Events at FAO

FAO is celebrating International Day of Forests and World Water Day jointly to highlight the profound interlinkages between forests and water and their importance for healthy economies and gender equality. 

Thursday 19 March programme

High-level hybrid joint event celebrating the International Day of Forests and World Water Day 2026
11:00–12:40 (UTC+1) 

The  high-level event will be opened by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu at 11.00 (UTC+1). Special guest, singer, songwriter and record producer Elisa, will speak about “when forests and water become music”.

Hybrid technical session on forests and economies - sustainable production and bioeconomy pathways
14:15–16:00 (UTC+1) 

Co-organized by FAO and the Group of Friends on Bioeconomy for Sustainable Food and Agriculture, the event will bring together representatives of the public and private sectors, including producer associations, to highlight the diversity of sustainable forest production and the potential of the forest-based bioeconomy.

Both events are online and livestreamed in six languages.