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FAO Regional Conference for the Near East - Rome, 9-13 May
Promoting food security, blue growth and empowerment of small-scale farmers and women
Agriculture ministers and senior officials from countries across the region will join civil society organizations and the private sector at the 33rd Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC)<http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/nerc33/en/> to be held at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, May 9-13 2016.
Trends in various indicators of food security and nutrition in the region will be analyzed and discussed with a view to draw out lessons learned and best practices that can be used to respond to shared challenges. Work to address water scarcity, the gender gap in agriculture, and food losses and waste will also be reviewed, and participating countries will provide FAO with guidance on how the Organization should prioritize its work in the region over the next two years.
Programme
May 9-11: The conference will begin with a Senior Officers' Meeting focusing on regional/global policy and regulatory issues. This includes those related to the contribution of livestock to food security; the implementation of the Blue Growth Initiative; and the empowerment of small-scale farmers and women in the region.
May 12-13: The conference will conclude with a Ministerial Meeting, on regional challenges related to food security and agriculture. That session will begin with a statement by FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva.
About the conference
The regional conference, currently chaired by the Government of Lebanon, convenes every two years to ensure the effectiveness of FAO's work in member states and Regional Economic Communities. It is the highest FAO governing body at the regional level and sets work and budget priorities for the next biennium.
RESOURCES FOR THE MEDIA:
NERC 33 conference website <http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/nerc32/en/>
Provisional agenda<http://www.fao.org/3/a-mp718e.pdf>
Event webcast<http://www.fao.org/webcast/en/>
Photos: FAOnews Flickr account<http://www.flickr.com/photos/faonews>
Twitter: #NERC33, @FAOnews, @FAONEAREAST_EN
ACCREDITATION:
The following is required for journalists from outside Italy:
For media accreditation please send a letter of assignment on company stationery and a copy of a valid passport by email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> including "NERC Press Accreditation" in the subject line. FAO is not responsible for entry visas to Italy.
The following is required for Italy-based journalists:
Please send a copy of a valid press card (or) letter of assignment on company stationery and a copy of a valid ID (passport, identity card) to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> including "Press Accreditation" in the subject line.
Journalists should have these materials with them when collecting passes and entering FAO.
What: Regional Conference for the Near East
Where: FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy (Metro stop Circo Massimo)
When: Monday 9 May - Friday 14 May, 2016
Media contacts:
Regional Communication Office for the Near East and North Africa (Cairo)
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(+202) 33 316 000, extension 2722
FAO Media Relations Office (Rome)
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(+39) 06 570 53625
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