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FAO Liaison Office in Japan raised awareness explored further collaboration between FAO and Japan government, civil society and private sector on food waste reduction.

• 27 - 28 August 2016, Nairobi, Kenya
  TICAD-VI will be a milestone of the TICAD process, since it will be the first-ever TICAD Summit to be held in the African continent in its over 20 years of history. [read more]

• 14 June 2016: In celebrating the signing of the MoU between FAO and Kyoto University, a joint Food Waste event was organized on KU campus and Charles made a keynote presentation, sharing convincing data from FAO and drawing attention to the need to reduce FW. The event was well attended.
  FAO Liaison Office in Japan continues to increase collaboration with various stakeholders in raising awareness of food security issues. In this context, the topic of Food Waste is resonating particularly well with Japanese audiences, from children to adults, from Civil Society to private companies. The authoritativeness of FAO’s data on the subject is changing attitudes and continues to provide LOJ with an opportunity to make a contribution to the Japanese society.

• 2016年6月14日

  日本京都，京都大学

  京都大学将2016年6月定为“可持续月”（Sustainable Month，又称为École de），许多关于环境可持续性和减少粮食浪费的宣传活动将在校园内举办。6月14日，地球环境学堂（GSGES）和综合生存学馆（GSAIS）将在京大校 园的主要餐厅Camphora组织一次“P-Ecology晚宴”。

  这次活动由GSAIS学生野村亚矢香构思，目的是宣传联合国可持续发展目标（Sustainable Development Goals）中减少粮食浪费的内容，促进关于可持续食物消费的讨论，提高对粮食浪费和可持续食物系统的关注。 [read more]

• 2016
  Each year, Japan discards 6.4 million tons of food that is still edible, according to a government estimate. A Japanese weather services provider wants to cut down on that waste by unleashing the power of artificial intelligence [read more]