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FAO and Belgium discuss collaboration and governance plans
09/09/2019
9 September 2019, Rome – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met with Bruno van Der Pluijm, Secretary General of Belgium’s Federal Public Service of Foreign Affairs, today to discuss how to bolster the strong collaboration between Belgium and the Organization.
Director-General heralds new, transparent approach in briefing to FAO Member States
09/09/2019
9 September 2019, Rome – The FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu invited Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives from the agency’s Member States to an informal briefing on Monday where he reviewed some of the changes and reforms made during his first five we
Peru Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister discusses cooperation with FAO
09/09/2019
9 September 2019, Rome - Peru’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jaime Antonio Pomareda, visited FAO for a meeting with FAO Director-General QU Dongyu with talks focusing on ways to strengthen cooperation and collaboration between the Republic of Peru
Director-General is invited to World Economic Forum in Davos
06/09/2019
6 September 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met with Sean de Cleene, a senior official with the World Economic Forum, today to discuss ways to strengthen collaboration on specific areas of work between FAO and WEF.
De Cleene, a member of
Director-General and Nabarro engage in wide-ranging talk about food systems
06/09/2019
6 September 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with David Nabarro, winner of the 2018 World Food Prize, to exchange views on the role of food and food systems in development.
“It’s clear he sees it in a very broad way,” Nabarro said
South-South/Triangular Cooperation tops agenda in talks with China’s aid agency
04/09/2019
4 September 2019 - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today met Wang Xiaotao, Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), discussing a range of issues related to future collaboration on multiple levels.
Qu thanked Wang for Chi
Nobel laureate Yunus points to partnership FAO with boost rural entrepreneurship
04/09/2019
4 September 2019, Rome – FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu, met with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday to discuss global agricultural policies and a joint project that FAO and the Yunus Social Business venture fund are engaged on in Cen
Togo welcomes FAO’s support to develop agricultural mechanization and capacity building
29/08/2019
29 August 2019, Yokohama – In talks today with the President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, FAO Director-General called for a strengthening of South-South and triangular cooperation to better meet the development needs of African countries.
During their meet
European Commissioner Mimica says EU is eager to strengthen partnership with FAO
29/08/2019
29 August 2019, Yokohama – During a meeting today FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu and European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica discussed joint efforts involving the UN agency and the European Union to promote develop
UN Secretary-General expects FAO to play a dynamic role in achieving the SDGs
29/08/2019
29 August 2019, Yokohama – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today briefed UN Secretary-General António Guterres on his vision for the Organization and its work, within the context of its mandate, in assisting countries to realize the SDGs.
During their mee
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