FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

2/ 12

2021

Hybrid Event, 02/12/2021

The new strategic framework that guides the Organization during the period 2022-2031 emphasizes better production, better nutrition, better environment and a better life as main aspirations to get a more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agr

2/ 12

2021

3/12

2021

Hybrid Event, 02/12/2021 - 03/12/2021

This event, jointly organized by the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Soil Partnership of Latin America, was a relevant space to present the main tools developed by the Partnership in support of the countries for the impleme

2/ 12

2021

Hybrid Event, 02/12/2021

To change the course of deforestation and biodiversity loss, solutions are urgently needed to scale up, as well as to propose a transformative change in agri-food systems, through the promotion and management of forests and trees with an integrated territ

19/ 11

2021

Hybrid Event, 19/11/2021

The celebration of IYAFA 2022 will be an acknowledgement of the highly varied nature of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture and the many different actors that take part in them, as well as the major contribution that both make to global food security, n

10/ 11

2021

Hybrid Event, 10/11/2021

According to the report "The State of FoodInsecurity and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2021 ", built through the efforts of several United Nations agencies, indicate that in 2020, between 720 and 811 million people went hungry, which means 9.9% of the wor

4/ 11

2021

Hybrid Event, 04/11/2021

This series of three events aims to provide a meeting space for organizations, sectors, groups and individuals who are promoting concrete and positive actions in favor of the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. At the same time, it seek

27/ 10

2021

29/10

2021

Hybrid Event, 27/10/2021 - 29/10/2021

The meeting complies with the provisions of the Commission's statutes regarding the holding of regular biennial sessions. Its objectives are to report the measures adopted with respect to the agreements of the previous meeting; reflect collectively on the

30/ 9

2021

Hybrid Event, 30/09/2021

Raise awareness of the potential contribution of fruits and vegetables to sustainable and healthy diets, taking into account the social (health), economic (agriculture and markets), and environmental dimensions.

29/ 9

2021

Hybrid Event, 29/09/2021

Regional Workshop on the Elimination of Child Labour in Agriculture: "Making Latin America and the Caribbean the first continent free of child labour", organized by FAO on September 29th, 2021, from 09:00 to 10:30 (Santiago de Chile time). The regional wo

28/ 9

2021

Hybrid Event, 28/09/2021

The purpose of this virtual seminar will be to share experiences and visions on the topic of collaboration among cooperatives, delving into aspects such as the motivations of cooperative movements to support their peers in other countries, spaces for inte

24/ 9

2021

Hybrid Event, 24/09/2021

The course Agroecology: transition towards sustainable food systems is a partnership effort between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Latin American Scientific Society of Agroecology (SOCLA), that seeks to contribut

6/ 9

2021

10/9

2021

Virtual Event, 06/09/2021 - 10/09/2021

Based on national and regional priorities of the countries, the FAO regional initiatives, and the international and dialogues and agreements based on forestry items, the mandate of the LACFC is to advise FAO on the forestry programme to be developed in the Region. 

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2021

19/8

2021

Hybrid Event, 17/08/2021 - 19/08/2021

The Commission brings together representatives of Governments and the regional private sector for the exchange of experiences in livestock development policies and programmes and the formulation of cooperation strategies for their strengthening.

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2021

Hybrid Event, 09/07/2021

The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, has convened a Food Systems Summit in 2021 as part of the Decade of Action to Deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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2021

Hybrid Event, 08/07/2021

The Sustainable Management of Bycatch in Trawl Fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean (REBYC II -LAC Project), formally started in 2015, giving continuity to the progress achieved by a first REBYC (I -LAC) that was developed between 2002 and 2008.

30/ 6

2021

Hybrid Event, 30/06/2021

Investing in a transformation with inclusion

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2021

Hybrid Event, 16/06/2021

This event is part of a series of conferences promoted by FAO/IFAD/WFP and linked to the Food Systems Summit. It aims to exchange experiences and measures that governments and producer organizations are adopting in the field of climate-resilient agricultu

15/ 6

2021

Hybrid Event, 15/06/2021

The seminar will include presentations on threats and risks of climate change impacts, national efforts in public policy on adaptation to climate change and its linkages with the ocean, fisheries and aquaculture. In addition, testimonies from artisanal fi

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2021

3/6

2021

Hybrid Event, 01/06/2021 - 03/06/2021

Food safety is an important component of food security and plays a vital role in reducing foodborne disease. This burden of illnesses affects the most vulnerable populations. Every year, 600 million people fall sick as a result of approximately 200 differ

27/ 5

2021

Hybrid Event, 27/05/2021

This webinar aims to provide a regional overview at the current state of home-grown school feeding programmes and policies, including achievements and challenges and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experiences from Ecuador, Guatemala, and Honduras wi