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10:30-12:30 CEST Recognizing that achieving a sustainable and food-secure future takes all actors, FAO partners with state and non-state actors, including academia and research institutions. To this end, the Regional Academia Perspectives Roundtable will bring together regional partners and collaborators, including universities, research institutions, platforms, and think-tanks with FAO experts to...

Under the umbrella of the FAO-led World Food Forum (17–21 October 2022), the Government of Uzbekistan is organizing the event “Meaningful opportunities for youth: Agriculture, digital tools and innovations” at 12:30 to 14:00 p.m. CEST on 21 October. Please join the event here.

12:00 – 13:30 CEST FAO launched a series of youth consultations in December 2021, which also contributes to the regional aspirations of the World Food Forum. The first consultation was an overview session on the challenges and opportunities for rural youth. This event entitled “Who will stay then? How digitalization can...

Please note that this event has been postponed. Rural youth in Europe and Central Asia offer valuable opportunities for rural development, yet they face several challenges, including hampered access to knowledge, training, natural resources (in particular to land) as well as finance, and many others. Despite a generally high level of...

11:00–12:45 CEST Harnessing science, technology and innovation is key to finding solutions to complex challenges facing sustainable agrifood systems in the Europe and Central Asian region. A wide range of existing approaches, technologies, and practices are rooted in science and innovation, including indigenous and local knowledge. This event, organized under the FAO...