15/3
2022
17/3
2022
Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD)
Hybrid Event, 15/03/2022 - 17/03/2022
RNE/SRO focal point : Jean-Marc Faurès, Mohamed Ahmed Format : Hybrid Target audience : FAO staff, government counterparts, civil society organizations, development partners. Loaction : Beirut, Lebanon Plenary Session: SDG 5: Gender Equality - RNE fo
25/3
2022
28/3
2022
World Aquaculture Society Conference
Hybrid Event, 25/03/2022 - 28/03/2022
World Aquaculture Society Conference
27/3
2022
31/3
2022
International Workshop Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) in the Mediterranean region
Hybrid Event, 27/03/2022 - 31/03/2022
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA (XF) IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION organized by CIHEAM Bari and Regione Puglia in collaboration with Food and Agricultre Organization of the United Nation (FAO). Distinguished speakers and international experts f
31/3
2022
Youth - From ‘’who and how’’ to countries’ examples
Hybrid Event, 31/03/2022
FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa (RNE) / FAO Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP) Thursday 31 March 2022 11am-12:30pm GMT+2 (Cairo time) /10-11:30 am CET (Rome time)
19/4
2022
Expert consultation- Food Loss and Waste Reduction for Transforming Agrifood Systems in the Near East and North Africa: Towards a Regional Framework of Action
Hybrid Event, 19/04/2022
Food losses and waste (FLW) are a manifestation of poorly functioning agrifood systems with negative implications for food security and nutrition, climate change and environmental degradation including unsustainable use of scarce resources, such as water
16/5
2022
20/5
2022
Interregional Training on the Biopesticides Use for Locust Control
Hybrid Event, 16/05/2022 - 20/05/2022
The Interregional Training on the Biopesticides Use for Locust Control supports FAO's efforts to promote biopesticides in locust control and advocate for its registration as a crucial pillar of the FAO's locust preventive control strategy. The training a
19/5
2022
Regional Dialogues on the UNDFF
Hybrid Event, 19/05/2022
Leveraging the role of family farming towards more productive and resilient food systems in response to crises in the NENA region Date: 19 May 2022 Time: 10:00 am – 01:00 pm Cairo Time Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3LffzyE
30/5
2022
3/6
2022
FAO Regional Training on Facilitating Trade for Food Security
Hybrid Event, 30/05/2022 - 03/06/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Near East and North Africa, in collaboration with the International Trade Center (ITC) is organizing a regional training course on “Facilitation Trade for Food Security”
31/5
2022
7/6
2022
Webinars Series On Rainwater Harvesting
Hybrid Event, 31/05/2022 - 07/06/2022
Water scarcity is a critical challenge in countries and regions with arid and semi-arid conditions and fast-growing water demands. This is mostly the case in all of the countries across the NENA Region, where food demand and food insecurity continue to gr
5/6
2022
9/6
2022
32nd Session of the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC)
Hybrid Event, 05/06/2022 - 09/06/2022
The Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) works to assist member countries to manage and prevent Desert Locust infestations and to prepare for and respond to Desert Locust emergencies. The Commission supports the develop
6/6
2022
9/6
2022
Virtual Training For Arab Countries on SDG indicator 2.4.1 “Proportion of Agricultural Area under Productive and Sustainable Agriculture”
Hybrid Event, 06/06/2022 - 09/06/2022
Member countries commitments to the 2030 Agenda include providing information for monitoring and reporting on SDG indicators. The SDG indicator 2.4.1: Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture, is at the core of transfor
20/6
2022
Regional Launch event of the Global Action on Green Development of Special Agricultural Products: “One Country One Priority Product” (OCOP)
Hybrid Event, 20/06/2022
Supporting the transformation of agrifood systems towards more efficiency, inclusiveness, resilience and sustainability is at the heart of FAO’s strategic framework for the coming decade (2022-2031).
21/6
2022
Rainwater harvesting webinar series Module 2: Rainwater harvesting processes - Soil, water and landscape modelling
Hybrid Event, 21/06/2022
This module will examine the use of RWH practices and modelling for determining the land and soil suitability of surface runoff harvesting and understanding the nature and dynamics of water balance at a landscape level. It will also explore how local RWH
23/6
2022
Water-Energy-Food Nexus webinar series | NEXUS solutions – session 6: Governing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A policy-science dialogue!
Hybrid Event, 23/06/2022
How can cross-sectoral coordination and decision-making successfully be integrated into governance structures? This webinar will answer this question by bringing together both science and practice to reveal existing barriers, challenges, and opportunitie
28/6
2022
The Launch of the inter-Regional Technical Platform on Water Scarcity (iRTP-WS)
Hybrid Event, 28/06/2022
The Regional Office for Near East and North Africa plans to launch the inter-Regional Technical Platform on Water Scarcity virtually on June 28, 2022, from 13:00 to 15:00 (Cairo/Rome Local Time). We have the pleasure to inform you that the Regional Offi
29/6
2022
30/6
2022
Regional Consultation Transformative pathways for Rural Advisory Services in the Near East and North Africa (NENA)
Hybrid Event, 29/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
FAO is organizing a regional consultation to share knowledge and initiate a dialogue on pathways for advancing Rural Advisory Services (RAS) from a policy and programming perspective at regional and country level. The specific objectives of the meeting ar
30/6
2022
Water Productivity Talks webinar series: Gender-Responsive Water Assessments in the context of the WEPS-NENA project
Hybrid Event, 30/06/2022
This webinar aims to disseminate the methodology and raise awareness about the importance of collecting sex-disaggregated data and gender-relevant information in the context of water and agricultural assessments. During the event, FAO experts will present
12/7
2022
Rainwater harvesting webinar series Module 3 – Session 2: Mapping the Rainwater Harvesting Potential in the MENA Region
Hybrid Event, 12/07/2022
This module aims to explore the potential of RWH practices by examining the different approaches for mapping and upscaling suitable sites for RWH structures, through the utilization of land and water suitability frameworks, remote sensing tools and socio-
14/7
2022
Boosting the resilience of family farmers to adapt to food crises through improved access to technologies and innovations in Africa
Hybrid Event, 14/07/2022
Family farmers are central to food security, nutrition, and sustainable development in Africa, contributing up to 70 percent of the food supply. Tailored interventions are needed more than ever to empower smallholders and family farmers to mitigate the im
19/7
2022
Rainwater harvesting webinar series Module 4 – Session 1: Technical and Socio-Economic Considerations in Planning and Designing Rainwater Harvesting Systems
Hybrid Event, 19/07/2022
This module will mainly address the technical, socio-economic and environmental considerations that should be taken into account while designing RWH systems. It aims to shed the light on several participatory approaches and guidelines that can facilitate