CFS-UPDATES-L Archives

CFS Updates

CFS-Updates-L@LISTSERV.FAO.ORG

Options: Use Forum View

Use Proportional Font
Show HTML Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
Reply To:
Date:
Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:18:59 +0200
Content-Type:
multipart/related
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (5 kB) , text/html (18 kB) , image001.jpg (5 kB) , image002.jpg (7 kB) , image003.png (16 kB) , image004.png (16 kB) , image005.jpg (12 kB)



CFS


COMMITTEE ON WORLD 
FOOD SECURITY 


CFS Update September 2014 Edition 

FAO





CFS 41: 13 – 18 October 2014


CFS 41 Web Page:  <http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs41/en/> www.fao.org/cfs/cfs41

Session Documents:  <http://www.fao.org/bodies/cfs/cfs41/en/> www.fao.org/bodies/cfs/cfs41/en

Plenary Sessions webcast: www.fao.org/webcast  <http://www.fao.org/webcast/> 

 





twitter


Follow CFS on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cfsupdates <https://twitter.com/cfsupdates> 


CFS 41 Twitter hashtag: #CFS41




16 days to CFS 41! Below are some of the highlights. 




Policy Round Tables


At CFS 41 there will be two policy round tables that will lead to the adoption of concrete and actionable policy recommendations. They are: 

*	Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture for Food Security and Nutrition 
*	Food Losses and Waste in the Context of Sustainable Food Systems 

The HLPE Reports have been published and are available in all official languages on the HLPE website at www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe. Draft decision boxes and Summaries and Recommendations from the HLPE Reports can be found in the Session Documents page <http://www.fao.org/bodies/cfs/cfs41/en/> . 




Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems #rai


Negotiations were successfully concluded on 8 August 2014. Over 150 Members, Participants, and Observers participated representing member countries, civil society organizations, private sector associations, UN agencies, international financial institutions, research institutions and private philanthropic foundations. The agreed document will be presented to CFS 41 for endorsement and is available in the Session Documents page <http://www.fao.org/bodies/cfs/cfs41/en/> .

CFS




Coordination and Linkages with CFS


For the global and regional sections there will be panel discussions. The global section will address "Food Security and Nutrition in the Post 2015 framework" and the regional section will focus on "CAADP/NEPAD’s Efforts to Mainstream Nutrition in Agriculture". National case studies and lessons learned will look at the Right to Food experiences from El Salvador, India and Jordan. The link to the Session Guidelines and Background Information is www.fao.org/3/a-ml205e.pdf




CFS 41 Special Event


World Food Day is celebrated during CFS on October 16th with the theme of Family Farming. On the afternoon of World Food Day, CFS will host a Special Event in partnership with World Food Day and the Steering Committee of the International Year of Family Farming. The event will take the form of an interactive panel discussion with the theme "Innovation in Family Farming: Towards Ensuring Food Security and Nutrition". This is the link to the background information: www.fao.org/3/a-ml213e.pdf




CFS 41 Side Events and Information Market Place


Thirty six side events on a wide range of food security and nutrition issues are scheduled throughout the week. Some are in the morning before the session, some are during lunchtime and some are in the evening. The Side Events Timetable is posted on the CFS 41 web page <http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-home/cfs41/en/> .

There will also be an information marketplace where background material on food security and nutrition will be available. 




HLPE News #hlpe 


The HLPE has published a Note on Critical and Emerging Issues for Food Security and Nutrition <http://www.fao.org/3/a-ml263e.pdf> , requested by the CFS 40 in October 2013. The note is available in all official languages on the Session Documents page <http://www.fao.org/bodies/cfs/cfs41/en/> .

The HLPE will release the V0 draft of its report on "Water and Food Security" by 1st October 2014, for an electronic consultation to last until the end of October 2014. Please be sure to contribute: www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe

The HLPE Steering Committee will hold its 10th meeting from 17th – 19th November 2014 at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the kind invitation of Prof Bernardo Kliksberg, Honorary Professor at Buenos Aires University and HLPE Steering Committee member. 

On 20th November 2014, an international seminar will be hosted by the University of Buenos Aires with the HLPE, on the theme of “Rising inequalities, a growing concern for food and nutrition security. How to cope with it?”. The Seminar will build on the previous works of the HLPE, including the Note on Critical and Emerging Issues for Food Security and Nutrition <http://www.fao.org/3/a-ml263e.pdf> , and on the work of the University of Buenos Aires, and discuss knowledge-based works and perspectives at different levels.




See you at CFS 41!


 


This CFS Update is being sent as a pilot and is in English only. 

You are being sent this email because you have previously been in contact with CFS or have expressed an interest in CFS matters.

To Unsubscribe: To be removed from the CFS Update mailing list, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. 

To Subscribe: To subscribe to future CFS Updates, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. 

Please pass this message on to anyone who may be interested in following CFS matters.

Follow CFS on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cfsupdates <https://twitter.com/cfsupdates> 

The next CFS Update will be sent in November 2014. 

 

 


########################################################################

To unsubscribe from the CFS-Updates-L list, click the following link:
https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=CFS-Updates-L&A=1


ATOM RSS1 RSS2