical Platform on Food Loss and Waste. In May 2015, the G20 [...] |
04.12.2015 | 14:00 |
 World Soil Day celebration and closure of the IYS 2015 The General Assembly of the United Nations in December 2013 designated 5 December as World Soil Day (WSD) and declared [...] |
04.12.2015 | 12:30 |