20-21 Nov |
Second International Conference ‘Food Safety and Joint Efforts to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance
The Second International Conference ‘Food Safety and Joint Efforts to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance’ will take place on 20–21 November 2025 in Moscow, under the auspices of the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) and with technical support from FAO.
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19 Nov | MSPP dialogue serie
Antimicrobial resistance in conflict-affected settings: field realities, operational challenges & policy recommendations
13:00 – 15:30 CET
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18-24 Nov |
World AMR Awareness Week 2025 Poster competition in Viet Nam
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18 Nov |
Ask the Experts: How Antimicrobial Resistance affects my daily life?
Organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), this regional webinar will be held as an open space to share key concepts about AMR and provide the general public with concrete answers to minimize their risk related to the inappropriate use of antimicrobials and lack of hygiene and safe food handling, among other aspects.
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18 Nov | In-country event in India
Morning: Awareness session for students from Ramjas public School, Anand Parbat, New Delhi
Afternoon: WAAW talks and awareness session for teachers and faculty members from Bal Bharati Public School–Pusa Branch (BBPS–Pusa Branch), Delhi |
18 Nov | Are antimicrobial and pesticide resistance drivers of emerging plant and animal pests and diseases - and how can we respond?
11:00-12:30 CET
This webinar will share how rising antimicrobial resistance, alongside pesticide resistance, contributes to emergence of pests and diseases in plants and animals, and how countries can implement interventions to address these drivers. These two challenges are profoundly linked to the One Health concept, which recognizes the essential interconnectedness of human, animal, plant, and environmental health.
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17-21 Nov | RENOFARM Training Workshop
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
FAO and NAU will organize the 2nd RENOFARM Training Workshop during the World AMR Awareness Week in Nanjing, China in 2025. This in-person, international training workshop will bring together RENOFARM focal points as prospective training focal points for animal health service providers from across the regions to deliver essential training on the core components of responsible antimicrobial use and alternative practices. This workshop will lay the groundwork for continued training programs to be implemented in the future. |
17-21 Nov |
In-country event in the Philippines
Philippine Antimicrobial Awareness Week (PAAW)
WAAW 2025 exhibition with Agriculture Sector in collaboration with Department of Agriculture during the Animal Health Congress |
16-24 Nov | World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) Campaign for Africa - 2025
Hybrid
The 7th Africa Continental World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) will be held from 16 to 24 November 2025 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, under the theme “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.” This year’s campaign is jointly organized by the Africa Quadripartite (FAO, WHO, WOAH, UNEP), Africa CDC, AU-IBAR, and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania.
The campaign aims to raise awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and promote best practices among stakeholders across human, animal, plant, and environmental health sectors. It will also serve as a platform to showcase innovations, strengthen policy dialogue, and foster regional collaboration under the One Health approach.
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12 Nov | 5th Annual Global Media Forum
Virtual
Organized by the Global AMR Media Alliance and held in the lead-up to World AMR Awareness Week, the forum brings together AMR experts and media to advance responsible communication and strengthen public understanding of AMR. All media professionals are encouraged to join.
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20-22 Oct | Regional Workshop “Leaving no one behind in AMR research, policy and practice: Integrating gender and equity in AMR One Health Solutions”
Bangkok, Thailand
This regional workshop jointly organized by the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) and the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS) is an opportunity for improving the understanding of socio-cultural dimensions and power dynamics that influence antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU); sharing insights on evidence and practice from a One Health perspective of initiatives aimed at reducing the negative and inequitable burdens associated AMR; promoting gender-responsive and equity-oriented research on AMR, which can support innovation in AMR technologies, interventions and approaches to reduce inequities in AMR and AMU outcomes; strengthening the connection between research and policy by showcasing current collaborations (i.e. joint research studies conducted in Asia and Africa with the support of ICARS) and developing new opportunities to apply a gender and equity lens; and identifying priority areas for research and policy development to enhance implementation of equitable AMR approaches within the One Health framework. |
17 Oct | One Health in agrifood systems is everyone’s health
09:00-10:30 (CEST)
FAO Headquarters, Red Room (A121int) | Rome, Italy
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24 Sept | Livestock Antimicrobial Partnership (LAMP) Roundtable | Non-antimicrobials as alternatives to prevent and cure infections in livestock – current status and role
Hybrid event
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23 Sept | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: From residues to resistance: The dual role of antimicrobial residue monitoring
by Masami Takeuchi, FAO
Moderated by Daniela Battaglia, FAO
9:30–10:30 CEST
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23 Sept | Empowering the Food and Agriculture Sector through FAO Progressive Management Pathway for Antimicrobial Resistance. Launch of FAO’s Progressive Management Pathway for AMR Manual and E-Learning Course
12:00 (CEST)
Virtual webinar to launch the updated Progressive Management Pathway for Antimicrobial Resistance (PMP-AMR) Manual and e-learning course. The PMP-AMR is FAO’s flagship tool supporting countries in the stepwise implementation of their National Action Plans on AMR (AMR-NAPs). Since its development, over 50 countries have used the PMP-AMR to assess capacities, set priorities, and track progress in food and agriculture. This new manual and e-learning module are designed to further advance this initiative.
