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PreCOP 27: Paving the way for stronger global policy to combat climate change
19/10/2022
Director of the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels Raschad Al-Khafaji was invited to participate in a panel discussion on “Sustainable Agriculture and the Food Crisis” during the PreCOP 27 conference...
Empowering youth food systems leaders: FAO Brussels side event at the World Food Forum
18/10/2022
The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels, in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Youth Mediterranean and Generation Climate Europe, hosted a side event...
Celebrating World Food Day in Brussels and beyond: partnering for impact
16/10/2022
This year’s World Food Day touched the hearts of people throughout Belgium through a number of advocacy and marketing activities organized by the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels.
The City of...
Leave NO ONE behind: World Food Day 2022 in Brussels
14/10/2022
The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels marked World Food Day together with partners, colleagues and friends of FAO on 14 October. The event, which was co-hosted by the Liaison Office...
FAO Deputy Director-General visits Brussels during World Food Week
13/10/2022
FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol visited Brussels , where she interacted with a wide range of stakeholders and partners. In addition to a number of events, she also held a...
World Food Day 2022 - YOUR day!
10/10/2022
Collective action across 150 countries worldwide is what makes World Food Day one of the most celebrated UN days of the UN calendar. Hundreds of events and outreach activities bring...
Bioeconomy: FAO is at the forefront of global efforts to promote sustainable food and agriculture
06/10/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is at the forefront of global efforts to promote bioeconomy innovations and make our agrifood systems more sustainable, Director-General QU...
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu to open EU Bioeconomy Conference 2022
05/10/2022
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu will participate in the High-level Opening of the Bioeconomy Conference ‘The Bioeconomy - Enabling the European Green Deal in Challenging Times’ organized by the European Commission.
The...
FAO Brussels talks Sustainable Development Goals at Belgium SDG Forum
04/10/2022
The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels and the FAO Office of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) took part in the Belgium SDG Forum, a multi-stakeholder event staged by 18 partner...
Forestry in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries: a key pathway towards resilient communities
02/10/2022
Deputy Director of the FAO Forestry Division Ewald Rametsteiner participated at a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development of the Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS).
In his...
Interview with FAO Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia: Viorel Gutu
30/09/2022
Viorel, you are the Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia. Could you tell us a bit more about the region, your role and your responsibilities?
Indeed, the FAO Subregional Office covers five...
IN MEMORIAM: Jørgen Mærsk Pedersen
30/09/2022
Jørgen Mærsk Pedersen, the former Director of the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels passed away over the summer. While paying due respect to our former colleague through this article, it...
Interview with Miguel Bernal, FAO Senior Fisheries Officer at the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean
30/09/2022
What is the role of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) and what does it do exactly? The GFCM is the tool that FAO puts at the disposal of...
FAO’s Chief Scientist participates at the annual European Research and Innovation Days
29/09/2022
The European Research and Innovation Days are the European Commission’s annual flagship event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate Europe’s innovation agenda and reflect on the...
Fisheries in Small Island Development States (SIDS) in the focus at the Third SIDS Solution Dialogue
29/09/2022
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) remain strongly affected by climate change, natural disasters and other external shocks including the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fisheries sector is of particular importance for the SIDS...
FAO Brussels Director meets agrifood team of incoming Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
28/09/2022
The collaboration between FAO and the incoming Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU, set to start on 1 January 2023, was the focus of a meeting between FAO...
G20 meeting: Digitalization is a big opportunity for women and youth in rural areas, says FAO
27/09/2022
Digitalization has great potential to drive progress towards an inclusive future for the world’s smallholder farmers, and can help galvanize greater productivity and sustainability of agrifood systems, as well as...
High-level Ministerial Meeting on African Swine Fever
27/09/2022
FAO Director for Animal Production and Health, Thanawat Tiensin visited Brussels to represent FAO at a High-level Ministerial Meeting on African Swine Fever organized by the European Commission and the...
A solid partnership: FAO Brussels and OACPS Ambassadors
26/09/2022
An even stronger partnership between FAO and the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) is crucial for the efforts of both entities towards global agrifood systems transformation. This...
Africa-Europe: what type of partnership to ensure food security?
21/09/2022
FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji participated in a roundtable discussion organized by the European Strategic Initiative in Brussels. The event assessed ways to strengthen the resilience of African agriculture in...