World Food Day Celebration with the EU Parliamentary Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition
This year, World Food Day marks FAO's 75th anniversary with the theme "Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our actions are our future."
This event is organized under the auspices of the European Parliamentary Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition.
16 October 2020 | 10:00 - 12:00 (CET)
Special Address:
David Sassoli
President of the European Parliament
High-Level Interventions:
Janusz Wojciechowski
European Commissioner for Agriculture
QU Dongyu
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Alzira Ferreira
Director, Office to the European Union, World Food Programme
Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti
Secretary-General, Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
Welcoming Remarks:
Rodrigo de la Puerta
Director, FAO Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium
Panel Discussion:
Retracing the path of cocoa from farm to shelf
Experts from the field, beneficiaries, industry and resource partners will interactively trace the paths of cocoa beans from tree to shelf, while highlighting the sustainability and environmental challenges along the way.
Please use the link below to register and attend the event: