FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

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2024

Ganja (Azerbaijan), 20/02/2024

In the framework of the project “Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in Central Asian countries and Türkiye”, FAO, the Agrarian Service Agency, and the Ministry of Agriculture jointly aim at strengthening Azerbaijan’s national capacities on sustainable and environmentally sound agriculture to reduce pesticides use and decrease human health and environmental ris...

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2024

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2024

Antalya (Türkiye), 19/02/2024 - 23/02/2024

The Fish Forum unites scientists, fishers, stakeholders, researchers, engineers, academics, practitioners, managers and decision-makers from international organizations, administrations, institutions and universities, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, in view of continued and accelerated progress towards ensuring sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea....

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2024

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 30/01/2024 - 02/02/2024

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in coordination with the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic will hold a four-day National Training on Mountain Vulnerability Assessment in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

This training is part of the capacity development programme of t...

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2024

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2024

Berlin (Germany), 17/01/2024 - 20/01/2024

The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is an international conference on central issues of global agricultural and food policies, held in Berlin on an annual basis. The 2024 GFFA is organized by the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food from 17 to 20 January 2024 in Berlin, under the overarching theme: Food systems for our future: Joining forces for a Zero Hunger world! FAO...

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2024

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2024

Virtual Event, 09/01/2024 - 29/02/2024

The following Master of Science degree course is being offered in English for the 2024-25 academic year:

  • Master in Environmental Engineering – Sopron University, Sopron
  • Master in Crop Production Engineering - Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Szent István Campus, Gödöllő
  • Master in Horticultural Engineering - Hungarian University of Agriculture ...

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2023

Virtual Event, 19/12/2023

The sixth Impact Webinar will explore the potential and application of behavioural science in addressing the problem of food waste at the household level. The speakers will discuss how perception of food waste by consumers might impact their behaviour, the need for the narrative change, and the tools to influence behaviour, including choice architecture, nudging, reframing and behaviourally enh...

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2023

Virtual Event, 13/12/2023

FAO published the first 'Guidelines for land-use planning' in 1993 as the first key source of knowledge on land use planning. After 30 years, new challenges, demands and insights for integrated land use planning call for an update of these guidelines. In this context, FAO has been working on the new version of 'Guidelines for integrated land use planning - an update' in collaboration with key p...

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2023

Hybrid Event, 11/12/2023

Geographical indications (GI) are an important tool for rural development and to ensure all three dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social).

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2023

Hybrid Event, 11/12/2023

To better understand the impact of the triple crises on food security in Europe and Central Asia and to offer pertinent guidance and support to the vulnerable countries, FAO has commissioned a study on the consequences of the current food, energy and finance crisis on food security in vulnerable countries of Europe and Central Asia. The study is a part of FAO’s Regional Technical Cooperation Pr...

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2023

Virtual Event, 07/12/2023

The report provides useful and reliable data as an essential source of information on fisheries and aquaculture in the region and a key tool t...

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2023

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2023

Budapest (Hungary), 06/12/2023 - 07/12/2023

At the technical consultation meeting on antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in the livestock sector in the Balkans, representatives from the veterinary and food safety authorities from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo1, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, as well as from international agencies will discuss current gaps and needs for tackling antimicrobial u...

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2023

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2023

Astana (Kazakhstan), 06/12/2023 - 08/12/2023

With support from FAO, Kazakhstan is formulating and implementing a national action plan to combat desertification aimed at creating an effective mechanism to counter desertification processes.

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2023

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2023

Budapest (Hungary), Hybrid Event, 29/11/2023 - 30/11/2023

To better coordinate the youth-related work and processes in the ECA region, under the Regional Priority Programme on Empowering smallholders, family farms and youth, facilitating rural livelihoods and poverty reduction, FAO organizes the Regional Rural Youth Forum for Europe and Central Asia.

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2023

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2023

Fergana (Uzbekistan), 24/11/2023 - 26/11/2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europ...

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2023

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 23/11/2023

The Investment Forum is organized jointly by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund (RKDF) within the scope of the project “Promoting accelerated green investment in agriculture through capacity building of national financial institutions.”

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2023

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2023

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 20/11/2023 - 24/11/2023

The 13th annual technical workshop on locust management is being held under the framework of the “FAO’s programme to improve national and regional locust management in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA)”. The workshop is organised by FAO in close cooperation with the Ministry of the Agricult...

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2023

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2023

Belgrade (Serbia), 07/11/2023 - 09/11/2023

The FAO regional technical meeting, co-organized with CAPNUTRA (Capacity Development Network in Nutrition in Central and Eastern Europe) will focus on food system-based dietary guidelines in Europe and Central Asia from 7 to 9 November 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia. The event will assess the progress and challenges of food system-based dietary guidelines in the region in light of the regional proje...

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2023

Budapest (Hungary), Budapest (Hungary), Hybrid Event, 17/10/2023

To address food waste and drive transformative change, the Regional Youth Assembly for Europe and Central Asia has undertaken a critical role in conducting a comprehensive analysis of food waste policies in the region.

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2023

Budapest (Hungary), 16/10/2023

FAO, jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary, the Embassy of Slovenia, and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Science is organizing a lecture on 16 October to mark World Food Day. Under the overall theme of "World Food Day ’Water is life – Water is food. Leaving no one behind’, the event will give some food for thought on sustainable water management in English lang...

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2023

Budapest (Hungary), 16/10/2023

More than 20 partner companies will join the food donation convoy marking World Food Day 2023. Matching this year’s theme ‘Water is life – Water is food. Leaving no one behind’ , the heavy vehicles will roll through Budapest carrying food donations for needy families.