30/ 9
2021
Fruits and vegetables: Health and nutrition benefits
Hybrid Event, 30/09/2021
Raise awareness of the potential contribution of fruits and vegetables to sustainable and healthy diets, taking into account the social (health), economic (agriculture and markets), and environmental dimensions.
29/ 9
2021
Regional Workshop on the Elimination of Child Labour in Agriculture: "Making Latin America and the Caribbean the first continent free of child labour"
Hybrid Event, 29/09/2021
Regional Workshop on the Elimination of Child Labour in Agriculture: "Making Latin America and the Caribbean the first continent free of child labour", organized by FAO on September 29th, 2021, from 09:00 to 10:30 (Santiago de Chile time). The regional wo
28/ 9
2021
Inter-cooperative cooperation and integration A driver for the transformation of food systems
Hybrid Event, 28/09/2021
The purpose of this virtual seminar will be to share experiences and visions on the topic of collaboration among cooperatives, delving into aspects such as the motivations of cooperative movements to support their peers in other countries, spaces for inte
24/ 9
2021
The course Agroecology: transition towards sustainable food systems
Hybrid Event, 24/09/2021
The course Agroecology: transition towards sustainable food systems is a partnership effort between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Latin American Scientific Society of Agroecology (SOCLA), that seeks to contribut
6/ 9
2021
10/9
2021
32nd Session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC)
Virtual Event, 06/09/2021 - 10/09/2021
Based on national and regional priorities of the countries, the FAO regional initiatives, and the international and dialogues and agreements based on forestry items, the mandate of the LACFC is to advise FAO on the forestry programme to be developed in the Region.
17/ 8
2021
19/8
2021
XV Session of the Commission on Livestock Development for Latin America and the Caribbean (CODEGALAC)
Hybrid Event, 17/08/2021 - 19/08/2021
The Commission brings together representatives of Governments and the regional private sector for the exchange of experiences in livestock development policies and programmes and the formulation of cooperation strategies for their strengthening.
9/ 7
2021
Building Bridges between Social Protection and Productive Inclusion Policies
Hybrid Event, 09/07/2021
The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, has convened a Food Systems Summit in 2021 as part of the Decade of Action to Deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
8/ 7
2021
Regional REBYC II - LAC Results Forum
Hybrid Event, 08/07/2021
The Sustainable Management of Bycatch in Trawl Fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean (REBYC II -LAC Project), formally started in 2015, giving continuity to the progress achieved by a first REBYC (I -LAC) that was developed between 2002 and 2008.
30/ 6
2021
Experiences of innovation in financing for actors of the Agrifood System
Hybrid Event, 30/06/2021
Investing in a transformation with inclusion
16/ 6
2021
Green and Blue: Productive convergences to improve resilience
Hybrid Event, 16/06/2021
This event is part of a series of conferences promoted by FAO/IFAD/WFP and linked to the Food Systems Summit. It aims to exchange experiences and measures that governments and producer organizations are adopting in the field of climate-resilient agricultu
15/ 6
2021
Lessons and opportunities on adaptation to climate change in the context of the project "Strengthening the adaptive capacity to climate change in the fisheries and aquaculture sector of Chile"
Hybrid Event, 15/06/2021
The seminar will include presentations on threats and risks of climate change impacts, national efforts in public policy on adaptation to climate change and its linkages with the ocean, fisheries and aquaculture. In addition, testimonies from artisanal fi
1/ 6
2021
3/6
2021
World Food Safety Day in Latin America and the Caribbean
Hybrid Event, 01/06/2021 - 03/06/2021
Food safety is an important component of food security and plays a vital role in reducing foodborne disease. This burden of illnesses affects the most vulnerable populations. Every year, 600 million people fall sick as a result of approximately 200 differ
27/ 5
2021
Strengthening links in the food systems: innovative alliances between local agriculture and school feeding programs
Hybrid Event, 27/05/2021
This webinar aims to provide a regional overview at the current state of home-grown school feeding programmes and policies, including achievements and challenges and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experiences from Ecuador, Guatemala, and Honduras wi
29/ 4
2021
Launch of the Digital Villages initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean
Hybrid Event, 29/04/2021
The FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean is pleased to invite you to participate in the launch meeting of the initiative "Digital Villages in Latin America and the Caribbean", which will be developed around rural tourism activities as a
15/ 4
2021
III The Hemispheric Meetings of Ministers and Secretaries of Agriculture
Hybrid Event, 15/04/2021
This April 15, 2021, the III Hemispheric Meeting of Ministers and Secretaries of Agriculture of the hemisphere will be held. Like those convened last year by the governments of Chile and Mexico, this time the country that will lead will be Peru through th
7/ 4
2021
28/4
2021
Seminar series on the use of digital technologies for the provision of technical advisory services and marketing of family farming products: Experiences from Latin America and the Caribbean
Hybrid Event, 07/04/2021 - 28/04/2021
From various fields, for several years now, new strategies have been sought out and experimented with to expand the coverage and impact of the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (ATER) services aimed at rural producers and micro and small businesses
31/ 3
2021
Regional Dialogue on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women for the Transformation of Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
Hybrid Event, 31/03/2021
Specifically, it is expected that the regional dialogue on gender and food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean will make it possible to identify: (i) a set of solutions and commitments for gender equality in food systems (ii) a regional position on
4/ 11
2020
6/11
2020
Seminar "Agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: new scenarios and opportunities post COVID-19"
Hybrid Event, 04/11/2020 - 06/11/2020
Under the WFD theme, "Cultivate, Nurture, Preserve. Together", the virtual seminar "Agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: new scenarios and opportunities post COVID-19" will be held. Our strategic partners will be the Organization for Econo
2/ 9
2019
6/9
2019
31th Session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC)
Hybrid Event, 02/09/2019 - 06/09/2019
Based on national and regional priorities of the countries, the FAO regional initiatives, and the international and dialogues and agreements based on forestry items, the mandate of the LACFC is to advice FAO on the forestry programme to be developed in the Region.
25/ 8
2019
27/8
2019
Regional Launch of the Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 From August 25th to 27th 2019, Dominican Republic
Hybrid Event, 25/08/2019 - 27/08/2019
The decade aims to recognize the importance of family farmers and empower them as key agents of change in the transformation of food systems, making them more efficient and sustainable. The multiple objectives of the Decade can be achieved through integra