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Agroecology as a cornerstone of sustainable food systems
08/10/2020
The “From Farm to Fork, Sustainable Food Systems and the EU Green Deal” event organized by IPES-Food and the Club of Rome-EU Chapter highlighted the role of agroecology in supporting...
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Best climate practices in agriculture, food systems and bioeconomy
07/10/2020
At the invitation of the European Union Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), FAO Deputy Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment Zitouni Ould Dada presented FAO’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery plan to participa
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Towards a new vision for global fisheries and aquaculture
07/10/2020
October saw the virtual event “The future of our oceans: Towards a new vision for global fisheries and aquaculture” by the European Parliament Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable...
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With joint actions in Europe and Central Asia, we can recover from the current crisis
07/10/2020
A wide range of actors were brought together by FAO’s virtual regional dialogue on scaling up the response of food and agriculture sectors to the COVID-19 crisis with the ultimate...
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University of Liège and FAO renew partnership
02/10/2020
The Director of the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels, Rodrigo de Lapuerta and the Rector of the University of Liège, Pierre Wolper, cosigned the new partnership agreement between their two...
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Protecting and restoring the world’s forests: Launch of a new multi-stakeholder platform
02/10/2020
The European Commission launched its multi-stakeholder platform to help protect and restore the world’s forests. FAO represented by its Forestry Division participated in the launching event by providing its extensive...
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The business end of Farm to Fork: Delivering sustainable food systems
01/10/2020
How can companies truly help with this challenge? This was the central question driving discussion at an event hosted by Euractiv, a Brussels media outlet. FAO Director for Food Systems and Food Safety Jamie...
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OACPS Subcommittee on Sustainable Development discusses FAO's response to COVID-19 in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Regions with FAO Brussels Director
30/09/2020
FAO Brussels Director Rodrigo de Lapuerta presented on 30 September elements of the FAO Response to the COVID-19 in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States in an intervention during the 123rd...
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FAO Brussels Dialogue: First International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
29/09/2020
FAO Brussels welcomed more than 250 participants to the first-ever observance of this International Day. Members of the development community and other partners discussed new strategies, innovation and digitalization, looking...
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Watch the recording: FAO Brussels Dialogue on Food Loss and Waste
29/09/2020
Tackling food loss and waste is essential for the health of the people and the planet. On this International Day, FAO Brussels invites you to discuss solutions to the food...
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Tackling food insecurity and deforestation through empowered partnerships
25/09/2020
FAO was present at the Politico’s Agriculture and Food Summit, the annual gathering which, this year, took a virtual form. FAO’s Director of the Emergency and Resilience Division, Dominique Burgeon,...
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The role of trade and trade rules in achieving sustainable agriculture: FAO Brussels - Geneva event
17/09/2020
“FAO will always be there as an honest broker to facilitate the dialogue on trade issues of agricultural products between developing and developed countries” said FAO Brussels Director Rodrigo de...
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World Food Day 2020: Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together.
16/09/2020
The COVID-19 global health crisis has been a time to reflect on things we truly cherish and our most basic needs. These uncertain times have made many of us rekindle...
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Working with the German Presidency of the Council: Events that enlighten
15/09/2020
The German Presidency of the Council of the European Union began on the first of July and FAO Brussels is maintaining regular contact with the Presidency on several key topics....
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Fish(ing) for the Future: Sustainable fish for food security and nutrition in Africa
09/09/2020
Stronger joint support for Africa’s fisheries and aquaculture was the theme of the event co-organized by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Commission (EC) and...
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The European Parliamentary Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition
27/08/2020
This brochure describes the activities of the Alliance in Brussels and beyond and is being used to engage, inform and attract more Parliamentarians to join the Alliance.
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Learn what FAO is doing with regard to the COVID-19 outbreak
06/07/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to assist member...
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FAO and the EU to explore joint work on European Green Deal
06/07/2020
Talks today between FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and European Commissioner for Climate Action, Frans Timmermans, focused on...
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FAO and the EU highlight the vital role of biodiversity in building sustainable food systems
23/06/2020
The virtual discussion entitled "The European Green Deal: A Conversation on the Transformative Force of the EU Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies to build Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems"...
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Parliamentarians discuss heightened gender-related impact of COVID-19
18/06/2020
Women tend to be more vulnerable to the socio-economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures which have been taken to contain the virus. This is one of the observations...