| Title | Date | Starting Time |
|---|---|---|
 Thursday Morning Session - FAO Agroecology Symposium for Europe and Central AsiaThursday morning session: High level panel session. Module 1: Concepts and challenges of agroecology. Agroecology can make an important contribution to the transition [...] |
24.11.2016 | 08:45 |
 IPPC Seminar on Plant Health and the “One Belt and One Road” Initiative in ChinaThe seminar will be held in the context of the Formulation Workshop of the IPPC Project of Capacity Development under [...] |
23.11.2016 | 15:00 |
 Closing Ceremony - International Year of Pulses (IYP) Global DialogueClosing Ceremony. Following resolution 6/2013 of the 38th FAO Conference, the UN General Assembly, at its 68th session declared 2016 as [...] |
23.11.2016 | 14:00 |
 13th Annual George McGovern Lecture: “Examining Linkages: The Nexus between Food Insecurity and Political instability”The George McGovern Lecture series was inaugurated by the USUN Rome Mission along with FAO in 2002 to honor the [...] |
22.11.2016 | 10:00 |
 Opening Ceremony - International Year of Pulses (IYP) Global DialogueOpening Ceremony. Following resolution 6/2013 of the 38th FAO Conference, the UN General Assembly, at its 68th session declared 2016 as [...] |
22.11.2016 | 09:00 |
 The violation of human rights within the fishing sector and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing The event is organized on the occasion of the WORLD FISHERIES DAY. On the day dedicated to the men and [...] |
21.11.2016 | 11:00 |
 FAO and the peace process in ColombiaA reflection on the peace process in Colombia and the promotion of dialogue and reconciliation. The conversation will be led [...] |
14.11.2016 | 15:00 |
 Antibiotics and YouThe event launches the first of a new FAO series of technical papers on AMR. Furthermore, country representatives will share [...] |
14.11.2016 | 14:30 |
 Water - From antiquity to the Agenda 2030 for sustainable developmentThe lecture event has been organized by the Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the International Organizations [...] |
14.11.2016 | 14:00 |
 Indigenous food systems for the 21st centuryIndigenous food systems can play a critical role in ensuring food security. Their potential stems from the holistic and sustainable [...] |
11.11.2016 | 15:00 |
 Expert consultation on measurement of food consumption (11 November afternoon session)FAO and the WB have initiated a collaborative effort to identify and disseminate best practices for food consumption measurement for [...] |
11.11.2016 | 14:00 |
 Innovation, supply chain and implications for developmentAgrifood systems are subject to a high rate of technological change. To implement innovations, entrepreneurs must design supply chains that [...] |
11.11.2016 | 11:00 |
 Expert consultation on measurement of food consumption (11 November morning session)FAO and the WB have initiated a collaborative effort to identify and disseminate best practices for food consumption measurement for [...] |
11.11.2016 | 09:00 |
 Expert consultation on measurement of food consumption (10 November afternoon session)FAO and the WB have initiated a collaborative effort to identify and disseminate best practices for food consumption measurement for [...] |
10.11.2016 | 14:00 |
 Expert consultation on measurement of food consumptionFAO and the WB have initiated a collaborative effort to identify and disseminate best practices for food consumption measurement for [...] |
10.11.2016 | 09:00 |
 Forests and climate change: the role of indigenous peoplesFailure to find the best way to engage with indigenous peoples and other local stakeholders and align their interests with [...] |
09.11.2016 | 11:00 |
 Meeting of the OEWG on Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS)The Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) will discuss its work plan for the current inter-sessional period. |
04.11.2016 | 09:30 |
 ICAS VII- Plenary Session 4: Financing the modernization of agricultural statistics: statistical capacity development initiatives and resource mobilization. Closing ceremonySeventh International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS VII). Plenary Session 4: "Financing the modernization of agricultural statistics: statistical capacity development initiatives [...] |
28.10.2016 | 14:00 |
 ICAS VII- Plenary Session 3: Measuring the structural transformation of the agricultural sectorSeventh International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS VII). Plenary Session 3: "Measuring the structural transformation of the agricultural sector". |
27.10.2016 | 14:00 |
 Launching sourcebook on national socioeconomic surveys in forestry FAO, CIFOR, IFRI Network and the World Bank LSMS and PROFOR programmes jointly organize this side event to launch the [...] |
27.10.2016 | 13:00 |
 ICAS VII- Plenary Session 2: Integration of data sources in agricultural statisticsSeventh International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS VII). Plenary Session 2: "Integration of data sources in agricultural statistics". |
26.10.2016 | 16:00 |
 ICAS VII- Opening ceremony. Plenary Session 1: Modernization of agricultural statistics to respond to new multidimensional demandsSeventh International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS VII) Opening ceremony. José Graziano Da Silva, Director-General FAO, Rome, Italy. Andrea Olivero, Italian Deputy Minister for [...] |
26.10.2016 | 09:30 |
 CFS 43 - Closing Session - 21 October Afternoon SessionVI) Evaluation of CFS.VII) Other Matters: a) Arrangements for CFS 44. b) Adoption of the Final Report. |
21.10.2016 | 15:00 |
| CFS 43 - Special Event - 21 October Morning Session SPECIAL EVENT: From Agreement to Action Towards Implementing the 2030 Agenda: Learning from the First Volunteer National Reviews. |
21.10.2016 | 10:00 |
| CFS 43 - 20 October Afternoon Session IVf) Global Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition.IIIa) Policy Convergence cont: Adoption of Policy Recommendations ‐ Sustainable Agricultural Development [...] |
20.10.2016 | 15:00 |
| CFS 43 - 20 October Morning Session IVe) Forum on Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security and Nutrition. |
