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Launch of the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA 2015) report. Press conference
The State of Food and Agriculture 2015 focuses on the role of social protection in fighting poverty and hunger through [...]
13.10.2015 12:00
CFS 42: Food Security and Nutrition in the Post 2015. Keynote speech: Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland
Coordination and linkages 9.30 – 11.00Keynote speaker: Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland; President, Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate JusticeTheme: Food [...]
13.10.2015 09:30
CFS 42: Youth Incubator, Youth for Food Security and Nutrition
Ten youth from all around the world have been invited to CFS to pitch their idea/initiative which engages youth in [...]
12.10.2015 17:30
CFS 42: Water for Food Security and Nutrition Policy - Roundtable
An inclusive and evidence-based debate, with the objective of adopting policy recommendations that are addressed to all stakeholders on matters [...]
12.10.2015 14:30
Committee on World Food Security 42 (CFS) opening session
After 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 ITPGRFA
The 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 resources
The 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 ITPGRFA
The 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 Treaty
  This 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 System
The 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 Meat
FAO 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 Region
H.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 Countries
The 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 Hunger
On 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 session
Speeches 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 Forward
Following 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 Spain
The 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 session
Review 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 Initiative
Representatives 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 Discussion
After 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 Caribbean
Representatives 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 session
Review 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 session
Review 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 Initiative
Representatives 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 Drylands
Representatives 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 session
Review 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 session
Review 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 Asia
Representatives 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 Hunger
Ministers 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 Kirchner
FAO 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 hunger
Angola, 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 session
The 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 States
This 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 Silva
Sergio 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 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
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 Tenure
The 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 plantations
Key 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