Side Events

MONDAY9 OCTOBER

13.00 - 14.30

RED ROOM37 - FEMINISM , FORESTS AND FOOD SECURITYAnd women’s important role in the development of sustainable management of the forest landscape, as well as the importance of forests for food supply globally.Organizers: Swedish Ministry of Enterprise and InnovationLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

IRAQ ROOM33 - COMMITMENT AND CONTRIBUTION OF THE PARLIAMENTARIANS TO ACHIEVE SDG2Organizers: DPS, FAO; AECID; Oficina Regional para America Latina y el Caribe, FAO; FPH-LACLanguages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: Yes

IRAN ROOM72 - RURAL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITYFrom the G20-Summit to the EU-Africa SummitOrganizers: EU Commission, GermanyLanguages available: EN FR Refreshments: No

PHILIPPINES ROOM63 - UNRAVELLING THE FOOD-HEALTH NEXUSAddressing practices, political economy and power relations to build healthier food systemsOrganizers: IPES-Food, Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Italy, NigeriaLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

LEBANON ROOM12 - CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINING PEACE AND CONFLICT PREVENTION: PERSPECTIVES FROM AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION.Exploring the wider role of food security and nutrition related interventions that save lives, save livelihoods and create longer-term resilience - contributions to sustaining peace and conflict prevention.Organizers: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, Permanent Representation of the Netherlands, Quakers UN Office, World Food ProgrammeLanguages available: EN Refreshments: No

Side Events

MONDAY9 OCTOBER18.00 - 19.30

IRAQ ROOM49 - THE IMPACT OF INCREASING CAPITAL FLOWS TO RURAL AREASExperiences in Sub-Saharan AfricaOrganizers: Global Donor Working Group on Land, USAID,Languages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

PHILIPPINES ROOM20 - WHAT TODAY’S YOUNG AGRICULTURAL LEADERS NEED TO MEET TOMORROW’S SDG CHALLENGESYouth and Talent Development to end HungerOrganizers: Nuffield International , ETG Farmers Foundation, Private Sector MechanismLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

LEBANON ROOM75 - ARE THE VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES ON THE RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE OF TENURE (VGGTS) STRENGTHENING INDIGENOUS AND COMMUNITY LAND RIGHTS?Experiences from the Field.Organizers: Land Rights Now, FAO, International Land CoalitionLanguages available: EN SP Refreshments: No

RED ROOM29 - MARKET DEVELOPMENT FOR NUTRITIONBest Practices and Policies to develop Food Systems for Improved Nutrition at Scale, Case Stud-ies from Uganda, Zambia and RwandaOrganizers: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Uganda, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)Languages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: Yes

Side Events

TUESDAY10 OCTOBER

8.30 - 10.00

RED ROOM64 - OPERATIONALIZATION OF AN SDG2 INDICATOR: THE GLOBAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM (GAFSP), AND THE FOOD INSECURITY EXPERIENCE SCALE (FIES)Experience and Lessons to date from a Multi-Stakeholder PartnershipOrganizers: United Kingdom (UK), Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), ActionAidLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

IRAQ ROOM90 - INTEGRATING NUTRITION IN PRACTICE IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIESHow to tackle nutrition challenges when designing environmentally sound food and agricul-ture programs and policies: successful examples in creating enabling policy environments and impactful programsOrganizers: France & Kyrgyzstan, European Union, Action Against Hunger, IFOAM Organics Inter-nationalLanguages available: EN FR Refreshments: No

IRAN ROOM40 - FULL-COST ACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITYNatural capital accounting, including food system impacts and dependencies, for informed decision-makingOrganizers: Netherlands and the Natural Capital Coalition, in cooperation with the European Commission, International Finance Corporation and FAOLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

PHILIPPINES ROOM23 - AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES HOLD THE KEY TO FOOD SECURITY AND RESILIENCE.Getting 500 million smallholder farmers to adopt sustainable agroforestry practicesOrganizers: Inga Foundation, Sustainable Harvest International, FAST International, PSMLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

LEBANON ROOM15 - CHANGING LIVES, NOURISHING DREAMS: REGIONAL INITIATIVE FOR SCHOOL MEALS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAEnhancing food security, nutrition and education through multi-stakeholder partnershipOrganizers: WFP Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia & Europe Regional Bureau, Tunisia, Leba-non, FAO Near East & North Africa Regional OfficeLanguages available: EN AR Refreshments: Yes

Side Events

TUESDAY10 OCTOBER

13.00 - 14.30

SHEIKH ZAYED CENTRESPECIAL EVENT - HIGH-LEVEL EVENT TO COMMEMORATE THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VGGTOrganizers: FAO, European UnionLanguages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: No

