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Spain and FAO eye more collaboration on rural development
10/12/2019
10 December 2019, Madrid – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today met Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in talks that focused on strengthening future collaboration.
During their discussion, which took place on the side-lines of the COP25 climate summit,
Valencia sees many new opportunities after site is added to FAO’s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
10/12/2019
10 December 2019, Madrid – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and the Mayor of Valencia Joan Ribó discussed how the recent addition of the Horta of Valencia to FAO’s list of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) can help showcase the multid
FAO Director-General and IFPRI counterpart renew Memorandum of Understanding
09/12/2019
9 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with Shenggen Fan, Director-General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) for talks that focused on the partnership between the two organizations.The meeting provided a
FAO Director-General meets Mars Inc. representatives
09/12/2019
9 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with senior representatives of Mars Inc. including David Crean, Vice President, Corporate R&D, Howard Shapiro, Chief Agricultural Officer, and John Cordaro, Special Representative for Fo
FAO Council approves structural changes including new offices to support least developed countries
06/12/2019
6 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today praised Member countries and thanked them for their endorsement of his proposals to forge FAO into a more transparent and efficient organization that can play a better and more dynamic role in g
Director-General meets Russian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
06/12/2019
6 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome.
The pair met on the sidelines of the 163rd Session of the F
Director-General discusses stronger collaboration with INBAR counterpart
06/12/2019
6 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Ali Said Mchumo, Director-General of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR), at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome, on the sidelines of the 163rd Session of the F
UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee focuses on humanitarian efforts
05/12/2019
5 December, 2019, Geneva – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today participated at the UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee Principals Meeting together with UN counterparts whose agencies, like FAO, work on the humanitarian front.
The meeting provided an oppo
FAO and Centro Agroalimentare Roma to promote the sale of local fresh fruits and vegetables on FAO premises
04/12/2019
4 December 2019, Rome - Supporting local farmers and food producers is crucial to promote sustainable, healthy diets in a context where overweight and obesity rates around the world continue to grow mainly due to the over consumption of highly processed f
Director-General meets Philippines Undersecretary for Policy and Planning
04/12/2019
4 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Rodolfo V. Vicerra, Undersecretary for Policy and Planning, Department of Agriculture of the Philippines, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome, on the sidelines of the 163rd Sessi
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