13/7
2023
Agrifood systems in Mediterranean cities: opportunities for collaboration
Evènement virtuel, 13/07/2023
Under the Framework of the Urban Food Agenda and the SFS-MED Platform, this webinar will present the outcomes of a recent FAO study conducted in partnership with the NGO Let's Food to identify urban food system initiatives in the Mediterranean.
10/10
2023
12/10
2023
Third regional meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock
Événement hybride, 10/10/2023 - 12/10/2023
The third meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) for Europe and Central Asia will continue to expand the dialogue established at the first regional GASL MSP meeting (April 2018, Uman, Ukraine) as well as through several virtual consultations, and the second regional GASL MSP meeting (June 2022, Tas...
27/6
2023
GEF-funded project “Integrated Natural Resources Management in Degraded Landscapes in the Forest-Steppe Zone of Ukraine” closes
Kyiv (Ukraine), Événement hybride, 27/06/2023
Invited speakers will present the main achievements of the project, review its challenges, and describe further plans and opportunities. The project was a joint initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy a...
23/6
2023
39/8 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the ECA
Evènement virtuel, 23/06/2023
The 39/8 meeting of the Executive Committee (ExCom) of the European Commission on Agriculture (ECA) is scheduled for 23 June 2023. The Committee will be provided with an update on the impact of the war in Ukraine on food security and related matters in countries of Europe and Central Asia and beyond, and with technical information on REU’s work relating to agricultural matters and food se...
28/6
2023
World Food Safety Day webinar: One Health and food safety
Evènement virtuel, 28/06/2023
In addition to the worldwide events on World Food Safety Day, for Europe and Central Asia, FAO and WHO-EURO are organizing the webinar “One Health and food safety.” The webinar will foster a dynamic discussion among all relevant actors, and explore the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health under the One Health approach and how this relationship is crucial to ...
7/6
2023
World Food Safety Day in Georgia
Tbilisi (Georgia), 07/06/2023
On 7 June, FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO), together with the National Food Agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia are organizing a public event and farmer’s market in Tbilisi to mark World Food Safety Day. It is followed by public lecture at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Biosystems Engineering of the Georgian Technical Univers...
7/6
2023
International expert panel to discuss healthy and safe food in Kazakhstan
Événement hybride, 07/06/2023
The event is organized in cooperation with the Kazakh Agro Technical University, named after S.Seifullin, in Astana, Kazakhstan. Experts from seven countries will participate in the session: Kazakakhstan, Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Türkiye, Tajikistan.
11/7
2023
13/7
2023
Regional cross-border harmonization workshop on the freedom from Peste des petits ruminants
Budapest (Hungary), Événement hybride, 11/07/2023 - 13/07/2023
FAO and the Secretariat of the FAO Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) Global Eradication Programme is organizing a regional training workshop for countries and territories that have never recently not reported PPR emergence. This workshop aims to build technical knowledge and capacities in support of PPR dossier preparation for participants, with a focus on surveillance and contingency planning....
14/6
2023
15/6
2023
Farmer rights to seeds for food and livelihood security: building more resilient agrifood systems
Evènement virtuel, 14/06/2023 - 15/06/2023
The workshop aims at raising the profile of farmers’ rights to seeds demonstrating their multiple benefits as well as sharing options for encouraging, guiding, and promoting the realization of these rights on national levels.
7/6
2023
World Food Safety Day in Armenia
Yerevan (Armenia), 07/06/2023
FAO Representation in Armenia is organizing a conference to mark World Food Safety Day in Yerevan. The event will be organized in partnership with the Ministry of Economy of Armenia and the Strategic Development Agency NGO. Under the theme "Food Standards Save Lives," the event will highlight the critical role of food standards in ensuring public health and promoting safe trade practices. As we...
7/6
2023
World Food Safety Day in the Russian Federation
(Russia), Événement hybride, 07/06/2023
the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation and the the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in the Russian Federation jointly with the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Federal Research Centre of Nutrition and Biotechnology" will hold a press conference at the TASS press centre from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Moscow time, as well as a scientific symposium from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p...
19/2
2024
23/2
2024
GFCM Forum on Fisheries Science in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
Antalya (Türkiye), 19/02/2024 - 23/02/2024
The Fish Forum unites scientists, fishers, stakeholders, researchers, engineers, academics, practitioners, managers and decision-makers from international organizations, administrations, institutions and universities, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, in view of continued and accelerated progress towards ensuring sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea....
3/10
2023
4/10
2023
GFCM High-level conference on MedFish4Ever initiatives
(Malta), 03/10/2023 - 04/10/2023
Five years away from reaching the targets set by the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration, and in the wake of recent crises that have called for greater adaptation and need to boost progress, the GFCM High-level conference on MedFish4Ever initiatives: Transformat...
21/6
2023
22/6
2023
Second regional dialogue on biodiversity mainstreaming across agricultural sectors in Europe and Central Asia
Evènement virtuel, 21/06/2023 - 22/06/2023
The interlinked climate change and biodiversity-related crises top the charts of short-term and long-term risks the world will face over the next decade. The restoration, conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity are critical to addressing global environmental challenges, building our ...
8/6
2023
9/6
2023
Third workshop of the Central Asian Animal Health Network
Samarkand (Uzbekistan), 08/06/2023 - 09/06/2023
FAO and the Subregional Representation for Central Asia of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) are organizing the third workshop of the Central Asian Animal Health Network (CAAHN).
22/5
2023
26/5
2023
2nd Meeting of the International Network on Salt-affected Soils
Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Événement hybride, 22/05/2023 - 26/05/2023
The salinization and sodification of agricultural land is increasing due to climate change, water shortages, and unsustainable farming practices. Forecasts indicate a 23 percent increase in global drylands by the end of the 21st century. Moreover, 80 percent of this increase will occur in developing nations (European Commission, 2018). Furthermore, UN-Water has estimated that 27 percent of the ...
26/5
2023
Webinar: Successful biocontrol of the European grapevine moth in Georgia
Evènement virtuel, 26/05/2023
Biocontrol is a case study of healthy, biodiversity-rich, resilient agriculture, which will be promoted through the OCOP initiative. This webinar will serve as a forum to share knowledge, experiences and lessons learned in sustainable pest and pesticide management from different countries that are interested in imple...
17/5
2023
Webinar: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Evènement virtuel, 17/05/2023
Avian influenza is a highly contagious transboundary disease with zoonotic potential. In its high pathogenicity form, AI causes variable clinical signs in poultry and birds, including severe illness. It can lead to high mortality rates in poultry flocks, as well as in populations of wild birds and mammals. The disease comes at a high cost. Not only due to the production losses associated to ...
22/6
2022
24/6
2022
2nd Regional Workshop on integrated community development
Budapest (Hungary), Événement hybride, 22/06/2022 - 24/06/2022
Based on country experiences, FAO aims at further developing the concept of integrated community development for Europe and Central Asia. FAO established an informal regional technical network on community development in 2019. The 2022 workshop should help revitalize the technical network and strengthen partnerships with key regional and national actors.
23/5
2023
The International Year of Millets – Conference and exhibition
Budapest (Hungary), 23/05/2023
The Embassy of India in Hungary, in cooperation with FAO, the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Budapest Business School is organizing the ‘International Year of Millets’ conference and exhibition on 23 May 2023 at the Museum of Agriculture in Budapest, Hungary. The aim of the event is to draw at...