International Symposium on GIAHS and Family Farming

Hybrid Event, 28/11/2022 - 30/11/2022

This year´s International Symposium will be organized in a hybrid style to focus on concrete activities implemented by family famers in GIAHS sites, related to the promotion and marketing of their agricultural products through various methods and approaches (e.g., labelling or certification systems, exploration of new supply chain, new demand, niche market, etc.).

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Regional workshop on Permaculture and Community Seed Production for ECA Region

Virtual Event, 15/11/2022

The FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and the Public Association Gradina Moldovei, Moldova are organizing this workshop as a virtual regional seminar on Permaculture and Community Seeds Production.

World Food Forum: Regional youth consultation “Who will stay then?”

Hybrid Event, 20/10/2022

FAO launched a series of youth consultations in December 2021, which also contributes to the regional aspirations of the World Food Forum. The first consultation was an overview session on the challenges and opportunities for rural youth. 

Greening our future: The potential of science, innovation, and youth empowerment for greening agrifood systems

Hybrid Event, 18/10/2022

Harnessing science, technology and innovation is key to finding solutions to complex challenges facing sustainable agrifood systems in the Europe and Central Asian region. A wide range of existing approaches, technologies, and practices are rooted in science and innovation, including indigenous and local knowledge.

Leveraging the potential of multi-purpose land consolidation in Eastern Europe

14/09/2022

FAO and the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) are organizing a joint sessions during the 2022 FIG Congress with a special focus on the potential for multi-purpose land consolidation in countries of Eastern Europe.  

Regional Conference on Food Loss and Waste in Europe and Central Asia “Enabling the change”

Hybrid Event, 05/10/2022 - 06/10/2022

FAO, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, and the Economic Cooperation Organization Regional Coordination Centre for Food Security (ECO-RCCFS), with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of The Netherlands’, is organizing the Regional Conference on Food Loss and Waste in Europe and Central Asia, on 5–6 Octobe...

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Virtual Event, 29/09/2022

The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is an opportunity to call to action both the public and the private sector, to prioritise efforts and initiatives to cut food loss and waste to enhance efficient use of natural resources, mitigate climate change and support food security and nutrition.

A change of route towards more sustainable and resilient food systems in Mediterranean countries

28/09/2022 - 30/09/2022

Mediterranean countries have a common precious heritage, such as the Mediterranean diet, which constitutes a powerful sustainable development resource for young people and women in the region on which the future of sustainability lies in their hands.

First Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028

Virtual Event, 19/09/2022 - 22/09/2022

After three years, the Forum will leverage the experiences of different actors to take stock of the achievements and challenges faced since launching the UNDFF.

Regional launch of the Global Action on Green Development of Special Agricultural Products: “One Country One Priority Product”

Virtual Event, 28/07/2022

FAO has initiated a Global Action on Green Development of Special Agricultural Products: One Country One Priority Product (OCOP), focused on the agricultural products that have unique qualities and special characteristics. A green development of special agricultural products aligns closely with FAO’s mandate and comparative advantage, by promoting socially inclusive, economically viable, and...

Regional Dialogue on the United Nations Decade of Family Farming

Hybrid Event, 24/06/2022

In the framework of the 2nd Regional Workshop on integrated community development, FAO is organizing a regional dialogue on the United Nations Decade of Family Farming in Europe and Central Asia in a hybrid modality.

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus to increase food systems' resilience to climate change and conflict's cascading effects in the Mediterranean region

Virtual Event, 06/07/2022

In the framework of the SFS-MED platform, this webinar will bring together stakeholders from across the Mediterranean to share practical experiences of their engagement in adopting WEFE Nexus solutions and demonstrate the more...

Lifecycle management of pesticides and disposal of POPs pesticides in Central Asia Countries and Türkiye

Hybrid Event, 27/06/2022 - 29/06/2022

The FAO/GEF project “Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in Central Asian countries and Türkiye” (POPs project) was launched in October 2018. It aims at the environmentally safe disposal of up to 900 tonnes of POPs and obsolete pesticides and remediate a pesticide-contaminated site (Component 1); strengthen the institutional and regulatory framework for managing p...

Rising up from drought together

Virtual Event, 17/06/2022

On the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, FAO, together with UNCCD and the Government of Spain, is organizing an event titled “Rising up from drought together”, which will take place today from 11:00 to 14:00 (CEST).

Regional workshop: Resilient ecosystems for food security in times of multiple crises

Virtual Event, 21/06/2022

FAO is organizing the regional workshop “Resilient ecosystems for food security in times of multiple crisis – Capitalizing on the UN Decade: from commitments to actions” which will be held virtually on 21 June from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CEST.

2nd Multi-stakeholder Regional Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL)

Virtual Event, 21/06/2022 - 23/06/2022

The 2nd Multi-stakeholder Regional Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on June 21-23, 2022, is being organized by GASL together with the Sub-regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for Central Asia (FAO-SEC).

FAO at Stockholm+50

Hybrid Event, 02/06/2022 - 03/06/2022

Hybrid Event, , 02/06/2022 - 03/06/2022

Subregional workshop on GEF-8

Virtual Event, 25/05/2022 - 26/05/2022

The FAO–GEF partnership focuses its work on five focal areas: biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, international waters and chemicals, moving beyond simply conserving natural resources, creating the conditions for the sustainable use of these resources. 

International Day For Biological Diversity

Hybrid Event, 22/05/2022

With the aim of highlighting the importance of biodiversity for many sustainable development issues, this year’s slogan for the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated each year on 22 May, is “Building a Shared Future for all Life.”

SFS-MED Webinar: Food waste management and circular economy in Mediterranean cities

Virtual Event, 25/05/2022

The webinar will bring together stakeholders from across the Mediterranean to share practical experiences of their engagement in circular economy practices for food waste management at urban/local level, reflect on success factors and challenges, and facilitate partnerships and replication of solutions across the Mediterranean.