Side Events

TUESDAY10 OCTOBER

18.00 - 19.30

IRAN ROOM13 - MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ACTION TO PROMOTE FOOD DIVERSITY FROM FARM TO PLATEHow can we align global policy and research to diversify production and consumption with local contexts and perspectives - a Zambian viewOrganizers: International Institute for Environment & Development, Hivos, UN Environment & Zambian Embassy in RomeLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

PHILIPPINES ROOM53 - RECLAIMING HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE DIETS AS A PUBLIC GOODPublic policies and investments on nutrition as critical instruments to guarantee human rights and redress the livelihoods, environmental, health and fiscal implications of food systemsOrganizers: CFS Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) and IPES-FoodLanguages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: No

LEBANON ROOM11 - THE VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR SUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A ZERO HUNGER WORLDHealthy soils for food security and nutritionOrganizers: Global Soil Partnership (GSP), FAO, European Commission (EC), World Farmers’ Organization (WFO)Languages available: EN Refreshments: No

RED ROOM2 - FOREST, FOOD AND ENERGYWhy woodfuel matters for food security and nutritionOrganizers: Forestry Department, FAO, BMZ - Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and De-velopment, Germany, GIZ - The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale ZusammenarbeitLanguages available: EN FR Refreshments: Yes

IRAQ ROOM69 - TACKLING THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY: THE ROLE OF FARMERS AS STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENTEstablishing effective multi-stakeholder partnerships in support of farmers’ implementing the Paris Agreement to achieve food security and nutrition.Organizers: WFO, GRA/Government of New Zealand, IFA, Government of CanadaLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

Side Events11 OCTOBER

8.30 - 10.00

WEDNESDAY

RED ROOM28 - FORESTS, TREES AND AGROFORESTRY FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION AND THE SDGS: RESEARCH AND PARTNERS, TOWARDS A JOINT ACTION AGENDA.What priorities for stakeholders along the research to development continuum, from the gener-ation of technical, policy and governance solutions to scaling-up according to contexts?Organizers: CGIAR program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA), FAO, The Netherlands, Tro-penbos Intl. and SIANILanguages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: Yes

IRAQ ROOM61 - COUNTING THE BEANS - AFFORDING A HEALTHY DIET AND NUTRITIOUS FOODCost of plate of nutritious food : Insights from country-level analyses shared in a report-cum-at-lasOrganizers: Madagascar, Pakistan, WFP, MastercardLanguages available: EN FR Refreshments: No

IRAN ROOM51 - WOMEN’S ROLES AND RIGHTS IN SITUATIONS OF FOOD CRISES, FAMINES AND CONFLICTHow can the international community, particularly the CFS, better respond to food crises and emergencies? How to strengthen women’s rights and struggles in the midst of crises and con-flict?Organizers: CFS Civil Society Mechanism (CSM)Languages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: No

PHILIPPINES ROOM60 - HOW CROSS-SECTORAL PARTNERSHIPS HELP SMALLHOLDERS DELIVER A MORE FOOD SECURE FUTUREA multi-stakeholder discussion to determine which partnership models work and where chal-lenges remainOrganizers: CABI, IFAD, CropLife International, Ministry of Agriculture, MyanmarLanguages available: EN Refreshments: No

LEBANON ROOM32 - APPLYING THE VGGT IN AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENT PROJECTS: LEARNING FROM LEGEND AND OTHER RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT PILOTSWhat new approaches are being piloted in a DFID Challenge Fund and in other initiatives pro-moting VGGT implementation in investment projects? What can we learn from these and is the scope for broader private sector uptake?Organizers: LEGEND - DFID Land Governance Support ProgrammeLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

Side Events11 OCTOBER

13.00 - 14.30

WEDNESDAY

RED ROOM82 - THE ROLE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION GOVERNANCE IN PROMOTING THE RIGHT TO FOODOrganizers: Government of Brazil, Government of Germany, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, National Council on Food and Nutrition Security of BrazilLanguages available: EN SP PO Refreshments: Yes

IRAQ ROOM22 - DELIVERING ON THE SDGS BY FOCUSING ON GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND LEADERSHIP FOR BETTER FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION FOR ALLShowcasing the interconnection between SDG 2 and 5 by presenting innovative partnerships on women’s empowerment for food security and nutritionOrganizers: EU, CFS Private Sector Mechanism (PSM)Languages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

IRAN ROOM56 - TERRITORIAL APPROACH TO URBAN RURAL TRANSFORMATIONS AND FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICAOrganizers: Niger, CIRAD, FAO, FranceLanguages available: EN FR Refreshments: Yes

