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![Science and Innovation Forum 2023 showcases FAO’s approach to implementing the Science and Innovation Strategy and the Strategy on Climate Change in synergy](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_SIF.png)
26 Oct 2023
Among the numerous events showcasing science and promising innovations for climate action, the Science and Innovation Forum also looked at how FAO is guided by the synergistic application of its two new strategies: the Science and Innovation Strategy and the Strategy on Climate Change, led by FAO Chief Scientist Ismahane Elouafi and FAO Deputy Director-General Semedo.
The FAO Chief Scientist, in her welcoming remarks, emphasized that climate change cannot be tackled without science...![Director-General visits Mississippi State University to deepen collaboration in science data and innovation for agrifood systems transformation](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_MSU.jpg)
23 Oct 2023
Starkville, Mississippi - The power and potential of science, data and innovation were center stage Monday as QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), met with senior executives and researchers at Mississippi State University (MSU).
The FAO delegation met on Monday with Dr Mark Keenum, President of MSU, and teams led by David Shaw, Provost and Executive Vice President, Nicholas Frank...![FAO and University of Naples Federico II to share innovation and technology expertise for the development of resilient agrifood systems](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_DG.jpg)
20 Oct 2023
Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the University of Naples Federico II will collaborate to enhance resilient agrifood systems through the exchange of innovation and technology expertise, according to a Letter of Intent signed today at the Organization’s headquarters by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and the University’s Rector Prof. Matteo Lorito.
This collaboration will be linked to the ![FAO and CIHEAM renew their partnership in the Mediterranean area](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_Food.jpg)
19 Oct 2023
A renowned regional intergovernmental organization, the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) is a driver for policy and strategy development in the Mediterranean region. Both FAO and CIHEAM aim to boost worldwide efforts to enhance food and nutrition security.
Around...![Memorandum of Understanding between FAO and Timiryazev Academy. Second round!](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_Rosana.jpg)
16 Oct 2023
On 16 October, during World Food Day, a solemn ceremony was held to extend the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between FAO and the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (RSAU-MTAA).
“Food, our daily bread, is the foundation of everything. Food is one of the main public goods. Today, it is necessary to produce more food so that there is enough of...