FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean - LARC
FAO Regional Conferences are an official forum where Ministers of Agriculture and high-level officials of Member Nations from the same geographic Region meet to discuss challenges and priority matters related to food and agriculture to ensure promotion of regional coherence on global policies and political issues.
As the highest Governing Bodies of the Organization at regional level, Regional Conferences are essential in ensuring the effectiveness of FAO's regional work in the service of Member Nations, as well as the definition of its priority areas of work for the following biennium.
Region: Latin America & Caribbean
POLICY THEME: Nutrition and Food Systems, Sustainable Food and Agriculture
KEYWORDS: Agriculture, Fisheries, Food systems, Forests, Governance, Policy cycle, Rural development
FAO ROLE: Convener