FAO–Hungarian Government Scholarship Programme 2024–2025

Virtual Event, 09/01/2024 - 29/02/2024

The following Master of Science degree course is being offered in English for the 2024-25 academic year:

• Master in Environmental Engineering – Sopron University, Sopron
• Master in Crop Production Engineering - Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Szent István Campus, Gödöllő
• Master in Horticultural Engineering - Hungarian University of Agriculture ...

Sixth Regional Impact Webinar on Food Loss and Waste Reduction

Virtual Event, 19/12/2023

The sixth Impact Webinar will explore the potential and application of behavioural science in addressing the problem of food waste at the household level. The speakers will discuss how perception of food waste by consumers might impact their behaviour, the need for the narrative change, and the tools to influence behaviour, including choice architecture, nudging, reframing and behaviourally enh...

Regional consultation on integrated land use planning

Virtual Event, 13/12/2023

FAO published the first 'Guidelines for land-use planning' in 1993 as the first key source of knowledge on land use planning. After 30 years, new challenges, demands and insights for integrated land use planning call for an update of these guidelines. In this context, FAO has been working on the new version of 'Guidelines for integrated land use planning - an update' in collaboration with key p...

Consultation workshop: Responding to the crisis in food, energy and financial systems

Hybrid Event, 11/12/2023

To better understand the impact of the triple crises on food security in Europe and Central Asia and to offer pertinent guidance and support to the vulnerable countries, FAO has commissioned a study on the consequences of the current food, energy and finance crisis on food security in vulnerable countries of Europe and Central Asia. The study is a part of FAO’s Regional Technical Cooperation Pr...

Fourth Regional Consultation on Geographical Indications

Hybrid Event, 11/12/2023

Geographical indications (GI) are an important tool for rural development and to ensure all three dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social).

Presentation of the State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2023

Virtual Event, 07/12/2023

The report provides useful and reliable data as an essential source of information on fisheries and aquaculture in the region and a key tool t...

Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in the livestock sector in the Balkans

Budapest (Hungary), 06/12/2023 - 07/12/2023

At the technical consultation meeting on antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in the livestock sector in the Balkans, representatives from the veterinary and food safety authorities from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo¹, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, as well as from international agencies will discuss current gaps and needs for tackling antimicrobial u...

National consultation on the integration of tenure security considerations into strategies and action plans

Astana (Kazakhstan), 06/12/2023 - 08/12/2023

With support from FAO, Kazakhstan is formulating and implementing a national action plan to combat desertification aimed at creating an effective mechanism to counter desertification processes.

Regional Rural Youth Forum for Europe and Central Asia

Budapest (Hungary), Hybrid Event, 29/11/2023 - 30/11/2023

To better coordinate the youth-related work and processes in the ECA region, under the Regional Priority Programme on Empowering smallholders, family farms and youth, facilitating rural livelihoods and poverty reduction, FAO organizes the Regional Rural Youth Forum for Europe and Central Asia.

Hack4DigitalVillages innovation challenge

Fergana (Uzbekistan), 24/11/2023 - 26/11/2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europ...

Investment Forum to facilitate two pilot agroclusters in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 23/11/2023

The Investment Forum is organized jointly by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund (RKDF) within the scope of the project “Promoting accelerated green investment in agriculture through capacity building of national financial institutions.”

Technical workshop on locusts in Caucasus and Central Asia

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 20/11/2023 - 24/11/2023

The 13th annual technical workshop on locust management is being held under the framework of the “FAO’s programme to improve national and regional locust management in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA)”. The workshop is organised by FAO in close cooperation with the Ministry of the Agricult...

Regional technical meeting on food systems based dietary guidelines development

Belgrade (Serbia), 07/11/2023 - 09/11/2023

The FAO regional technical meeting, co-organized with CAPNUTRA (Capacity Development Network in Nutrition in Central and Eastern Europe) will focus on food system-based dietary guidelines in Europe and Central Asia from 7 to 9 November 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia. The event will assess the progress and challenges of food system-based dietary guidelines in the region in light of the regional proje...

Regional Youth Assembly: Europe and Central Asia

Budapest (Hungary), Budapest (Hungary), Hybrid Event, 17/10/2023

To address food waste and drive transformative change, the Regional Youth Assembly for Europe and Central Asia has undertaken a critical role in conducting a comprehensive analysis of food waste policies in the region.

World Food Day lecture 2023

Budapest (Hungary), 16/10/2023

FAO, jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary, the Embassy of Slovenia, and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Science is organizing a lecture on 16 October to mark World Food Day. Under the overall theme of "World Food Day ’Water is life – Water is food. Leaving no one behind’, the event will give some food for thought on sustainable water management in English lang...

World Food Day convoy 2023

Budapest (Hungary), 16/10/2023

More than 20 partner companies will join the food donation convoy marking World Food Day 2023. Matching this year’s theme ‘Water is life – Water is food. Leaving no one behind’ , the heavy vehicles will roll through Budapest carrying food donations for needy families.

Packaging as a means to reduce food loss and waste

Virtual Event, 12/10/2023

9:30 – 11:30 CET. Packaging is essential to sustainability of our food systems. By preserving food quality and safety and providing sufficient and easy to understand information on product origin, use, storage requirements and tips, date marking, cooking advice, etc. packaging helps people to make viable food choices, which in turn decreases wasteful behaviour.

Third regional meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock

Hybrid Event, 10/10/2023 - 12/10/2023

The third meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) for Europe and Central Asia will continue to expand the dialogue established at the first regional GASL MSP meeting (April 2018, Uman, Ukraine) as well as through several virtual consultations, and the second regional GASL MSP meeting (June 2022, Tas...

Inland fisheries management and aquatic biodiversity conservation

Vodňany (Czechia), 08/10/2023 - 14/10/2023

FAO, together with the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters of the University of South Bohemia organized an international workshop entitled “Inland fisheries management and aquatic biodiversity conservation” with the aim of supporting the development of sustainable fisheries in Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the Middle East.

GFCM High-level conference on MedFish4Ever initiatives

(Malta), 03/10/2023 - 04/10/2023

Five years away from reaching the targets set by the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration, and in the wake of recent crises that have called for greater adaptation and need to boost progress, the GFCM High-level conference on MedFish4Ever...