26/2
2019
Press Conference in support to the Red Palm Weevil Management in the Near East and North Africa region
Hybrid Event, 26/02/2019
FAO and the UAE announce hosting a ministerial meeting to speed up action for the control of the Red Palm Weevil in the NENA region. The meeting will take place in Abu Dhabi on March 9 Read more about this dangerous pest here Red more about
7/3
2019
7/2
2019
The launch event of the Regional Study on “Child labour in the Arab countries”
Hybrid Event, 07/03/2019 - 07/02/2019
The study has been commissioned by The League of Arab States and jointly supported by UN agencies(ILO and FAO), Arab Council of Childhood and Development and Arab Labour Organization.
9/3
2019
10/3
2019
Ministerial Donor Meeting to support the Red Palm Weevil Trust Fund and Regional Program for the Near East and North Africa
Hybrid Event, 09/03/2019 - 10/03/2019
Red Palm Weevil (RPW, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is a key transboundary pest of date, coconut and ornamental palms that originates from South Asia and is rapidly spreading throughout the world. In the Near East, RPW is causing widespread damage to d
31/3
2019
4/4
2019
2nd NENA Land and Water Days, Cairo, Egypt
Hybrid Event, 31/03/2019 - 04/04/2019
The aim of Land and Water Days is to increase awareness of the role of sustainable land and water management in improving local livelihoods. FAO organizes Land and Water Days in coordination with the International Fund for Agricultural Development and th
27/6
2019
Zero Hunger in Near East and North Africa
Hybrid Event, 27/06/2019
Title: The Arab region towards Zero Hunger: Challenges and Opporiunities Time: 13:30 – 14:30Venue: Sheikh Zayed Center Moderator: Mr. Abdessalam Ould Ahmed, Assistant Director General and Regional Representative for the Near East and North Africa - FAO
10/7
2019
A Renewed Focus on Food Safety in Egypt
Hybrid Event, 10/07/2019
The food safety system of Egypt is undergoing a major transition: the newly established National Food Safety Authority (NFSA). NFSA will oversee the safety of food products with the aim to improve the regulatory oversight and efficiency in the food system
16/7
2019
17/7
2019
Trade Integration for Food and Agricultural Commodities in Arab Countries: Challenges and Opportunities
Hybrid Event, 16/07/2019 - 17/07/2019
The Regional Office for Near East and North Africa of the is organising the "Trade Integration for Food and Agricultural Commodities in Arab Countries: Challenges and Opportunities". The event will be held on July 16 and 17 at Cairo Egypt in collaboration
9/9
2019
11/9
2019
Regional Workshop on supporting the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions in the agriculture and water sectors
Hybrid Event, 09/09/2019 - 11/09/2019
Government officials and climate change experts from the Near and North Africa countries, and resource partners from within the region and beyond are gathering in Cairo on 9 September, 2019 to unfold opportunities to combat the climate change adversities
23/9
2019
25/9
2019
Leveraging food systems to combat obesity in the Near East and North Africa Region
Hybrid Event, 23/09/2019 - 25/09/2019
A “food systems”approach to obesity looks at the entire food chain, from the farm to the plate, and seeks to promote changes in the way that food is produced, processed, distributed and consumed. It includes reducing consumption of highly processed food a
25/9
2019
26/9
2019
CFS Regional Consultation for Near East on the Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition
Hybrid Event, 25/09/2019 - 26/09/2019
Fostering discussion and debate around policy and institutional reforms are key to promoting sustainable food systems that improve nutrition and enable healthy diets at global and regional level. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS), a joint body o
7/10
2019
10/10
2019
Regional Capacity Development Workshop on Farm Survey Based SDG Indicators
Hybrid Event, 07/10/2019 - 10/10/2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), as custodian agency of 21 indicators, is working closely with countries to develop their capacity on data collection and monitoring, especially as it pertains to sustainable agriculture. In pa
3/12
2019
6/12
2019
Conference on improving water productivity in the NENA region
Hybrid Event, 03/12/2019 - 06/12/2019
The aim of the conference is to bring together experts working on improving water productivity from different perspectives to debate how Water Productivity improvements can reinforce agriculture sustainability as well as promoting economic development, ma
14/5
2020
Zoominar IV on Accelerating Digital Extension Advisory Services (DEAS) In Post COVID-19 Context
Hybrid Event, 14/05/2020
Background: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are providing policy recommendations, guidelines and tools to improve Extension Advisory Services (EAS) systems, in order to build resi
21/5
2020
Zoominar V on The Role of Youth in Agri-Food System Innovation in the Context of COVID-19
Hybrid Event, 21/05/2020
Background: Young people are driving innovation in agri-food systems and have a key role to play in achieving global food security and nutrition. The current crisis has brought both new challenges and opportunities for young innovators working to transfo
4/6
2020
Zoominar VI on Preventing Food Loss and Waste During COVID-19: Innovation for more sustainable Food Systems
Hybrid Event, 04/06/2020
04 June 2020 @ 14:00 – 15:30 (GMT +2) Background: Food loss and waste (FLW) is a reflection of the inefficiency, unsustainability and inequality of contemporary food systems. In the Near East and North Africa, prior to COVID-19, food systems needed tran
18/6
2020
Zoominar VI I on The Role of Private Sector In the Use of Innovation and Technology to Support Smallholders Face COVID-19 Disruptive Impact
Hybrid Event, 18/06/2020
18 June 2020 @14:00 – 15:30 (GMT +2) Background: The private sector leads innovation in the upstream and downstream sides of production as main player taking up research and development outcomes to concrete pilots and then scaling them up to products
1/7
2020
23/7
2020
Virtual Regional Consultative Technical Meeting (RCTM)
Hybrid Event, 01/07/2020 - 23/07/2020
Event days: Day1 (1st July 2020 from 11:00 to 13:00 CLT): Day 2 (2nd July 2020 from 11:00 to 13:00 CLT): Day 3 (15th July2020 from 11:00 to 13:00 CLT): Day 4 (23rd July 2020 from 11:00 to 13:00 CLT): Background
9/7
2020
Zoominar VIII: Innovation in social protection in response to COVID-19 in the NENA region: Building on best practices cases
Hybrid Event, 09/07/2020
Background: The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues to spread throughout the Near East and North Africa (NENA) – Arab States region. The pandemic will have huge impacts on public health and
20/7
2020
Zoominar IX: Role of Farmer Organizations in Agri-Food Systems Innovation
Hybrid Event, 20/07/2020
Background: In the context of COVID-19 outbreak, FAO RNE is organizing this Zoominar on Farmer organizations’ role in promoting innovation to increase food security, and sustainable rural development. Since the early spread of COVID-19, FAO underscored
23/9
2020
Non-conventional Water Reuse for Agricultural Development Webinar
Hybrid Event, 23/09/2020
FAO with its partners, ICBA, IWMI, WHO, and IME, are organizing a webinar series for improved regional cooperation between countries in the field of non-conventional water reuse for agricultural development. These webinars will contribute to enhancing kno