FAO Media Advisory - www.fao.org<http://www.fao.org> [cid:image003.gif@01D11649.2E61A570] Second International Agroecology Symposium Transforming food and agriculture in support of the SDGs, 3-5 April, Rome FAO will host the 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology in Rome from 3-5 April. The Symposium brings together 400 policy-makers, agroecology practitioners, academics, and representatives from government, civil society, the private sector and UN agencies to discuss policies and actions to support scaling up agroecology. Agroecology is key to transforming food and agricultural systems and is gaining greater interest worldwide. It applies ecological and social concepts and principles to agricultural production systems, focusing on the interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment. It is an important approach to foster sustainable agricultural development to ensure food security and nutrition for all, now and in the future. Successful agroecology practices can be found around the globe, delivering viable and locally adapted solutions to global challenges. The symposium will focus on identifying needs, challenges and opportunities to promote agroecology policies, practices and investments. On the final day, an initiative led by FAO to bring agroecology to scale will be discussed and launched followed by a High-Level Ministerial closing. Media are invited to attend the three-day symposium. The event will also be webcast<http://www.fao.org/webcast/en/> live. What: 2nd International Agroecology Symposium Where: FAO Rome, Italy (Metro stop "Circo Massimo") When: Tuesday 3rd to Thursday 5th April 2018 Links Agroecology Symposium<http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/second-international-agroecology-symposium/en> Agenda<http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/second-international-agroecology-symposium/agenda/day-1/en/> Webcast<http://www.fao.org/webcast/en/> Twitter: #Agroecology @FAOFFKP @FAOnews @FAOKnowledge ACCREDITATION To apply for accreditation, send scans of a valid press card or letter of assignment on company stationery, plus a copy of a valid passport or ID card to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. You will need to bring these materials with you to gain access to FAO. The deadline for accreditation is Thursday 29th March at 1700h (CEST). Journalists & editors: For photos, audio clips, video material & b-roll, contact: (+39) 06 570 53625 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Online tools: Photos via the FAOnews Flickr account<http://www.flickr.com/photos/faonews> FAO's online newsroom<http://www.fao.org/news/newsroom-home/en/> RSS feed<http://www.fao.org/news/rss-feed/en/> of FAO news releases @FAOnews on Twitter<https://twitter.com/faonews/> This media advisory was issued by the Media Office at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). To unsubscribe from this news service click the link below or send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with "signoff Media-G-Eng-L" as the only text in the message body. You can also manage your subscription online, here<https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa>. FAO | Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy | (+39) 06 570 53625 | www.fao.org<http://www.fao.org> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the Media-G-Eng-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(Media-G-Eng-L,SIGNOFF);