Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia 2025

15/05/2025 - 16/05/2025

The Informal Consultationfor Europe and Central Asia provides a strategic platform where representatives from the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and Members can...

Stakeholder consultation on the draft European Cormorant Management Plan

Evento virtual, 25/04/2025

The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) is organizing a Stakeholder consultation on the draft European Cormorant Management Plan. The cormorant population in Europe has increased over the last decades. This increase took place under protection by the EU Birds Directive. However, since the 1990s there are concerns about the impact of predation by cormorants on ...

EIFAAC workshop on the problems and challenges of climate change, and its impact on inland aquatic resources and fisheries of Europe

Evento virtual, 08/04/2025

Recent years have seen numerous scientific studies and projects examining the impact of climate change on inland aquatic resources. Synthesizing these efforts will provide managers and policymakers with valuable guidance to tackle the climate change related challenges facing inland fishery resources. This online workshop aims to provide a platform for sharing key research findings.

Inception workshop of the “Improving Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry” project

Ankara (Türkiye), 08/04/2025

The inception workshop of the “Improving Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry” project will mark the official launch of a transformative initiative aimed at strengthening biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management across Central Asia, the Caucasus and Montenegro.

Award Ceremony of the National Agricultural Olympiad

Tbilisi (Georgia), 19/03/2025

With 1 342 participants registered, 42 winners have been identified for the National Agricultural Olympiad of Georgia in various categories in the fields of agronomy, food technology, forestry, wine technology, agricultural mechanization, veterinary medicine, and environmental protection.

The Agricultural Olympiad targets:

• Specialists (higher or profess...

Biosecurity training sessions for local dairy farmers in Georgia

Aspindza (Georgia), Adigeni (Georgia), Akhaltsikhe (Georgia), Kareli (Georgia), Gori (Georgia), Tsalka (Georgia), 08/04/2025 - 17/04/2025

Veterinary experts of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will train local dairy farmers in Georgia on biosecurity. Biosecurity is defined by FAO as a strategic and integrated approach th...

International marketing, sales, branding and export training for Georgia’s wine sector

Tbilisi (Georgia), 02/04/2025 - 04/04/2025

Georgia’s wine sector representatives will have the opportunity to attend training sessions in Tbilisi, Georgia, on marketing, branding, selling, and export their products on an international level. The series of educational events are implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), under the fourth phase of the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agricu...

Launch of Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2024 report

Geneva (Switzerland), Evento híbrido, 02/04/2025

Join us for the launch of the Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2024 at 13:15 p.m. on 2 April, when FAO and the co-publishing partners will reveal the latest food security and nutrition trends for Europe and Central Asia and present the specific subtheme of the report ‘Managing water resources sustainable for improved food security and nutrition.’ The hybrid event wil...

Food safety in Georgian hazelnut production training

Zugdidi (Georgia), Telavi (Georgia), 17/03/2025 - 23/03/2025

In Georgia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will organize training sessions on food safety in the production and processing of hazelnuts – one of the most exported agricultural goods of the country. Combining theoretical and practical components, the educational meetings will be held in the four key regions of hazelnut production Kakheti, Samegrelo, Imere...

40/5 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the ECA

Evento virtual, 19/03/2025

The 40/5 meeting of the Executive Committee of the European Commission on Agriculture is scheduled for 19 March 2025, with the aim to continue preparing for the next 44th Session of the ECA to be held in October 2025. The Committee will discuss the status of preparations for the Informal Consultation which is scheduled to be held in May 2025. The ExCom will be updated on the implementation of r...

World Wildlife Day 2025 in Russia

Evento híbrido, 03/03/2025

World Wildlife Day is celebrated annually on March 3. To highlight the importance of the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet, FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation together with its partners organizes a press conference at TASS News Agency and a conference at the UN House in Moscow on the 3 March 2025.

FAO at the 2025 UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

Evento híbrido, 02/04/2025 - 03/04/2025

The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regional Forum on Sustainable Development is an annual, inclusive intergovernmental forum to support follow-up and review of progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the regional level. It will be organized from 2-3 April 2025 under the theme: “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, sci...

The fourth meeting of the National Steering Committee of the FAO "Carbon sequestration through climate investments in forests and pastures in the Kyrgyz Republic (CS-FOR)" project

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Evento híbrido, 27/02/2025

The upcoming fourth meeting of the National Project Steering Committee (NPSC) will bring together NPSC members, including representatives of key government partners such as the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry, and the Department for the Expertise of Decisions of the President and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Presidential ...

Regional workshop on occupational health and safety in inland aquaculture and fisheries

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Evento híbrido, 25/02/2025 - 26/02/2025

This workshop seeks to accomplish several essential goals: reviewing the draft regional occupational health and safety (OHS) code of practice for aquaculture and fisheries by evaluating and refining the proposed guidelines to ensure they meet regional needs and adhere to international standards; discussing the current state of aquaculture OHS in member countries through sharing insights and exp...

Training on the certification of organic production in the Kyrgyz Republic

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Evento híbrido, 25/02/2025 - 26/02/2025

A training on the certification of organic production in the Kyrgyz Republic will be held as part of the project “Strengthening capacities of the public and private sectors for regulation, certification, and marketing of organic products.” The aim of the training is to familiarize stakeholders from government agencies with the key provisions of the Regulations on organic production ...

FAO–Hungarian Government Scholarship Programme 2025–2026

Evento virtual, 20/01/2025 - 28/02/2025

The following Master of Science degree course is being offered in English for the 2025–26 academic year:

• Master in in Aquaculture – Hungarian University of Agriculture a...

Brucellosis progressive control workshop for countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus

Budapest (Hungary), 04/02/2025 - 06/02/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will host the ‘Brucellosis progressive control workshop’ between 4 to 6 February in Budapest, Hungary, aimed at supporting the prevention, control, and elimination of brucellosis in Central Asia and the Caucasus. This regional workshop will i...

Training series on the response to locust outbreaks

Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Evento híbrido, 12/01/2025 - 31/01/2025

With the aim of strengthening national capacities and improving the response to locust outbreaks, a series of national training sessions on locust monitoring and information management, locust spraying and pesticide risk reduction, the use of the Automated System of Data Collection (ASDC), and biopesticides against locusts are held between December 2024 and January 2025 with support from the re...

Coordination meeting: Strengthening the One Health approach in Tajikistan

Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Evento híbrido, 17/01/2025

The National Coordination Meeting, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as part of the project "Pandemic Preparedness and Response through a One Health approach in Central Asia," (17 January 2025, Dushanbe) will be an important platform to foster collaboration, improve preparedness, and ensure a unified response to health challenges across Central As...

Second Ministerial meeting of the Moldovan Agri-food Partnership Platform

Berlin (Germany), 18/01/2025

The Agri-food Partnership Platform was founded jointly by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova, seven ministers from European Union (EU) members states (Austria, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania), and the European Commission in June 2022. Its mandate is to strengthen further the support for the development of sustainable agrifood syste...