FAO Liaison Office for North America

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01/03/2019

Find the answers of our ZeroHunger Crossword from our March 2019 newsletter here!  

13/02/2019

13 February 2019, Washington, DC - Planet Forward at the George Washington University organized a salon on tackling food loss and waste using storytelling. The discussion, moderated by Planet Forward creator and host Frank Sesno, featured Vimlendra Sharan, Director of FAO North America, Meghan...

07/02/2019

7 February 2019, Washington, DC - FAO North America in partnership with EcoAgricultrue Partners organized a roundtable on new developments for climate smart landscapes globally focusing on policy, partnerships and finance.

Amidst mounting challenges posed by climate change, the global c...

05/02/2019

5 February 2019, Washington, DC - The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research held its all day event - Foster Our Future - in Washington, DC to discuss game-changing research technology and innovation, and highlight the importance of continued research investment in sustainable agricultur...

29/01/2019
29 January 2019, Ottawa, ON - FAO North America in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) co-organized a high-level technical discussion highlighting Canadian perspectives on the key findings of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2018 <...
24/01/2019

24 January 2019, Washington, DC - FAO North America and the World Food Law Institute (WFLI) co-hosted a roundtable on Geographical Indications (GIs) for food, with a special focus on stakeholder relationships along value chains. Vim...

02/01/2019

The Internship Programme is a learning opportunity aiming to attract talented young women and men who are strongly motivated to share their new perspectives, innovative ideas and latest research experience in FAO’s domains. The programme pr...

13/12/2018

13 December 2019, Washington, DC – FAO North America and EcoAgriculture Partners co-hosted a timely discussion on “Agricultural Landscapes and Climate Change in the U.S.: Recent policy and program developments.” Gabriel Laizer, Strategic Partnerships Officer at FAO North America, provided welc...

12/12/2018

Thanks to all of the participants, we look forward to your continuous engagement!

12 December 2018, Washington, DC – After an unprecedented response from young people worldwide, FAO has announced the winners of the seventh edition of the World Food Day Poster Contest wi...

06/12/2018

6 December 2018, Washington, DC – With global hunger levels on the rise for the third consecutive year – reaching 821 million people – FAO North America and the Alliance to End Hunger co-hosted a Congressional Briefing on how the United States can build off its historic leadership in global fo...

04/12/2018

4 December 2018, Washington, DC - Blockchains and other Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) hold enormous potential to transform agriculture and food systems by improving traceability, enabling rights enforcement, optimizing food chains, and improving transactions. To examine the potential ...

28/11/2018

28 November 2018, Washington, DC – In recognition of World Soil Day, observed on 5 December, FAO North America and The Nature Conservancy convened a roundtable discussion on the importance of promoting soil health to ensure global food and nutrition security at the FAO Liasion Office for North...

08/11/2018

From World Food Day to World Food Prize, CFS 45, Canadian Perspectives on Migration and Climate Change, and a discussion at IFPRI on the rising hunger numbers, our latest Newsletter features a wide range of activities.    

 

 

08/11/2018

8 November 2018, Washington, DC – FAO North America and CSIS Global Food Security Project hosted a discussion on the linkages between migration, agriculture and rural development, based on the latest State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA...

05/11/2018

Dr. Lawrence Haddad

Dr. Lawrence Haddad is a 2018 World Food Prize Laureate.

One of the sessions as part of the Borl...

30/10/2018

30 October 2018, Ottawa, ON - FAO North America in partnership with CARE Canada and Aga Khan Foundation Canada convened a high-level public event on the 2018 State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA 2018) report focusing on migration an...

26/10/2018

15 December 2018, Washington, DC - With 2030 almost decade away, World Food Day gave a clarion call for action and collaboration to...

22/10/2018

22 October 2018, Washington, DC - FAO North America and the World Food Law Institute co-hosted the first of three special Geographical Indications Roundtables for the 2018-19 year at the Cosmos Club. The discussion focused on the relation between Geographical Indications and Sustainability, an...

17/10/2018

17 October 2018, Des Moines, IA - FAO North America in partnership with the Alliance to End Hunger convened a timely side event with the 2018 World Food Prize Laureates, Dr. Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro, on how to ensure food and nutrition security amidst rising conflict and climate v...

16/10/2018

16 October 2018, Washington, D.C. – Aaron R. of Arlington, Virginia, has been selected as the first place winner of the first-ever World Food Day Poetry Contest.  Followed by Jesse Alexander of Clinton, Maryland, and Teri Ellen Cross Davis of Silver Spring, MD, in second and third place. ...