6/ 12
2023
Towards the Launch of Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services
Virtual Event, 06/12/2023
The General Meeting of the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services is organized on a yearly basis to foster exchange on approaches and experiences in agriculture and rural advisory services (RAS) between diverse stakeholders and across regions. The meeting represents an opportunity to discuss the strategic directions and functioning of GFRAS and its regional fora and offers a space for learnin...
5/ 12
2023
Launch of the Regional Water Scarcity Initiative (WSI) Programme
Dubai (United Arab Emirates), 05/12/2023
Water is a foundational component of agrifood systems, yet it is the number one limiting factor for agriculture in the Near East and North Africa region. The region is currently facing increased challenges that undermine regional efforts toward achieving Sustainable Development Goals ...
7/ 12
2023
FAO’s Expert Consultation: Regional Foresight Exercise for the Near East and North Africa Region
Cairo (Egypt), Hybrid Event, 07/12/2023
Responding to calls by the 28th Committee on Agriculture and FAO Members, FAO is systematically engaging in foresight activities at corporate, regional, sub-regional and country levels for the transformation of agrifood systems. In this endeavour, the Organization benefits from the experience gain...
27/ 11
2023
29/11
2023
Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) - 12th Session - (RNE-739-12)
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Hybrid Event, 27/11/2023 - 29/11/2023
Regional commission for fisheries twelfth session
Jeddah, kingdom of saudi arabia, 27-29 november 2023
23/ 11
2023
Understanding Loss & Damage in the Agrifood Sectors
Virtual Event, 23/11/2023
The fourth webinar under the FAO-AOAD-LAS webinar series “Towards climate-resilient agrifood systems in the Arab region” was held on Thursday 23 November, from 11:00 am-12:00 pm (Cairo time) via Zoom. The primary objective of this webinar...
18/ 11
2023
24/11
2023
World AMR Awareness Week
Virtual Event, 18/11/2023 - 24/11/2023
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week has been renamed World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) after global consultation meetings with participants from various sectors and regions. The decision to rebrand the global campaign stems from the need for a more appropriate term encompassing the concept of resistance, which is the main challenge that needs to be addressed.
31/ 10
2023
Climate Data in Agriculture and Water for Adaptation: The Case of Sudan
Virtual Event, 31/10/2023
The third webinar under the FAO-AOAD-LAS webinar series “Towards climate-resilient agrifood systems in the Arab region” was held on Tuesday 31 October, from 11:00 am-12:00 pm (Cairo time) via Zoom. This webinar main goal was to enhance the understanding of NENA regi...
14/ 11
2023
16/11
2023
Regional Workshop Production, Conservation & Utilization of Certified Propagative Materials for Fruit Trees in NENA Countries
Rabat (Morocco), 14/11/2023 - 16/11/2023
Plant Certification is defined as a domestic programme consisting of the multiplication, distribution, and production of plant materials intended for release either domestically or for export, under an officially sponsored certificate attesting to the status of the material. Plant certification programmes aim to produce and distribute high-quality planting materials that are free from system...
21/ 11
2023
Inception day for the FAO-GEF International Waters Project
Virtual Event, 21/11/2023
The Red Sea is a unique water basin that supports one of the highest levels of endemism of marine biodiversity in the world, with an estimated 14.7 percent of its fish species endemic.
8/ 11
2023
9/11
2023
Engaging cities in sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems transformation
Cairo (Egypt), 08/11/2023 - 09/11/2023
Urbanization is a major trend with profound implications for agrifood systems, including land use changes, labor constraints, complex market linkages and growing informal food markets. Evidence suggests that access to safe and nutritious food in urban low-income areas is strongly connected to employment instability and the low cash income of the urban poor.
29/ 10
2023
2/11
2023
Cairo Water Week 2023
Hybrid Event, 29/10/2023 - 02/11/2023
Acknowledging the urgency of the water issues faced by countries of the region, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the sixth year, is co-organizing Cairo Water Week, a high-level global event on water issues, in collaboration with the European Union and convened by the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in Cairo from 29th October to 2nd&n...
14/ 9
2023
First Meeting of Regional Organizing Group for the Implementation of the One Country One Priority Product Initiative in Near East and North Africa
Virtual Event, 14/09/2023
The FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31, endorsed by the 42nd Session of FAO Conference in June 2021 focuses on supporting the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.
20/ 9
2023
Presenting the Guidelines for action on food loss and waste reduction in the Near East and North Africa
Virtual Event, 20/09/2023
Food loss and waste (FLW) reduction is an important entry point to more sustainable, resilient and equitable agrifood systems in the Near East and North Africa (NENA). Interventions to reduce FLW support adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, lower the pressure on scarce water and arable land resources, preserve and deliver nutritious food, and promote inclusive growth by preserving an...
20/ 9
2023
FAO-RNE Regional Technical Dialogue on Water
Virtual Event, 20/09/2023
In preparation for the 37th session of the Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC 37), the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (FAO-RNE) is organizing a virtual Regional Technical Dialogue on Water, titled “Water Use Efficiency and Water Productivity within Sustainability Boundaries for Resilient Transformation of Agrifood Systems in the NENA Region “. The...
21/ 9
2023
Net Zero, Transparency and tools for accounting for GHG emissions in agriculture
Virtual Event, 21/09/2023
Was held on Thursday 21 September, from 11:00 am-12:15 pm (Cairo time) via Zoom. Under the FAO-AOAD-LAS webinar series, “ Towards climate-resilient agrifood systems in the Arab region”, this webinar focused on key topics related to net zero, transparency, and tools to help countries ...
2/ 10
2023
4/9
2023
Accelerating transformation of agrifood systems
Virtual Event, 02/10/2023 - 04/09/2023
The Thirty-seventh Session of the Near East Regional Conference (NERC-37) will take place in February and March 2024, commencing with the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in February 2024 and followed by the Ministerial meeting in March 2024.
20/ 11
2023
24/11
2023
Launch of the FAO Regional Food Systems Leadership Academy in Partnership with Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development at University of Cambridge
Dubai (United Arab Emirates), 20/11/2023 - 24/11/2023
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the complexity of fixing our broken food system at the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment in July 2023; The culmination of the event’s deliberations resulted in a Call to Action, outlining primary areas of emphasis for worldwide attention in the upcoming biennium. One pivotal aspect that emerged from the discussions was the imperati...
16/ 10
2023
20/10
2023
World Investment Forum 2023
Dubai (United Arab Emirates), 16/10/2023 - 20/10/2023
The World Investment Forum (WIF), organized by UNCTAD, is the pre-eminent global platform for investment and development. The Forum devises strategies and solutions for global investment and development challenges and it facilitates multi-stakeholder collective action to stimulate investment in development. The Forum offers a unique opportunity to influence investment-related policymaking, s...
30/ 8
2023
31/8
2023
Youth Agripreneurship in Near East and North Africa
Hybrid Event, 30/08/2023 - 31/08/2023
Well-functioning agrifood systems underpin the global goals of poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, resilience, adequate nutrition, and a world free of hunger. Yet, in the Near East and North Africa, the functioning of these systems has come under threat by waves of economic, environmental and political crises and shocks.
19/ 3
2018
21/3
2018
Sixth International Date Palm Conference
Hybrid Event, 19/03/2018 - 21/03/2018
FAO is participating in the Sixth International Date Palm Conference organized by the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation. The conference will take place in Abu Dhabi during 19 – 21, under the patronage of the President H