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12-13 February  2019 .  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia .  First FAO/WHO/AU International Food Safety Conference In this pivotal moment, this conference, co-organised by FAO, WHO, WTO and AU, brought together Ministers and representatives of national governments, senior policy makers as well as representatives of non-state actor groups from all regions of the world to engage in an urgent reflection on food safety challenges to: Identify key actions and strategies to address current and future challenges to food safety globally. Strengthen commitment at the highest political level to scale up food safety in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Extract of the programme: OPENING SESSION  Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) – Conference Chairperson  Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko , African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture  José Graziano da Silva , FAO Director-General  Tedros Adhan...

30th January to 1st February 2019. FARA Secretariat, Accra, Ghana The Long-term Europe-Africa Partnership for Food and Nutrition Security, and Sustainable Agriculture (LEAP4FNSSA) is a Coordination Support Action (CSA) funded by the Directorate General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) of the European Commission (EC), under Horizon 2020. It brings together 35 institutions from Africa and Europe which are ready to engage in collaborative research and innovation on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) roadmap signed in 2016, between the African Union and the European Union. From Left: Dr. Mawoko Philippe (Africa Union Commission), Agnieszka Romanowicz (European Commission), Madam Patricia Apiagyei (Hon. Deputy Minister of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation of Ghana), Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo (Executive Director, FARA) and Philippe Petithuguenin (CIRAD) A presentation to the  Honourable Deputy Minister The official Kick Off Meeting, which is t...

17-18 December 2018.  Vienna, Austria.   High-level Forum Africa-Europe: ‘’Taking Cooperation to the Digital Age’’   Programme More information on the event https://www.eu2018.at/calendar-events/political-events/africaeurope2018.html This meeting was attended by the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame , as the current chairperson of the African Union, and the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, Sebastian Kurz , as Austria holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, and African and European heads of state or government, CEOs of major global companies as well as innovative entrepreneurs and stakeholders. The high‑level forum’s leitmotif “Taking cooperation to the digital age” promoted innovation and digitalisation as important enablers for our future development, so that everyone can benefit from the ongoing digital transformation. A lot of innovation is happening both in Africa and in Europe , with many creative start‑ups providing so...

28-30 November 2018 . Bangkok, Thailand.  The IFPRI-FAO Global Event: Accelerating the end of hunger. 30 November 2018 . Side event  ACCELERATING ENDING HUNGER THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF MALABO COMPLIANT NATIONAL AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT PLANS AND BIENNIAL REVIEW MECHANISM Organized by: African Union Commission, Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture Dr Simplice Nouala, Head of Division Agriculture and Food Security, African Union Commission Mr Ernest Ruzindaza (left picture) , CAADP Team Leader, African Union Commission. Accelerating Ending Hunger through implementation of Malabo compliant National Agriculture Investment Plans and Biennial Review Mechanism Dr. Norman  (right picture) , Donor Coordination CAADP, Malawi Dr. S. B. Baye, CAADP focal Coordinator Nigeria Dr. Namukolo Covic ( (middle picture)) , IFPRI-A4NH Dr Suresh Babu , IFPRI Accelerating Ending Hunger through implementation of Malabo compliant National Agriculture Investment Plans and Biennial R...

FAO and AUC. 2018. Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization: A Framework for Africa. Addis Ababa. 127pp. 5 October 2018. Rome .  The African Union Commission in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), launched the Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization Framework for Africa. This framework resulted from a meeting which participants from AU Member States, the private sector, farmers’ associations, civil society organizations, research institutions and academia, held on 11th and 12th May 2017 , at the AUC, to validate the draft Framework for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa (SAMA). The Framework offers a detailed look at the history of machinery in Africa The Framework identifies 10 priorities for AU member states to include in their national plans, ranging from the need for a stable supply of machine spare parts and innovative financing mechanisms, and the importance of regional collaborations that allow for cross-border hiring services. Mech...