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Call for Papers Workshop on Gender Dimensions of Rural Employment
2008
FAO, ILO and IFAD are pleased to announce the technical expert workshop on “Gaps, trends and current research in gender dimensions of agricultural and rural employment: differentiated pathways out of poverty”, which will be held in Rome from 31 March to 2 April 2009. It is increasingly recognized that rural...
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COPAC
2008
5 July 2008: 14th UN International Day of Cooperatives "Confronting climate change through cooperative enterprise"
FAO and ILO with other members of the Committee for the promotion and advancement of cooperatives (COPAC) celebrate the 14th UN International Day of Cooperatives which this year focuses on climate change. Agricultural cooperatives in different parts of...
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International Labour Conference (Geneva, 28 May-13 June 2008)
2008
More than 3,000 government, worker and employer leaders are meeting in Geneva to discuss a wide range of issues including rural poverty reduction, the latest developments in labour rights and enhancing skills development. The Conference will also consider the strategic challenges faced in obtaining decent work, and will host a...
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Launch of the joint FAO – ILO website “Food, Agriculture and Decent Work” at the International Labour Conference (Friday, 6th June 2008)
2008
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), will launch the joint website “Food, Agriculture & Decent Work” ( www.fao-ilo.org ) on the occasion of the International Labour Conference’s 97th Session, 28 May - 13 June 2008. “Food, Agriculture and Decent Work” is...
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High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy
2008
The upcoming High-Level Conference on World Food Security, to take place next week in Rome (3-5 June), offers a historic chance to re-launch the fight against hunger and poverty and boost agricultural production in developing countries, FAO said today. In a key policy document specially prepared for the Summit, FAO...
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