7/12
2023
FAO’s Expert Consultation: Regional Foresight Exercise for the Near East and North Africa Region
Cairo (Egypt), Événement hybride, 07/12/2023
Responding to calls by the 28th Committee on Agriculture and FAO Members, FAO is systematically engaging in foresight activities at corporate, regional, sub-regional and country levels for the transformation of agrifood systems. In this endeavour, the Organization benefits from the experience gain...
27/11
2023
29/11
2023
Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) - 12th Session - (RNE-739-12)
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Événement hybride, 27/11/2023 - 29/11/2023
Regional commission for fisheries twelfth session
Jeddah, kingdom of saudi arabia, 27-29 november 2023
23/11
2023
Understanding Loss & Damage in the Agrifood Sectors
Evènement virtuel, 23/11/2023
The fourth webinar under the FAO-AOAD-LAS webinar series “Towards climate-resilient agrifood systems in the Arab region” was held on Thursday 23 November, from 11:00 am-12:00 pm (Cairo time) via Zoom. The primary objective of ...
18/11
2023
24/11
2023
Semaine mondiale de sensibilisation à la résistance aux antimicrobiens
Evènement virtuel, 18/11/2023 - 24/11/2023
La Semaine mondiale pour un bon usage des antimicrobiens s’appellera désormais Semaine mondiale de sensibilisation à la résistance aux antimicrobiens, suite aux consultations menées à l’échelle mondiale avec des participants issus de divers secteurs et régions. La décision de renommer la campagne mondiale est motivée par la nécessité de trouver un titre plus approprié qui en...
31/10
2023
Climate Data in Agriculture and Water for Adaptation: The Case of Sudan
Evènement virtuel, 31/10/2023
The third webinar under the FAO-AOAD-LAS webinar series “Towards climate-resilient agrifood systems in the Arab region” was held on Tuesday 31 October, from 11:00 am-12:00 pm (Cairo time) via Zoom. This webinar main goal was to enhance the understanding of NENA region stakehold...
14/11
2023
16/11
2023
Production, conservation et utilisation de matériels de multiplication certifiés pour les arbres fruitiers dans les pays NENA
14/11/2023 - 16/11/2023
La certification des végétaux est définie comme étant un programme national consistant en la multiplication, la distribution et la production de matériel végétal destiné à être commercialisé sur le marché domestique ou à l’exportation, sous couvert d'un certificat parrainé des autorités officielles et attestant de l’état du matériel.
21/11
2023
Journée de lancement du projet FAO-FEM sur les eaux internationales
Evènement virtuel, 21/11/2023
La mer Rouge est un bassin hydrographique unique avec l’un des plus hauts niveaux d’endémisme de la biodiversité marine au monde. Environ 14,7 pour cent des espèces qu'elle abrite sont des poissons endémiques.
8/11
2023
9/11
2023
Engaging cities in sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems transformation
Cairo (Egypt), 08/11/2023 - 09/11/2023
Urbanization is a major trend with profound implications for agrifood systems, including land use changes, labor constraints, complex market linkages and growing informal food markets. Evidence suggests that access to safe and nutritious food in urban low-income areas is strongly connected to employment instability and the low cash income of the urban poor.
29/10
2023
2/11
2023
Cairo Water Week 2023
Événement hybride, 29/10/2023 - 02/11/2023
Acknowledging the urgency of the water issues faced by countries of the region, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the sixth year, is co-organizing Cairo Water Week, a high-level global event on water issues, in collaboration with the European Union and convened by the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in Cairo from 29th October to 2nd&n...
14/9
2023
First Meeting of Regional Organizing Group for the Implementation of the One Country One Priority Product Initiative in Near East and North Africa
Evènement virtuel, 14/09/2023
The FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31, endorsed by the 42nd Session of FAO Conference in June 2021 focuses on supporting the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.
