Events
The Committee on Agriculture (COAG) is one of FAO’s Governing Bodies providing overall policy and regulatory guidance on issues relating to agriculture, livestock, food safety, nutrition, rural development and natural resource management. Established in 1971, the Committee has over 100 Member Nations and generally meets every two years, but may hold additional sessions if needed. As FAO’s main technical advisory committee on agriculture, COAG is responsible for:
- Reviewing major agricultural and nutritional problems and proposing concerted action by FAO’s Member Nations;
- Advising the FAO Council and the Director General on activities relating to agriculture, livestock, food, nutrition and natural resource management, with particular...
The International Symposium on Black Soil (ISBS18) will take place in Harbin on 10 - 12 September 2018.
The Symposium aims to promote the sustainable use and management of black soils and identify relevant research gaps within countries with black soils. The Symposium will build the Concept note and Framework of International Network of Black Soil (INBS) to consolidate the members of INBS for future cooperation, and action plans for sustainable development of black soil with...
The Training will welcome 15 Experts from Syria to be introduced to a number of FAO tools and methodologies to support sustainable natural resources management in the country. The Training is organized within the framework of the Project “Technical Cooperation for Long-Term Capacity Building for Syrian Experts - Training for All”. This project is funded by the Government of Japan and is a joint UN project with the aim to maintain and improve Syrian human capital in various fields by providing multi-sectoral training opportunities to keep up and upgrade the skills and knowledge of Syrian women and men...
World Water Week is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. It is organized by SIWI. In 2018, World Water Week will address the theme “Water, ecosystems and human development”. In 2017, over 3,300 individuals and around 380 convening organizations from 135 countries participated in the Week.
Experts, practitioners, decision-makers, business innovators and young professionals from a range of sectors and countries come to Stockholm to network, exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop solutions to the most pressing water-related challenges of today. We believe water is key to our future prosperity, and that together, we can achieve a...