Events
13/ 9
2018
Leveraging Private Sector Investment in Agricultural Value Chains to Benefit Smallholders and Reach Zero Hunger
Hybrid Event, 13/09/2018
Under an ever-expanding global economy, smallholder farmers are confronted with market landscape that can offer both promise and peril. There is a unique opportunity and critical responsibility that the private sector must play to build the capacity of va
5/ 9
2018
International Perspectives on Food Waste
Hybrid Event, 05/09/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in conjunction with the House Food Waste Caucus, invite you to a discussion about food waste reduction efforts around the world. We will highlight international success stories as examples of th
29/ 6
2018
The Story of Food Waste
Hybrid Event, 29/06/2018
This event is by invitation only. To learn more about the documentary, Wasted! The Story About Food Waste, visit: http://www.wastedfilm.com For more information, please contact [email protected].
28/ 6
2018
Biofortification: Better Crops, Better Nutrition
Hybrid Event, 28/06/2018
Please join us for a lively roundtable discussion hosted by Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office for North America in collaboration with Global Harvest Initiative (GHI), HarvestPlus and the Global Alliance for Imp
26/ 6
2018
Property Rights and Integrated Landscape Management
Hybrid Event, 26/06/2018
This roundtable, the latest in the FAO-EcoAgriculture Landscape Roundtable Series, will be exploring perspectives and experience on the challenges of defining and innovating property rights and access in the context of multi-stakeholder landscape initiati
20/ 6
2018
Research & Technology: Providing “Bang for the Buck” in Global Agricultural Development
Hybrid Event, 20/06/2018
The world is facing unprecedented food security challenges. Famine conditions have threatened South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and northern Nigeria, with increasing stresses facing other countries as well. Global food insecurity recently increased for the firs
31/ 5
2018
Geographical Indications for Foods Symposium
Hybrid Event, 31/05/2018
The World Food Law Institute, in cooperation with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the American Society of International Law (ASIL) invites you to participate in the 2018 World Food Law Symposium. The Symposium will conclu
29/ 5
2018
Towards Sustainable Landscapes Investment
Hybrid Event, 29/05/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' Liaison Office for North America and EcoAgriculture Partners are co-organizing the second in our High-Level Event Series "Towards Sustainable Landscapes" in collaboration with the Global Lan
24/ 5
2018
World Bee Day: A Call for Global Action
Hybrid Event, 24/05/2018
Without bees, it would be impossible to achieve a world without hunger. Bees and other pollinators sustain one-third of all food produced globally. FAO estimates that 71% of all crop species grown for human consumption depend on pollinators. Small-scale b
30/ 4
2018
The Power of Poetry to Address Hunger
Hybrid Event, 30/04/2018
In recognition of the national poetry month, please join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for a roundtable discussion on The Power of Poetry to Address Hunger. The event will feature poets and hunger experts who will explo
27/ 4
2018
Joint House & Senate Hunger Caucus Congressional Briefing on the 2018 Global Report on Food Crises
Hybrid Event, 27/04/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in conjunction with the House and Senate Congressional Hunger Caucuses, invite you to a congressional briefing on the 2018 Global report on
25/ 4
2018
Role of the Committee on World Food Security in Achieving the SDG’s
Hybrid Event, 25/04/2018
The Alliance to End Hunger and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations invite you to a roundtable briefing on the role of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SD
17/ 4
2018
Transforming Food Systems to Support Nutritious Diets
Hybrid Event, 17/04/2018
Tuesday, 17 April from 9:00 - 10:30 am, FAO Liaison Office, Washington, D.C. – RSVP - [email protected]
12/ 4
2018
Fish for the Future: How do we protect the world's most traded food commodity?
Hybrid Event, 12/04/2018
Thursday, 12 April from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, S-115 Capitol Building, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. Fish for the Future: How do we protect the world's most traded food commodity? Learn about the risks of aquatic foreign animal diseases to U.S. fish productio
28/ 3
2018
Celebrating Women and Girls: Change Agents for Food and Nutrition Security in Conflict Settings
Hybrid Event, 28/03/2018
Current social movements have focused an overdue spotlight on the disadvantages faced by women and girls around the world. Join us for a discussion of both the challenges of persistent gender inequality and the inspiring strength and resilience of women a
27/ 3
2018
Toward Sustainable Landscapes: Agroecology
Hybrid Event, 27/03/2018
In the context of a rapidly growing human population, intensified pressures on natural resources, and the insecurity posed by the effects of climate change, our global food system is being challenged to provide more equitable access to a higher quantity o
6/ 3
2018
3rd Roundtable on Geographic Indications
Hybrid Event, 06/03/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Law Institute invite you to the third Round Table discussion Geographical Indications (GI) for food. GI identifies characteristics of a good attributable to its geographi