The GACSA Annual Forum will be hosted in a hybrid format in person in Rome, Italy, with a possibility of virtual attendance via Zoom platform. The Annual Forum will take place on the 4th and 5th of May 2023. The 2023 Annual Forum concept note is framed around GACSA's crosscutting themes of youth, women and finance, emphasizing in all sessions the central role of farmers. In addition, the Annual Forum will focus on showcasing the new activity proposals, giving the opportunity to all GACSA members to be more involved with the Alliance, as these proposals focus on accelerating GACSA’s multi-stakeholder actions, create new tools and share knowledge to lead positive change. The GACSA Annual Forum will share activities related to increasing agricultural productivity in sustainable ways that are resilient to climate impacts, enhancing social protection that builds productive assets, and reducing inequalities in food access, among other things. As countries are updating their Nationally Determined Contributions, this is an opportune moment to involve all key stakeholders in transforming food systems in the context of climate change. CSA can play a vital role in middle- and long-term national agricultural and climate change strategies, together with GACSA's new activity proposals and cross cutting themes, ensuring farmers are placed in the central role of value chains.

Expected Outcomes - Highlight the important role of CSA in sustainable food systems, investments and actions on global, regional and country level - Engage GACSA Members in new activity proposals - Promote scaling-up of climate-smart agriculture innovations and technologies - Strengthen collaborations amongst Action Groups and Regional Alliances - Create "satellites" for GACSA countries, regions and constituencies