20/9
2023
Introduction des Lignes directrices pour la réduction des pertes et du gaspillage alimentaires au Proche-Orient et en Afrique du Nord
Evènement virtuel, 20/09/2023
La réduction des pertes et du gaspillage alimentaires est un point d’entrée important vers des systèmes agroalimentaires plus durables, plus résilients et plus équitables dans la région du Proche-Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord (NENA). Les interventions visant à réduire les pertes et le gaspillage alimentaires appuient l’adaptation au changement climatique et l’atténuation de ses impacts, diminu...
20/9
2023
FAO-RNE Regional Technical Dialogue on Water
Evènement virtuel, 20/09/2023
In preparation for the 37th session of the Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC 37), the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (FAO-RNE) is organizing a virtual Regional Technical Dialogue on Water, titled “Water Use Efficiency and Water Productivity within Sustainability Boundaries for Resilient Transformation of Agrifood Systems in the NENA Region ...
21/9
2023
Net Zero, Transparency and tools for accounting for GHG emissions in agriculture
Evènement virtuel, 21/09/2023
Was held on Thursday 21 September, from 11:00 am-12:15 pm (Cairo time) via Zoom. Under the FAO-AOAD-LAS webinar series, “ Towards climate-resilient agrifood systems in the Arab region”, this webinar focused on key topics related to net zero, transparency, and tools to help countries in the NENA ...
2/10
2023
4/9
2023
Accelerating transformation of agrifood systems
Evènement virtuel, 02/10/2023 - 04/09/2023
The Thirty-seventh Session of the Near East Regional Conference (NERC-37) will take place in February and March 2024, commencing with the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in February 2024 and followed by the Ministerial meeting in March 2024.
20/11
2023
24/11
2023
Launch of the FAO Regional Food Systems Leadership Academy in Partnership with Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development at University of Cambridge
Dubai (United Arab Emirates), 20/11/2023 - 24/11/2023
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the complexity of fixing our broken food system at the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment in July 2023; The culmination of the event’s deliberations resulted in a Call to Action, outlining primary areas of emphasis for worldwide attention in the upcoming biennium. One pivotal aspect that emerged from the discussions was...
16/10
2023
20/10
2023
Le Forum mondial de l’investissement
16/10/2023 - 20/10/2023
Le Forum mondial de l’investissement, organisé par la Conférence des Nations unies sur le commerce et le développement (CNUCED) est une éminente plateforme mondiale pour l’investissement et le développement. Le forum conçoit des stratégies et des solutions pour relever les défis mondiaux en matière d’investissement et de développement et facilite l’action collective et multipartite pour stim...
30/8
2023
31/8
2023
Youth Agripreneurship in Near East and North Africa
Événement hybride, 30/08/2023 - 31/08/2023
Well-functioning agrifood systems underpin the global goals of poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, resilience, adequate nutrition, and a world free of hunger. Yet, in the Near East and North Africa, the functioning of these systems has come under threat by waves of economic, environmental and political crises and shocks.
19/3
2018
21/3
2018
Sixth International Date Palm Conference
Événement hybride, 19/03/2018 - 21/03/2018
FAO is participating in the Sixth International Date Palm Conference organized by the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation. The conference will take place in Abu Dhabi during 19 – 21, under the patronage of the President H
7/5
2018
11/5
2018
The 34th Session of FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC34)
Événement hybride, 07/05/2018 - 11/05/2018
FAO Regional Conferences are an official forum where Ministers of agriculture and senior officials of Member Countries from the same geographic region meet to elaborate on regional challenges and priority matters related to food and agriculture. Main rol
3/6
2018
Launch of the Awareness Campaign against Food Waste - Egypt
Événement hybride, 03/06/2018
The FAO country representation in Egypt is hosting Iftar at FAO RNE garden in Dokki for the launch of the awareness campaign against Food Waste, co-funded by the Egyptian Food Bank and FAO project on "Food Loss and Waste Reduction and Value Chain Developm