| Title | Date | Starting Time |
|---|---|---|
 Committee on World Food Security 42 (CFS) opening sessionAfter organizational matters, the CFS Chair makes opening remarks followed by statements by the Heads of FAO, IFAD, WFP and the [...] |
12.10.2015 | 09:30 |
 Closing Session of the Governing Body ITPGRFAThe closing ceremony of the Sixth Session of the Governing Body is followed by the adoption of its report summarizing [...] |
09.10.2015 | 15:15 |
 Launch of the publication "State food provisioning as social protection - Debating India’s national food security law"This book, authored by Harsh Mander, provides an overview of the most important debates which transpired during the development and [...] |
07.10.2015 | 10:00 |
 Global information system on plant genetic resourcesThe event is organized to present the new proposed vision of the Global Information System on Plant Genetic Resources for [...] |
05.10.2015 | 12:30 |
 Opening - Sixth Session of the Governing Body ITPGRFAThe Opening Ceremony of the Sixth Session of the Governing Body will gather representatives from Contracting Parties and observers from [...] |
05.10.2015 | 10:00 |
 Farmers’ Rights Under the International TreatyThis Special Event is being organized on the occasion of the 6th Session of the Governing Body of the International [...] |
03.10.2015 | 12:00 |
 Outcomes of the Working Group on the Multilateral SystemThe information event is organized on the occasion of the Sixth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty [...] |
03.10.2015 | 10:00 |
 Farmageddon - The True Cost of Cheap MeatFAO Livestock Technical Network: first meeting of the series “Meet Our Partners”. Presentation by Philip Lymbery, CEO of Compassion in World Farming. Farmageddon, a book [...] |
30.09.2015 | 15:00 |
 Mainstreaming gender in the African RegionH.E. Honourable Baleka Mbete, current Speaker of the Parliament of South Africa and former Deputy President of the Republic of [...] |
23.09.2015 | 10:00 |
 Briefing on the Syria Crisis to Member CountriesThe meeting will be an opportunity to inform Member Countries on the findings of the recent Crop and Food Security [...] |
31.07.2015 | 10:00 |
 New UN report on investments needed to achieve Zero HungerOn 10 July 2015 the three Rome-based UN food agencies – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [...] |
10.07.2015 | 10:30 |
 CFS High-level forum on connecting smallholders to market (afternoon session)The Forum brings together a wide range of stakeholders who have experience of the issues, challenges and ways to improve [...] |
25.06.2015 | 14:00 |
| CFS High-level forum on connecting smallholders to market (morning session) The Forum brings together a wide range of stakeholders who have experience of the issues, challenges and ways to improve [...] |
25.06.2015 | 09:30 |
 FAO Conference: Saturday morning, Closing sessionSpeeches by Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico and Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia |
13.06.2015 | 10:30 |
 Side event: Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture: The Way ForwardFollowing the launch of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA) on 23 September 2014 at the UN Secretary-General Climate [...] |
12.06.2015 | 13:00 |
 FAO Conference: Speech by Queen Letizia of SpainThe Queen of Spain addresses the FAO Conference and is named FAO Special Ambassador for Nutrition. |
12.06.2015 | 12:15 |
| FAO Conference: Friday, morning session Plenary session. |
12.06.2015 | 09:30 |
 FAO Conference: Thursday, afternoon sessionReview of the State of Food and Agriculture (cont'd). Country statements. |
11.06.2015 | 14:30 |
 Side event: Asia and the Pacific’s Regional Rice InitiativeRepresentatives from Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Philippines talk about regional efforts to make rice farming more productive, [...] |
11.06.2015 | 13:00 |
 Side event: Appointment of Special Ambassadors for the IYS2015 and Open DiscussionAfter several months of consultation, FAO has selected two Special Ambassadors for the International Year of Soils. The two ambassadors [...] |
10.06.2015 | 17:00 |
 Side event: Family Farming and Rural Territorial Development in Latin America and the CaribbeanRepresentatives from Argentina, Guatemala and Saint Vincent and Grenadines discuss regional efforts to reduce poverty and food insecurity by promoting [...] |
10.06.2015 | 13:30 |
 Side event: Direction for Food Value Chain Development in Africa -Agricultural Development through TICAD Process -The side event, co-organized by Japan, FAO and the African Group of Permanent Representatives to FAO, aims to share experiences [...] |
10.06.2015 | 12:30 |
 FAO Conference: Wednesday, morning sessionReview of the State of Food and Agriculture (cont'd). Country statements. Proposed theme for the General Debate: "Breaking the Cycle of [...] |
10.06.2015 | 09:30 |
 FAO Conference: Tuesday, afternoon sessionReview of the State of Food and Agriculture (cont'd). Country statements. Proposed theme for the General Debate: "Breaking the Cycle of [...] |
09.06.2015 | 14:30 |
 Side event: Near East and North Africa’s Water Scarcity InitiativeRepresentatives from Egypt, the League of Arab States, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and [...] |
09.06.2015 | 13:30 |
 Side event: Building Resilience in Africa’s DrylandsRepresentatives from Chad, the European Union, Kenya, Zimbabwe and the Interstates Committee for Drought Control on the Sahel discuss regional [...] |