LEBANON ROOM71 - HOW CAN AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS PROMOTE QUALITY, SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS FOR HEALTHY DIETS?Making the case for an investment shift - Implementing the UN Decade of Action on NutritionOrganizers: World Bank, IFAD, WHO and FAOLanguages available: EN Refreshments: No

Side Events11 OCTOBER

14.30 - 15.00

WEDNESDAY

SHEIKH ZAYED CENTRE18 - LAUNCH: MAINSTREAMING AGROBIODIVERSITY IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS: SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS FOR AN AGROBIODIVERSITY INDEXA new book showcasing the last two decades of research on agrobiodiversity in food system sustainability, for nutritious, healthy diets and sustainable, multifunctional landscapesOrganizers: Bioversity International, EC DEVCO, Italy, Syngenta, UN Standing Committee on Nutri-tion, Mexico (tbc), India (tbc)Languages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

Side Events

THURSDAY12 OCTOBER

8.30 - 10.00

RED ROOM84 - IMPROVING CHILD NUTRITION: STRATEGIES FOR OBESITY PREVENTION AND CONTROLCountry experiences and challenges regarding regulatory and fiscal policies and nutrition edu-cation for tackling child overweight and obesity.Organizers: Government of Brazil, Government of Ecuador, Permanent Representation of Italy to the UN Agencies in Rome, FAO and UNSCNLanguages available: EN SP PO Refreshments: Yes

IRAQ ROOM31 - SDGS, FOOD SECURITY AND TENURE RIGHTSTaking stock of progress and mapping future contributions from development actorsOrganizers: Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), Land Portal, UN Sustainable Development Solu-tions Network, Land Alliance and Omidyar NetworkLanguages available: EN Refreshments: No

IRAN ROOM6 - THE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS)Meeting SDG2 targets: Policies and programmes in conflict-affected situationsOrganizers: FAO, Sudan, Colombia, Egypt, PhilippinesLanguages available: EN SP AR Refreshments: No

PHILIPPINES ROOM39 - THE POTENTIAL OF MIGRATION FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION The role of local and national institutions in promoting more inclusive and sustainable food systems by strengthening rural-urban linkages and human mobilityOrganizers: Permanent Representation of Italy to the RBAs, FAO, ECDPM, Action Aid ItalyLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

LEBANON ROOM14 - “WALK THE TALK”: KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE IN LIGHT OF THE 2012 HLPE RECOMMENDATIONSMultistakeholder stocktaking of climate actions and recommendations for the way forwardOrganizers: IFAD, WFP and FAOLanguages available: EN FR Refreshments: Yes

Side Events

THURSDAY12 OCTOBER

13.00- 14.30

RED ROOM79 - HOW REDUCING POST-HARVEST LOSSES CAN ADVANCE THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTMaking it work - political, practical and scientific experiencesOrganizers: University of Zurich, AGRA, CCRS, Embassy of Egypt, Biovision, FANRPAN, Helvetas, Rockefeller Foundation, Vestergaard S.A., WFPLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

IRAQ ROOM62 - FRESH: EVIDENCE BASED ACTIONS TOWARDS HEALTHY, ENJOYABLE AND SUSTAINABLE DIETS FOR ALLFood Reform for Sustainability and Health (FReSH) accelerates consumer-centered transfor-mational change in global food systems through research and private sector collaborations - from fork to farmOrganizers: WBCSD, EAT Foundation, CGIAR, GAIN, WWFLanguages available: EN FR Refreshments: Yes

IRAN ROOM25 - WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT FOR BETTER RESILIENCE IN PASTORAL COMMUNITIESThe active role of pastoral women should be recognised and reinforced as a key player to en-sure livelihoods of pastoral communities. Denying women a voice deters the long term suste-nance of the livelihood.Organizers: Pastoralist Knowledge Hub, AECID, ILRI, CILSS ‘PRAPS, CELEP, Eastern and Southern Africa Pastoralist Network, ICRLanguages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: Yes

PHILIPPINES ROOM73 - TRADE, INVESTMENT AND FOOD SECURITYDesigning Rules for Sustainable Food SystemsOrganizers: CCSI, IISD, UN SDSNLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

LEBANON ROOM66 - THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE DOUBLE BURDEN OF MALNUTRITIONResults from the pilot study in Chile, Ecuador and MexicoOrganizers: WFP, ECLACLanguages available: EN SP Refreshments: Yes

Side Events

THURSDAY12 OCTOBER

14.30 - 15.00

SHEIKH ZAYED CENTRE9 - LAUNCH: CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE - BUILDING RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGEEconomics of Climate Smart AgricultureOrganizers: Climate-Smart Agriculture, FAOLanguages available: EN Refreshments: No

Side Events

THURSDAY12 OCTOBER

18.00 - 19.30

RED ROOM77 - IS LOW CARBON MEAT POSSIBLE?Options for low carbon meat production in a science-policy formatOrganizers: Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock, New Zealand, EthiopiaLanguages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: Yes

