13/ 5
2022
Fostering the digital transformation of agriculture through strategies: national and local perspectives
Hybrid Event, 13/05/2022
Digital technologies are yielding new growth in the food and agriculture sector and in rural areas. Connectivity, mobile adoption, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies are opening doors to new opportunities, enhancing the performance o
12/ 5
2022
Global launch of the Regional Technical Platform on Green Agriculture
Hybrid Event, 12/05/2022
In Europe and Central Asia, as well as globally, FAO is aiming to strengthen its role in promoting green agriculture, which includes the proper management of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services with high recycling rates and low external
11/ 5
2022
United Nations Decade of Family Farming and Peasants’ Rights in Times of crisis
Hybrid Event, 11/05/2022
This side event aims to discuss the solutions that the United Nations Decade of Family Farming brings for food security in times of crisis and the necessity of elevating human rights in rural areas and across the food and farming sector. The side event i
10/ 5
2022
13/5
2022
Regional Conference for Europe - 33rd session
Hybrid Event, 10/05/2022 - 13/05/2022
The Thirty-third Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC) is open to all FAO Members in the Europe and Central Asia region. It also is open to representatives of United Nations bodies and specialized agencies and selected observers from int
9/ 5
2022
17/5
2022
Training workshop on cereal rust surveillance, race analysis and management of wheat rust diseases in Central Asia and Caucasus
Hybrid Event, 09/05/2022 - 17/05/2022
A training workshop will bring together experts from international organizations and countries from Central Asia and Caucasus to discuss updates regarding surveillance and management of wheat rust diseases in the region. The workshop forms part of the pr
8/ 5
2022
9/5
2022
Civil society consultation
Hybrid Event, 08/05/2022 - 09/05/2022
Prior to the Thirty-thirds Session of the Regional Conference for Europe, representatives of the civil society – ranging from smallholders to fisherfolks and pastoralists – will gather on 8–9 May in Lodz, Poland, to express and exchange their views in reg
6/ 5
2022
Vision for the future: transition to digital agriculture
Hybrid Event, 06/05/2022
Digital technologies impact the entire food system, everyone involved, and bring significant benefits to agriculture. They empower farmers to access information, markets, and finance, unlocking economic and employment opportunities and increasing efficien
29/ 4
2022
39/2 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the ECA
Virtual Event, 29/04/2022
The 39/2 meeting of the Executive Committee of the European Commission on Agriculture is scheduled for 29 April 2022, with the aim to initiate the process for the identification of the main technical theme for the 43rd Session of ECA (September 2023) and
28/ 4
2022
Private sector consultation
Hybrid Event, 28/04/2022
On 28 April, prior to the Thirty-third Session of the Regional Conference for Europe, FAO convenes key actors of the private sector to discuss current and fundamental issues of sustainable food and agriculture in the region. Participants will be encourag
27/ 4
2022
28/4
2022
Subregional workshop on land market development in Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 27/04/2022 - 28/04/2022
The workshop will gather representatives of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as experts from the government, academia, civil society, and the private sector to share experience in land market management
7/ 4
2022
Promoting rural women’s empowerment in sustainable food system
Hybrid Event, 07/04/2022
The event provides an opportunity to exchange promising practices in addressing gender inequalities from the initiatives in the region, such as ensuring equitable access to land, rural advisory and extension services, developing gender-sensitive value cha
6/ 4
2022
Sustainable food systems to build back better in Europe and Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 06/04/2022
The UNFSS played a leading role in addressing the challenges related to SDG achievement. The discourse around “food systems” was elevated through increased commitment from governments and other actors. National pathways were developed to strengthen food s
6/ 4
2022
Grassroots hand-in-hand: Working with farmers through farmer field schools
Hybrid Event, 06/04/2022
Through several short presentations and panel of experts, the event will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of farmers filed school approach to improve smallholder production in the different agriculture sectors and will try to come up with 3-5 cruc
22/ 3
2022
24/3
2022
Regional workshop on aquaculture value chain actor's practices of post-harvest management
Hybrid Event, 22/03/2022 - 24/03/2022
Fish and fishery products are among the most traded food commodities worldwide. Sustained demands, trade liberalization policies, globalization of food systems, and technological innovations have furthered the overall increase in international fish trade.
17/ 3
2022
Regional African swine fever online Forum
Hybrid Event, 17/03/2022
9:00 – 12:00 CET Considering the importance of African swine fever (ASF) for the agribusiness sector of Southern and Eastern Europe the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD
1/ 3
2022
Fifth Meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 01/03/2022
10.00-12.00 (CET) The principal objective of the meeting is to help FAO member states in Central Asia better understand how to enhance the sustainability of the agri-food sector through integrated natural resource management. Specifically, the meeting
23/ 2
2022
39/1 Meeting of ECA Executive Committee
Virtual Event, 23/02/2022
The 39/1 meeting of the Executive Committee of the European Commission on Agriculture is scheduled for 23 February 2022, with the aim to welcome and introduce the newly elected members of the Committee, to adopt its Workplan and Meeting Schedule for 2022-
22/ 2
2022
FAO’s 2nd Regional Workshop: The Road Ahead after COP26: Enhancing Targets and Compliance with Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) for Agriculture and LULUCF
Hybrid Event, 22/02/2022
10.00-13.00 (CET) The FAO Regional Workshop, “The Road Ahead after COP26: Enhancing Targets and Compliance with Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) for Agriculture and LULUCF” aims to support the developing states and emerging economies of the Europe a...
31/ 1
2022
4/2
2022
Regional training workshop on risk-based approaches for peste des petits ruminants prevention, control and eradication
Hybrid Event, 31/01/2022 - 04/02/2022
Participating countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine The Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Global Control and Eradication Strategy was approved in 2015 under the umbrella of the Global
25/ 1
2022
FAO at Upakovka-2022: Packaging solutions to reduce food loss and waste along the food value chain
Hybrid Event, 25/01/2022
As part of the activities under the joint SAVE FOOD Initiative, FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation and Messe Dusseldorf Moscow will assemble the Fifth Conference on food loss and waste reduction. The event, organized in the framework of the an