From left to right: Dr. Swaminathan, Dr. Alexander Mueller, FAO, Assistant Director General, Department of Natural Ressources, chairing the side event and  Mr. Alain Derevier, French Representation of France to FAO.

On the 20th of October 2011, during the Committee on Food Security (CFS) hold at FAO Headquarters, WAW Secretariat held a side event, jointly organized by FAO, IFAD and France (CIRAD), to present the WAW International Initiative.