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Major Events at FAO Headquarters

DATE

EVENT

LOCATION AND TIME

Friday, 14 October

U.S. Mission Event Celebrating World Food Day

Documentary screening of
"Silent Killer: The Unfinished Campaign Against Hunger"

Guest speaker: John de Graaf, film writer and producer

Austria Room (16.30)

Sunday, 16 October

Director General’s breakfast encounter with religious and CSO leaders

Indonesia Room (08:00)

Sunday, 16 October

FAO Ambassadors Programme Nominations’ Ceremony

Mohammed V Room (09:00)

Sunday, 16 October

World Food Day Official Ceremony

Green Room (10.30 am)

Sunday, 16 October

FAO Staff Coop Event

Stadio delle Terme di Caracalla (12 noon)

Sunday, 16 October

Civil Society Forum on “Agricultures, our common heritage”

Green Room (15.00)

Monday, 17 October

FAO 60th Anniversary Ceremony

Plenary Hall (09.00)

Monday, 17 October

Brazilian Embassy Event on Fighting Hunger: the Brazilian Experience (Fome zero)

Iran Room (14:30)

Tuesday, 18 October

United Nations Women’s Guild of Rome Awards Ceremony for the Annual World Food Day Poster Competition

Iran Room (10:30)

Friday, 21 October

FAO Staff Coop Piano Concert featuring Maestro Jordan Petalver

Hall of Flags (12.30)

October 24-25

India Community Alliance Against Hunger Seminar

India Room (09.00)

Friday, October 28

Ghana Alliance Against Hunger Meeting

Mexico Room (14 .00)

* The Red Room is reserved on 16 October (in the morning) and the Austria Room on 17 October (in the morning) for use by participants and staff in case of overflow. Ambiance (musical) at the entrance to FAO will be provided on 16 October.