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FAO and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation present action plan for food security, sustainable development
22/10/2020
FAO and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretariat presented a joint plan of action to the agricultural ministers of the SCO. Developed in consultation with the Member States, it covers areas of common interests, such as achieving food security and sustainable nutrition.
With renowned partners, FAO looks at the future of food systems
02/09/2020
Transforming food systems is a top priority everywhere in the world. In this respect, FAO advocates for sustainable food systems that would deliver healthy and nutritious food to everyone, and provides guidance to this end on how to balance economic, soci
FAO partners with the public and private sector to benefit the Albanian dairy sector
25/11/2019
FAO, in cooperation with the Albanian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, launched a collaboration to develop the milk value chain in Albania in partnership with the food producing and packaging company Tetra Laval and catering company AgorAl &
FAO workshop spurs regional dialogue on multi-stakeholder partnerships to combat climate change
25/10/2019
Sustainable food and agriculture partnerships across multiple sectors can play a pivotal role in sharing ideas and successful actions toward mitigating and adapting to climate change. With the goal of facilitating dialogue among this wide array of stakeho
Country representatives observe FAO best practices on Turkish farms
24/09/2019
Permanent Representatives to Rome-based United Nations agencies from seven member countries participated in a three-day field visit to Turkey to observe and analyze outcomes of FAO farm training and discuss possible future collaboration in the area. The
FAO, the Eurasian Economic Commission laid out plan for further cooperation
14/08/2019
By adopting a five-year action plan today in Budapest, FAO and the Eurasian Economic Commission committed to continue and deepen cooperation. This act enforces both parties’ pursuit to realize their mutual goals and objectives in achieving food security a
Civil society organizations widened FAO staff’s knowledge on peasants’ rights and more
12/07/2019
A number of civil society organizations conducted a seminar for the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia on 5 July, focusing on the UN Declaration of the Rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas. Organizations included the Eur
Civil society seeks to influence future of agriculture in Europe and Central Asia
26/04/2018
Civil society organizations want to influence the future work of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Europe and Central Asia. With this in mind, a two-day consultation opens in Budapest today, with some 50 participants from several countries
Three years of cooperation ahead for FAO and the Hungarian agrarian university
25/08/2017
Topping several years of collaboration, the Hungarian Szent István University and FAO’s Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia signed a memorandum of understanding today, covering a three-year period. The accord recognizes the partners’ common globa
Countries gather for national launch of FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme
25/07/2017
Events in Ankara today and tomorrow kick off the second phase of a successful partnership between Turkey and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). High-level participation from numerous countries reflects the partnership’s internatio
Russian partners join SAVE FOOD, aim to reduce food loss and waste
26/01/2017
Today the Dairy Union of Russia, Foodbank Rus, Sfera publishing house, and Tara i Upakovka (Package and packaging) magazine became some of the first Russian organizations to join SAVE FOOD – the Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction. An acces
Events

12/ 5

2024

Civil society consultation 2024
İstanbul (Türkiye), 12/05/2024

Prior to the 34th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC34), representatives of the civil society – ranging from smallholders and consumers to fisherfolks and pastoralists – will gather on 12 May in Istanbul, Tür...

18/ 4

2024

Private sector consultation to the Regional Conference for Europe
İstanbul (Türkiye), Hybrid Event, 18/04/2024

The Thirty-fourth session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe, scheduled for May 14-17 in Rome, Italy, will establish a roadmap and prio...

15/ 4

2024

EU-based private sector consultation to the Regional Conference for Europe
Brussels (Belgium), 15/04/2024

The Thirty-fourth session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe, scheduled for May 14-17 in Rome, Italy, will establish a roadmap and prio...

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2023

5/5

2023

Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia 2023
Budapest (Hungary), 04/05/2023 - 05/05/2023

The Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia provides a platform on which the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and Members can interact, facilitating consultation on key issues in the region. The main purpose of the Informal Consultation in 2023 is defining the FAO priorities for the Europe and Central Asia Region for 2024-2025, which will be presented for endorsement at...

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2023

Regional workshop on FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programmes
Baku (Azerbaijan), Hybrid Event, 24/01/2023

The FAO–Türkiye partnership Programmes consist of the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture and the FAO–Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme.

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2017

30/5

2017

Informal consultation for Europe and Central Asia (29/05/2017)
Hybrid Event, 29/05/2017 - 30/05/2017

Given the limited presence of FAO at country level in the Europe and Central Asia region, informal consultations are a means by which the Regional Office and member countries can interact between sessions of the European Regional Conference. Used successf

19/ 6

2017

20/6

2017

Regional workshop for Europe and Central Asia on sustainable food and agriculture for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement
Hybrid Event, 19/06/2017 - 20/06/2017

Following the first workshop on this topic in December 2016, FAO is convening a broader circle of countries to discuss agriculture’s place in the 2030 Agenda on sustainable development. The overall objective of the event is to help member countries natio

16/ 5

2019

17/5

2019

Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 16/05/2019 - 17/05/2019

Given the limited presence of FAO at country level in the Europe and Central Asia region, informal consultations are a means by which the Regional Office and member countries can interact between sessions of the European Regional Conference. Used successf

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2019

24/9

2019

FAO Turkey hosts the FAO Permanent Representatives to showcase the Organization’s work in the country
Hybrid Event, 22/09/2019 - 24/09/2019

FAO Turkey will host a mission for seven Permanent Representatives of member countries to familiarize themselves with FAO’s work in the field and to obtain a first-hand impression of challenges faced by the Organization’s decentralized offices in supporti

9/ 7

2021

Launching event of the “FAO-ITU Stocktaking Report: Digital Excellence in Agriculture in Europe and Central Asia – Call for Good practices"
Hybrid Event, 09/07/2021

In November 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, together with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Office for Europe and Regional Office for CIS, launched the regi

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2022

FAO at Upakovka-2022: Packaging solutions to reduce food loss and waste along the food value chain
Hybrid Event, 25/01/2022

As part of the activities under the joint SAVE FOOD Initiative, FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation and Messe Dusseldorf Moscow will assemble the Fifth Conference on food loss and waste reduction. The event, organized in the framework of the an

6/ 4

2022

Sustainable food systems to build back better in Europe and Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 06/04/2022

The UNFSS played a leading role in addressing the challenges related to SDG achievement. The discourse around “food systems” was elevated through increased commitment from governments and other actors. National pathways were developed to strengthen food s

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2022

Promoting rural women’s empowerment in sustainable food system
Hybrid Event, 07/04/2022

The event provides an opportunity to exchange promising practices in addressing gender inequalities from the initiatives in the region, such as ensuring equitable access to land, rural advisory and extension services, developing gender-sensitive value cha

27/ 10

2022

FAO Academia Perspectives Roundtable: Accelerating the transformation to sustainable agrifood systems
Hybrid Event, 27/10/2022

10:30-12:30 CEST. Recognizing that achieving a sustainable and food-secure future takes all actors, FAO partners with state and non-state actors, including academia and research institutions.