FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

19/ 12

2024

20/12

2024

Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), 19/12/2024 - 20/12/2024

A major constraint to increasing aquaculture production in Turkmenistan is access to cost-effective, high-quality aquafeed. Poor quality feeds...

25/ 11

2024

Batken (Kyrgyzstan), (Kyrgyzstan), 25/11/2024

The Batken oblast, located in the south-eastern part of the Fergana Valley, is characterized by a hot climate in spring and summer and is most...

21/ 11

2024

Baku (Azerbaijan), 21/11/2024

As part of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), the FAO and the Government of Türkiye will host a side event showcasing joint efforts in transforming agrifood systems and advancing sustainable forestry. This event will spotlight the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programmes, highlighting Türkiye’s significant contributions and their impact across...

20/ 11

2024

21/11

2024

Moscow (Russia), 20/11/2024 - 21/11/2024

In 2024, the Annual Meeting of the Regional Laboratory Network on AMR will aim to share updated information on AMR laboratory initiatives and results in the food and agriculture sectors in the region; discuss the work of the Network conducted since the last meeting in November 2023; and agree and plan future network work in support of the declaration and outcomes of the United Nations General A...

20/ 11

2024

Brussels (Belgium), 20/11/2024

As a joint event of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a conference will be organized take place on 20 November 2024 at the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. The event will explore ways to enhance resilience and competitiveness of the agrifood systems i...

14/ 11

2024

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 14/11/2024

The workshop in Bishkek will be attended by representatives of ministries and departments related to natural resource use (land, water, forest), UNCCD representatives, international organizations and projects, academia, and non-governmental organizations. The objectives of the event are to inform participants about the implementation of the UNCCD in Kyrgyzstan, to present the second phase of th...

12/ 11

2024

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Hybrid Event, 12/11/2024

The introduction of educational curricula on genetically modified organisms (GMO) or living modified organism (LMO) issues in the education system aims to equip students with a balanced understanding of biotechnology, genetics, and the social-economic considerations of GMOs. By including GMO topics in science related studies, students can critically evaluate the benefits, risks, and regula...

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2024

22/11

2024

Baku (Azerbaijan), 11/11/2024 - 22/11/2024

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) hosted by Azerbaijan in Baku will take place between 11-22 November. The Conference is a landmark event in the global effort to combat climate change and ensure food security for present and future generations. For FAO, COP29 serves as a platform for collaborative dialogue, knowledge sharing, and decision-making on the unique role of agr...

10/ 11

2024

16/11

2024

Ankara (Türkiye), Konya (Türkiye), Eskişehir (Türkiye), Bolu (Türkiye), İstanbul (Türkiye), 10/11/2024 - 16/11/2024

The FAO/GCF project "Carbon Sequestration through Climate Investment in Forests and Rangelands in the Kyrgyz Republic" has initiated an intern...

10/ 11

2024

30/11

2024

Virtual Event, 10/11/2024 - 30/11/2024

Green agriculture promotes a holistic approach to greening agrifood systems by adopting sustainable practices, policies, and innovations that focus on efficient use of natural resources, inputs, and energy, reduction of carbon emissions and pollution, preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems, sustainable consumption practices and reducing food loss and waste. It guides transformation of a...

8/ 11

2024

Tirana (Albania), 08/11/2024

Organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Albania with support from the United Nations implementing agencies, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the “Digital Agriculture and Rural Transformation in Albania” (DART) inception workshop will...

4/ 11

2024

8/11

2024

Barcelona (Spain), 04/11/2024 - 08/11/2024

In the framework of the 8th Mediterranean Forest Week (4−8 November 2024, Barcelona, Spain), FAO and the Government of Türkiye are organizing a side event to present joint regional and national activities on forests, with special emphasis on fores...

23/ 10

2024

24/10

2024

Astana (Kazakhstan), 23/10/2024 - 24/10/2024

The upcoming workshop is the first step and an important milestone of the pilot in Kazakhstan, to review national needs, discuss priorities, and agree on means to enhance synergetic action and policy coherence for food systems transformation and climate action. Following the national inception workshop, subsequent dialogues and actions will be organized at the country level as per the work plan...

22/ 10

2024

23/10

2024

Tirana (Albania), 22/10/2024 - 23/10/2024

Increasing the connections among parliamentarians in the Europe and Central Asia region is key to supporting food systems transformation. In line with this, as a follow-up to the Global Parliamentarian Meeting in June 2023 in Chile and FAO’s preparatory meeting of five chairs of Agrarian Committees from Albania, Armenia, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine in October 2023, FAO is c...

22/ 10

2024

Virtual Event, 22/10/2024

The session will provide a peer-to-peer learning opportunity as well as help suggest concrete measures that equip actors from the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) region who are engaged in policies and programmes and various value chains, strengthening economic status of marginalized rural women, and contributing to the progress towards implementing the Beijing D...

16/ 10

2024

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 16/10/2024

The event marking World Food Day 2024 organized by FAO in the Kyrgyz Republic together with the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K. Skryabin, the oldest university in the country. On 16 October, an interactive exhibition dedicated to this year’s theme “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future” will be opened at the main campus of the university. 

16/ 10

2024

Budapest (Hungary), 16/10/2024

More than 20 partner companies will join the nineteenth food donation convoy marking World Food Day 2024. Matching this year’s theme ‘Right to foods for a better life and a better future’, the heavy vehicles will roll through Budapest carrying food donations for needy families. The event will feature high-level representatives of FAO, the Hungarian Food Bank Association, and the Hungarian ...

15/ 10

2024

Hybrid Event, 15/10/2024

FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation is organizing its first ever side-event in the framework of the World Food Forum. Our Regional Forum Event (Satellite Event)"Healthy Food for All: Market Trends Impacting Diets for Youth in Russia” will take place at the UN House in Moscow where the participants will discuss the latest trends in healthy diets. The event will bring together you...

15/ 10

2024

Virtual Event, 15/10/2024

The inception meeting for the project, 'Sustainable Beekeeping and Exchange of Cooperation between Türkiye and Ukraine', will be held on 15 Oc...

11/ 10

2024

Virtual Event, 11/10/2024

The UN Issue-Based Coalition on Sustainable Food Systems is organizing two online workshops entitled “Building capacities and regional exchange on operationalizing a holistic approach to transform food systems in the Europe and Central Asia.” The workshops provide UN Country Teams and UN Resident Coordinators in Europe and Central Asia with a unique opportunity to strength...