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International Day of Awareness of the Reduction of Food Losses and Waste

Hybrid Event, 29/09/2022

 

The celebration of the Third International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on September 29, 2022 will make a clear call to action, both for the public sector (national or local authorities), and for the private sector (companies and individuals). ), to strengthen efforts to reduce food loss and waste (FLW), to ensure food security for all and, in particular, the most vulnerable, affected by the current crisis.

FAO invites all its partners to join in this commemoration, which occurs in a special time for humanity, where wasting food is an aberration. In this sense, various voices will be convened in the Region to raise a message of unity around the transformation of food systems.

AGENDA
September 29, 2022
12:00 hr (Chile)

5 min

Introduction

5 min

Welcome

Mr. Mario Lubetkin

Regional representative

FAO Latin America and the Caribbean

40 minutos

Panel of honor – Call to action

 

Sr. José Bahillo , Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Republic of Argentina

 

Mr. Germán Sturzenegger, InterAmerican Development Bank –#SinDesperdicio Plataform

 

Parlatino / Parlamentarian Front against Hunger (To be defined)

 

Mrs. Ana Catalina Suárez, Global FoodBanking Network

 

Mr. Yamandú Orsí, Intendent of Canelones, Uruguay, President Intermediary cities and agrifood systems Network

 

Mr. Francisco Javier Salcedo, General Manager CORABASTOS, President FLAMA

Mr. Camilo Montes, Director Latin American Alliance of Food and Beverage Industry Associations – ALAIAB

 

5 minutos

Q&A and Final remarks

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