Civil society organizations want to influence the future work of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Europe and Central Asia. With this in mind, a two-day consultation opens in Budapest today, with some 50 participants from several countries of the region.

The Consultation will aim to concentrate positions among civil society organizations, in advance of the 31st session of FAO’s biennial Regional Conference for Europe, set to take place from 16 to 18 May in Voronezh, Russian Federation.