Events
1/2
2023
POLICY SEMINAR: The future of food and agriculture – Drivers and triggers for transformation
Hybrid Event, 01/02/2023
10:00 TO 11:15AM EST | Register A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on “The Future of Food and Agriculture: Drivers and Triggers for Transformation” aims to inspire strategic thinking and actions to transform agrifood system
4/11
2022
Cooking Up History: Nourish Your Body, Nourish Your Soul w/ Ancestral Foods
Hybrid Event, 04/11/2022
Fri, November 4, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM EDT | Register Mother-daughter duo Elena Terry and Zoe Fess address the health and well-being of their community, the Ho-Chunk Nation, by reviving and sustaining ancestral foods. During this program, which is ge
2/11
2022
USDA Roundtable: Food Loss and Waste Successes from the U.S. and Canada
Hybrid Event, 02/11/2022
Nov 2, 2022 11:00 AM | Register Join us on November 2nd as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations North America Liaison Office co-host a virtual roundtable session to showcase “Food Loss and Wa
20/10
2022
Harnessing Agricultural Innovation to Combat the Climate Crisis
Hybrid Event, 20/10/2022
Register Climate change threatens our collective ability to ensure global food security, eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development.Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office for North America and th
18/10
2022
Youth Stories and Innovations for a Food Forward World
Hybrid Event, 18/10/2022
Under the 2022 theme “Healthy Diets. Healthy Planet,” the World Food Forum (WFF) will take place from Oct. 17 to 21 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. The week will foster dialogue and
16/10
2022
World Food Day Official Celebration 2022 North America
Hybrid Event, 16/10/2022
Join us for World Food Day on October 16! This year, #WorldFoodDay is marked in a year where the world faces profound food security challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, compounde
29/9
2022
2022 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Twitter Chat
Hybrid Event, 29/09/2022
2022 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Online 29 September 2022, from 3:00–4:00 p.m. (EDT) Public Celebrate the 2022 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste #FLWDay by joining the #FLWChat Twitter chat on food los
8/7
2022
Irrigation: Making a Difference in Rural Areas
Hybrid Event, 08/07/2022
8 July 2022 | Register Water is essential for food security and the economic well-being of many local communities. Modernized systems of water irrigation are keys to sustainable resources and methods for saving water and energy for rural development. Irr
26/5
2022
Rescheduled | Round Table on Regional Water Cooperation
Hybrid Event, 26/05/2022
26 May 2022 | Register Join the World Food Law Institute for a Round Table discussion exploring case studies of regional water cooperation initiatives, agreements and governance at international, regional and national levels. The Round Table will elabo
11/5
2022
Saving Lives and Improving Livelihoods: Women and Agriculture in Afghanist
Hybrid Event, 11/05/2022
11 May 2022 from 9-10:30 AM EST | Register Afghanistan is facing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. 22.8 million - one in two - people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity. Approximately 80 percent of Afghans are farmers and herders w
4/5
2022
High-Level Event for the launch of the Global Report on Food Crises 2022
Hybrid Event, 04/05/2022
Mon, May 4 at 8:30 AM EST | Register The overall objective of the event is to launch the 2022 edition of the Global Report on Food Crises and to promote solution-oriented discussions on the implications and challenges in addressing food crises, contrib
26/4
2022
5/5
2022
FAO at the 21st Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Hybrid Event, 26/04/2022 - 05/05/2022
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is taking place from 25 April-6 May 2022 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and online. The theme of the 21st session is “Indigenous peoples, business, autonomy and the human ri
26/4
2022
AMR as a Global Security Threat: Destabilizing Food Systems and Healthy Communities
Hybrid Event, 26/04/2022
Mon. April 25, 2022 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Register Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens stability in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) by destabilizing livelihoods, diminishing food security, and weakening health care systems. Though some progre
13/4
2022
Ripple Effects of Conflict: The Worsening Global Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Crisis
Hybrid Event, 13/04/2022
Apr 13, 2022 10:00 AM | Register Join the Nutrition CEO Council and the Senate Hunger Caucus for a conversation on the rapidly growing food and malnutrition crisis globally.
8/4
2022
Building Resilience in Emergencies: Balancing the response to humanitarian crises
Hybrid Event, 08/04/2022
Friday, April 8th, 2022 1:30-2:45 pm EDT | Register Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office for North America for a roundtable discussion with key practitioners and thought leaders on the issue of balancing t
8/4
2022
Leveraging the Private Sector to Drive Innovation for Sustainable Agrifood Systems
Hybrid Event, 08/04/2022
Friday, April 8th, 2022 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm EDT | Register Join FAO North America for a roundtable discussion that will examine the role the private sector can play in promoting and accelerating the adoption of innovative practices and tools in agricultur
29/3
2022
Agricultural Trade in South Countries: An overview of trends in performance, vulnerabilities, and policy frameworks
Hybrid Event, 29/03/2022
Tues, March 29, 2022 at 10-11:30 AM EST | Register At this event, FAO will launch a new report on Agricultural Trade in South Countries. An overview of trends in performance, vulnerabilities, and policy frameworks. South-South Cooperation (SSC) is i
24/3
2022
Measuring What Matters: 10 Years of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index, why has it mattered, and what’s next?
Hybrid Event, 24/03/2022
Mar 24, 2022 09:00 AM | Register The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) is the first-ever direct measure of women’s empowerment and inclusion in the agriculture sector and was launched in 2012 at the 56th UN Commission on the Status of Wome
16/3
2022
Agriculture and Food Security: Casualties of the War in Ukraine
Hybrid Event, 16/03/2022
March 16 from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Watch the webinar Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Agriculture Taras Dzoba joins FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol and IFPRI Senior Fellow Joe Glauber for a discussion with CSIS Global Food Security Director Caitlin
25/2
2022
High Tech, Next Gen: The future of sustainable farms
Hybrid Event, 25/02/2022
February 25, from 1 - 2pm EST | Register The climate is changing, and so are the ways farmers grow and improve agriculture. From data on crop yields to AI analyzing pest infestation, new technology is providing a pathway toward sustainable agriculture. T