Food and Agriculture Events 2009
Some non-UK events in October/November including World Food Week @ FAO, Romes
If you would like to add an event to this calendar please contact Geraldine Galvaing at geraldine@ukfg.org.uk
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
| 30 September - 7 October | IMF and World Bank Annual Meeting | Istanbul | |
| Monday, 5 October | Meeting of the CONCORD European Food Security Group (EFSG) | Brussels | 10:00 |
| Monday, Tuesday 12 and 13 October | High-level Expert Forum on “How to Feed the World in 2050” | FAO, Red Room | 09:30 |
| Monday, 12 October | Launching of the World Food Day Exhibit by International Alliance against Hunger (IAAH) | FAO, Atrium | 13:00 |
| Monday, 12 October | World Food Day Event on “Delivering on commitments to eradicate hunger and malnutrition by 2025” organized by International Alliance against Hunger (IAAH) | FAO, Iran Room | 15:00 |
| Tuesday, Wednesday 13 and 14 October | High-Level External Committee on Millennium Development Goals – 4th Meeting | FAO, Mexico Room | 09:00 |
| Wednesday, Thursday 14 – 15 October | Farm Seed Opportunities (FSO) www:farmseed:net | Marseille | 9:00 |
| Wednesday, 14 October | Opening of Committee on World Food Security (CFS) – 35th Session | FAO, Plenary Hall | 10:00 |
| Thursday, 15 October | Seminar on “Revisiting Food Politics in Times of Crisis” | FAO, Austria Room | 10:00 |
| Thursday, 15 October | Launch of the Right to Food Toolbox | FAO, Austria Room | 14:30 |
| Friday, 16 October | World Food Day Official Ceremony | FAO, Plenary Hall | 10:30 |
| Friday, 16 October | Launch of the "Food Security and Climate Change Challenge Badge”: children and youth in action | FAO, Iran Room | 12:45 |
| Friday, 16 October | Millennium Development Goals (MDG)/Stand Up “1:02” Campaign | FAO, Atrium | 1:02 (afternoon) |
| Friday, 16 October | Panel on the Right to Food Toolbox | FAO, Austria Room | 14:30 |
| Friday, 16 October | Civil Society Organizations Roundtable on World Food Day theme | FAO, Iran Room | 14:30 |
| Friday, 16 October | US Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome 6th Annual George McGovern WFD Lecture on “The Future of Food” and documentary film, “Fresh” | FAO, Green Room | 14:30 |
| Saturday, 17 October | Closing Session of Committee on World Food Security (CFS) | FAO, Red Room | 09:30 |
| Monday to Friday 19 – 23 October | 12th CGRFA - Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (12th Regular Session) | FAO | |
| Tuesday 20 October | Forum on food security. Bradford University, Department
of Peace Studies - Contact Maarja Hallik maarjahallik@msn.com |
Bradford, UK | |
| Thursday, 29 October | Special Ceremony on World Food Day at the United Nations | UN Trusteeship Council Chamber (New York) | 14:30 |
| Tuesday - Thursday 10 - 12 November | GARNET conference 'Food Governance'. Contact Dwijen Rangnekar
D.Rangnekar@warwick.ac.uk |
Rome | |
| Friday to Tuesday 13 – 17 November | CSO/NGO forum for food sovereignty | Rome | |
| Monday to Wednesday 16 – 18 November | World Summit on Food Security | FAO | |
| Wednesday to Monday 18 – 23 November | FAO Conference (36th Session) | FAO | |
| Friday - Monday 20-23 November |
Swedish EU Presidency conference on 'climate smart food' | Lund, Sweden | |
| Wednesday, 25 November | FAO Council (138th Session) | FAO | |
| Tuesday 1 December |
European Organic Congress, IFOAM EU | Group Brussels |