The Secretariat Services branch (CSGS) provides the Secretariat function for the FAO Conference and the Council, and supports the Secretariats of all other Governing Bodies, as well as Statutory bodies. CSGS is responsible for the continuous delivery of information for Members through integrated communication platforms such as the Members Gateway, Official Correspondence and the Rome-based Agencies (RBA) Calendar. The branch also supports the office of the Independent Chairperson of the Council.

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The Language Services branch (CSGL) enables the Organization’s multilingualism by providing interpretation, translation and terminology goods and services, for all FAO languages across the span of corporate governance, normative, operational and communication functions. CSGL also supports the provision of FAO products in local languages, and is responsible for quality language assurance within the Organization.

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The Meetings Services branch (CSGM) carries out the scheduling and programming of all physical, virtual and hybrid meetings of the FAO Governing and Statutory Bodies, FAO corporate events, informal meetings, and other meetings. It is responsible for overseeing and supporting the planning and provision of logistical and audio-visual facilities for the conduct of such meetings.

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The Protocol Services branch (CSGP) acts as liaison between the Organization, the Permanent Representations and the Host Government, and provides administrative services regarding visas, privileges and immunities for staff and accredited Member representations. It ensures that applicable Protocol is observed in the relations with Members and the activities of the Organization.

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