18/ 6
2019
20/6
2019
FAO workshop: methodology to assess agricultural damage and loss
Hybrid Event, 18/06/2019 - 20/06/2019
The workshop aims at presenting the methodology of assessing agricultural damages and losses to Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). The methodology has been developed under the Sendai Framework for
18/ 6
2019
FAO Session on ‘Sustainable Soil and Land Management’ for the 25th Anniversary of the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Hybrid Event, 18/06/2019
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD), FAO is organizing a half-day session themed as “Sustainable Soil and Land Management’ in Ankara. The half-day
17/ 6
2019
Project Steering Committee Meeting (PSCM) of the “Integrated natural resources management in drought-prone and salt-affected agricultural production landscapes in Central Asia and Turkey” (CACILM-2)
Hybrid Event, 17/06/2019
As the project’s decision-making body, the key objective of the PSCM is to provide overall guidance to the Project Management Unit in the project execution and to ensure that all activities and outputs agreed upon are adequately prepared and carried out.
17/ 6
2019
Steering Committee Meeting of the “Strengthening Agricultural Infrastructure Services with the Context of Global Soil Partnership” Project
Hybrid Event, 17/06/2019
FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry developed this technical cooperation project to strengthen the effective communication between all governmental bodies and to ensure the engagement of public stakeholders in the development of national soil
12/ 6
2019
13/6
2019
Workshop on Surveys and Assessments of Biodiversity, Socio-Economic and Socio-Cultural Aspects, Ongoing Grazing Activities and Livestock Situation
Hybrid Event, 12/06/2019 - 13/06/2019
A workshop with the stakeholders on Surveys and Assessments will take place in Şanlıurfa under the FAO – GEF project on “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Turkey’s Steppe Ecosystems” funded by the Global Environment Facility and executed by the M
11/ 6
2019
Workshop on the assessment of information needs of the forestry sector
Hybrid Event, 11/06/2019
The one-day workshop will launch the FAO project in the Republic of Moldova, aimed at strengthening national capacities of the National Forestry Agency to design, plan and conduct a forest inventory at the national level. As the first step, the event wil
11/ 6
2019
13/6
2019
FAO workshop: methodology to assess agricultural damage and loss (11/06/2019)
Hybrid Event, 11/06/2019 - 13/06/2019
The workshop aims at presenting the methodology of assessing agricultural damages and losses to Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) and Turkey. The methodology has been developed under the Sendai Framewo
5/ 6
2019
6/6
2019
The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Trade Expert Network in Europe and Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 05/06/2019 - 06/06/2019
Participants will discuss recent agri-food trade policy developments in twelve post-Soviet countries. The experts of the network will present draft country chapters for the joint publication “Review of Agricultural Trade Policies in the post-Soviet countr
30/ 5
2019
31/5
2019
FAO at the International forum “Agrotech-2019 – Steps beyond the horizon,”
Hybrid Event, 30/05/2019 - 31/05/2019
The two-day International forum “Agroteh-2019 – Steps beyond the horizon,” organized by the National Research University Higher School of Economics together with FAO and the Russian Ministry of Agriculture in Moscow, focuses on innovation as the central d
28/ 5
2019
31/5
2019
Forest Congress for the Caucasus and Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 28/05/2019 - 31/05/2019
The main topics of the event will be: State of Forests of the Caucasus and Central Asia National-level forest monitoring systems Forest Landscape Restoration
28/ 5
2019
30/5
2019
FAO workshop: methodology to assess agricultural damage and loss (28/05/2019)
Hybrid Event, 28/05/2019 - 30/05/2019
The workshop aims at presenting the methodology of assessing agricultural damages and losses to the countries of Eastern Europe and Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine). The methodology has been developed under the Sendai
24/ 5
2019
National African Swine Fever (ASF) workshop on wild boar and hunting biosecurity
Hybrid Event, 24/05/2019
African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease of pigs and wild boar that causes severe economic losses to the pig sector. Originally restricted to Africa, ASF was introduced into Georgia in 2007, from where it progressively spread westwards (rea
22/ 5
2019
Inauguration Ceremony: Increase Self-Reliance and Improve Agricultural Livelihoods of Refugees through Employment Opportunities Project (Phase III)
Hybrid Event, 22/05/2019
The inauguration ceremony will be organized by FAO and Bursa Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry under " Increase Self-reliance and Improve Agricultural Livelihoods of Refugees through Employment Opportunities " project which is co-financed
21/ 5
2019
23/5
2019
Regional African Swine Fever (ASF) Wild Boar Management Workshop
Hybrid Event, 21/05/2019 - 23/05/2019
African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease of pigs and wild boar that causes severe economic losses to the pig sector. Originally restricted to Africa, ASF was introduced into Georgia in 2007, from where it progressively spread westwards (rea
21/ 5
2019
The Steering Committee Meeting of Promoting Self-reliant Livelihoods of Syrian under Temporary Protection and Host Communities Through Provision of Skills Trainings and Productive Assets Project
Hybrid Event, 21/05/2019
FAO in close cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and funding provided by the Government of Japan is implementing "Promoting self-reliant livelihoods of Syrian under Temporary Protection and host communities through provision of skill
17/ 5
2019
37/5 Meeting of the ECA Executive Committee
Virtual Event, 17/05/2019
Documents Meeting minutes Agenda Provisional Annotated Agenda of the 41st Session of the ECA Provisional Timetable of the 41st Session of the ECA DRAFT Progress Report on Main Recommendations of 40th Session of the Europe Commission on Agricultur
16/ 5
2019
17/5
2019
Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 16/05/2019 - 17/05/2019
Given the limited presence of FAO at country level in the Europe and Central Asia region, informal consultations are a means by which the Regional Office and member countries can interact between sessions of the European Regional Conference. Used successf
13/ 5
2019
7/6
2019
Agriculture in International Trade Agreements (13/05/2019)
Hybrid Event, 13/05/2019 - 07/06/2019
FAO and UNITAR will conduct online course “Agriculture in International Trade Agreements” as part of FAO’s Regional Initiative for Improving Agrifood Trade and Market Integration in Europe and Central Asia. The course seeks to support policy makers in dev
7/ 5
2019
Women’s empowerment in agriculture – Project presentation of FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan
Hybrid Event, 07/05/2019
In Azerbaijan, women account for more than 20% of the official employment statistics in agriculture, forestry and fisheries. But they face a number of challenges such as gender pay gap; informality of jobs; triple work burden and poor access to social ser
3/ 5
2019
National inception workshop: Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in Azerbaijan
Hybrid Event, 03/05/2019
A large quantity of obsolete pesticides reside in Central Asia. The region used to be an important centre for agriculture, during Soviet times, particularly cotton production, with mandatory pesticide application. Many of the obsolete pesticides have been