09.06.2015 | 12:30 |
 FAO Conference: Tuesday, morning sessionReview of the State of Food and Agriculture (cont'd). Country statements. Proposed theme for the General Debate: "Breaking the Cycle of [...] |
09.06.2015 | 09:30 |
 FAO Conference: Monday, afternoon sessionReview of the State of Food and Agriculture (cont'd). Country statements. Proposed theme for the General Debate: "Breaking the Cycle of [...] |
08.06.2015 | 14:30 |
 Side event: Agrifood Trade and Regional Integration in Europe and Central AsiaRepresentatives from Moldova, Russia, Estonia and FAO will discuss successes in strengthening national and regional capacities in Europe and Central [...] |
08.06.2015 | 13:30 |
 Side event: Zero HungerMinisters from Ecuador, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Malawi discuss successes and challenges in the fight to end hunger through [...] |
08.06.2015 | 12:30 |
 FAO Conference: Monday, morning session. Speeches by FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, and Argentine President, Cristina Fernández de KirchnerFAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva will present the Organization's work and results over the previous four years, global food [...] |
08.06.2015 | 09:30 |
 Award Ceremony: Recognizing achievements in the fight against hungerAngola, Bolivia, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Gabon, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mali, Myanmar, Mozambique, Nepal, the Solomon Islands, [...] |
07.06.2015 | 15:00 |
 FAO Conference : Saturday, afternoon sessionThe Conference will elect the FAO Director-General for the period July 2015 to July 2019. |
06.06.2015 | 14:30 |
 Side event: FAO and Small Island Developing StatesThis High Level Event provides a platform to present and exchange views on possible approaches, options and actions that will [...] |
06.06.2015 | 11:30 |
 FAO Conference: Opening speeches by Italian and Chilean President. Lecture by former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSergio Mattarella, President of Italy will give the Conference opening address. Michele Bachelet, President of Chile, will also speak at [...] |
06.06.2015 | 09:30 |
 39th FAO Conference: Webcast schedule (all events)FAO's 197 Members will meet from 6-13 June for the 39th biennial FAO Conference, the highest governing body of the [...] |
05.06.2015 | 01:00 |
 39th FAO Conference: Webcast Highlights of Key EventsFAO's 197 Members will meet from 6-13 June for the 39th biennial FAO Conference, the highest governing body of the [...] |
05.06.2015 | 01:00 |
 FFOA Annual General Assembly (afternoon session)Once a year, generally at the end of May, the FFOA membership is invited to attend the General Assembly of [...] |
27.05.2015 | 14:00 |
 Press conference to launch new UN hunger report The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015 (SOFI 2015) includes new figures on the number of undernourished [...] |
27.05.2015 | 11:00 |
| Press conference to launch new UN hunger report The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015 (SOFI 2015) includes new figures on the number of undernourished [...] |
27.05.2015 | 11:00 |
| FFOA Annual General Assembly (morning session) Once a year, generally at the end of May, the FFOA membership is invited to attend the General Assembly of [...] |
27.05.2015 | 09:30 |
 Indigenous Peoples and Food Security Indicators (afternoon session)FAO’s Voices of the Hungry team will train 15 indigenous leaders from Latin America on the application of the Food [...] |
25.05.2015 | 14:30 |
| Indigenous Peoples and Food Security Indicators (morning session) FAO’s Voices of the Hungry team will train 15 indigenous leaders from Latin America on the application of the Food [...] |
25.05.2015 | 09:00 |
 Task Force Meeting on the Voluntary Guidelines on Governance of TenureThe regular meeting of the cross-organizational Task Force on implementing the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure and [...] |
22.05.2015 | 14:00 |
 Mobilization of woody biomass for energy and industrial use - Smart logistics for forest residues, prunings and dedicated plantationsKey findings from three European Union-supported research projects – INFRES, LogistEC and EuroPruning – to test practical solutions for rural [...] |
19.05.2015 | 10:00 |
 Launch of the HLPE Report #9: Water for FSN (a CFS event)The CFS, in its 40th session, requested the HLPE to prepare a report on Water and Food Security to feed [...] |
15.05.2015 | 09:30 |
 EU Commitment to Climate Change – Towards COP 21: Developing a Partnership with FAOIn the lead up to this year’s landmark UN climate conference in Paris (COP21), senior representatives of the European Union [...] |
08.05.2015 | 10:30 |
 Scaling up FAO’s role and work in country policy support.A workshop for FAO policy practitioners Scaling-up policy work: Presentation of key findings and recommendations for scaling up country level [...] |
28.04.2015 | 16:00 |
 Launch of the Pastoralist Knowledge Hub The Pastoralist Knowledge Hub is the first comprehensive initiative bringing pastoralists and international actors together to integrate pastoralist concerns into [...] |
27.04.2015 | 12:00 |
 Second Annual Meeting of the Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) PartnershipDeveloping reference methods and databases to assess the environmental performance of livestock supply chains |
23.04.2015 | 09:00 |
