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29/ 7
2024
31/7
2024
First Annual Meeting of The Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS)
Hybrid Event, 29/07/2024 - 31/07/2024
The Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS), the first of its kind community of experts, champions, policy makers and practitioners from different sectors committed to advancing extension and Rural Advisory Services (RAS) across the Near East and ...
4/ 3
2024
5/3
2024
FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC) - Ministerial Meeting
Amman (Jordan), 04/03/2024 - 05/03/2024
The second and final segment of NERC37 will be the Ministerial Session, which will take place through a hybrid modality on 4 and 5 March 2024. The purpose of the high-level discussions is to frame the deliberations and gather different perspectives from the member countries on priorities for action.
5/ 2
2024
8/2
2024
FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC) - Senior Officers Meeting
Amman (Jordan), Hybrid Event, 05/02/2024 - 08/02/2024
NERC37 is hosted by Jordan and will be held in two segments. The Senior Officers Meeting will take place virtually from 5 to 8 February 2024 where ministers of agriculture, partner organizations, sister agencies and senior officials of member countries will meet to elaborate on regional challenges and priorities in the NENA region. This will ensure the effectiveness of FAO’s...
30/ 1
2024
Dialogue with Private Sector: "Engaging the Private Sector in Accelerating Agrifood Systems Transformation in the Near East and North Africa”
Amman (Jordan), Hybrid Event, 30/01/2024
The role of the private sector is pivotal in driving the transformation of agrifood systems, particularly in regions like NENA. Private enterprises, ranging from small businesses to large firms, play a crucial role in introducing innovation, technology, and efficient practices throughout the entire agrifood value chain fostering the creation of value-added products. By leveraging their resou...
6/ 12
2023
Towards the Launch of Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services
Virtual Event, 06/12/2023
The General Meeting of the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services is organized on a yearly basis to foster exchange on approaches and experiences in agriculture and rural advisory services (RAS) between diverse stakeholders and across regions.
24/ 7
2023
25/7
2023
Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS)- Regional Meeting
Cairo (Egypt), Hybrid Event, 24/07/2023 - 25/07/2023
Rural Advisory Services (RAS) can play a key role in enhancing agriculture-based livelihoods, reducing rural poverty and food insecurity and empowering small-scale producers to claim their agency and role in inclusive rural transformation. Yet, small scale-farmers in the NENA region lack sufficient access to quality and comprehensive RAS. Underfunding, lack of dedicated policies and implementat...
29/ 6
2022
30/6
2022
Regional Consultation Transformative pathways for Rural Advisory Services in the Near East and North Africa (NENA)
Hybrid Event, 29/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
FAO is organizing a regional consultation to share knowledge and initiate a dialogue on pathways for advancing Rural Advisory Services (RAS) from a policy and programming perspective at regional and country level. The specific objectives of the meeting are:
- Share the findings of the regional study to inform stakeholder debate and foster exchange across countries in the NENA ...