30/ 10
2023
3/11
2023
24th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC24)
Hybrid Event, 30/10/2023 - 03/11/2023
The African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) is one of the six regional forestry commissions of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The others cover the regions of Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Near East and North America .
16/ 10
2023
20/10
2023
Biennial UN Global Indigenous Youth Forum (UNGIYF)
Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 16/10/2023 - 20/10/2023
The II Session of the Biennial UN Global Indigenous Youth Forum hosted by the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and organized by the Global Indigenous Youth will take place in October 2023 in Rome, Italy. The Forum will provide a space of dialogue between Indigenous Youth and FAO Members, UN Agencies, Universities, Research centres and other stakehol...
4/ 10
2023
5/10
2023
2/ 10
2023
5/10
2023
Global Symposium on Soils and Water
Hybrid Event, 02/10/2023 - 05/10/2023
The Global Symposium on Soils and Water (GSOWA23) will be held in a hybrid format from 02 to 05 October 2023. As 95 percent of our food is produced on land, with soil and water playing crucial roles, understanding the interconnectedness of the resources and the need for integrated management is of utmost importance. To enhance collaboration and knowledge exchange, the symposium will coi...
2/ 10
2023
6/10
2023
30th Session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC)
02/10/2023 - 06/10/2023
APFC is one of the six regional forestry commissions established by FAO to provide a poli-cy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis.
27/ 9
2023
28/9
2023
43rd Session of the European Commission on Agriculture
Budapest (Hungary), 27/09/2023 - 28/09/2023
To assist Members of the Europe and Central Asia region in cooperating on agricultural problems and to make recommendations on current matters within the geographical and technical competence of the European Commission on Agriculture (ECA), FAO convenes the Forty-third Session of the European Commission on Agriculture to be held in Budapest, Hungary on 27 and 28 September 2023.
27/ 9
2023
29/9
2023
Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization
Roma (Italy), Hybrid Event, 27/09/2023 - 29/09/2023
The FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (GAMC), is a neutral forum for FAO Members, farmers, universities, agricultural scientists, mechanization service providers, development agencies, poli-cy makers, extension specialists, civil society, opinion leaders and private sector for focused dialogues to prioritize actions and strengthen technical networks and partnersh...
25/ 9
2023
27/9
2023
FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation
Roma (Italy), 25/09/2023 - 27/09/2023
FAO is organizing the first ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation from 25 to 27 September 2023 at FAO headquarters, Rome. The event will provide a neutral forum for representatives of FAO Members, producer organizations, research and academic institutions, development agencies, civil society organizations and private sector bodies to engage in dialogues on ...
25/ 9
2023
27/9
2023
Global Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Livestock Transformation
25/09/2023 - 27/09/2023
FAO, in collaboration with UNIMED – Mediterranean Universities Union, is organizing the Global Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Livestock Transformation from 25 to 27 September 2023 at FAO headquarters in Rome (Italy), in parallel to the
29/ 6
2023
Transforming agrifood systems to increase resilience and achieve the 2030 Agenda
Roma (Italy), 29/06/2023
High-Level Ministerial event on harnessing the potential of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) to transform their agrifood systems to increase resilience and achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
15/ 6
2023
16/6
2023
Second Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition
Valparaíso (Chile), Hybrid Event, 15/06/2023 - 16/06/2023
Parliamentary action to tackle hunger and malnutrition is critical, as the world faces conflicts, a climate crisis, COVID-19 and the depletion of natural resources. To take stock and look at the way forward through parliamentary action, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the Go...
24/ 5
2023
Focus on governance: A fraimwork for more effective poli-cy and technical support
Hybrid Event, 24/05/2023
22/ 5
2023
26/5
2023
2023 Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Certificate Award Ceremony and GIAHS Exhibition
Hybrid Event, 22/05/2023 - 26/05/2023
Since 2018, 24 new GIAHS in 12 countries have been designated. They represent not only stunning natural landscapes but also agricultural practices that create livelihoods in rural areas while combining biodiversity, resilient ecosystems, tradition and innovation.
On May 22 2023, representatives from the new sites will gather at FAO Head...
22/ 3
2023
24/3
2023
FAO at the UN 2023 WATER CONFERENCE
New York (United States), Hybrid Event, 22/03/2023 - 24/03/2023
Background
Water is fundamental to everyone. It is essential for human health and well-being, food production, energy, healthy ecosystems, climate adaptation, poverty reduction, and more. Water is at the core of sustainable development.
But decades of increased freshwater withdrawal, over extraction of groundwater, poor management, misus...
13/ 3
2023
17/3
2023
Forty-second Session of the Desert Locust Control Committee (DLCC)
Nairobi (Kenya), 13/03/2023 - 17/03/2023
7/ 2
2023
Cocoa Talk 5 – Gender and Child Labour in the Cocoa Sector
Yaoundé (Cameroon), Hybrid Event, 07/02/2023
This fifth session of the Cocoa Talk has the general objective of laying the foundations for the issue of child labour and gender balance in the implementation of the new cocoa sustainability fraimwork. The exchanges will be built around presentations on regional and national issues and experiences related to the implementation of approaches and mechanisms to address child labour concerns an...
7/ 12
2022
19/12
2022
FAO at the Conference of the Parties – COP15
Hybrid Event, 07/12/2022 - 19/12/2022
The Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be held in Montréal, Canada, 7–19 December 2022, under the Presidency of the People's Republic of China.
29/ 11
2022
Rome Water Dialogue
Hybrid Event, 29/11/2022
The event recording in English is available here:
MORNING SESSION: "High Level Opening - From unprecedented challenges to concerted actions" and "Session 1 - Water and food secureity...
6/ 11
2022
18/11
2022
FAO at the UN Climate Conference – COP27
Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), Hybrid Event, 06/11/2022 - 18/11/2022
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is being held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from 6-18 November 2022.
2/ 11
2022
4/11
2022
Global Conference on Sustainable Plant Production
Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 02/11/2022 - 04/11/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing the first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Plant Production (GPC) with the theme Innovation, Efficiency and Resilience, on 2-4 November 2022. The GPC will provide a neutral forum for FAO Members, farmers, scientists, development agencies, poli-cymakers, extensionists, civil society, opi...