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For the week of 27-31 May 2013


27 – 29 May: Official visit of the Director-General to Indonesia. Meetings with high-level officials, civil society. On 27 May, signing of Memorandum of Understanding to increase cooperation between FAO and Indonesia on marine affairs and fisheries.

 

28 May: press release, Cassava’s potential as 21st century crop

 

30 May – 4 June: Official visit of the Director-General to Japan, where he will have high-level meetings with government officials and development partners.


On 30 May, the Director-General will participate in the International Forum on Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, home to two sites recognized as GIAHS


From 31 May – 2 June, the Director-General will be participating in the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)

  
>> For details on technical meetings, click here.

 

   >>FAO media events calendar

  
>>Daily schedule of FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva


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