EARTH DAY
FAO PRESS CONFERENCE 18 APRIL
EARTH DAY ITALIA CONCERT 22 APRIL
 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS



Celebrating Earth Day

On Thursday, 18 April, a press conference will be held at the Sheikh Zayed Media Centre at FAO headquarters, Rome, to announce the celebration of Earth Day on 22 April. The aim of Earth Day is to inspire awareness of, and appreciation for, the Earth's environment.

FAO Assistant Director-General for Forestry and UN Commissioner for Expo 2015, Eduardo Rojas-Briales, Expo 2015 Representative, Earth Day Italia President, and Italian singer, Fiorella Mannoia, will all participate in the press conference. It will be webcast at www.fao.org/webcast<http://www.fao.org/webcast>.

For the third time, FAO will be supporting the annual Earth Day Italia Concert in Italy, to be held on 22 April. FAO Goodwill Ambassador and world renowned musician, Khaled, will be performing with Ms Mannoia live on stage in Milan. The concert will be live streamed and broadcast on Sky Italia.




LIVE WEBCASTS

Press conference
Thursday 18 April 10:30 CET
Sheikh Zayed Media Centre, Rome
Live webcast: www.fao.org/webcast/<http://www.fao.org/webcast/>

Earth Day Italia Concert
Monday 22 April 20.45 CET
Teatro della Luna, Milan
Live webcast: www.earthdayitalia.org/<http://www.earthdayitalia.org/>





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