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Civil society organizations widened FAO staff’s knowledge on peasants’ rights and more
12/07/2019
Civil society seeks to influence future of agriculture in Europe and Central Asia
26/04/2018
Three years of cooperation ahead for FAO and the Hungarian agrarian university
25/08/2017
Countries gather for national launch of FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme
25/07/2017
Russian partners join SAVE FOOD, aim to reduce food loss and waste
26/01/2017
Events
20/ 11
2024
Enhancing resilience and competitiveness of agrifood systems in Europe and Central Asia
Brussels (Belgium), 20/11/2024
As a joint event of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a conference will be organized take place on 20 November 2024 at the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. The event will explore ways to enhance resilience and competitiveness of the agrifood systems i...
23/ 10
2024
24/10
2024
Workshop: Strengthening synergetic action between food systems transformation and climate action agendas in Kazakhstan
Astana (Kazakhstan), 23/10/2024 - 24/10/2024
The upcoming workshop is the first step and an important milestone of the pilot in Kazakhstan, to review national needs, discuss priorities, and agree on means to enhance synergetic action and policy coherence for food systems transformation and climate action. Following the national inception workshop, subsequent dialogues and actions will be organized at the country level as per the work plan...
11/ 10
2024
Operationalizing a holistic approach to transform food systems sustainably in Europe and Central Asia
Virtual Event, 11/10/2024
The UN Issue-Based Coalition on Sustainable Food Systems is organizing two online workshops entitled “Building capacities and regional exchange on operationalizing a holistic approach to transform food systems in the Europe and Central Asia.” The workshops provide UN Country Teams and UN Resident Coordinators in Europe and Central Asia with a unique opportunity to strength...
12/ 9
2024
Smallholder inclusion in agrifood value chains in the Republic of Moldova
Chișinău (Moldova), 12/09/2024
On 12 September 2024 in Chisinau, the Republic of Moldova, an international conference is organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the German-Moldovan Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD), in collaboration with the Moldovan Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, on the inclusion of smallholder farmers in agrifood value chains of the Republic of Moldova.
22/ 10
2024
23/10
2024
Regional meeting of national parliament representatives on agrifood systems
Tirana (Albania), 22/10/2024 - 23/10/2024
Increasing the connections among parliamentarians in the Europe and Central Asia region is key to supporting food systems transformation. In line with this, as a follow-up to the Global Parliamentarian Meeting in June 2023 in Chile and FAO’s preparatory meeting of five chairs of Agrarian Committees from Albania, Armenia, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine in October 2023, FAO is c...
12/ 5
2024
Civil society consultation 2024
İstanbul (Türkiye), 12/05/2024
Prior to the 34th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC34), representatives of the civil society – ranging from smallholders and consumers to fisherfolks and pastoralists – will gather on 12 May in Istanbul, Tür...
18/ 4
2024
Private sector consultation to the Regional Conference for Europe
İstanbul (Türkiye), Hybrid Event, 18/04/2024
The Thirty-fourth session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe, scheduled for May 14-17 in Rome, Italy, will establish a roadmap and prio...
15/ 4
2024
EU-based private sector consultation to the Regional Conference for Europe
Brussels (Belgium), 15/04/2024
The Thirty-fourth session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe, scheduled for May 14-17 in Rome, Italy, will establish a roadmap and prio...
4/ 5
2023
5/5
2023
Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia 2023
Budapest (Hungary), 04/05/2023 - 05/05/2023
The Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia provides a platform on which the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and Members can interact, facilitating consultation on key issues in the region. The main purpose of the Informal Consultation in 2023 is defining the FAO priorities for the Europe and Central Asia Region for 2024-2025, which will be presented for endorsement at...
24/ 1
2023
Regional workshop on FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programmes
Baku (Azerbaijan), Hybrid Event, 24/01/2023
The FAO–Türkiye partnership Programmes consist of the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture and the FAO–Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme.
29/ 5
2017
30/5
2017
Informal consultation for Europe and Central Asia (29/05/2017)
Hybrid Event, 29/05/2017 - 30/05/2017
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
19/ 6
2017
20/6
2017
Regional workshop for Europe and Central Asia on sustainable food and agriculture for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement
Hybrid Event, 19/06/2017 - 20/06/2017
Following the first workshop on this topic in December 2016, FAO is convening a broader circle of countries to discuss agriculture’s place in the 2030 Agenda on sustainable development. The overall objective of the event is to help member countries natio
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
22/ 9
2019
24/9
2019
FAO Turkey hosts the FAO Permanent Representatives to showcase the Organization’s work in the country
Hybrid Event, 22/09/2019 - 24/09/2019
FAO Turkey will host a mission for seven Permanent Representatives of member countries to familiarize themselves with FAO’s work in the field and to obtain a first-hand impression of challenges faced by the Organization’s decentralized offices in supporti
9/ 7
2021
Launching event of the “FAO-ITU Stocktaking Report: Digital Excellence in Agriculture in Europe and Central Asia – Call for Good practices"
Hybrid Event, 09/07/2021
In November 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, together with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Office for Europe and Regional Office for CIS, launched the regi
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
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
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
27/ 10
2022
FAO Academia Perspectives Roundtable: Accelerating the transformation to sustainable agrifood systems
Hybrid Event, 27/10/2022
10:30-12:30 CEST. Recognizing that achieving a sustainable and food-secure future takes all actors, FAO partners with state and non-state actors, including academia and research institutions.