20.10.2016 | 10:00 |
| CFS 43 - 19 October Afternoon Session IVc) CFS Engagement in Advancing Nutrition.IVd) Multi‐Year Programme of Work. |
19.10.2016 | 15:00 |
| CFS 43 - 19 October Morning Session IVbii) Monitoring the Implementation of CFS decisions and recommendations: Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure - Global Thematic [...] |
19.10.2016 | 10:00 |
| CFS 43 - 18 October Afternoon Session IIIb) Policy Convergence: Connecting Smallholders to Markets: Policy Recommendations.IVbi) Monitoring the Implementation of CFS decisions and recommendations: Terms of Reference [...] |
18.10.2016 | 15:00 |
| CFS 43 - 18 October Morning Session IVa) CFS Engagement in Advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.V) State of Food Insecurity in the World and the [...] |
18.10.2016 | 10:00 |
| CFS 43 - Special Event - 17 October Evening Session RBA SPECIAL EVENT: Inclusive Value Chains for Sustainable Agriculture and Scaled Up Food Security and Nutrition Outcomes. |
17.10.2016 | 18:00 |
| CFS 43 - 17 October Afternoon Session IIIa) Policy Convergence: Discussion ‐ Sustainable Agricultural Development for Food Security and Nutrition including the Role of Livestock. |
17.10.2016 | 15:00 |
 SOFA 2016 - Global Press Conference launching the State of Food and Agriculture reportFAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva leads the presentation of "The State of Food and Agriculture. Climate change, agriculture, and [...] |
17.10.2016 | 12:30 |
| CFS 43 - Opening. 17 October Morning Session I) Organizational Matters. II) CFS 43 Opening: Sustainable Food Systems, Nutrition and Climate Change. |
17.10.2016 | 10:00 |
 The official celebration of World Food Day at FAO Headquarters coincides with the Mayors’ Summit organised by the municipality of [...] |
14.10.2016 | 14:30 |
 World Food Day 2016 CeremonyThe theme of the World Food Day 2016, "Climate is changing. Food and Agriculture must too.", highlights how food and [...] |
14.10.2016 | 10:00 |
 The role of parliamentarians in the Zero Hunger ChallengeFAO has been intensifying its collaboration with parliamentarians in working towards ending hunger and malnutrition and achieving the SDGs. Parliamentarians [...] |
10.10.2016 | 16:00 |
 Free, Prior and Informed Consent: an indigenous peoples’ right and good practice for local communitiesThe objective of the event is to reflect on the importance of Free Prior and Informed Consent in FAO’s and [...] |
06.10.2016 | 15:00 |
 Indigenous Peoples' Land Governance and Food SystemsThis open event, which will take place in the context of the UN Inter–Agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples' Issues [...] |
04.10.2016 | 15:00 |
 Closing Ceremony Ministerial Meeting on Long-term Commodity Price Trends and Sustainable Agricultural DevelopmentThis year’s Meeting brings together Ministers and high-level experts to examine emerging issues related to commodity prices and sustainable agricultural [...] |
03.10.2016 | 16:00 |
 Ministerial Meeting on Long-term Commodity Price Trends and Sustainable Agricultural Development Roundtable III: Policy environment for agricultural tradeThis year’s Meeting brings together Ministers and high-level experts to examine emerging issues related to commodity prices and sustainable agricultural [...] |
03.10.2016 | 14:30 |
 Ministerial Meeting on Long-term Commodity Price Trends and Sustainable Agricultural Development Roundtable IV: Trade and food security and nutritionThis year’s Meeting brings together Ministers and high-level experts to examine emerging issues related to commodity prices and sustainable agricultural [...] |
03.10.2016 | 14:30 |
 Ministerial Meeting on Long-term Commodity Price Trends and Sustainable Agricultural Development Roundtable II: Economic growth and climate change: long-term implications for prices and tradeThis year’s Meeting brings together Ministers and high-level experts to examine emerging issues related to commodity prices and sustainable agricultural [...] |
03.10.2016 | 11:00 |
 Ministerial Meeting on Long-term Commodity Price Trends and Sustainable Agricultural Development Roundtable I: Commodity dependence, diversification and value chain developmentThis year’s Meeting brings together Ministers and high-level experts to examine emerging issues related to commodity prices and sustainable agricultural [...] |
03.10.2016 | 11:00 |
 Opening Ceremony Ministerial Meeting on Long-term Commodity Price Trends and Sustainable Agricultural DevelopmentThis year’s Meeting brings together Ministers and high-level experts to examine emerging issues related to commodity prices and sustainable agricultural [...] |
03.10.2016 | 09:30 |
 Committee on Agriculture COAG25 Side Event 9 - Application of genome sequencing for sustainable agriculture and food securityGenome sequencing has the power to revolutionize food security and sustainable agriculture including food safety, animal, plant and public health, [...] |
30.09.2016 | 13:00 |
| Committee on Agriculture COAG25 Side Event 8 - Sustainable livestock – what are the choices?The Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock is a multi-stakeholder partnership (MSP) from the livestock sector that brings together governments, research [...] |
29.09.2016 | 18:00 |
| Committee on Agriculture COAG25 Side Event 6 - Antimicrobial resistance: Global implicationsThis side event aims to increase awareness about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the risks that it poses across the world. [...] |
28.09.2016 | 18:00 |
| Committee on Agriculture COAG25 Side Event 5 - Recognizing the role of Agricultural Heritage Systems in sustainable agriculture and rural development (GIAHS)The spread of pests into new areas is limiting agricultural production and hindering environmental protection, affecting food security, poverty alleviation, [...] |
28.09.2016 | 12:45 |
| Committee on Agriculture COAG25 Side Event 4 - Promoting an International Year of Plant Health in 2020The key role of agriculture in coping and adapting to the impacts of climate change is widely acknowledged and is [...] |
27.09.2016 | 18:00 |
