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FAO Conference to discuss pressing issues of global food and agriculture (3-8 July 2017)
600 high-level government representatives to attend; FAO program of work and budget for 2018-19 up for approval
Keynote address by Italian Prime Minister
Paolo Gentiloni
Policy statement by FAO Director-General
José Graziano da Silva
Speech by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal
Pietro Parolin
Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, will deliver the biennial FAO McDougall Memorial
Lecture
Zero Hunger - Turning Commitment into Action to Achieve SDG2
When: 13:00 -15:00 | Where: Plenary Hall
This side event will showcase how FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are working together to implement the 2030 Development Agenda,
in particular the second sustainable development goal of Zero Hunger.
Participants: FAO Director-General
José Graziano da Silva, IFAD President Gilbert Houngbo, and WFP Executive-Director
David Beasley as well as ministers of agriculture and foreign affairs from Africa, Europe, and Latin America.
Tuesday 4 July
Addressing water scarcity and improving food security under climate change - Perspectives from the Near East and North Africa
When: 12:30‐14:00|
Where: Iraq Room
This FAO- League of Arab States side event will gather perspectives, experiences, and lessons learned in addressing food security within a context of water scarcity from countries in the Near East
and North Africa.
Participants: FAO Director-General
José Graziano da Silva along with ministers and high-level representatives from Arab countries.
Launch of the Global Action Programme (GAP) on Food Security and Nutrition in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
When: 19:00-20:30 | Where: Green Room
This session marks the official launch in Rome of the Global Action programme (GAP) on Food Security and Nutrition in Small Island Development States (SIDS). It seeks to build support behind the
GAP’s implementation and will look at specific actions that can be taken at the global, regional, national and community levels.
Participants: FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva;
Tommy E. Remengesau, President of Palau; Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Wednesday 5 July
FAO´s role in supporting the implementation of the Peace Agreement in Colombia: advances and challenges
When: 08:30-09:30 | Where: Sheikh Zayed Centre
The event will focus on Colombia’s plan for comprehensive rural reform, the links between peace and food security, and the role of FAO and its partners in supporting the peace process in Colombia.
Participants: FAO Director-General
José Graziano da Silva; Rafael Pardo, Minister of Post-Conflict of Colombia.
Looking for Sustainable Solutions to Fight Famines in Conflict Situations
When: 12:30-14:30 | Where: Iraq Room
Member countries will be briefed on the latest food security situation in north-eastern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, and on the ongoing response by FAO and WFP.
Participants: FAO Director of Emergencies Dominique Burgeon; Amir Abdulla, Deputy Executive-Director, WFP.
Leaving No One Behind - Achieving Gender Equality for Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture
When: 12:30-14:30 | Where: Plenary Hall
This session will give government representatives, UN entities, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders the opportunity to reflect on opportunities to promote gender equality and
rural women’s empowerment.
Participants: FAO Director-General
José Graziano da Silva; Ministers and representatives from El Salvador, ECOWAS, Cambodia, the EU, Turkey, Tunisia and civil society representatives.
FAO Awards Ceremony
When: 18:00-19:00 | Where: Green Room
Individuals, institutions and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to efforts to tackle hunger will be recognized for their achievements through a series of awards conferred by
FAO.
Participants: FAO Director-General
José Graziano da Silva; Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM),
William Swing; Victória de Barros, Minister of Inland and Marine Fisheries of Angola.
Thursday 6 July
Mobilizing Agriculture and Rural Development as an Adaptation Alternative to Climate-induced Migration
When: 14:00-15:30 | Where: Sheikh Zayed Centre
The role of agriculture and rural development in mitigating migration pressures related to climate change will be the focus of this event, which will include a discussion regarding priority areas
for action.
Participants: FAO Director-General
José Graziano da Silva; Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM),
William Swing.
Friday 7 July
Blue Ocean, Blue Growth - People, Resources, Innovation
When: 14:00-15:30 | Where: Iraq Room
Progress made so far under FAO’s Blue Growth Initiative (BGI), which provides developing countries with a framework for growing their aquatic economies in a sustainable and ecological manner, will
be discussed.
List of all side events with concept notes.
Accreditation
All journalists must accredit in advance via email
by Thursday, 29 June 2017, specifying which days you wish to attend the FAO conference.
Required materials:
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You will need to have these materials with you to gain access to FAO.
Media traveling with national delegations should accredit through their embassy/FAO representation in Rome.
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