Committee on World Food Security
Making a difference in food security and nutrition
54th Plenary Session
of the Committee on World Food Security
19–23 October 2026 | FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
Tuesday, 20 October - Side Events
Morning events - 8.30–9.45
01 | Activating the heart of food systems transformation: outcomes of the 1st Global Conscious Food Systems Summit in Bhutan
20/10/2026
Lead organizing institutions: Conscious Food Systems Alliance Secretariat, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme - United Nations Bodies; Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in Rome and Geneva
Categories: Ethiopia room
02 | Making a Difference with Aquatic Foods: From Resilient Production to Nutritious School Meals
20/10/2026
Lead organizing institutions: FAO The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH)
Categories: Philippines room
03 | From CAADP Kampala Commitment to Country-Level Impact: Advancing the Right to Food, Food Safety, Resilience and Equity
20/10/2026
Lead organizing institutions: FAO The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH)
Categories: Sheik Zayed Centre
04 | Ultra-processed foods and One Health: connecting global evidence, regional perspectives and coherent policy action
20/10/2026
Lead organizing institutions: FAO The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH)
Categories: Iran room
05 | Building resilient food systems through One Health
20/10/2026
Lead organizing institutions: Conscious Food Systems Alliance Secretariat, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme - United Nations Bodies; Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in Rome and Geneva
Categories: Austria room
Afternoon events - 13.30–14.45
06 | Financing Food System Resilience: Building Coherence Across Global Forums
20/10/2026
Over two decades, food systems have faced a growing number of heterogeneous shocks — climate extremes, geopolitical conflicts, health emergencies, and energy crises — exposing structural vulnerabilities that affect all countries but fall most heavily on developing nations.
Categories: Austria room
07 | Mujer y Agricultura en América Latina y el Caribe: enfoques desde República Dominicana, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, México y Panamá
20/10/2026
Lead organizing institutions: Conscious Food Systems Alliance Secretariat, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme - United Nations Bodies; Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in Rome and Geneva
Categories: Sheik Zayed Centre
08 | Food Systems and Innovation in the Digital Age: Governance, Equity and Emerging Dependencies
20/10/2026
Lead organizing institutions: Conscious Food Systems Alliance Secretariat, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme - United Nations Bodies; Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in Rome and Geneva
Categories: Iran room
09 | Convergence and Coherence in Action: Policy Lessons and Partnerships for Resilient Food Systems
20/10/2026
Lead organizing institutions: Conscious Food Systems Alliance Secretariat, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme - United Nations Bodies; Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in Rome and Geneva
Categories: Ethiopia room
Evening events - 18.15–19.30
10 | Bridging data gaps to scale agroecology: From local knowledge to national policy through evidence and digital innovation
20/10/2026
Lead organizing institutions: Conscious Food Systems Alliance Secretariat, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme - United Nations Bodies; Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in Rome and Geneva
Categories: Sheik Zayed Centre
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