Events archive
29/9
2026
Seventh Observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW)
Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 29/09/2026
On 29 September at 12:30 (CEST), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will celebrate the seventh observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) through a global hybrid event.
22/6
2026
From measurement to impact: strengthening capacities on FAO tools to measure, analyze, reduce, and valorize food loss and waste in NENA agrifood systems
Virtual Event, 22/06/2026
This inaugural session marks the beginning of a structured capacity development programme designed to support countries and stakeholders across the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region in strengthening their ability to address food loss and waste through data-driven approaches.
26/5
2026
Unlocking Climate Finance: Better Diets and Reduced Food Loss & Waste
Hybrid Event, 26/05/2026
This interactive roundtable will examine how integrating nutrition into climate finance can deliver greater returns for both people and planet. The event will highlight how evidence‑based investments in improving diets and reducing food loss and waste can unlock more effective climate finance, simultaneously advancing climate, nutrition, health and sustainability goals.
14/5
2026
World Food Forum Masterclass "Food Loss and Waste: A Gender Lens"
Virtual Event, 14/05/2026
On Thursday, 14 May 2026, at 15:00 CEST, the World Food Forum (WFF) Agrifood Leadership Education Programme (ALEP), in collaboration with FAO Food and Nutrition Division (ESN), will host the masterclass entitled “Food Loss and Waste: A Gender Lens”.
27/2
2026
Food loss and waste reduction at FAO: Key initiatives, regional projects and food safety perspectives
Virtual Event, 27/02/2026
Organized by the Agrifood Systems and Food Safety division, the event will showcase some of the main FAO initiatives to address food loss and waste (FLW). Additionally, the intersection between FLW and food safety will be explored.