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16-17 Sept | 5th Global Conference on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (GCFA)
Seoul, Republic of Korea | Hybrid
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11 Sept | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: Mapping current knowledge on antibiotic use, resistance, and their alternatives in plant health
by Marie Verhaegen, FAO
Moderated by Jeffrey Lejeune, FAO
15:00–16:00 CEST
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8-9 Sept | Establishment of an Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against Antimicrobial Resistance (IPEA): Virtual Multi-Stakeholder Consultations
9:30-12:00 and 14:00-16:30 CEST
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10 July | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: Ethno-veterinary medicine as an alternative approach to reduce the use of antibiotics and other chemical veterinary drugs in veterinary care
by Balakrishnan Nair, Trans-Disciplinary University (India)
Moderated by Jorge Pinto Ferreira, FAO
15:00–16:00 CEST
[Recording] |
2 July | Implementing the 2024 AMR Political Declaration: Industry Accountability and Equity in Agrifood Sector Transformation (FAO Conference Side Event)
Hybrid | FAO Headquarters, Rome
12:30–14:00 CEST
[Webcast] |
25 June | High-Level Event on Antimicrobial Resistance
Hybrid | European Parliament | Brussels, Belgium
10:00–11:30 CEST
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24 June | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: National AMR strategic action plan for animals in Thailand
by Julaporn Srinha, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (Thailand)
Moderated by Jorge Pinto Ferreira, FAO
9:30–10:30 CEST
[Recording] |
12 June | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: Fostering the generation of scientific-based evidence to address AMR at One Health interfaces
by Francesca Latronico, FAO
Moderated by Jorge Pinto Ferreira, FAO
15:00–16:00 CEST
[Recording] |
27 May | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: Development of the Australian national surveillance of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in retail food project
by Zoe Bartlett, Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Moderated by Jorge Pinto Ferreira, FAO
9:30–10:30 CET
[Recording] |
8 May | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: AMR surveillance and monitoring: perspectives from the pangenome
by Dr Kaitlin Tagg, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)
Moderated by Daniela Battaglia, FAO
15:00–16:00 CET
[Recording] |
29 Apr | Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance
15:00 to 16:30 CEST |
22 Apr | Advancing the Global efforts on AMR: Roadmaps for the establishment of the Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against AMR (IPEA) and update of the Global Action Plan (GAP)
12:30–13:30 CEST
Zoom [Register] |
22 Apr | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: The association between improved biosecurity and reduced antimicrobial use in animal production
by Jeroen Dewulf, Ghent University (Belgium)
Moderated by Daniela Battaglia, FAO
9:30–10:30 CET
[Recording] |
10 Apr | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: Antimicrobials use and pathogens sensitivity among smallholder dairy herds around Nakuru peri-urban areas in Kenya
by Mariama Njie, Department of Livestock Services (Gambia)
Moderated by Daniela Battaglia, FAO
15:00–16:00 CET
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25 Mar | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: Environmental AMR surveillance: turning wastewater data into actionable insights
by Dr Windi Muziasari, Resistomap (Finland)
Moderated by Daniela Battaglia, FAO
9:30–10:30 CET
[Recording] |
13 Mar | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: Application of whole genome sequencing for AMR surveillance: a perspective from France
by Dr Sophie Granier, Anses (France)
Moderated by Alejandro Dorado Garcia, FAO
15:00–16:00 CET
[Recording] |
25 Feb | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR: Silent tsunami or slow-boiling lobster? Social science insights into risk communication about antimicrobial resistance
by Dr Eva M. Krockow, University of Leicester (UK)
Moderated by Jorge Pinto Ferreira, FAO
9:30–10:30 CET
[Recording] |
13 Feb | FAO Knowledge dissemination dialogues on AMR:Investigation antibiotic resistance in Enterobacteriaceae from fresh produce and agricultural environments
by Dr Gyu-Sung Cho, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food (Germany)
Moderated by Daniela Battaglia, FAO
15:00–16:00 CET
[Recording] |
