Events
7/ 6
2019
Celebrating the 1st World Food Safety Day for Asia and the Pacific FAORAP together with partner governments and organizations
07/06/2019
On 20 December 2018, United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a World Food Safety (WFS) Day. Starting in 2019, every 7th of June will be time to celebrate the myriad benefits of safe food. WFS Day is a chance for everyon
5/ 6
2019
International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing - 5 June
05/06/2019
The UN’s FAO will convene an Asia-Pacific regional event to mark the 2nd International Day for the Fight Against IUU Fishing in Asia-Pacific on 5 June 2019 at Thailand’s Department of Fisheries, located in the Arnon Building at Kasetsart University. Regis
3/ 6
2019
4/6
2019
Nature-based Solutions for Improved Water Management and Increased Resilience in Agriculture
03/06/2019 - 04/06/2019
31/ 5
2019
The Future of Agri-Food Systems : Innovative approaches to safety, environment, gender, and youth
31/05/2019
The improvement of the social and economic status of women within their households and communities has a direct impact on food security and nutrition. Evidence shows that women, if given the opportunity to control additional household income, t
28/ 5
2019
31/5
2019
Hands-on Training “Standardized and Harmonized Surveillance Methods for Antimicrobial Resistance in Food Animals in South Asia“
28/05/2019 - 31/05/2019
In response to the increasing emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria, surveillance of AMR in pathogens and commensals should be established as a routine task of public veterinary services globally. National AMR surveillance pro
28/ 5
2019
30/5
2019
Assessor Training on the Application of the Epidemiology Mapping Tool (EMT)
28/05/2019 - 30/05/2019
Objectives To familiarise relevant ECTAD personnel at country and regional levels on the EMT and its supplemental documents and tools. To train relevant ECTAD personnel at country and regional levels on the process for the EMT application.
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2019
23/5
2019
14/ 5
2019
16/5
2019
Regional Expert Group Meeting on Foot and Mouth Disease.
14/05/2019 - 16/05/2019
To follow up with the recommendations and ensure the strengthening of national laboratory capacities on FMD molecular diagnosis, evaluate other FMD relevant issues among FMD experts in coordination with SEACFMD, the inaugural Regional Expert Gr
13/ 5
2019
15/5
2019
National Training Workshop on SDG indicator 12.3.1 (Global Food Loss Index) Methodology and Consultation for follow-up activities
13/05/2019 - 15/05/2019
This training workshop aims to provide details on SDG indicator 12.3.1 (Global Food Loss Index) methodology and consult stakeholders for preparations of proposed pilot study as a part of ongoing regional project TCP/RAS/3618: Strengthening the
24/ 4
2019
Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Sustainable Management of Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) in Islamabad, Pakistan
24/04/2019
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has initiated a technical assistance project ‘Strengthening institutional capacities for sustainable management of SPISs while addressing groundwater risk’. The project will work tow
23/ 4
2019
23/ 4
2019
25/4
2019
Regional Training Workshop "Capacity building on risk categorization for ranking risk of ASEAN food hazards for developing the risk-based monitoring protocol for food safety"
23/04/2019 - 25/04/2019
Food safety is a global issue. Unsafe foods cause major public health problems, including in ASEAN countries. Food safety hazards, such as microbiological pathogens, or other food contaminants, such as chemicals, are reported as causing major s
11/ 4
2019
Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Sustainable Management of Solar Power Irrigation Systems (SPIS) in Bangladesh
11/04/2019
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has initiated a technical assistance project ‘Strengthening institutional capacities for sustainable management of solar powered irrigation systems while addressing groundwater ri
11/ 4
2019
12/4
2019
The Third Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook Study (APFSOS III)
11/04/2019 - 12/04/2019
This outlook study on the future of forests and the forest sector in the Asia-Pacific region comes at a crucial moment. The pace of change in the region is relentless – with populations expanding, economies surging and pressure on resources inc
9/ 4
2019
10/4
2019
Asia Pacific Forestry Week (APFW 2019) Stream Leaders Coordination Meeting
09/04/2019 - 10/04/2019
The Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2019 Stream Leaders’ Coordination Meeting will be held from 9 to 10 March in Bangkok. It will be attended by representatives of organizations that have agreed to lead or co-lead the five streams of APFW2019 and
9/ 4
2019
11/4
2019
The 8th Asia-Pacific Workshop on Multi-sectoral Collaboration at the Animal-Human-Ecosystems interface
09/04/2019 - 11/04/2019
The 8th Asia-Pacific Workshop on Multi-sectoral Collaboration at the Animal-Human-Ecosystems interface will give opportunities to reflect on achievements made as well as lessons learned through multi-sectoral collaboration on One Health perspec
8/ 4
2019
10/4
2019
Social Protection contribution to Climate Risk and Disaster Management workshop
08/04/2019 - 10/04/2019
This workshop aims at highlighting the contribution of social protection to climate risk management, including disaster risk reduction and management (DRR/M) as well as climate change adaptation and mitigation (CCA/M). The contribution of socia
3/ 4
2019
4/4
2019
My-Coast: Ecosystem-Based Conservation of Myanmar's Southern Coastal Zone
03/04/2019 - 04/04/2019
Myanmar has a relatively large and still productive and ecologically intact coastal zone. The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) for Myanmar (Government of Myanmar, 2011) highlights the fact that the country hosts an enormo
1/ 4
2019
3/4
2019
Workshop on Regional Livestock Movements and Value Chains and Training on Evaluation of Surveillance in Live Bird Markets
01/04/2019 - 03/04/2019
The experience of controlling transboundary animal diseases (TADs) such as avian influenza has shown the critical role of domestic and international livestock trade in both, the spread as well the containment of disease outbreaks. Value chain a
20/ 3
2019
22/3
2019
Regional Conference on Fall Armyworm (FAW)
20/03/2019 - 22/03/2019
As FAW continues to spread, FAO is poised to help member countries be aware of the threat, take action to monitor arrival, take early action, learn lessons from other regions, further strengthen the community of international experts, develop r