Webinars
UNFSS Independent Dialogue in Egypt: The Role of Water Security for Food Systems Transformations
Date and Time: 19/04/2021 | 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm (GMT+2) Meeting platform: Zoom (Register here) Description: Water scarcity remains a key challenge for agricultural development in the MENA region, including Egypt. Scarcity is rapidly growing as a result of climate change and rapid increases in water demand for other uses. Considering that Egypt’s agri-food system provided critical […]
UNFSS Independent Dialogue in Pakistan: Role of Water-Energy-Food Nexus for achieving food security in a changing climate
Date and Time: 21/04/2021 | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Meeting platform: Zoom (Will be shared soon), By invitation only About: Join us for an Independent Dialogue convened by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and partners to discuss water‐energy‐food (WEF) nexus approaches to achieve food systems transformation in Pakistan. Insights emerging from this national, multi‐stakeholder forum will […]
Harnessing Solar Energy for the Treatment of Water in Africa
Save the date for the Africa Center of Excellence for Water Management (ACEWM) Webinar Series on the topic, "Harnessing Solar Energy for the Treatment of Water in Africa". Speaker: Dr. Endalkachew Sahle‐Demessie Date: Thursday, April 29, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM EAT Meeting ID: meet.google.com/xdn-izzp-nit
Panel series on theme “Agroecological and Regenerative Solutions for Stronger Communities.”.
A panel series featuring members of the UN Food Systems Champions Network and others moderated by Ruth Richardson and Danielle Nierenberg. The sixth panel event will focus on the theme "Agroecological and Regenerative Solutions for Stronger Communities" and is scheduled for May 19th, 2021. Speakers include: Helena Leurent (Director General of Consumers International), Denisa Livingston (food […]
Register for the 2nd webinar: GBEP webinar series on promoting sustainable biogas
You are warmly invited to the 2nd webinar in the 2021 Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) Webinar Series on Biogas. "Learning from successful case studies on biogas in Africa" This webinar will present 3 varied case studies from Africa, and further discussion will focus on how policies and financing mechanisms contributed to the success of these models, and […]
Online Conference // 2nd IWRA Online Conference: Water, Food and Public Health in a Changing World
IWRA’s 2021 Online Conference in collaboration with the FAO, the American University of Beirut, Texas A&M University, and the Canadian Water Resources Association will address the critical interlinkages between water, food, and public health. The conference’s main goal is to promote the sharing and exchange of the latest scientific and policy knowledge on the links […]
FAO Water-Energy-Food Nexus Webinar Series Session 9 – Selected experiences with WEF Nexus decision-making: an application in Jordan
This webinar series is organized by the FAO in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. This ninth session of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus webinar series will summarize the experience of stakeholders in Jordan applying the Water Energy Food (WEF) nexus process, as well as the outcomes of the […]
Hybrid Conference on Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021
The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) is the world’s first transdisciplinary gathering in sustainability – it will be a space of fierce advocacy for sustainability scholarship, innovation, collaboration and action. This annual event unites global sustainability leaders, experts, industry and innovators to inspire action and promote a sustainability transformation. For the first time, […]
Zero Hunger Pathways Project Dialogue 3: Trade-Offs Evaluation and Science-Policy Communication
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the third dialogue hosted by SDSN USA’s Zero Hunger Working Group: Trade-OffsEvaluation and Science-Policy Communication on June 14, 2021, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM Eastern Time. This 2-hour virtual event will engage participants in a discussion on the hunger crisis in the United States, including causes, […]
Digital Forum: European Development Days 2021
The theme of the 14th edition of the European Development Days is 'The Green Deal for a Sustainable Future'. It will take place in a digital format on June 15 and 16, 2021. Biodiversity loss, climate change and environmental degradation are defining challenges of our generation and require more coordinated and incisive international efforts. The COVID-19 pandemic […]