Science and Innovation Day in Georgia - Bacteriophages for Sustainable Ecosystem

03/10/2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with World Health Organization (WHO); Environmental Information and Education Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia; Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and the Georgian Association for General and Applied Microbiology are organizing the Science and Innovation Day on October 3, 2023.

Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization

Hybrid Event, 27/09/2023 - 29/09/2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing the first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (GAMC), with the theme “Efficiency, Inclusiveness and Resilience” from 27 to 29 September 2023. 

Green Growth: Strategies and actions to shift towards sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean region

Virtual Event, 12/09/2023

The SFS-Med Platform is organizing on September 12th the sixth technical webinar of a series about the levers for food systems transformation, focusing on “Green Growth: Strategies and Actions to Shift towards Sustainable Food Systems in the Mediterranean Region”.

Regional Science and Innovation Week for Europe and Central Asia

Hybrid Event, 02/10/2023 - 05/10/2023

FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia is organizing the Regional Science and Innovation Week from 2-5 October, 2023. The event is part of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023 and the World Food Forum. The main objective is to provide a platform integrating science, research, innovation as well as the–policy interface mechanisms in accelerating the transformation of agrifood syste...

Enabling Sustainable Development in Armenia through Green Agriculture

04/10/2023 - 05/10/2023

European Union,  Austrian Development Agency and the Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU) are thrilled to announce the 1st Green Conference Armenia, dedicated to advancing sustainable development and action-oriented research in the realm of green agriculture.

14th international LANDNET workshop

05/09/2023 - 07/09/2023

The 14th LANDNET workshop will take place in a physical format from 5 to 7 September in Istanbul, Türkiye. The workshop is co-organized in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye.

Farmer Rights to Seeds for food and livelihood security: building more resilient agrifood systems

Virtual Event, 14/06/2023 - 15/06/2023

The workshop aims at raising the profile of farmers’ rights to seeds demonstrating their multiple benefits as well as sharing options for encouraging, guiding, and promoting the realization of these rights on national levels. 

Women as key players in greening Mediterranean food systems: drivers and challenges

Virtual Event, 05/06/2023

In the framework of the EU Green Week and in collaboration with the event “Empowering women championing the green transition in the Mediterranean”, this webinar aims at discussing the contribution of women to Mediterranean food systems and green transition. Representatives from governments, agri-food enterprises...

Webinar: Successful biocontrol of the European grapevine moth in Georgia

Virtual Event, 26/05/2023

Biocontrol is a case study of healthy, biodiversity-rich, resilient agriculture, which will be promoted through the OCOP initiative. This webinar will serve as a forum to share knowledge, experiences and lessons learned in sustainable pest and pesticide management from different countries that are inte...

Second regional dialogue on biodiversity mainstreaming across agricultural sectors in Europe and Central Asia

Virtual Event, 21/06/2023 - 22/06/2023

Building on the First Regional Dialogue held in 2021, the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia is organizing a Second Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Mainstreaming across Agricultural Sectors in Europe and Central Asia on 22–22 June 2023.

Second Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Mainstreaming across Agricultural Sectors in Europe and Central Asia: Accelerating national action

Virtual Event, 22/05/2023 - 23/05/2023

Building on the  First Regional Dialogue held in 2021, the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia is organizi...

Digital solutions in apiculture: practices and experiences in Central Asia and beyond

Virtual Event, 18/05/2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Office for Central Asia is organizing a hybrid event to showcase existing IT innovations relevant to beekeeping in Central Asia and worldwide, discuss their usefulness and applicability in the region, and identify any accelerators and inhibitors of wider adoption.

2023 International Day for Biological Diversity

Hybrid Event, 22/05/2023

22 May, The International Day for Biological Diversity has gained global prominence through the efforts of the United Nations, governments, indigenous peoples and local communities, non-governmental organizations and concerned individuals. Each has highlighted their innovative solutions to the biodiversity crisis to the forefront of global conversations on sustainable development.

Second Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Mainstreaming across Agricultural Sectors in Europe and Central Asia: Accelerating national action

Virtual Event, 22/05/2023 - 23/05/2023

Building on the First Regional Dialogue held in 2021, the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia is organizing a Second Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Mainstreaming across Agricultural Sectors in Europe and Central Asia on 22–23 May 2023, within the framework of the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity.

FAO Regional Launch Event and Workshop on the Implementation of the OCOP Country Projects in Europe and Central Asia

02/05/2023 - 03/04/2023

FAO launched the Global Action on Green Development of the Special Agricultural Products (SAPs): “One Country One Priority Product” (OCOP) in September 2021 to address the current and recurring challenges of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition as well as to contribute to the development of smallholders and family farms, amongst other strategic objectives.

Subsequently, in July 20...

Multi-stakeholder collaboration for more sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean

Virtual Event, 26/04/2023

The main objective of this side event is to showcase food systems transformation processes and pathways in the Mediterranean, as a direct contribution to the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) follow-up process, by fostering more knowledge sharing, leveraging new collaborations and partnerships, as well as, mobilizing more resources to further consolidate the joint SFS-MED Platform’s effort. Echoin...

Nature-based solutions related to apiculture and wild pollinators

Hybrid Event, 24/05/2023

The FAO Subregional Office for Central Asia is organizing a hybrid event “Nature-based solutions related to apiculture and wild pollinators” on 24 May 2023 from 09:00 – 17:30 Baku time

Untapped bioenergy potential of Ukraine: comprehensive view of proper use of energy. Issues of energy security and food security

Virtual Event, 31/03/2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) are organizing a multistakeholder dialogue is to review the key findings of the analysis of available bioenergy potential in Ukraine, discuss key issues, identify priorities and solutions, and propose concrete re...

FAO at the UN 2023 WATER CONFERENCE

Hybrid Event, 20/03/2023 - 24/03/2023

From 22 to 24 March 2023, the world will come together in New York during the UN 2023 Water Conference. The Conference is convened by the UN General Assembly and co-hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Tajikistan.

Reduction of Food Loss and Waste in Central Asia, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye - Project closing event

Virtual Event, 20/03/2023

FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye bring together national stakeholders and partner organizations from across the sub-region to mark the closure of the three-year project “Reduction of Food Loss and Waste in Central Asia, Azerbaijan and Türkiye” and present the main results of their activities since the project commencement in 2020.