FAO Conference 40th Session

Rome, 3 - 8 July 2017

Side Events

Monday 3 July

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Zero Hunger: Turning Commitment into Action to Achieve SDG2

#UNFAO40 #ZeroHunger

13:30-15:00

Plenary Hall

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Tuesday 4 July

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Sustainable Agriculture for Biodiversity and Biodiversity for Sustainable Agriculture

#UNFAO40 #Biodiversity

8:00 - 9:30

Sheikh Zayed Centre

Concept Note

Addressing water scarcity and improving food security under climate change - Perspectives from the Near East and North Africa Region

#UNFAO40 #WaterScarcity

12:30 - 14:00

Iraq Room

Concept Note

Seed Money Matters - 15 Years of Bilateral Trust Fund (BTF)

#UNFAO40 #FoodSecurity

12:30 - 14:00

Sheikh Zayed Centre

Concept Note

Launch of the Global Action Programme (GAP) on Food security and Nutrition in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

#UNFAO40 #SIDS

19:00 - 20:30

Green Room

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Agenda
Website

Fall Armyworm

#UNFAO40 #FallArmyworm

19:00 - 20:30

Sheikh Zayed Centre

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Website

Wednesday 5 July

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FAO's role in supporting the implementation of the Peace Agreement in Colombia: advances and challenges

#UNFAO40 #FAO4Peace
(ES: #FAOxlaPaz)

8:30 - 9:30

Sheikh Zayed Centre

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Leaving No One Behind: Achieving Gender Equality for Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture

#UNFAO40 #GenderEquality

12:30 - 14:30

Plenary Hall

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FAO Awards Ceremony

#UNFAO40 #FAOAwards

18:00 - 19:30

Sheikh Zayed Centre

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Thursday 6 July

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Looking for Sustainable Solutions to Fight Famine in Conflict Situations

#UNFAO40 #FightingFamine

12:30 - 14:00

Iraq Room

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Launch of the Sustainable Food Systems Interagency Umbrella

#UNFAO40 #FoodSystems

12:30 - 14:00

Sheikh Zayed Centre

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The Role of Parliamentarians in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 - Eradicating hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition

#UNFAO40 #ZeroHunger

14.00 - 15.30

Iraq Room

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Mobilizing Agriculture and Rural Development as an Adaptation Alternative to Climate-induced Migration

#UNFAO40 #WFD2017 #Migration

14.00 - 15.30

Sheikh Zayed Centre

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Making Agriculture and Food Systems Nutrition‐sensitive and Climate-smart: A win‐win for the Sustainable Development Goals
 #UNFAO40 #ClimateChange

15.30 - 17.00

Iraq Room

Concept Note
En - Fr - Es

Partnering to Scale up Climate Action by Countries in the Agricultural Sectors

#UNFAO40 #ClimateChange

15.30 - 17.00

Sheikh Zayed Centre

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Global Health Security ‐ A Unique Momentum for Success, an Urgent Need for a One Health Approach

#UNFAO40 #OneHealth

17.00 - 18.30

Iraq Room

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China-FAO South-South Cooperation: Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Development

#UNFAO40 #SouthSouth

18.30 - 20.00

Sheikh Zayed Centre

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Friday 7 July

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Innovation in Plant Breeding for Food Security and Nutrition

#UNFAO40 #PlantHealth

14:00 - 15:30

Sheikh Zayed Centre

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Blue Ocean, Blue Growth: People, Resources, Innovation

#UNFAO40 #BlueGrowth

15.00 - 16.30

Iraq Room

Concept Note