FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

30/10

2026

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 30/10/2026

On 30 October 2026, FAO will hold a workshop for staff of the Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service on applying a risk-based approach to the pla...

23/10

2026

25/10

2026

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 23/10/2026 - 25/10/2026

From 23 to 25 October 2026, FAO and the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic will celebrate World Food Day at the Old Square in Bishkek. Under the 2026 theme “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.”, FAO will host an exhibition showcasing innovations and good practices introduced with FAO support in Kyrgyzstan, alongside interactive activities for g...

22/10

2026

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 22/10/2026

At the final workshop, FAO will present the final approved Guidelines Document on the creation of artificial glaciers, together with the new “Artificial Glacier – Reservoir – Farmer” system equipped with drip irrigation. Participants will review the results of testing the system in the field and discuss the next steps for scaling up the approach across the country.

16/10

2026

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 16/10/2026

On 16 October 2026, as part of the World Food Day 2026 celebrations together with the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University...

15/10

2026

31/10

2026

15/10/2026 - 31/10/2026

World Food Day (WFD), celebrated annually on 16 October, is the flagship global campaign of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to raise awareness of food security, nutrition and sustainable agrifood systems. To mark World Food Day 2026, FAO launches a city-wide programme of events across Budapest and in the cities of Kecskemét, Mo...

9/10

2026

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 09/10/2026

On 9 October 2026, FAO will hold a training on food composition data in Bishkek. The training is designed for national institutions and specialists who generate and hold food composition data. Participants will strengthen their knowledge of internationally recognized approaches to collecting, compiling, documenting and checking the quality of food composition data, and will discuss how the...

8/10

2026

12/10

2026

Rome (Italy), 08/10/2026 - 12/10/2026

Every October, the World Food Forum brings Rome's Circo Massimo to life with exhibitions, tastings, performances and public dialogue on the future of food. ...

7/10

2026

9/10

2026

07/10/2026 - 09/10/2026

EIFAAC 33 will bring together Members, experts and partners to shape priorities for sustainable inland fisheries and aquaculture in Europe. The Session will provide an important forum for exchanging experiences, to address emerging challenges and agree on practical actions for the next biennium. Members will review progress under the EIFAAC work programme and discuss key issues affecting inland...

7/10

2026

8/10

2026

Tashkent (Uzbekistan), 07/10/2026 - 08/10/2026

[Building on the foundation laid by the International Forum of Landlocked Developing Countries on Food Security and the SDGs Septem...

6/10

2026

06/10/2026

EIFAAC, the Latvian Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment ‘BIOR’, and the ProtectFish Project are organizing a Workshop on Ecological and Economic Effects of Predators on Freshwater Fish Resources and Aquaculture within EIFAAC’s 2026 International Symposium. The workshop will bring together scientists, fisheries managers, aquaculture professionals and policy-makers to address ...

5/10

2026

7/10

2026

Riga (Latvia), 05/10/2026 - 07/10/2026

The 2026 European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) International Symposium on managing and conserving inland fisheries and aquaculture resources in a changing world will be hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture of Latvia and the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health, and Environment in Riga, Latvia on 5 to 7 October 2026. This International Symposium aims to fa...

29/9

2026

Virtual Event, 29/09/2026

Through a series of webinars, FAO aims to raise awareness about the CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment (VG-GEWGE), and explore how their policy and pr...

29/9

2026

22/10

2026

29/09/2026 - 22/10/2026

In addition to the FAO-organized World Food Day 2026 flagship events in Budapest, the World Food Day week in Hungary offers the public many more activities. In mid-October, public institutions, universities, museums, science centres, international organizati...

25/9

2026

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 25/09/2026

The inception workshop, organized by FAO Kyrgyzstan under the Letter of Agreement (LoA) with the Forestry Service under Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, marks the official launch of the project. The meeting will bring together key stakeholders to present the project's objectives, implementation approach, and expected results, while fostering collaboration and coordination amon...

25/9

2026

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 25/09/2026

On 25 September 2026, the first official celebration of National Organic Day, established in accordance with the Presidential Decree, will take place in Bishkek at the conference hall of the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan.

18/9

2026

Virtual Event, 18/09/2026

The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) is organizing this webinar to provide an accessible overview of current and emerging applications of molecular methods in inland fisheries and aquaculture and to share practical examples from research and implementation.

The webinar will bring together experts working across a wide range of fields. Presentations w...

15/9

2026

16/9

2026

15/09/2026 - 16/09/2026

This interregional dialogue brings together policymakers, technical experts and partners to present key highlights of FAO’s new Global stocktake analysis on gree...

15/9

2026

15/09/2026

Join FAO for the second webinar in the FAO Subregional Office for Central Asia Integrated Fire Management Webinar Series, focusing on Integrated Fire Management (IFM), interoperability, regional cooperation and practical action on the road to the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).

15/9

2026

16/9

2026

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), 15/09/2026 - 16/09/2026

In 2026, the Fifth Annual Consultation Meeting of the Regional Laboratory Network on AMR in food and agriculture in EECCA countries will be dedicated to exchanging updated information on initiatives and results of AMR laboratory studies in the food and agriculture sectors in the region; discussing the network’s activities since the last meeting in September 2025; and coordinating and plannin...

8/9

2026

10/9

2026

Budapest (Hungary), 08/09/2026 - 10/09/2026

The 17th International LANDNET Workshop is organized jointly with the Second Interregional Dialogue for Family Farming, under the overa...