Monday 18th: FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean kicks off
With the participation of the President and the Minister of Agriculture of Guyana, ministers from 33 countries of the region and FAO’s Director-Genera
On 18 March 2024 at 13:00 p.m. GMT-4, the President of Guyana, Mohamed Irfaan Ali and the Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu will inaugurate the 38 Regional Conference of FAO for Latin America and the Caribbean
The event will extend for four days and will be attended by government officials of the thirty-three FAO Member Nations, ministers of Agriculture and ministers of other sectors, the Holy See, organizations and specialized agencies of the United Nations System, intergovernmental organizations, civil society organizations, private sector organizations, academia and research institutions, parliamentarians, observers, and non-member countries.
The FAO Regional Conference is an official forum where Member Nations of the region meet to discuss challenges and priority issues related to food and agriculture to promote regional coherence on global policy issues.
What / When / Where
- 38 FAO Regional Conference
- 18 - 21 March 2024
- Georgetown, Guyana and online transmission
Who
- President of Guyana, Mohamed Irfaan Ali
- Ministers of State of the 33 countries of the region
- FAO's Director-General, QU Dongyu
- FAO Regional Representative, Mario Lubetkin
- FAO's Chief economist, Maximo Torero
38 FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean
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Media acreditation
The press is invited to participate the event that will take place at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown, Guyana. To register, please fill out the following form.
Contact
To arrange interviews with the participants, please contact:
Maria Elena Alvarez Press and Content Officer [email protected]
Shara Seelall FAO Guyana [email protected]