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WORLD FOOD DAY and WORLD FOOD FORUM 2022
14 October – World
Food Day global ceremony
The Heads of FAO and World Food Programme (WFP)
and guests will participate in the ceremony, which will feature special messages from Pope Francis and the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, as
well as the presentation of FAO’s first-ever Achievement Award.
17-21 October – World
Food Forum (WFF),
which will comprise the
WFF Global Youth Forum, the FAO Science and Innovation Forum and the
FAO Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum
The events’ highlights include the participation of global leaders, such as the Presidents of Peru, Poland, São Tome and Principe, Honduras and Panama; as well
as celebrities including Grammy Award winning musicians Lonnie Park and Ricky Kej.
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Building on last year’s success, the Second Edition of the
World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event will take place at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, as well as in virtual form.
The WFF Global Youth Forum will
focus on the theme “Healthy Diets. Healthy Planet.” The aim is to raise awareness among young people and spark action on the connection between climate change and access to safe and nutritious food and healthy diets.
The Science
and Innovation Forum will
highlight the crucial role of science, technology and innovation in transforming our agrifood systems and explore scientific advances and the opportunities and risks associated with them.
The Hand-in-Hand
Investment Forum will provide a platform for national authorities, global and national public and private entities, along with multilateral
development banks and donors, to discuss opportunities to finance the Hand-in-Hand Initiative.
For more information or to arrange an interview with an FAO expert, please contact: [log in to unmask].
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LINKS
World Food Day 2022
WFF Global Youth Forum
Science and Innovation Forum
Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum
ACCREDITATION
All events can be followed both virtually and in-person.
To attend the events in person, please send your request to [log in to unmask].
Please include
scanned copies of a valid press card or letter of assignment on company stationery and a copy of a valid ID (passport, identity card).
CONTACT
FAO News and Media
(+39) 06 570 53625
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