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In Switzerland, the FAO Director-General engages with academia and entrepreneurs in agrifood systems and sustainability
22/08/2024
Zurich – During the second day of his visit to Switzerland FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today visited the ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, where he met with Vice-President Christian Wolfrum to discuss ongoing research initiatives and their contributions to global agrifood systems solutions.
Director-General visits Swiss centres of agricultural excellence
21/08/2024
Zurich — FAO Director-General QU Dongyu began a three-day trip to Switzerland on Wednesday by visiting centres of agricultural excellence, where he discussed the triple challenges of climate change, food security, and biodiversity during meetings with managers and officials.
Bilateral Meeting with His Excellency Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi
19/08/2024
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and His Excellency Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi, met today at FAO headquarters in Rome.
Director-General opens Slovakia’s Agrokomplex 2024 exhibition
15/08/2024
Nitra - On the second day of his visit to the Slovak Republic, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu participated in the opening ceremony of the country’s Agrokomplex 2024, a major international exhibition on food and agriculture, underlining the sector’s crucial role in striving to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals amid an array of challenges.
Bilateral meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment, H.E. T. Taraba, together with the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, H.E. R. Takáč, and other high level government officials
14/08/2024
Bratislava - Director-General QU Dongyu and Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment, H.E. T. Taraba, met today in Bratislava during the Director-General’s visit to the Slovak Republic.
In Slovakia, the Director-General visits research institutions and witnesses the signing of a letter of intent
14/08/2024
Bratislava, Slovakia – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu began a two-day visit to Slovakia, focusing on the country’s leading agricultural research institutions.
QU addresses High-Level Roundtable on Agrifood Systems Transformation in Lesotho
07/08/2024
Rome/Maseru – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu on Tuesday addressed a High-Level Roundtable on Agrifood Systems Transformation in Lesotho, where he called for immediate critical action amid a steady rise in hunger levels in Africa.
FAO and Government of Lesotho sign new agreements during Director-General’s visit
06/08/2024
Maseru – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Lesotho have signed a new Country Programming Framework (CPF) aimed at transforming Lesotho's agrifood system. The signing ceremony, held in Maseru, was overseen by the FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu during his five-day visit to the Mountain Kingdom.
Director-General visits key agricultural sites in Lesotho
06/08/2024
Rome/Maseru – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited some of Lesotho’s key agricultural sites and attended a ceremony for the handover of agricultural machinery over the weekend.
FAO Director-General celebrates bicentennial of the Kingdom of Lesotho at Annual Agricultural Market Show
05/08/2024
Lesotho — FAO Director-General QU Dongyu attended the Agricultural Market Show 2024 in Maseru, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Nutrition, as part of the "Food Month" celebration marking the bicentennial of the Kingdom of Lesotho.
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