IRAQ ROOM48 - FOSTERING NUTRITION MAINSTREAMING THROUGH ROME BASED AGENCIES (FAO, IFAD, WFP) COLLABORATION FOR AFRICAAccelerating the progress of Nutrition Sensitive Investments at Country LevelOrganizers: IFAD, FAO, WFP, The Government of Botswana, The Government of Zambia, HIVOS, Zambia, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Languages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

IRAN ROOM85 - FOOD SYSTEMS IN AN URBANIZING WORLDCities as drivers of transformation in food systems for livelihood improvement, job creation, nu-trition security and environmental sustainabilityOrganizers: Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank, FAOLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

PHILIPPINES ROOM55 - GLOBAL HEARING OF THE LANDLESSHow to effectively secure and institutionalize the Land Rights of the Landless Poor?Organizers: CSM Constituency of the Landless, formed by Landless Movements from all conti-nentsLanguages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: No

MEXICO ROOM21 - GROWING TOGETHER, TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS IN BANGLADESHCombining company and development expertise for greater community impactOrganizers: Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), Syngenta, Bank Asia and Blue Number partner in the Growing Together projectLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

Side Events 8.30 - 10.0013 OCTOBER

FRIDAY

RED ROOM54 - AGRIBUSINESS MEGA-MERGERS’ THREAT TO WORLD FOOD SECURITYUpdates, Scenarios and How the CFS can RespondOrganizers: CFS Civil Society Mechanism (CSM)Languages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: No

IRAQ ROOM34 - PROTRACTED CRISES AND MALNUTRITION:Unleashing the potential of forests and treesOrganizers: UNHCR & FAOLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

IRAN ROOM58 - LINKING AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH TO SHAPE FOOD ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTHY DIETSThe Nutrition Decade brings Geneva to Rome: front of package labelling to improve nutrition, the Ecuador experienceOrganizers: UNSCN in collaboration with the government of EcuadorLanguages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: Yes

PHILIPPINES ROOM44 - STRENGTHENING SMALLHOLDER SEED ENTERPRISES FOR FOOD, NUTRITION AND INCOME SECURITYMaking a business case for smallholder enterprise as a contributor to sustainable intensifica-tion of agricultureOrganizers: Gorta-Self Help Africa, Irish Aid, Bioversity International, FAOLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

LEBANON ROOM91 - OPEN DATA FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITIONUnderstanding best practice in opendata policy and data management within agriculture programmes, in order to improve policy and programming of food security aid interventions, research and statisticsOrganizers: GODAN, FAO, MUN Academy, BMGF, USAID, DFIDLanguages available: EN Refreshments: No

Side Events 13.00 - 14.3013 OCTOBER

FRIDAY

RED ROOM36 - AN INTERGENERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE: INDIGENOUS FOREST MANAGEMENT AND FOOD SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGEIndigenous youth and elders present mechanisms for sustainable forestry and climate change adaptationOrganizers: FAO, FILAC, GIYC, IWGIA, Norway, Panama, UNDP - UNREDD, UNPFIILanguages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: Yes

IRAQ ROOM38 - INCREASING FOOD SECURITY THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. WHICH ROLE FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE?The multiple features of the organic agriculture that contribute to food security and to achieve the SDGsOrganizers: Permanent Representation of Italy to the RBAs, Permanent Representation of Mexico to the RBAs, IFOAM Organics International, OANILanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

IRAN ROOM41 - FAO DIMITRA CLUBS FOR IMPROVED FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITIONA community-driven approach to empower rural women and men. Experiences from the field in sub-Saharan AfricaOrganizers: Kingdom of Belgium, European Union, FAOLanguages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: Yes

PHILIPPINES ROOM1 - SDGS AND SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES: MEETING COMMITMENTS AND REALIZING THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOODOrganizers: FAO, The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), IFAD, ECOWAS, IPC Fisheries Working Group (TBC), NorwayLanguages available: EN Refreshments: Yes

LEBANON ROOM52 - VISIONS FOR THE CFS 2022How do we envision the CFS in 5 years? What are the ways to get there?Organizers: CFS Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) Coordination CommitteeLanguages available: EN FR SP Refreshments: No

Side Events 14.30 - 15.0013 OCTOBER

FRIDAY

SHEIKH ZAYED CENTRE92 - LAUNCH: LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL PROGRAMME ON FUSARIUM WILT DISEASE OF BANANAProtecting banana production from global threats of Fusarium wilt diseaseOrganizers: FAO, Bioversity International, IITA, WBF, Indonesia, Uganda and Costa RicaLanguages available: EN Refreshments: No

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